The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
SIGNIFICANCE or THAT
EL RENO CONFERENCE.


FL Reno Okla. Oct. l5.-FrOm the
standpoint Of the non-polisical OBJ
z server the FL Reno conference resnlt.
led in an even break between the dem
ocrats and republicans. The republi-
cans sought to force resolution thar
ia the language Of Grant county re-
publican would stretch the election
law 50 As 10 hli uD the gaps. From
me standpoint Of the democrat the
conference resulted ID a victory Tor
the party because the democratic cen
didates agreed to the republican reso-
lriions insofar as they we're not in
violation of the election law. and then
compelled the republicans and social
ists q 80 positively on record against
me grandfather law which was ad-
opted N the recent election b. more
than 5000 majority The republicans
had their hands called and then filed
with hot bricks that they we're com
pelled to drop to save their standing
with the BLACK race.
The conference unearthed dirty
scheme 81 the republicans 10 see that
negroes vote in violation of the law.
Judge Cotteral is expected 10 grant al
Injunction at Guthrie just prior 10 the
election under which the blacks make
application to vote II they are re-
fused the right 70 vote, officers OF the
United States government who are
standing BY viii see that the injunc-
lion Is NOT ignored The conference
unearthed scheme OF the republicans
for organizing secret negro clubs
throughout the state. This job is given
TO WEI chappeIl OF Guthrie. a former
member Of the legislature and treas
urer Of Carrie Nations company that
published the Hatchet. ChappeII is
spending practically all his time
among the negroes
IN certain places negroes have
bought guns and ammunition and will
fight their way 10 the ballot boxes if
necessary.
Il conditions continue to improve as
the republicans have set the pace.
hundred lives may be sacrificed on
election day.
The republicans haze practically
abandoned their fight on the state ad-
and are devoting their
energies in behalf Of the negro. with
out the negro vote they are inglorious-
ly defeated. With the negro vote they
think they have chance for success.
They have promised the negroes a re-
peal of the separate coach and waiting
room law and the separate school Law.
They have made the negroes any
promise that zmacls OF encouragement
y the negroes.
The El Reno conference brought TO
light coalition between the repubH
cans and socialist leaders. The social
Ists present never initiated single
proposition. Pat Nagle or~ of their
ieutenants. waved the bloody shirt
and tickled the red card when the
democrats walked out Of the room and I
shouted. ~That IS not the first time
ne democrats have secsded Where
ip6n Joseph Dodson. chief spokesman
or the republicans. grasped Nagle's j
land shook i warmly In she love
east that followed the socialists lost !
beir identity and were swallowed up
2 the maelstorm Of feigned .rha psocies. I
! was ike dance Of the demons So
ignidcaAt Was is intensity. and the /
asi vesiage Of independence the 50 ,
ialists had retained ~as shorn BY Joe
icNeai and Joe Dodson.
Joe NcNeal recently became con. \
erted 70 the faith Of woman suffrage :
z bis life be had been against il. uu.
z he became bessfi Of issues that I,