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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05

John d. Pugh is very much in
the race for county clerk as will
be shown by the election returns.
Pugh is well qualified for the
duties of this office, through ex-
perience in the real estate bust
ness and in being an expert book
keeper. OF his honesty ana per-
soaal fitness there is no need to
speak. Too many people know
John Pugh already to make this
necessary. They will receive the
utmost courtesy and acoomoda-
tion when they have business in
the county clerks office. Mr..
Pugh will be elected, every day
makes the fact more assured.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05

j. M. Carter is now getting out
among the voters, and making a
name for himself in his candi.
dacy for County Surveyor. Mr..
Carter is a graduate Of the Engi-
neering Department of the Mis-
souri, University, and has had
experience in railroad work. He
is we'll qualified for the position.
If Mr.. Carter had been chosen as
city engineer from the beginning
of the town, it is quite probable
that the grades of our streets
would not resemble a chorus of
sweet girl ordinations at mil.
linery opening. If you want to
know whom to vote for for Coun.
ty Surveyor, take a walk through
the streets OF Anadarko, and see
the handiwork OF the Republican
Candidate, and then drop one in
the box for j. NJ, Carter.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05
For State Senator

We are pleased to see by an
Oklahoma paper that our old
friend and staunch democrat,
DR.. Geo. o. Johnson, has receiv-
ed the popular vote in a primary
election that has made him one
of the two nominees for State
Senator from the 10Th district,
comprising Caddo and Grady
counties. The population of the
district is about 10000 and cests
a democratic plurality Of 1000
to 1,400. This insures the
election of the doctor to the first
Legislature of the new state of
Oklahoma and he will prove a
conscientious and valuable mem
Der OF that body as he is known
to be incorruptible and sincere in
his principles and from which he
will not deviate. He has strong
convictions along the right lines
and his mature judgment will
make him a valuable counselor
in the making of laws for a new
state.-Sentinel, Maquoketa, la.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05
attended all his meetinps.

attended all his meetings.
The people generally are much
disgueted over Ferguson's re-
fusal to meet Mr.. Fulton in joint
debate. His excuse that his
meetings were already billed and
could not be changed is creating
great deal OF amusement out
here as Ferguson, all week, has
been following MIR. Fulton and
speaking where he does jLst a
dav later.
At Kibby the democrats ar
ranged fer a grand rally and pic.
mic with speaking both in the
afternoon and evening. Mr..
Fulton was billed for the after
noon. The local republicans
thinking he would not be there in
the evening, arranged for Mr..
Ferguson to speak at that time,
When Mr.. Fulton arrived and
learned of this he cancelled his
meeting for the nigh. and stayed
at Kibby.
He at once challenged Mr..
Ferguson for a joint debate.
This was at first refused, but the
5000 people present raised such
protest that Ferguson was COM
PEELED to accept, Mr.. Fulton
spoke first and Mr.. Ferguson
followed and although it was
agreed that he was to speak but
an hour and a half he spoke two
hours and fifteen minutes, it be-
ing twenty minutes to twelve
when he finished. 1t was plain
to every one that he desired to
talk the audience to death so they
would not stay 70 near Mr.. Ful-
ton close, The people in Harper
county, however, are stayers and
as they believe in a square deal
they we're on hand when Mr..
Fulton was introduced % close
the argument. Mr.. Fulton was
cheered to the echo and in the
half hour ct his disposal he gave
practical object lessen as to
why Ferguson would not meet
him in joint debate. No man
was so cleverly and artistically
and at the same time SO everlast-
ingly "skinned" as was Fergu.
son. The result of this one meet.
ing means hundreds of republic
can votes for Mr.. Fulton.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05

Everybody should vote for Miss
Maud E. Widaman to be the
first county superintendent in
statehood and it now looks like
everybody will. Miss Vida
man has a recommendation to
the voters of the county which
is not available to every candi-
date for office-the recommenda-
ton of a fine service as county
superintendent for the past two
years. In fact Miss Widaman is
about the only superintendent
:hat Caddo county has ever had,
and the fathers and mothers in
the county who have children of
school age understand full well
the Importance of keeping Caddo
county schools up to their pres.
ent high grade of efficiency.
MissSWidaman has put the coun-
ty school system where it is, and
can keep it there. She does not
have to learn the work, or work
out a em,-this has already
been done. The voters will show
their wisdom and their self-inter-
est by rolling up big majority
for Miss Widaman.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05
The Great Issue.

The vital thing for US is state.
hood. There is but ONE WAY
to be sure Of statehood Now
vote for the constitution.
Suppose you don't understand
it now; vote for it anyway
Beoause-
/. 1t can always be changed
by the people at all times.
=. While to some extent ex-
perimeLtal, it is the farthest ad.
vance in keeping the big busi-
ness interests from tramping up
on The rights of the people.
3. Mistakes made in the in
terests of the people will be rec.
titled by them; mistakes made in
the interests of the railroads and
.he coal and lumber trusts will
not be rectified by these con-
Germs.
1 1t g denounced and lied
about by a press working in the
interests of the big corporations.
o. The men who wrote it were
chosen for the task by Republi-
can as we'll as Democratic votes
and the constitution of Oklahoma
is therefore nom partisan and
wholly of, by, and for the peo-
pie without regard to party. and
an honest effort to promote the
general welfare.
And the second proposition
next to statehood and the consti-
tuition is the election of Haskell
and democratic state senators and
representatives.
Because
They will give the constitution
fair trial; they will make laws
to carry out it's provisions.
Tney will, as far as state
government can do it, put stop
to freight rate abuses and to the
tribute levied by the coal trust,
the Standard Oil trust and the
lumber trust.
trantz and the republican state
Legislature offer to pass laws that
will render the constitution in
operative AS far as possible, and
then throw the blame for the re.
suit on the constitution itself.
Haskell and Democratic legis.
lators mean progress along the
ways of freedom from trust dom.
ination, the first evidence of
which will be reduced cost of
living.
Frantz and Republican legis.
lators mean that the present rob-
berry Of the farmers through OUT
rageous freight rates and Other
uvercharges vii! continue.
Which do you want, irrespect.
i've Of politics?
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05

Clyde G. Leech is seeking the
office of Clerk of the District
court. Mr.. Leech is a square
man, who makes no profession
but allows his cats and the testi-
mony of the neighbors to speak
for him. He has no transactions
with bucket shops to cover up,
and the bonds put up by litigat-
ing parties and trials before the
district court, will be in safe
hands if he is elected clerk of the
district court.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05

The voters Of the county should
remember that George o. John
son and l.. K. Taylor are candi-
dates for State Senator and G. G.
Fisher of Hinton, Frank Stew
ems and Ben Wilson are candi.
dates for State Representative ;
will assist in making laws in ac-
cordance with the constitution
upon which the fabric Of laws in
Democratic Oklahoma will be
built. Mr.. Haskell requests that
he be not elected Governor in
case his hands are to be tied by
the Republican minority in the
Legislature large enough to pre-
vent carrying out Of the splendid
work of which the constitution
gives us the promise. When you
vote for Haskell, vote for Messrs.
johnson, Taylor, Fisher, Stew
ems and Wilson. Aside from the
question Of choosing officials in
sympathy with the constitution
and disposed to give US laws in
accordance with this spirit of
equal rights for all the people,
the voter may be assured also
that he is giving his suffrage for
men who are conscientious and
who will serve the county we'll.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05
uIton Trims Ferguson

Looko n, Okla, Sept. Eel.
Fulton had a successful week of
campaigning in Ellis, Woodward,
Harper Hu WOODS counties.
Excep ionally large crowds have
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05

Tyre Baker will be elected
sheriff by a majority which will
attest the strong disgust the vo.
ters feel at the way in which the
sheriff's office has been managed
by the Republican incumbent.
The rasca'ity, that has made the
office reproach to the county,
will come TO a sudden and alb
rupt end in the administration of
Mr.. Baker whose honesty is
rock-rugged. Do the voters
think that under Blapkenship,
one of Jim Thompson's deputies,
the chance would be as good to
cut off the old conditions and
make a complete change?
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05
The Situation and the Saloons

According to the way the
situation shapes itself up
now, the liquor dealers of
the Territory and of Caddo
County have three chances
to maintain the existing con
ditions. The first is to pre-
vent statehood, which means
that they will all vote against
the constitution. The second
is to vote against statewide
prohibition, which many,
many good men not in the
alo on business will do. And
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05
Building for Sale. .

Strong frame building SOxaO
good for residence or barn,
Must 90 this week. BALDWIN a
GIBBS. 1872 atd 1t,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05

B. F. Holding, of Cement, is a
formidable candidate for County
Judge. Mr.. Holding is an able
lawyer of much experience. He
has practice before enough courts
and he is a militant Democrat.
He possesses the qualifications
of a Judge and is now engaged
in getting the votes necessary to
put him in the office. Mr.. Hold.
ing will get the votes, and will
be Caddo County's first Judge of
the Statehood.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05

f. M. Bailey, the Democratic
candidate for District Judge,
will undoubtedly be elected. Mr..
Bailey has the highest possible
reputation as being learned in
the law of the judicial mind, and
exemplary reputation from his
friends and brother attorneys IN
Chickasha who know most about
him. Voters will make no mis-.
take in voting for Frank Bailey.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05

Theodore Pruett will be the
next County Attorney,-at least,
that is the way the situation
looks now. Mr.. Pruett is an
able lawyer and has no grating
record behind him. Every bust.
ness act of his life is open for
everyone to know, and Mr..
Pruett is never so we'll pleased as
when people look up his past.
He is familiar with the County
Attorneys business. having
drewn nearly all of the indict-
ments in the cases that are to
come up for trial this fall. He
will have no friends to protect
and will enforce the law without
regard to the means or position
of the law breakers. Elements
that make for lawlessness and
look for crookedness in the
County Attorney, will not vote
for Theodore Pruitt. Mr.. Pruitt
will get the Democratic vote and
most OF the clean Republican
votes of the County, and will be
elected by a large majority.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05
Republican Campaign Literature


bunch of literature from the
Headquarters of Charlie
Hunter, Rough rider and eX-
Democrat. among which are
pamphlets as follows: "The
Destruction OF the lniatiye
and Referendom", showing
how che Constitutional Con
vention's amendment ruined
it, and failing to quote Sec
retary Tait's speech where
he said it is too far-reaching
and drastic. amendments
to the Constitution" sug-
gesting, among other
things, elimination by
amendment of the clause
providing that foreign cor
porations doing business in
oklahoma must submit TO
Oklahoma courts and forfeit
their license if they seek ref
uge in the federal court is
proof that Haskell is a cor
poration man, and neglect
ing to state that Secretary
Taft i'm his Oklahoma City
speech and Attorney-General
Bonaparte speaking to the
Conventions committee in
Washington, Messrs. Moore,
Hayes, and Ledbetter con-
demned such u clause and
intimated that the President
would refuse to accept it.
"You Ought TO be Interested
in the Office OF Attorney
General, - contains some
filings at Charley West which
it will be interesting to hear
that gentleman speak upon
when he is here next Satur-
day night.
Also "A pamphlet ad-
dressed to "Mr. Voter con
tanning those afiidavits from
Detroit, Michigan, that the
Oklahoman spoke of in its
issue of August %, in the
form of a news despatch from
Detroit that certain persons
were there Offering fifty to
one hundred dollars for atli-
davits against G.. n. Haskell
and stating that their money
was Furnished by Oklahoma
politicians.
"An Open Letter co G. n.
Haskell supposed to be from
the pen of w. ID. Cardwell,
the same infamous, lying
sheet that was distributed
in the city on the date of
Haskell's arrival. Mr.. Card
well is described to us rs a
reprObate, an eX.cOnvict, and
a bum, whose only accomp-
lishments have been so far
to make speeches and to sing
in the saloons Tor booze when
other means fail.
Altogether, there is a beau
tiful lot of anti-statehood
literature received in the
anti-statehood headquarters
in this county, but like
everything else the reaction
aries have brought out so far
it will only make votes for
freedom and self-govern-
ment.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-05
"* **# | should be conf

"* 4 | should be conf
dent that there should be a
new enabling act if you re-
jected this constitution, that
there probably would be an
organization of the organiz-
ed territory until you could
get ready forioint statehood,
and then you could pass
in with a constitution
made up by persons who
are not so patriotic and
not so full of the desire to
exactly ascertain the will
of the people. Extract
from Taft's speech.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-12
GOVERNOR TO MAKE A FIGHT
ATTACKING VALIDITY OF FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT
To Constitution in Event Railroads Contest in Federal Courts New Pas
senger and freight RateS-COnferS With Watson.

In a recent issue of the Jeffersonian
Tom Watson took his position and,
in fact, has for some time insisted
that at the earliest legitimate oppor-
tunity the legality of the amendment
should be attacked
The fact that Gov. Smith visited
Watson at his home at Thomson, re-
turning to Atlanta, has led to the con-
lecture that the governor wished to
talk over this feature of the railroad
situation with him.
Considerable gossip has been Great
ed by the publication of the governors
visit to Watson, and it is the impress
sion that the Georgia press for the
next few days will be full of conjec-
lures as to the trend of their conver-
sation and the effect of future poll
tics in this state of their union, for
it is generally accepted as a fact that
the Governor and Watson are now
working in harness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-12

ATLANTA, GA, Sept. IL, (SpeciaD
The rumor gained new currency
here today that Governor Smith has
informed a number of his close poll
tical friends of his intention to oppose
Steve Clay before the next legislature
for the United States senatorship, and
plans were all laid to that end.
1t is the general impression in well
informed circles here that Watson
will give his great influence to Smith
in the senatorial race.
Watson has practically expressed
his preference for Smith in opposi-
tion to Clay, and it is currently be-
lieved that this and other political
matters were discussed and finally
settled at the conference between the
governor and Watson at Thomson to-
day.
Gov. Smith, it is known, has init
mated prior to this close political
advisers that he hoped to put his
entire reform program" through at
the next session of the legislature, so
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-12

ATLANTA. Sept 11.-(Special.)-
Gov. Smith and his advisers, after
thorough consideration of the ques-
tions involved, have, it is stated, de-
cided to attack the validity of the four
teenth amendment to the Constitution
in the event of litigation in the Fed
eral courts growing out of the re-
duction in railroad passenger or
freight rates.
Many Southern lawyers have main
tanned for years that the fourteenth
amendment was not legally adopted,
and that on it's legality being called
in to question before the United States
Supreme Court that body would be
compelled to maintain that the con-
stitutional rovvisions regulating an
amendment to the Constitution
had not been complied with
and that the amendment re-
ferred to was void
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-12

Charles Fulford of Americus, fire.
man on the Seaboard Railway and
we'll known here, is suffering excru-
ciatingly at the Americus Hospital
as the result of a peculiar and serious
accident occurring i'll the freight yards
here.
So serious are his injuries that it is
feared he may not survive the shock
and terrible ordeal.
Nearly all the cuticle has peeled
off his badly burned body, and late
last evening it was said his condition
was precarious, and that he might
not recover.
The accident which may cost Fire
man Fulford his life, or leave him
manned for all time, perhaps, occur
red at near the midnight hour Tues
day night, and was not known gen.
orally until early yesterday morning.
Fireman Fulford was doing duty
on a shifting engine, in charge of
Engineer Gammage.
The crew was drilling cars at the
transfer tracks near the Shiver lum-
Der yard, when the engine "side-wip-
ed" the car of a freight train left
standing near the switch.
Contact with the freight car knock
ed the hotwater injector from Full
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-12
WANTS SEAT IN THE SENATE
GOVERNOR SMITH WILL OPPOSE SENATOR CLAY
His Speech Sparta Regarded Opening Gun RedhOt Campaign
in Georgia.

that he would be hands free for the
senatorial race.
1t is said that the governor does
not desire a second term in his pres
ept office, believing that with his pro-
misses to the people redeemed his
real work as Governor will have been
completed.
He aspires to carry on this work at
Washington, his friends say, and if
elected to the Senate would join forces
with La Follete and other so called
radicals in that body.
The governors speech to the farm
ers of Hancock county is looked upon
as the first gun in his senatorial fight.
Other speeches during the next year
will further enunicate his policy, and,
his adherents here claim, strengthen
his hold on the people, and especially
on the agricultural classes.
1t is generally understood that Tom
Watson will give his influence and
the support of the populist party to
Tom Hardwick for the governorship
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-12
DRENCHED IN BOILING WATER
Fearful Accident on Locomotive Here. Two Men
Are Injured

ford's engine, and instantly the un-
fortunate man in the cab was drench-
ed by a flood of boiling hot water from
the broken pipe.
From his neck to his heels the
boiling water poured out upon him
ere he could escape.
Engineer Gammage sprang to Full
ford's rescue, and in rendering him
aid had his own hand blistered by
the hot water that still poured out
upon him.
Maddened by his intense suffering,
Fulford ran screaming up Church
street to the city People were awak-
ened by his cries of agony as he strug-
gled along upon blistered feet, seek
ing a physician and relief from his
suffering
He thus reached the Hotel Windsor
front, where he was put in hack
and carried to the hospital.
His injuries were found to be most
severe. Nearly all the skin had
peeled from the upper part of his
body, while in places the flesh was
exposed from contact with the boiling
water which almost cooked it His
condition is distressing.
While Mr. Fulford may possible re-
cover, it is said that the chances are
much against him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-12
LOANS.

Farm loans and loans on city
real estate negotiated at low
rates and on easy terms,
c. r. ELLIS, AmericuS, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-12
FOURTH SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

Under the direction of John
M. Anglin, The Jackson House
is entering into its Fourth Sue
Cessful Year. This year the
Management will spare no pains
to exceed all others, as many
necessary Improvements have
been made to make everything
comfortable and convenient for
its guests. Table served with
everything the market affords.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-25
Mrs. H. C. AIIin.

Mrs. q. C. Allin, OF Kentucky, died
at the home Of her daughter. Mrs.
Thos.. j. Smith, Tuesday morning,
after an Illness Of ten days duration.
She was here on q visit when strick-
en-. Funeral services were conducted
from the family residence, Wednes
day afternoon at & o'clock, by Rev.
Mayfeld and interment was made In
Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. Allin was
"a years of age. has been a. very
active woman In the affairs OF life
and accomplished much good. She
leaves three daughters, viz. Mrs,
Thos. ]. Smith, Mrs. W. L. Curry, oil
Louisville and Mrs. s. B. Thompson,
OF Springfield, KY. They we're all
present when she died. Thus has an
other good woman fulfilled her mis-.
sion upon earth and gone to receive
her reward.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-25
One Legged Fraud.

Chief Mendenhall picked up a we'll
dressed middle aged one legged man
and escorted him to the calaboose,
reports the Fit. Scott Monitor. The
mans name was recorded at the
police court as Chss. Smith. He Ia
charged with being an imposter. The
man has been at Fl. Scott three dii.
ferent times in as many years, beg.
cling and receiving aims with which
to purchase an artificial leg. He
has travelled far and wide and is sup
posed to have collected enough to
supply a thousand legless men with
artificial limbs. The same individ-
ual has worked Butler several times,
and was here only last week. Giving
aims to professional medicants Is not
charity, but an evil by encouraging
fraud.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-25
Bank Cashier Killed.

Vollie Klssel, assistant cashier OF
the Farmers Bank at Pleasant Hill,
Mo, was killed by a wessbound Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train at
Greenwood, Mo-, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Kissel was % years old, and had
been in the employ Of the Pleasant
Hill bank about four years, His
father, R. NJ. Kissel, Is a retired farm.
er Of Greenwood, Mo-, where the
young man had gone to spend Sun.
day with his parents. He went to
the station here to catch freight
train which had taken siding at the
far switch. Riding passenger train
out to meet the freight train, he
jumped off the passenger train while
it was going fast. 1t threw him
against the freight, and he fell back
under the passenger train.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-25
"Lord" harrington
Granted RESPITE.

Jefferson City, No., July 23, 2:0a
p. m.-Governor Folk today grant
eda thirty day respite to F Seymour
"Lord" Darlington under sentence
to be hanged at Clayton Thursday
for the murder Of bis friend james P.
Mccain. The respite d simply "Fol
Good and Sufficient Reasons" accord.
Ing TO she wording Of his order TO
che secretary Of state. What those
rsasons are can only BE- guessed at
from the general facts Of the case.