The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-23
BEVERIDGE ENDS
OKLAHOMA TOUR
Great Crowds Hear 0klahoma's
BenefactOr Along His Route
Through New State

Saturday night Senator Albert j. Bever-
idge of Indiana concluded tour of Okla
homa in the interest Of the republican
national and state tickets. His final
address was delivered at Bartlesville, at
which place the party accompanying the
distinguished Senator reached at $40
Saturday night. After delivering his ad-
dress at Bartlesville the special train
bearing the lndianan and party went 10
Coffeyville. Kans.. where Mr. Beveridge
spent Sunday at rest and this morning
made speech there and went to Spring.
field Mo-
7. A. Chandler, one of the most prominent
republicans Of Vinita had charge Of the
routing Of the party through the Indian Ter
ritory side Of Oklahoma, and his routing
proved great success from the standpoint
Of crowds Through the courtesy Of Mr.
Chandler, the Chieftain had a representa-
tive with the party from Muskogee north.
Expressions Of approval of Mr. Chambers 5
routing was heard from many Of the party
on board the special. Il was originally
intended toinclude Vinita In the itinerary
but owing to tine short time the Senator
was to be in Oklahoma it was found
necessary to shorten the trip and the
train was directed by way Of Tulsa and
Bartlesville
A great crowd heard the Senator in the
convention hall at Muskogee Senator
Beveridee is one Of the ablest speakers
and his audience Of 5000 at Muskogee
were pleased with his address.As could be
expected of republican speaker he tool
Bryan and the democratic party severely te
task for many Of the doctrines which Mr.
Beveridee styled as "vagaries" anC
Governor Haskell also come in for a greai
share Of vituperation by the Hoosier
Senator The governors action in regard
the school book question was the main
topic Of the Senators address
AT 2:30 Saturday afternoon the party
eft Musk sgee over the Katy for Tulsa
Brief stops were made at Tallahassee AM
Coweta. At the former place the crowd
except four white people. was made up oi
negroes. Here Mr.. Beveridge after a
short talk on the general issues, said tha
he wished to make special talk TO thl
colored voters He said he was tired o
hearing the vote Of the negro referred q
as the colored vote. and said that thel
were all voters and thought they shoull
not be referred to as separate from tn
white voters.
Az Coweta a GREAT crowd Of farmer
thronged the railroad right Of way t
hear the Senator. In beginning his speec
Mr. Beveridge asked If there we're an,
democrats present and the cries of yes
that went up indicated that nearly thl
entire assemblage we're democrats tn
Senator discussed principally the allege
abuses Of the state administration in the
matter Of the school book propositions
Many questions were asked by hi
audience and from the remarks Of hi
hearers Il was evident that at leas
in Coweta. Senator Beveridee did no
make great hit
AZ Tulsa great reception was aecorde
the Indianan. The Hooser Club Of Tuls
met the Senator at the Katy station. wit
, the Tulsa band and paraded the party {
the Grand theatre where an address simill
TO the one at Muskogee was delivered 70
crowd that filled the theatre to overflow
Ing.