The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-02

great leaders, Jefferson and Bryan.
"That we heartily endorse and COM
mand the work Of the constitutional
convention now in session in Guthrie
in framing and endeavoring to frame
constitution insuring the people the
exercise Of their inherent rights, and
protection from the encroachments of
corporate greed and influence.
Whereas, the conditions in Oklaho-
ma are, because of the lack of organ
ization, chaotic, and whereas, it would
be impossible for all Of the candidates
for the nomination as a member Of
congress from the Fifth Congression-
al District of the State of Oklahoma
to meet all Of the people Of the dis
trict so as to be able to judge the
merits of each;
Therefore, be it resolved, that a
primary be held for each voting pre-
cinct in said Congressional District
on the 1th day Of June, 1907, in ac-
cordance with the laws Of the terri
tory Of Oklahoma, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the county con-
vention, to be held in the county seat
of each recording district or county,
on the 10Th day Of June, 1907, said
county convention to elect delegates to
district congressional convention to
be held in the city Of Hobart, on the
25th day of June 1907. Said con-
gressional convention to select can
didate for congress for the Fifth Con-
gressional District Of the State of Ok
lahoma. The basis Of representation
to be fixed at the next meeting Of this
committee, which shall be held upon
the call Of the chairman, within thirty
days from this date"
From his own lips, we have it that
Mr.. Weaver was present, and saw ev-
cry move that was made and | furn-
ished him with a full record Of the
proceedings Of the committee on the
day after the same adjourned. Can
it be possible that he has again for
gotten, or is this misstatement Of the
.recori a willful perversion Of the
truth, made for the purpose of deceiv-
ing the people Of this district, and
forwarding his own selfish ends. He
has branded the members of that com
mittee as usurpers. although they were
called together by his partisan, frienC
and fellow townsman, Moman Pruitt
and a usurper is a dangerous man, Ht
calls US brigands, although our deliber;
tions were open to the public, and {
brigand is creature to be despised
He calls = traitors, notwithstanding
the fac lat we went as the represen
tatives of our counties, holding prope.
credentials, and voted for what W
thought was right, and traitor i
unworthy Of abode in any land. Bu
the meanest, the most despicable beinl
J on earth is a descendant Of Anania:
I VINO would seek to destroy the nam
and degrade the character of fe'
low being with the poisonous flame 0
: falsehood.
e To the democrats Of the Nineteent
5 Recording District and to no one els
4: am responsible for my actions a
: Hobart, and to them | eesire to sa
S word in self defense. / am nov
l. and have always been in favor {
nominating candidates by primar
+ election where such can be so conduc
/, ed chat the majority Of the voters ca
s name the candidate. l carefully COZ
sidered the situation before castin
e my vote and after doing so, | vote
e for the resolution calling for a del
: gate convention, fully realizing the r
+ sponsibility that went with it. "
s were facing peculiar condition
S There were then, and are now, sevt
/ avowed candidates in the field, al
0 there will probably be others BETS
+ the race is finished. The resolutiC
offered BY the minority, provided f
It blanket primary, and under its pr
o visions, with the large number
y candidates in the race, it would ha'
+ been well nigh impossible for the m
: jority Of the people to express the
d choice. In fact, with seven candidate
it would have been possible for on
4, sixth Of the voters to name the ca
didate. The resolution adopted
Te the committee, provides for a pl
4 cinct primary in which every dem
1t crat can participate; a county Conve
i tion and a district convention and |
IS timalely, the race is resolved into
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