The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-06-06
WAS AGAINST BRYAN
FREELING NOW WANTS THE
BRYAN VOTE.
RECORD BEING INVESTIGATED
Judge 5. +. Brown Of MsAlestsr
Says shawnee Maa Denounced
BRYAN and Democratic Party.

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To the Democrats of Oklahoma
Having had several inquiries from
Democrats Of the proposed state oI
Oklahoma, with refersnee 70 the poll.
ties o. $ + Freellug q Shawnee. %
r, who is nov seeking tie nomination
Tor the ofice of attorney general,
make the following statement, ia order
that the Democrats mas not BE- mlsled
but that they mas knos the facts and
nominate Democrat TO thai high and
important Office.
In lsea and iipp was a elassmate
OF MF. Freeling IN the southern Law
college of Nashville, Tenn, where
became intimately acquainted with
him aud his Republican convictions
arst learned from NJ FEeeling that
he was : Republican when the Goebel.
Taylor controversy sas being bitterly
waged in Kentucky. Being a Ken.
tuekian aud a lifelong Democrat, As
well a. other members Of our class The
matter Was almost daily discussed
Mr Freellng bitterly denounced the
action Of Gostel and TIE Democratic
patty 10 that state and upheld The ac.
ton Of Tayler aud the Republican
party relative 10 s.1d aiiais
Freezing vas an ardent supporter oi
Tire principles advocated BY the Repub.
iican party and advocated the reelec
tion 81 President Mckinley; aud op.
posed the principles u the Democratic
party and advocated the defeat u
William Jennings BRYAN
viii say fu, her, that ln the early
part q 1900 hamher q our class, in.
elading Nj Freeling and myself a..
tended q Bryan meeting Ia the city oi
Nashville, where Mr. Bryan addressed
the citllenso Of that elty upon the polil-
lcai lssues of The day and that after
the speaking Freezing bitterly de.
nouced the policies advocated bY Mr.
Bryan.
NJ Freezing openly and above board
declared himself foF Republican 81.
premaey. advocated the reelection Of
President mckinley, aud denounced
ths policies OF tie Democratic party
under the leadership Of william Jsn,
nlngs Bryan
You for Democracy,
) y bnoNN
+ 5 s-li 1ny oue desires @ knos
further ~ . the truth of this matter
/ respectfully refer them 70 Attorney
John Il. Dudley Norman OKLA Attof
ney Donald klssf. Cairo, II iIen w
II. Fielder eentusilie, Tenn mem
beF Of state legislature OF Attorney
II Vol hfocs, Goxlngton. IA
! Ia siev q the fAct tnat Hen 5 B
bFuen. the author q the foregoius
letter. Is prominent alfornss And 20
lice jsageof THIS city. loyal ksutDcs
Democrat Christian gentleman aud 1
man whass honesty aud Integrity can
not be questioned. tie Democracy ol
this sommanlty vii - curious e
know hos M Fresllog ransxplalu ~
/ fotegolug sta sneut From MeAlssfel
Daily Capital Wednssday Mas q
Dear Sir
Youn of tie afh inst AZ hand aud
vii sAy ia replg that / an soug q
have 60 say anything tiiat sill helT
defeat $. 2. Ereelng. As We we're yefl
good friends seven years age, but, 8,
be ls claiming q b 3 Democrat. !
think i my duty 10 being 3 candidate
Tor ocee 10 Tel tie public. through
F0u, shat he claimed be vas then
loool
lie said be voted ioF Mckinley and
sas Tor al Mckinney stood for IL
rldiculsd Bryan. bat when hard pressed
admitted that Bryan was a smart mar
but 'on tae ufunf side u TIE fsnce
ia reference q tie HOebel aifalg. he
aid they ought q have killed All ths
Democrats
A nan Of that kind ought net q
have al udies II he has % ask those
HiIo Nere his enemies such = short
time azo for II. sheu thar gre many
Others - sell qualified and Would ike
70 have it. WHO have alwafs been Dem
derats
As fer myself. can remember hol
lowing fof Cleveland wien Harrison
defeated hlm / whoaped and yelled
Tor nFYaf tNfs and voted for Alton
+ Parser
Yours truly
DONALD kfxEH.
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