The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-14

tOE lns DlrLh OH Abraham Lincoln has
come and passed into history with Il
this marvellous new star in the hrma
ment Of our country has cut another
notch in the history Of Oklahoma and
once more the pride Of the Washita
Chickasha, comes into the Hmeiight
for the first Lincoln republican ban
lquet ever held here, and incidentally
several Of the wouId-be, some Of the
really-are, and few Of the aIso-rar
office holders and seekers Of the Al
lleged Grand Old Party. exploited then
sore spots and licked them in public
From the beginning il looked al il
There was screw loose somewhere
lIt was really exciting to see that stal-
lwart leader Of the G. @. p. Jonas Cook,
come rushing back to the banquet ball,
a short time before the guests were
seated, with a small photograph Of the
lpresident Of the United States tucked
under his arm, and carefully PLACE it,
almost out Of sight, behind some plants
on the piano in the rear end Of the
hall What has Teddy done that he
whose name could scarce be spoken a
year ago without raising the roof is
now placed in the down and out coll
umn
Too much rough rider?
The postmaster, clad in clean
shave and with a panied smile care
fully frozen on his handsome phiz, did
his duty we'll Yes he had other
clothes on beside the smile and the
shave. Realizing that he was in charge
Of volcano that would erupt before
the evening was done, he did his diff
cult task well OF course he made one
rather startias statement We will
all agree with him that this is the
most prolific country but when he tells
us that in ten years from now the re.
publicsns will be in control Of the pie
counter in the state Of Oklahoma and
explains that it will be thus because
the men Of the north will settle on the
Indian lands and that these republi-
can daddies will raise republican sons
who will vote the despised democrats
out Of Office" It is well to doubt the
sincerity Of the speaker. Ten years
is e somewhat short time in which to
raise 2l year old sons even in okla
homa
A gentleman who frankly aeknowl-
edged that he had cast his vote for
Lincoln the first time and he left the
impression on our minds that he had
not voted any other way since" greatly
relieved the few democrats who were
present, as they had been used to hear
ing republicans tell Of the southern de-
mocrats who are still voting for An
drew Jackson, and it was refreshing to
find a republican who was still voting
for Honest Abe.
The next number on the program
was young man who told Of the
young mans choice He did well for
a young man. He very cleverly ex-
pressed the opinions Of Cannon and
Beverldge, and showed that he was
reader Of up-to-date magazines.
And then came Jones. Grist Mill
Jones. He talked for over forty min
utes and said in conclusion six times
and then began again to talk about
Grist Mill Jones. He knew the fuse
that was laid to the powder keg and
he lit it. And the explosion came,
BANGi
He calmly told his hosts he had
come out Of sheer curiosity to see the
rare spectacle of republicans in Grady
county. He made the sad mistake,
however Of including the ladies' in his
count, as they were mostly the wives
and daughters Of democrats and do not
vote anyhow. He was glad the repub- |
licans were living on prospects, but
failed to explain what they were keep
ing themselves alive on. Prospects are
not healthy and stimulating foods but
possibly the good brother, who is try
ing to hold down a job in the legisla-
ture, did not believe in practising what
he preached for in the forty minutes
that he consumed he told the brethren
that he was candidate for delegate
at large, and then he opened up the
subject that caused the perspiration
to freely flow down the manly brow
|of Dennis Flynn. Later the Dennis
kept The Grist Mill Jones mopping
his own brow This was when Dennis
came to bat
Mr. Jones kicked about The Jim
Grow bill; said It was the only thing
the democrats had done So far that
amounted to anything that while he
had voted for the bill, still and 80
forth and 50 forth, for it was evident
that Grist Mill had his ear to the