New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
rhe Bull Calf
and Boar Pig
in Politics
Their INFLUENCE BIC
OFF and Pork on the Hoof
svsy Voters and LeeiSla-
tors in Oklahoma.

go nor a pig OF the hazel-splitter
n's'' nut the blue ribbon types. whose
N'.-, Ns,ors have been taking prizes at coun-
n and stock exhibits during many
,ock and whose pedigrees are care
ys." .o+aIor1led in the livestock who's
s-sov" volumes.
Na' .,,,ber OF years ago Oklahoma, like
southwestern states, began the. rele-
'.s., Of the longhorn. replacing him on
-spch and in the COW lot with high
=. cattle that weigh more on the scales
king fancier price on the market.
'~..ss- for milk. breeding or food prod
,,,-noses. Instead Of the big range
ere now quarter section farms. where
- h,peblooded cattle and prize winning
y. roam and feed 10 their hearts con-
p, IN fat producing alfalfa.
"r g,yine personal knowledge Of this
..,ss the politician is making use Of
g -sgistered brands Of livestock to reach
:. ,sarts and therefore the votes, Of the
srs The plan is working, too, for
:. mere mention OF a registered boar pig
: ,.sse days Of 10 cents a pound hogs is
., greater inducement 10 the man who
the farm than any other subject that
!. 10 brought up. The .ociety column
=, siven way for the present in many a
--,trv newspaper in order TO give re-
- space relative 20 Farmer Jones or
s.,,s- Brown selling h.s hogs and cattle
heretofore unheard of high prices.
-.e latest plan whereby the registere1 i
,y~ was made use of as a vote getter
:, evolved by Colonel Jack" Love,
s,,-ran Of the state Corporation Com
.s,.ior n pioneer border day sheriff and
| :. NJ the best shots with six-shooter
,ss southwest The owner Of hog
"a ,at,le ranch in Woodward County,
c.,,,sl Love knows fun well the value Of
tl,s RIBBON animal 20 a farmer, and he
-,ss rse Of this knowledge 10 interest
-. syrr,er voters Of the state in a cam
,s,gr 10 defeat az the polls at the last
,l,.,io- 2 proposed amendment 10 the
,,,,s constitution which Love declared
y or,s shear the commission, Of which he
,s chairman. of vast powers.
4 will give" was the newspaper an
,ouncemert OF Colonel Love, "a registered
sssr pig 10 that farmer who will write
,se best article. not exceeding five hun
s,s5 words. showing the effect Of the pro-
-esed constitutional amendment IN weak
rrc tie powers OF the people as pre-
grb-d iu the constitution.
Tho federated commercial clubs of Ok
s,oma we're backing the proposed amend
r,rt which it was claimed would induce
rsauv tho additional construction Of rail-
ysv Ines i0 Oklahoma. on the contrary.
o'oue Love. as chairman Of the state
ctrporat'on Commission declared the pro-
,ossd amendment IN reality WOULD lessen
~ authority Of the commission 10 regu-
h,s railways. and he said: 1T was
t-af,ed In the city Of Chicago by the head
czcsls o. all the railroads in the State
q oklahoma and IS one OF the most de-
csptive pieces OF legislation ever written"
After Colonel Love issued his prociama-
ton Offering the boar pig rs prize, the
farmers o. re state took their pens I'm
hand each with q view of adding that
registered animal 20 his herd OF swine
u was found out soon that the commits
s.ol thai would pass on the ESSAYS that
les2n reaching Colonel Loves office would
have a task to perform Of no small pro-
portions The scheme was successful, how
,rsr, for the amendment was defeated az
'hs polls and only recently the boar pig
Vas awarded by the essay commission 10
j. ". Clayton. farmer living near
Mountain View. fin Kiova County.
state Senator Campbell Russell, Of Mus
hgse County one Of the organizers Of the
National Farmers Educational and Co
9erstye Union. sacrificed a registered
A4l calf % the Bryan campaign fund
arng the last national campaign. The
lenocEauc leaders In Oklahoma were
lAily eiated over the chances Of Bryan
70 Be elected following the Denver con-
'saton and the selection by Mr.. Bryan
q Governor Charles ~. Haskell Of OKLA
Iona 70 be his campaign treasurer.
lae Oklahoma Democrats contemplated
'asns handsome fund for Mr.. Bryan,
ni started the dollar subscription plan.
-a.sr tie Democratic convention met at
-lss 10 draft a state platform patterned
aiS that adopted ar Denver, and 70 the
Asemo-ed delegates an appeal was made
W campaign funds u was then that
.-npbell Russell gained the recognition
me chair and rendered 10 the fund a
''EsieFed bull calf
5lsse.ls offer was greeted with cheers,
&C Immediately arrangements were made
auction the calf 20 the highest bidder.
sl@'or Russell in person took the plat
.'''l as auctioneer. and the bidding was
'aA the calf being knocked down finally
W something like $500
remained for Colonel Frank Gault,
SeaFy. ranchman Of early days. TO do
-'ning OF a wholesale business in Of
''ng bull calves as political prizes. In
= .ohg run II cost him four such calves,
~ Il vas money well spent at that. for
= oaA calf incident became so promi-
- IL that campaign that IL later won
Nault himself an election as delegate
ne Denver national convention.
'SOt was managing the campaign Of
s' L Fulton. Of Oklahoma City, for
.S'Aon as Congressman in the I'd Okla
'1s District over Ex-Governor TON"
s1son' OF Watonga, the Republican
nee To elect Fulton II was known
he Democracy must make a consid-
s~e gain in votes, and finally Gault hit
~, ~ 'ne plan Of Offering bull calf Of the
,.efeo' blue ribbon variety TO each
,.V IN that Congressional district that
.-o increase its Democratic vote %
'ent over the last preceding election.
80 eounties made such gains. and Gault
'sf IN four bull calves from his ranch
"rned them over 10 the winners.
county Of Custer made the great
=, Democratic gain-about 40 per cent
~, vas permitted TO take IT'S pick Of the
e., And then mammoth celebration
a, 'ahned in It's honor. Not since the
a. a. o. Abraham. Isaac and Jacob. when
-. ouNocks were profusely adorned
b,S 70 being offered as sacrifices, has a
~ Uei been so gayly decorated as was
80 L. Fulton. jr.." for the calf was
'1didgte
~ ne presence Of an enormous crowd