Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25
OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC.
Constitution Adopted, Prohibition Vie.
tOriOuS and Democrats Make Al.
most A Clean Sweep.

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lahoma last week brought great sorrow
to the republican organization and es-
pecially to the federal Office holders Of
the two territories. The entire demo-
cratic state ticket was elected by majori-
hes ranging from 10000 to $4,000. The
constitution was adopted by a vote Of
three to one and the final figures will be
close to 100000. Out of FIVE con-
gressmen elected. four are democrats and
one, Bird S. Mcclure, present delegate
to congress, is a republican. Mcclure
home, Guthrie and Logan county, was
one Of the few localities that shows a re-
publican majority.
The first legislature will be overwhelm-
ingly democratic which insures two dem
ocratic senators from Oklahoma in the
next congress.
Coming closer home, Woods county,
our neighbor county on the south, elected
the entire democratic ticket with the ex-
cephon OF one commissioner, surveyor
and probate Judge. Tom Dyer, demo-
crat, who was elected treasurer, and R.
A. Cameron, republican, who was elected
probate Judge, are former Barber coun-
tyians. Mesrs. F ash, Walton and Snod-
dy, republicans, and Shepler democrat.
all former Barber county men, went
down to defeat.
The triumph of the constitution and
democracy in the new state was largely
due to federal Interference. The repub-
licans first sent Secretary Taft down to
knock on the constitution. This was fol-
lowed by congressman and senator's of
varied regulations and it became so plain
that the war waged was wholly selfish
. that many republicans voted for state
hood and its friends.
Probably the greatest surprise was the
adoption Of the prohibition amendment
by $1,000 majority. In the enabling
act congress provided for prohibition in
the Indian territory for 2l years from
January |, 1906. The. Amendment
voted last week was submitted specially
so that man might vote against prohibi-
ton and still vote for the constitution. Its
adoption will establish the same con-
ditions on the Oklahoma side Of the line
as congress provided for the Indian ter
ritory and there will be state wide pro-
hibition for 2 years and at the end Of
that period will remain in force indeh-
nitely unless repealed.
The officers Of the new state will be
as follows:
Justices Supreme Court-Jesse ].
Dunn. S. w. Hayes, R. L. Williams,
Matthew ]. Kane. J. B. Turner.
Governor-C. N. Haskell.
Lieutenant Governor w. Bel
lamy.
~ Attorney General-Chas. West.
q Secretary Of State-William NJ Cross.
Treasurer-James Menefee.
Auditor E. Trapp.
Clerk Of Supreme Court-W. H. L.
Campbell.
State Examiner-Chas. Taylor.
Superintendent Public instruction
d. Cameron.
Mine Inspector Hanraty.
Commissioner of Charities s-Miss Kate
Barnard.
Commissioner Of Labor-Charles
Daugherty.
Insurance COMMISSIONER. ]. Nc
Comb.
Corporation Commissoners-J. ].
McAlester. A. P Watson. F.. owe.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
First district, Bird S. Mcclure; second
district, E. L. Fulton; third district, James
Davenport; fourth district, C. D. Carter;
fifth district. Scott Ferris.
The legislature will elect Robert L.
Owen and T. P. Gore u. S. senators
they having been the successful candi-
dates in the democratic primaries.
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