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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20
TWO MEMBERS REFUSE TO
STAND BY ENDORSEMENT.
Anti-Saloon League Splits up Ouer Action of
Board Of Directors in Endorsing BillMmray
for Governor Caudill and Wyley Issue
Statement Regarding Matter--F -Fauored
the Endorsement Of no Candidate
didate for office.

didate for office.
Therefore we could not even pre-
sumo to know the desires and wishes
of our prohibition people in this re-
gard.
1--WE believe that there should have
been called some sort Of mass meet
ing, county conventions, or in some
way some expression should have
been had from the leagues through
out the state before the board of di-
rectors acted in this matter. and mas
much as this was not done our pro-
Ihibition people in a matter SO vital as
the selection Of their candidate for
governor.
1T is very grave responsibility for
twelve men behind closed doors to as
sume to select candidate for any
|office in the absence of any express
sion from the leagues constituency,
and we could not assume this respons-
|ibility, thereby establishing a danger
Gus precedent for all time to come.
Second. We opposed the leagues
action for the reason that we are fac
ling the question of the resubmission
|of the liquor traffic to vote Of the
people.
''As this is the main business Of
the league, and inasmuch as the var
Iious candidates for Office have their
friends and supporters among our pro-
hibition people, we felt that 1t would
Ibe exceedingly hazardous for us to
ltake any stand with regard to candi-
dates for governor or for any other
Office at this time, needing as we will
the united strength of all our forces
lin the coming resnbmission battle
which confronts us.
I'm making this statement we do
$50, not in the interest of any candi.
date or of any political party, but
purely and simply in the interest Of
the prohibition cause and the people
of our state, as we see It.
''W. ]. CAUDILL,
Hobart. Okla
wv. s. WILEY,
"Muskogee, Okla
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20
CANNON ADMITS
SOURCE OF POWER
Progresslves Are Only Trying to Lead
Republicans to Democratic
Principles.
h-llI& Sht

Marion, Kans., July 20. = Speaker
Joseph G.. Cannon closed his Kansas
stumping tour in behalf Of the or
ganization republican congressman
from this state who are seeking re-
nomination here last night, and left
at midnight for his home in Danville,
III.
Speaker Cannon is tired The two
days of campaigning following his ex-
perience at Winfield last Saturday,
when he was temporarily overcome by
heat have proved hard on him, and
for that reason he felt compelled to
decline the invitation of Congressman
Calderhead to speak in Salina tomor-
row.
Speaker Cannon slept on the trip
from Herington to Salina and just be-
fore beginning his nights speech he
said he would not talk long. How
ever, he warmed up to his theme and
spoke for nearly an hour and half
to one of the largest audiences that
has greeted him in this state.
Speaker Cannon's speech last night
differed little in substance from his
speeches in the last two days. He
summarized briefly the legislation of
the last few years to regulate rail-
roads. Senator Bristow. as usual,
came in for his blame for Cannon's
attack on the insurgents. "Mr Bris-
tow" said the speaker, "says that Taft
and Wiokersham drafted the railroad
bill that was in the interest of the
corporations. The committee on in
terstate commerce asked the depart
ment to draft the bill The bill did
not suit the committee and they
amended it. What do you care what
the Wickersham bill was when you
have the new lay. sometimes won
der why the audience does not go to
sleep on Bristow."
Speaker Cannon referred to the
fight that is being made on him as the
aczar of the house."
The speaker has power" he ex-
planned "only as he has backing by
a majority of the house. Without a
majority back of him, the speaker
will be as powerless as cat without
claws"
Speaker Cannon praised all of the
Kansas congressman except Murdock
and Madison.
In the MAN," he explained, Mad
ison would be all right, but he rep
resents district in which Murdock's
paper circulates and Murdoch terror
ICES him. / hope that when Cummins
and Bristow and the rest of these tar
iff reform republicans join the demo
cratic party they will put on demo
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Caused a Near Riot.

A near riot occurred one South Will
son street about nine o'clock last
night when the police arrested Henry
Raines and started to the Jail with
him. The prisoner fought the officers
for two blocks and it took several
men to land him, when after carrying
and fighting and dragging him for
thirty minutes finally closed the big
doors of the bastile. Some two hun
dred men, women and children gather
ed in the street and followed along to
the door of the jail
This morning Raines was admitted
to bail in the sum Of $500 to appear
at the next term of the county court
to answer to the charge of carrying a
gun"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20
Grandfather Clause as
Viewed by Prominent Men

lows concerning the proposed amend
ment:
"The grandfather clause is to be
voted on in August. A majority vote
on this measure means the disfran-
ehisement of thousands of negroes in
the state. 1t means. in short. that any
negro whose father or grandfather was
a former slave will be deprived Of yot-
ing. It also disfranchises the negroes
who cannot read or write. The law
does not apply to white men or In
dams, and if it did, the democrats,
who have the election machinery in
their own hands would see that 1t was
not enforced There are thousands of
negroes in the east side Of the state
who have never been given the advan-
tage Of schools, and are therefore un-
able to read or write"
From the above republican editeri<l
one can easily gather the admission of
the leading republican paper Of Okla
homa City that no white or Indian
voter can possibly be disfranchised
BY the proposed constitutional amend
ment.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20

Governor VIM. Hodges of Virginia
writes as follows on the new constitu-
tion ST that state which has provision
similNT d this one:
eThe erect of our new constitution
and present law has been practically
to disfranchise the negro I live in
the ''blackbelt,' and before the consti-
tuition was adopted there was a color
ed majority Of my county of about one
thousand. Now there are not two hun
dred colored voters in the county and
never any contest. The negroes have
lost interest in politics and everything
is working smoothly. The change is
best for the negroes, as while they
were in politics they were subject to
the dominion and leadership Of un-
principled politicians who used them
for their own advancement and with
out regard to the interest of the ne
groes."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20
LONDON MINISTER FOUND
DEAD IN NEW YORK
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York. July 20.-Arthur Hall, Of
London. Cambridge man and mem
ber of an eccentric club Of London,
was found today in a lonely part of
Colonial Fark. with bullet wound in
his mouth. He died before the hos
pital was reached. A revolver lay
near where the body was found.
The suicide was positively identified
this afternoon by his wife, as Rev
Athelstan Arthur Hall. who came to
this country from England eight
months ago, with the intention of find
ing pastorage. Mrs. Hall said her
husband was a man of means and OF
good standing and that he had every
thing to live for. she was unable to
account for the act.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20

cratic hat and coat and behave them
selves and cooperate with other dem
ocrats."
day, delivered here this afternoon AR
Speaker Cannon's second speech. de-
livered here yesterday afternoon. was
a tariff argument and an attack on in
surgency. He said:
4 am republican. just plain,
simple republican. | am not pro-
gressive nor an insurgent republican.
Whenever it is necessary to find
an adjective to describe the republi-
cans then. before God. will leave the
republican party and climb a tree or
join the democrats"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20
State Violating Labor Law?

Guthrie, Okla, July 2O.--Complaint
was made to the labor commissioners
Office Tuesday that the eight-hour law
is being violated in connection with
the construction of the new dormitory
at the district agricultural school at
Helena The information received
charges that the contractor is working
his men ten hours. but it was found
on investigation that the board of ag-
riculture itself is in charge Of the
work, employing day labor. Further
investigation will be made.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20

The voters must not be deceived:
Some Of the very smallest Of the re-
publican weeklies and some Of the
most Insignificant of the republican
speakers are now trying to persuade
the people that the grandfather
amendment" applies to iIliterate
whites and Indians the same as it does
to the illiterate negroes. Up till re-
Gently no such an assertion was ever
made. The proposed amendment was
advocated n the legislature By the
democratic members on the ground
that it would disfranchise the negroes.
and was opposed by the REPUBLICAN
members on the ground that It ouid
disfranchise no one but negroes.
One Of the leading epvbfcan pa
pers in the state of Oklahoma is the
Oklahoma City Times. In its issue Of
June .2nd it declares editorially as fol-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20
UNUSUAL DECREASE
IN BANK DEPOSITS
Bank Commissioner cockreII Issues
Consolidated Statement Of Con-
dItion Of State Banks.

Guthrie. Okla. July 20.-A decrease
of S4,44519319 in the deposits of Okla
homa state banks between January 81,
1910, and June 30, 1910, is shown by
the consolidated statement issued yes
terday by Bank Commissioner E. B.
CockrelI The total deposits on jan
uary 81 were $49,92s, ,744.04, and on
June 80, s45. .4S1. .55OS5. While some
|shrinkage usually is expected in bank
deposits at this time of the year on
account Of money being withdrawn to
move crops, the decrease this year
seems to be greater than usual Last
year comparison between the state
ments of February 5, 1909, and June
23, 1909, covering practically the same
period, showed an increase in deposits
of S7,552, ,22402 That increase was un-
usually large because Of conversions
by very large number of national
banks during that period, but the con-
versions do not seem to account en-
tirely for the difference between condi-
tions then and now, amounting alto
gether to nearly $12,000,0O0.
The present report also shows de-
crease in the average reserve held
from 4O.2 per cent to 1856 per cent On
June 2S, 1909. the average reserve was
42.3 per cent.
As result OF Bank Commissioner
Cockrell's campaign against over
drafts, that item has been cut almost
in two, being decreased from $1,S13,-
Oo4.66 to s710,526S6. The loans and
discounts have increased from $685.
407 .S30.35 in January to SAL, 1,446, ,3S1.10
in June, while the amount due from
banks has shrunk from $16,634, ,323.34
to s12, ,7S9. .247 10, and the cash on hand
from $4,Os2. .S07 66 to $4.015,1ss.2S The
number Of banks has increased from
66S to 691. and the total capital from
$l0,679,S0O to $11 10000.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20
IOWA GOVERNOR INDICTED
FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Des Moines. Ia. July Ex-Governor
Carroll. OF Iowa, was indicted for Grim
inal libel by the Polk county grand
Jury today. 1t is alleged that the gov
ernor made libeIous statements con
cerning John Cownie, former chair
man of the state board. in an article
setting forth the reason why he de-
manded Cownie's resignation.
The governor was not placed under
arrest but was notified by the sheriff
that the Indictment had been returned
against him. Attorney M. H. Cohen
entered an appearance for the COVER
nor. The governor was permitted tc
remain at liberty without bond.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20

in the land.
The gradual exodus Of officers not
enjoined by Judge Huston continues.
Bank Commissioner d. b. cockrell.
who is not required to keep his Office
at the state capital, stated today that
he would move to Oklahoma City to-
morrow. The state school, and COM
missioners held their first meeting
since the capital election today. at Ok
lahoma City
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20
Eastern Cherokee Notice.
Tahlequah, Okla, July IS, i9l

IahIequah, UkIa., July Is, I9IU.
To The Eastern Cherokees:
Notice is given that no tickets or
numbers OF admission for payment Of
Eastern Cherokee money at Table
quah will be issued after Saturday,
July %, 1910 I viii remain at Table
quah a sufficient length OF time after
next Saturday to pay all persons to
whom tickets Of admissions shall have
been issued
GUION MILLER
Special Commissioner.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20

association OF retail srer-
chants perfected a local organization
at Centralia yesterday J. w White
was elected president. P. II. Crohan,
secretary and treasurer and w. F.
Snodgrass legislative committeeman.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20
Census Gives BartIesviIIe e.is1.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c. July 2o.-The
census returns give jackson, Miss,
2l.262; Bartlesville. Okla, 6,ls1; Cor
pua Christi, Tex, s,291.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-20
centraIIa RetaIIers oraanlze.

Organizer cummock Of the state and
New-York tribune., 1910-11-01
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau-1


Washington, Oct 31.-One Of the largest
Halloween parties given tonight was the
masked bail at Fort Myer. when the officers
and their wives. daughters and invited
guests danced in the administration build
ing at the post. Mrs. Garrard, wife OF
Colonel Garrard, commandant of the post.
assisted by Mrs. George c. Bernhardt. wife
of Captain Bernhardt. received the guests
and the cavalry band furnished the music
The ballroom was grotesque in its SYM
bolic decorations
The Misses Garrard are entertaining Miss
Hirshinger. of Charlotte. N G.. and they
were Joined by a number of young people
from Washington society for the ball
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legars, who
spent the summer abroad, returned here to-
night.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Legare, who reached
New York from Kent Place. their sum-
mer home at Suffield. Conn. a few days
ago Will come to Washington later this
week.
Lieutenant Commander McCulley. U. s.
N, entertained Lieutenant Camperfo and
Miss Eleanor Terry at dinner at che New
Willard tonight
Charles P. Taft, OF Cincinnati. who had
been the Presidents guest at the White
House for the last two days, left for his
home this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-01
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribuns. ]

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Newport, Oct. 31.-Nr. and Mrs Norris
Sellar. who have returned from abroad. ara
expected here TO visit relatives this week
Mrs. F. o. French IS the guest OF her
daughter. Mrs. French Vanderbilt. who has
returned from Tuxedo Park
Mr. and Mrs George n, Benjamin Will
close their season tomorrow and return TO
New York for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones will
also close their season tomorrow and start
for Miami. Fla. for the winter.
Miss Mauds n WetmOre is spending a
week at Tuxedo Park
Mrs. George Peabody WetmOTe has re-
turned from New York Senator and Mrs
Wetmore will close their hOme here about
the middle Of the month.
Mrs Pembroke Jones is now able 70 go
out for a short time each day. and Il her
health continues 20 improve she and Mr..
Jones will go TO LenOX next Saturday.
MI and Mrs. Joseph Hartman are plan
ming large house party for Thanksgiving.
Mrs Louis l. LOrillard and her son, Z. =
LOrIllard, jr-, will leave Europe on WedneS-
day with Mr. IsOriIIard's body. which is To-
be buried here.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-01
The DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
:From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington Oct S1.-The French Am
tassador and Nine Jusserand have re-
turned TO the capital from a short trip to
New York. The ambassador has accepted
an invitation TO deliver an address in Bal
tinore on November 9. before the American
Association for Study and Prevention Of
Infant Mortality. at Johns Hopkins Uni
verSity.
The Swiss Minister will sail for this coun-
try within A day or two. arriving here on
November S. Mime. Ritter. who accompanied
him to Switzerland. Will not return here un-
til late in December.
Henri Martin, Charge d'Affaires for Swift
zerland, delivered a touching address to-
day al the grave of Otto SahIi. chancellor
Of the legation, who died on Saturday. The
body was shrOuded in the Swiss flag which
had flown over the legation, and flowers
from the Swiss political department in
Berne. the Minister from Switzerland.
members of the legation staff and the Swiss
societies Of Washington completely covered
the grave.
Mr.. Obnorsky. the retiring Russian Sec
ond Secretary, left Washington for New
York to-day and will sail from there on
Wednesday for his new post at Montenegro
The British Second Secretary and Mrs
George Young. who spent the summer in
England, will return here on Friday.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-01
THE BALLOT AND THE HOME.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A writer in your columns lately cast
an accusation of free love- upon a promi-
nent advocate of equal suffrage. who is
also faithful wife and the careful mother
of several beautiful children. This style of
argument is really unworthy. Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe wrote:
We who believe in suffrage with our
whole hearts are not a frantic, Shriektng
mob. We are not contemnerS of marriage
nor neglecters of home and offspring. We
arc individually allowed to be men and
women of sound intellect, of reputable life,
having the same stake and interest in the
wellbeing of the community that others
have. We have had, or hope to have. our
holy fireSide, our joyful cradle, our decent
bank account. Why should any consider
us as the enemies of society. we who have
everything to gain by its good government?
That Mrs. Howe was right in believing
equal suffrage would have no bad effect on
the home is shown by the outcome of the
circular letter she sent shortly before her
death to ministers and editors in the four
STAKES where women vote, asking whether
the results were good or bad Of the GA
answers received, s. we're unfavorable, IS
in doubt and 516 in favor. The replies of
the Episcopal clergy were in favor more
than two to one the Baptist ministers
seven to one. the Congresationaists about
eight TO one, the Methodists more than ten
to one and the Presbyterians more than
eleven to one. The editors were in favor
between eight and nine TO one.
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
Dorchester Mass, Oct. %. 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-01
Il 8museH Hfents.

ACADEMY OF NUSTC-2-S-lf Were King.
ALHANBRA-2-e-Nau NaudevilAe-
CAN-a-S-NaudeNflie
ASTOR-S :la-The Girl in the Taxi.
EEsIsASCO-S:S0-The Concert
1SiIOC-s 1.-THE Other Fellow.
OADWAY-s:15-Judy Forgot.
s,ASlNO-S:l5-He Came from milwaukee,
CIRCLE-s:lA-The shepherd king.
CITY THEATRE-s:I5-Is Mstr1mony Fail
ugeg
COLONTAL-o-s-Naude
COMEDT-S- S-So-The Cub
CRITER1ON-S- -a9-The Commuters.
DALN@S-s .35-Bahy Mine.
EMPIRES :Ia-Smith
GAIETY-s:l5--Get Rich Quick wallingtord-
GARDEN-S:l5-The Rosary.
ARfslCE-S :20-Ra1f3es
tsLOBL-S .2o-The Girl in the Train.
HACkETT-S:20-M Mother.
HANAfERSTEIN-S-2 -2-s:1s-NaudeviIe.
HERALD SQUARE-S:15-Tillie's Nightmare.
HIPPoDRoME-2---s International CUP
Ballet Of Niagara-The Earthquake.
HCDSON-s-2 -2a--The Deserters-
IRVING PLACES Boccaccio.
gOE WEBER S:l5-Alraa. Where DO Nou
KNIcKERBocKER- Scarlet Pimper-
LIBERTY-S:l5-The Country Boy.
INCETN-S S.ao-Electricifv
LYR1C-S:l5-Nadarne Tro'hsdour-
MANHATTAN OPERA HoCSE-S:l5-Hsns th'
MANINr TcLLIOTTS-s:3o-The Gamblers.
NAZIM0NA' SIS :3e-The- Little Dsrnozel-
NrW ANSTERDAM-S-1S -1S-Madame Sherry.
NER THEA TRES :3g-The Blue BIRD
% NEW NoRh-s:l5-T'he Dollar Princess
EEPCBLIC-S: :I5-Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm
WALLACk' -S:15-Alias Jimmy Valentine
WEST END-s.15-The Merry Widow.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-01
NATIONAL CHARACTER.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: National character cannot be con-
structed at one stroke: it takes time. It's
production is not unlike the great trip
hammer blows which forge from moulten
metal the masters design.
Character represents results obtained.
from habits which have obtained. Personal
character is not primarily moulded from
deeds of others. but from that collection
of habits which the individual himself has
adopted.
National character is then the composite
picture of concrete results. AS the seed of
to-day's personal habits does not blossom
into character until tomorrow, so to read
Alright the national character Of the future
is but to scrutinize the habits Of the In
dividuaI component to-day.
To measure the deficiencies of national
character requires but look within and
not without ones self.
The logic and philosophy Of a Marcus
Aurelius nor the great triphammer blows
of thousand Roosevelts need not be amis3
in the production of masterpiece. There
Is heroic work to do for all. especially for
the individual himself
While the labor seems hopeless. it
Is fuller of hope. In that truth. honesty
and justice are still at a premium. Time
waits for no man. but perfect national
character must await the creation Of time
Vet is being moulded from the impress and
forgings of to-day.
LINCOLN c. CUMMINGS.
Brooklne. Mass, Oct. q. 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-11-01
AS REGARDS WORLDLY STATUS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: To less tolerant individual than
myself the group of arguers who style
themselves "A Descendant of 1885, AN
glo-Saxon," True American etc, would
that the majority of men who reach a GER
tain point of distinction which slightly ele-
Yates them above their fellow men acquire
the tendency to despise the IowIy.
We have come to understand that some
people must perform the drudgery and
others the lighter tasks OF life, in order to
fulfil our destinies. For this reason those
least the gratitude of our mental superiors.
One cannot too easily boast of his INTEL
lectuality without denying biological muta-
tions. The cycle of human events records
the previous crude state of each separate
class, creed and race.
1t happens that for the centuries succeed
ing the decline of the Roman Empire Pc
litlcal and religious struggles have so af-
fected the people OF Southern Europe that
little or no opportunity has been given
them for development. That they are capa-
BILE OF development is proved by the prog
ress these same people have made in this
country. AT school their children are the
mental equals and possess the aptitude OF
Angol-Saxons in grasping thought. There
fore' let us refrain from bringing the Anglo
Saxon distinction into the immigration con-
uoVersy F. DOMINIC LOBRAVICO.
New York. Oct. 95. 1910.