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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
THAT PLEDGE.

Il reads this way
In the battle for good government
We commend to the democracy of the
country the leadership of one Who has
been at all times formosf in the fight
, and whose work as circuit attorney of
81 Louis and governor of Missouri ac-
eomplished so much for political and
practicsl reform which. like tidal
wave. is now sweeping over the whole
country. Conservative as an admins.
trative officer and Progressive in his
legislative policy, he is the foe of all
srafters. the friend of all honest toll
ers. and viii make the doctrine of
equal rights living force in govern
ment- Therefore, the democracy of
Missouri presents for nomination for
president in 1912. Joseph ". Folk and
plege to him our hearty support"
There's nothing equivocaI about
that, is there? 1t may he that you do
not regard that pledge as binding upon
~ - AAeht HN Ahdi aDu DEflEIt the [
democratic convention which met at
Jefferson City in September, 1910, was
not authorized to commit the party
70 the candidacy of anybody for the
rhe fact is that it assumed that su-
hority. Let US say that it arrogated
hat prerogatiTe unto itself. Let us
egard in whatever way We will. Still
he fact remains that if you had been
delegate to that convention; if you
lad presided as its temporary chair.
nan; if you had been shown the reso-
ations and approved them and had
oted for them-you certainly would
onsider that the pledge was binding
q you. wouldn't yon?
OF course you would. And that's
ae way everybody considers il. :
Nov that's the position OF Mr. G
tanD Clark. Joplin Globe r
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
HOW FOLK WAS INpoRsgD.

The official Missouri blue book is
compiled and issued by Mr.. Cornelius
Roach. democratic secretary of state
Concerning the last democratic state
platform this official blue book SAYS /.
ON the second day of the convention,
at 3 p. m, the platform was read to the
convention by Congressman Joshua
w. Alexander of the resolution com.
mittee and adopted unanimously.
Mr. Champ Clark was member of
that convention, and had been its TEN.
porary chairman.
One plank of the platform thus "un-
adopted was the pledge 10
support Joseph w. Folk for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
In view of this record and as mat
ter Of justice to himself Mr.. Clark will
rebuke those misguided
friends OF his who are now saying that
the speaker did not vote on the Folk
Speaker Clark has merited a good
ieai Of criticism for violating his party
pledge; but The Star. which has join-
ID in the criticism. believes that it is
unfair to Mr. Clark for his
riends now to plead the baby aet.D
II his behalf. Whatever faults the
peaker has it is believed that coward.
ce Is not one of them.
OF course, Dir. Clark voted for Mr.. |
'olk's Endorsement; for the platform
fas adopted as a Kansas City |
tar.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
.oYALTY TO ONES BREAD AND
BUTTER.

The great majority of our people
we their livelihood, and whatever
access in life they NAY have attained.
, our own home town. IL we work
pr some one else. we depend on the
Enterprise and efficiency of our en-
ioyer for our own advancement. If
9 are selling goods to our. fellow
ewnsmen, we depend on their good
Ill for our success. II we are pre-
icing some commodity that Is else,
here. We are still dependent oA the
'ergy and fidelity of those of our
wnspeople who work for u.s.
Thus our welfare and that II our
miles is bound up in the closest ties
intimacy with our fellow citizens
d the place we call home.
Under those circumstances. how
gal We ought to be to our own town!
lere should be sentiment Of az
stion to this place as our home, much
e that which we bear to those allied
US individually by ties of kinship.
Some people. however, seem to Hat-
their vanity by decrylng the insti-
ions and enterprises of their home
vn. They seem to think they cs
olish their own superiority by pick
flaws in their home surroundings.
TO say nothing more, this is the
rst possible taste. Sneering at the
sn that gives you bread and butter. !,
t offers its gifts of comradeship, {,
ie protection. and education is a
le like sneering at your mother ia !
Ter to show your neighbors how :
ca superior you are to her.
Hose of us who are affected only =
more selfish considerations should +
slider what suicidal business policy
g to decry our home town. Money 4
I away helps pay taxes and enlarge a
usfry somewhere else. Sighting Fl
aarks cast at our enterprises dis II
rage our people from making i'm Il
yements. and hinder growth by de- I;
ting from the geaeral reputation Of b,
place. Even il we think so, let us h,
er admit that oas bread aud butter D,
OF fully equal ts metropolitan cake "
pie. e
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

some Of the exchanges have made
mention Of the fact that the farmers
living along the lines of rural routes
have contributed a bushel or SO OF
corn 10 the carrier. This is a sugges
ton that might well be acted upon by
the patrons Of every rural route. The
carriers have a government Job. but
i IS BY no means private snap. It
takes good deal Of management to
make both ends mees when they are
obliged 10 keep two horss. live in town
and buy all the necessary provisions
q the market price. The carriers Of
our country have gone over their
routes during the muddy weather at
a great Inconvenience. and are always
faithful in the performance Of their
duties A bushei Of corn or 50 given
10 the carrier would hardly be missed
by the farmer. but it would be a great
saving TO the expense of horse feed
and the generous act would certainly
be appreciated by the faithful mail
man
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
MAKING PROHIBITION AARnsR.

| Enforcement of the liquor prohibi
tory law has received notable hind
rance from no less authority than the
supreme court of the United States.
Under the new decision railroads can.
not refuse shipments Of beer into dry
territory.
/ The big court has decided that beer
and other intoxicating liquors are the
recognized and legitimate subjects on
interstate commerce"
Also has the big court annonnced
that NO state can forbid any foreign
carrier to transport such articles from
a eonsigner in one state to a con.
signee in another.
Thirdly not until such commodities
are delivered by the railroad to the
consignee do such commodities be-
come subject to such regulation re-
straining their sale or disposition
The declsion is made on the case of |
Indiana shipments into dry territory !
Of Kentucky, which IS parallel to Ais
souri, booze playing hide and seek with
Kansas officials.
After liquod dealer in the prohibi.
ion state of Kansas receives his car.
Dad of beer from Kansas City. Mo. and
st. Louis. Mo. and from Cincinnati
ohio, he is answerable to the Kansas
aw and the Wichita ordinance which
the sale of intoxicating ii.
luor The federal court cannot inter.
ere with the right of the state TO AZ.
empt to prohibit what the citizens Of !,
his state have legislated against. but !
be federal court deciding on a matter
which the various states do not /;
hink alike, has made it more difficult i
Or the prohibition state to oppose the 8
fishes of the liquor states. Under
ne working Of this decision, the state .
nd city officers can try to check the n
ood of beer that seeps out through a =
lousand leaks all over the state. but 9,
icy cannot stem the tide at its foun- Il
I'm head. Under this decision every -
'x car in Kansas may be a ware. "
'use for booze, and so long as the 81. n,
'eme court interfrets the real law n
can learn to like it. Wichita "
lgle. :,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

An Associated Press dispatch says
After escaping the direct attacks oil
Arthur Burrage Farwell, mead az the
Chicago temperance forces. the Chris
tian Endeayorers and a score Of tenn.
erance societies. the brewers in AT.
tendance at the second internationa,
brewers congress received a shock al
the closing banquet when one Of their
own number attacked breweries and
delivered an excoriation Of them little
short of the best efforts Mr.. Farwell
might have put forth had he mad a
chance. The speaker was II. Hamji.
ton, president OF the Houston Brewing
company, of Houston, Texas. He had
heard a resolution submitted for adoD.
ton, reading; Resolved. that public
drinking places. which are the haunts
of vice, are dangerous and should be
eliminated
Il have waited for some brewer 10
arise and tell what he knows of this
truth" Mr.. Hamilton said. There can
be no doubt that the sale of liquor in
disreputable places should be stopped
What is the use, however, of adopting
resolutions like these when it is we'll
known that most of the improper
places in large cities are in some wav
owned or controlled by breweries If
the brewer does not own the license.
he owns the building or business or is
In some other way in control Some
Of you think the fight against the pro-
hibition wave has been won. but it has |
not; it only has begun The owning
If the disreputable places and the pro- |
eetion of them by the brewing inter
ssts is what gives us a black eye. The
interests take these facts
md make capital of them, as they lust.
y should \ few years ago it was this
Fay in Texas. but We cut ourselves off
rom such institutions and we have
ron our way back. know what say
J trae, because have visited every
lrge city in America and found out
1r myself"
His remarks We're received in silence.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

The country paper has as definite
an excuse for being in the world as
can be furnished ythe city daiies
Such a publication is not only bus
mess guide, but is a pulpit of morals
i is kind of public rostrum where
the affairs of the state are considered; /;
it is a supervisor Of streets and roads;
i IS social friend, a promoter of
friendship and good will. Edited by
broad and just man, such publica-
ton so treats the different sects that
they realize Ineir brotherhood and be.
come in reality what they are pictured
IN print. The town paper dare not
be Presbyterian or Methodist or Bap-
tist, but it must select the valuable in
each church an dthus it becomes the
harmonizer of discord. 1t binds those
whom theology would often separate.
Even the so-called small matters of a
village or incorporate town are small
only to those whose hearts are too
fui of personal interest. It is very
important if some school boy reads a
good essay, or speaks well piece, or
sings well song, or stands high in
he class room, that kind of mention
should be made publicly of such sue.
'ess, for more young minds are in |
ured by the want of cheering words |
han are made vain by an excess of |
uch praise.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

Il does not pay 10 advertise say
some merchants who have done be,
little Of i and that without keeping
II up. The incident Of the boy and the
pump illustrates the matter very wen.
lae boy vas sent after q pail OF water
he poured IN the priming poured out
As much as he poured in. Then he
stopped TO rest and the priming raa
down After some tine Of alternate
pumping and resting he concluded ii
oid not pay TO pump and quit in dis
gust The merchant who does not be
heve in advertising does il ike the
boy did the pumping He advertised
again and then concluded advertising
didn't pay.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

The farmer. if be only knew l. Is
q little nearer the kingdom Of heaven
than anyone on earth. He Is certain
o three square meals s day and is
the only man who can fence himself
IN and live in spite OF the rest OF man
kind A few cattle and sheep aad fowl
provide him with food and clothing
Fshlie his felds yield hin -four and a
source Of revenue 50 generous are
these provisions and Sc common. thar
hardly one farmer in ten makes any
account Of them. although the ordi-
nary business man thinks he has done
wen when he reaches the end Of the
year and finds that he has a little more
than made ends meet
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

Editor Chieftain: Some time ago
gave my opinion of the validity OF the
Bible. either drew upon my assimil
ated information or quoted from wit
nesses in whom / have confidence.
find my critic has followed the
same course, A careful reading of the
Bible, the Old Testament, and the
New, has convinced me that it is the
inspired word of God From my stand
point, under all circumstances man
go to the Bible and find help. The
bible fits perfectly into human expert.
ences. find that the Bible has been
written by many different writer's
widely separated by time. culture.
training and language, so that it seems
impossible for collusion 10 have ex-
listed. So far as my information goes
1t is the most widely read book. be-
iieYe the Bible because of its inf,,-
ence upon the world by their fruit
you shall know them" is the safest
foundation for judgment ever laid
down.
believe the Bible because the coun-
tries of the world where the greatest
freedom is, enjoyed and the highest
civilization .-fourishes, and especially
under the teachings fit As 1 quote
before, wherever 7the Bible has gone
1t has sweetened the home. exalted
womanhood. sanctifd the cradle and
redeemed men.
believe the Bible because of the
character of those who accept il. Ac.
cording TO my observation the men in
Every community who believe the
Bible and are trying to live by it are
worth more to their communities than
hose who deny it.
And again believe it because it re.
eals the way of salvation. am aware
# all the books. and men to which and
fhom my critic cited me and could
ame several others. but as do not
rite in the first place for argument i
viii not now. Men differ in con- {
lusions from the class of evidence s
nat they accept. intend to measure c
" life by the Bible standard. and I
'ust my eternal destiny on Christ's a
Ian of salvation. Y
If my critic prefers the Koran and il
arwin to the Bible and Paul con. t,
'de him the privilege. know moth. c
6 save that which have learned II
y opportunities were cut short and u
nee | possibly have not acquired the a
lowledge of the great men to whom a
y critic refers me. still have more
ith in my Christian mothers advice 1
an ! have in that of the Ingersols. "
lynes and others of their kind. 50
Respectfully. in
CAPT. WHITE. tn
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

W W. Hastings. the able Cherokee
attorney al Washington. deserves es-
pecial commendatiou for the recent
decision OF the supreme court that
strikes from the Cherokee tribal rolls
several thousand negroes whose names
had been put there through the rank
ist kind OF fraud. This viii restore to
the Cherokee people more than a mil
lion dollars and go long way toward
the finai settlement Of Cherokee mat
ters with the government Had not
this case been pending in the supreme
court the Cherokees would have re-
ceiyed a per capita payment this win
ter OF about $50.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

Moreover J. Pierpont Morgan know
Harmon is all right because Morgan
selected Harmon as receiver Of the
G, H. q D. railroad two years before
be was nominated for governor. at a
salary of $4,000 per year. which posi-.
ton Harmon held for several months
while serving as governor. Not only
this. but prior to that time Harmon
was one of the receivers Of the Balt-
more and Ohio Southwestern railroad
If we are to be ruled by Wall Street
why not take the principal rather than
his agent? Why daily with the shadow
when we can have the substance? If
Morgan is to be the real president why
not make him the candidate?
Harmon has been allied with the in
terests all his life. and has given them
long and devoted service, and that is
why Morgan and Wall Street favor
him. It is an old proverb: SHOW
me with whom you go and will tell
you what you are" Is it likely that
an old man at the age of 6s viii
change his habits or companions?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

The Chieftain is for Woodrow VII.
son for president for the reason that
he seems 70 be the most available man
for the place He stands for every
thing that progressive democracy
stands for and has no entangling ALI
anees Oklahoma should not make the
mistake Of supporting a man whose
chances 70 rthe nomination and elec-
tion are hopeless.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

Congressman James Davenport. 81
Vinita, is going to have some real op-
position for the denomination Of his
party next August il the person OF
James Sykes. OF Tulsa who has al
ready announced his candidacy. sykes
Is making preparation FOR stump tour
Of the third district. and with bis ora
torical ability and grass root habits. is
going to make the gentleman from
Yinita do some tail hus.'.ng f3r bis
place in Washington Tulsa World
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

The frogs have begun 70 sing. What
more welcome sound TO the heart and
soul than the tuneful melody Of the
little nocturnal aquatic web-footed
tr0l5zdour2 The meadow lark for the
fields A. dthe robin for the back yard
but for energetic. whole-souled cres-
cendo. for care-dispelling, debt-forget-
ting enjoyment give Us the frog.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

Some Of the private detectives are
saying $50 reward is not enough 10
offer for the recapture Of - quarts ~
booze. At the regular bootlegger price
Il ought to be worth si9750.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
INTERSTATE LIQUOR SHIPMENTS.

When the United States supreme
court decided that liquor could be ac.
cepted by railroads in Indiana to be de.
liyered in Kentucky counties which
were prohibition territory. such a de.
eision, while not popular. cannot but
be held reasonable and constitutional
Recently the federal court at ST
Louis held that railroads and other
common carriers could not accept shin
ments in other states to be delivered
in that portion of Oklahoma. formerly
known as Indian Territory for the rea.
son that congress provided in the en-.
abling act that no liquor should be sold
IN such territory for the period of
twenty-one years.
This latter case is due to reach the
supreme court in the near future. am
appeal being taken, and the highest tri.
bunal, having taken a decided stand
on Interstate shipments, that of the In
diana'Kentucky case in particular.
would seem to be quite certain to re.
verse the decision of the federal court
at st. Louis.
States have found it difficult to en-
force prohibitory laws. Maine tried it
with Indifferent success. Iowa has
shifted about from prohibition TO var
lous kinds of license laws. Oklahoma
has prohibitory law which has been
forceful in some places, but in other
spots bootleggers have appeared To
prosper
Those who handle liquor IN prohibi-
ion states are slippery fellows. IKE
axe some Of this kind in our own
tate. When one is convicted and sent !
o Jail. two new ones seem to turn up >
eady for the elusive sport of eyading 5
he enforcement officers. Even with :
department created especially for =
he purpose, We have found lot OF =
rouble on our hands to suppress the :
legal traffic. ;,
But there is way to legislate that /,
Il make the state Liquor laws eifee. :
We And there is only one way. :,
L is simple. The prohibition leaders .,
lould concentrate their efforts to get ~
ngress to pass law that would make Il
impossible for person to secure n,
'vernment license in any state which n
ohibits the sale OF liquor,
There would then be no bootleggers. n
ere would be no law violation: pro No
bition would prohibit 20
In other words, the government rev da
ue officers can catch bootleggers Ia
len the state officers can't. No one no
ows the reason for this, or If he does. to
won't tell But the government will mr.
'p the sale of liquor in dry territory
will provide that no LIQUOR N,
eases be granted in prohibition n,
'ea' rel
The prohibitionists are much handi. N.
'ped under the last court decision
'tainink to liquor shipments. They ba,
accomplish something if they viii ma
direct to headquarters and get Int
passed that will be consistent with yot
laws Of the states. so that any state cor
eh prohibits the sale of liquor can. on
have its laws all but nullified BY G
encouragement which comes BY the
OF the federal licenses. Okla. \
lan.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
cr&vens IS CraTens but il took an
Oklahoma jury 10 identity him.

4 local newspaper is absolutely nee
essary 10 any community. II is the
home paper that keeps the people Of
the community IN touch with each
other BY giving them AL the news Of
their own neighborhood and county.
For that alone they are Of value and
worth far more than the small sub
serpnon price They keep the local
pride and progressive spirit aroused
and IN various ways are worth Tar
more 70 community than a commun-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
c Q 0 900 o 0 5000 ooooo c

Craig county is entitled 10 sixteen
delegates. said Senator Gore this
morning i want nine Of them TO be
for Wilson and don't care who The
other seven are for.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

A school master for president would
be a novelty in American politics. but
then We have to have a master Of
some sort
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

The democratic party o. Oklahoma
should get rid OF Tese Brady before
the campaign opens His tilt With
Bryan over the Guffey matter renders
him useless to the party.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

Choice farm loans now made at A
y per cent interest rate. without
commission. Money ready. r. NJ
Gwinnup & Son.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
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o What the world needs Is {
0 more day-tO-day living: start
Q ing in the morning with fresh, {
Q clear ideals for that day, and
Q seeking 70 live that day. and
. each successive holr and mo-
Q ment Of that daF. as If il were
Q aii tine and al eternity. This {
Q has IN il no element Of dis
Q regard FOR the future. for each c
Q day is set il harmony with c
Q that future Il is Ike the sea c
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02

LEE cRUCE. Governor.
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