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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
STEEL TRUST BACK
OF f.R. TRUST PLAN
Charge Challenged, Gov. Wilson
Returns With Prompt and
Convincing Answer.
COUNTRY WAITED FOR CLASH
Wondered II II Was 20 Produos
Parallel o. Parker Eplaods--Moro
Proof II Il ID Wanted.

When .he country read on tho MORN
Ing OF Oct s the charge Of Woodrow
Wilson before his audience In Colo
rado that the steel trust Is back OF the
Roosevelt program Of trust regulation
and In the same papers Colonel Roose-
velt'e demand for proof OF the asser
tion It sat up and took notice. Would
this produce a parallel Of the famous
episode OF the 1904 campaign. when
the colonel called Judge Parker liar
for asserting twhat has been 80 re-
Gently provedl that the corporations
were contributing 10 The Roosevelt
campaigng
There was eager waiting for Cover
nor Wilson's answer It came prompt.
ly the next day In his speech at kan
sas city. Concisely. convlncingly and
dispassionately Governor Wilson met
the Roosevelt challenge. and should
the controversy be pressed further the
Democratic candidate win give the
Bull Moose All he wants, FOR the cor
rohoration whereof he spoke Is abun-
dant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
why NOT ELECT
WOODROW WILSON
Chicago Post, influential Repub-
IiCan Paper, Asks Its Read
erS a Leading Question.
FRAUDS or PRESENT I REGIME
Says the Tariff Has Seen Too High
for Generation, and Must Be Low
cred.

The Chicago Post. an influential In
dependent Republican newspaper, pro
pounds this question to Republicans:
Why not Wilson3
This question Is addressed particu-
larly to Republicans
Governor Wilson suits the Demo
Gratis down to the ground, suits all
Democrats who are'worthy to be call
ed Democrats. But in an emergency
like this. why should not Wilson suit
large part OF the Republicans as
wellg
why not Wilson?
Governor Wilson Is a thoroughbred
American gentleman. not only in the
accident Of birth, but in his every
ideal. impulse and principle. That
should be The first requirement Of ev.
cry presidential candidate.
Governor Wilson is1a tried and
trustworthy executive. His brilliant
record as governor oftNew Jersey
proves that.
Governor Wilson istan emlnently
sane and sensible man. He is an emil
nently honorable man. He has digni-
fed every place which he has held
He has performed a splendid public
service by lifting the present cam
paign out Of the riot .of mudsllnging
with which Roosevelt began II.
In every personal characteristic.
Governor Wilson Is equipped to be
any mans president, without regard
to whether that man Is a Democrat or
a Republican. What, then, OF his po-
litical qualifications?
Governor Wilson Is. and,always has
been. a sensible Democrat. but he is
not and never has been a silly. violent
partisan.
Governor Wilson stands for honesty
and efficiency In federal adminlstra-
ton So do al save those who profit
BY graft and inefficiency.
Governor Wilson stands for the
earting OF trusts and monopolies. So
.do all. except monopolists and their de-
fender Theodore Roosevelt.
Governor Wilson stands for 4
prompt and steady downward revision
Of the tariff. So do nine-tenths Of the
people OF the United States.
Governor. Wilson believes IN a more
radical tarin revision than do a large
number OF the rank and hle OF Re
publicans. But Governor Wilson Is
the only candidate who Il elected viii
permit the revision Of the tariff at all
The tariff has been to high Tor
generation. Is It not better 70 take
chance at setting Il too according
to Republican staadards-than to let
the known frauds Of the present re-
gine continue for another four years
to rob the pubiicg
Why not Wilson, Hs win give an
honest. = dlgntHad. a capable admins
t-ation he will respect the constitu-
ton He viii see that the tariff IS re-
sised downward. He wIll curb trusts.
Tie VIII serve the people.
Why net Wilson,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04

Al Pueblo. the center OF the western
steel Industry. Governor Wilson said:
Evidence Of what am about to say
comes to me BY way OF eorrohoration
every day IN forms that cannot ques-
ton, Il Is very interesting circum-
stance that the United States Steel
corporation Is behind the third party
program with regard 70 the regulation
OF the trusts.
"Now. do not say that 70 prejudice
YOU am perfectly ready 10 admit
that the officers of that corporation
may think that the third party Is the
best thing for the United States That
Is not my point. My point is that these
gentlemen have grown up In the at
mosphere Of the things they them
selves have created and that the laws
OF the United States 50 far have at
tempted 20 destroy the things that
they have created and that they now
want government which will perpet.
uste the things they have created.
"You therefore have to choose now a
government such as the United States
Steel corporation thinks the United
States ought to have or a government
such as We used to have before these
gentlemen succeeded in setting up pri-
vate monopoly"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
WY TAFT OR ROcsEvELT7
Prices cf Food Products Have SCARED
Under Them. Yet They Promise Re
A.s~tt..sm

Prices q Food Products Have Scared
Under Them. Yet They Promise Re
dgctlons.
According to the bulletin cf The fed
eral bureau Of labor tia average price
ot 4 dozen or more OF the principal ar-
ticles q food has increase 50 per cent
ii she last ten years
me price Of flour has Increased 50
per cent. lard IS per cent. steak 81
per cent. hams S. per cent. ea.a1msai
SO par cent. rib roast 6S per csns..
round steak 81 per cent. PORK chops
Sc per cent. bacon w per cent. and
Irish potatoes IL per cent
DURING these ten years q rising
prices Roosevelt and Tan we're AZ the
head Of the government Both Of them
vaat so Sc at tbs head q the govern.
meat aeain
Does any sane man believe thas Il
these maa Ia ten Years did nothing 10
resara the rise of prices which are
depressing the people fhay would do
anytaing IA foNr years. Rather 1adg.
les ~ The psst We hoald y paying
appx0xgmat ss Ess esAt More than
We - nov. q Is per cant mere IAN
- Ata aAn 4Aaea "a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04

-As soon As business was checked
I've years ago the steel corporation
which was encouraged by Mr. .Rosaa.
vent to swallow the Tennessee can.
cern. then its most Formidable potan.
tial competitor. drew is Ores ana
shrew about hall lta workmen out of
employment other Industrial sia
uuch the same thing. Thafa
vas an Extensive stoppago Of mills
n Philadelphia.
The Republican candidate for con.
uess u the Ksnsinston.Riehmond
district IS using sha sour houaea 4,
1883 a. 3 means Of soaring the waes
earners from voting the nemocraflc
tisket Those soup houses existed m
der he Mckinley tarla. But there
have beer more recent ones AftA.
is9T thqre were soup honuea IA the
Kensingten. Rlehmond district ana -
erEbedy Nho Nas chansAhly aIsposaa
waa beesed TOR contributions II ises
tae FsenEs uAo vese oal of smplss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
Condemn Themselves.

-The certain and significant thing Is
that It viii be known as Republican
and high tariff panic. Protest as Re-
publloans may. they win be held re
sponsible Out OF their own mouths
the Republican party and the Dingley.
ties will stand condemned. They fixed
in 1895 the standard By which they
cannot escape being Judged. In tho
party platform OF that year they re-
Tered 70 the panic OF 1898. and the
hard times following. squarely to
charge up the entire accountability to
the party In control OF the national
government and the political infer
enee was stated with merciless logic:
Every consideration OF public
safety and individual interest de-
mands that the government be res
oued nom the hands OF those who
have shown themselves incapable ot
conducting t.
Now. what are the Republicans 20
ing to do when the Democrats hand
them back their poisoned ohalioag
A great emergency has como
and he high tarin s seen TO be OF 40
avail whatever. It was to keep Us al
dshl and prosperous
Because the country has just cot
over the results OF a Republican panic
the president and his friends are urs.
i1g ~ 70 perretuate The Republican
administering says the Philadelphia
Record
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
SORDID TALE or
I. RS FUND
1HaHaluTBr Sheldon and J. P. Nor
gan NEIL Of Millions Sub
aorlhad lin 1904.
EsNoss IN RETURN
Frhih, ttaudti mnd Morgan Gave 100000
EaoF-Ourporations Gave 7SIs Per
Cent Of Entire Amount Received

John D. Archbold's statement tha'
the Standard oil company contributed
100000 to Mr. Roosevelts campaign
fund In 1904 was confirmed by George
r. Sheldon. who succeeded Cornelius
n. Bliss as treasurer OF the Republican
national committee.
Not only did the Standard Oh com
pany give 100000 to elect Mr. Rcose-
Welt president. but J Plerpont Morgan
& CO. gave 100000, II G. Frick gave
100000 and George Gould gave anoth-
er 100000 Nh sheldon testified that
1874 per cent Of Mr. Roosevelt's total
campaign fund was contributed by cor
porations.
Naturally these people gave their
money freely 10 the Roosevelt cam
palgn fund. $50
Testifying that he had contributed
$3.50 900 to the RoosFelt campaign
fund In 1904 because ne was esp'SiaF
" interested Mr. ZIP. Morgan added,
"The only interest we had was IN the
welfare Of the public.g
Mr., Morgan emphasized his devotion
to Mr. Rooseyelt's political fortunes by
the further statement that J. P, Nor
gan & Co.'s usual contribution to Re-
publican campaign funds was only
100000; that he never heard OF any
donation by his firm 10 the Democrats;
that when Mr.. Taft was a candidate in
1908 the sum subscribed was $4,000
and that this year neither he nor his
banking house had subscribed a dol
lar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04

Therp should Be an immediate revi-
sion og she sari9 downward Il should
haxiu ailh she schedules nest Nhyicea-
b used to Kill compzfi.ien and raise
psleea In the EnIsea ssales and SHOULD
u exteass8 to every item which ar
Eofds eppcFsunlty for monopoly and
Apsclt aarantaFe ensii special favOrz
aheh haye Been absolutely Withdrawn
srd Cur is#s IN tsxatsen transformed
from 2 sf1stm af governmental pat
1onA4s 'Nse . aHAlam 81 iusl ana rens
s1n4els caaf4es HAles zh4ll fall where
5MMN III EI4AEM Ia a hllAAaz
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
CAMP AIGN MUD
Anglers VETERAN
"Comrade" Editors Effort to
Distort Democratic Position
on Pensions Rebuked.
CIRCULAR TO G. A. R. POSTS
Sought -Mesn" ard "Harsh" Ex-
presslons by Wilson Supporters,
but Finds Facts the Reverse.

ignoring the fact that the Democrat
ic house passed the most liberal pen
sion bill In the history OF the United
States and that it was the Republican
senate that reduced the appropriation
the editor Of the National Tribune Of
Washington has appealed to grand
army posts all over the country 10 sup
ply campaign material for use against
the Democratic party
Colonel (SergeanD John McElroy the
editor has not met always with the
cooperation he desired. This is evil
denced by the fact that indignant
grand army men have forwarded his
circular letters to Democratic national
headquarters in New York with their
protests against the playing OF such
politics within the old soldiers organ
ration
Quest for "Mean" Things.
Editor MoElroy's appeal was sent
out, mimeographed. on the letterhead
Of the National Tribune. with his own
name at the top. The letter read;
Sept IS. 1914
Comrade--We are anxious 70 get the ex-
preston Of editorials on pensions from
the papers supporting Wilson In your
neighhorhood VIII You kindly look over
the flies og your local papers and send us
anything particularly harsh and mean
which they have published We want TO
show conclusively the attitude OF the men
who are supporting Wilson and who Will
control his administration " elected,
Please send these az your earliest con-
venience. as the time Il short, Fraternal-
~ ~hE NATIONAL. TRIBUNE
One OF the replies sent TO the Trib-
une was:
Headquarters Cushing Post No. a. q. A.
Astoria. osc.. Sept 3. 1874
National Tribune. Washington r. C.:
Gentlemen r. Your communication ad-
dressed to me as adjstang OK Cushing
Post. No. H. Of thu nth inst I found To-
day On my return frem the national en-
cempment a. les Angeles, Cal Thus the
delay IN snswerlng
You wish me to look over the aies cf
our local papers and Sand you anything
particularly harsh and mean" which they
+ AANH hNn4cNc0 ffAAtA4HA E&llc&1Nos ~
YOU have specified that these harsh
/ and mean" comments must be from pa
pers supporting Wilson must inform
you that tire papers supporting Wilson
throughout the state 50 FAR as I have
Z been able 20 learn. are friendly toward
/ the interests az the civil war veterans
and trd0vsa the action Of The Democratic
/ house 81 the United states congress tn Its
passage of the peusieH bin In the special
and last session 81 congress and have ne
fault -o lind sssth Senator Kern Tor ais
eioqGent appeal In the senate IA behalf Of
( the civil war veterans.
II you are really looking for mean"
+ and harsh" editorials along this line. II
Your object Ia this search IA for the ln-
terests Of the old soldiers. you VIII tad
i enough mean aud harsh thinSs in
& the papers thst are supporting Mr.. TAFT
/ Ana n you wish 70 prospect away cut
hers Ia Oregon troll lcallyl for ether than
pure gold please excuse the adiutant et
+ Cushing Pest; Ne it department. 81 Ore
x0n. .. A. r.. IN assisting.
BF. ALLEN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
light ON ANCIENT !
PANIC ARGUMENT
History DemOIisheS Republican
Claim That Democrats Make
IahlHard Times. il.
HYr 3-
1888 WEsiUNDER HIGH TARIFF
Every Panic Since the Civil War Has
Been a Republican Panic-Lescons
From 1907 Upheaval.

The enemies Of Democracy are max
ing their anticipated and regularly re-
curing howl-they are predicting hard
times il Woodrow Wilson is elected
president on a Democratic tariff revt
slon platform.
The Republicans are claiming all
credit for present prosperity
A glance backward will be worth
while at this time.
Every panic since the Civil war
originated and developed under Re-
publican rule
The Republican campaign textbook
OF 1908 devoted much space to tho
many business disasters occurring from
July, 1898, to November, 1894, intend
ing the public to attribute them to the
Inauguration Of President Cleveland
in March, 1898. But the Republicans
fail to refer to tho fact that the Re-
publican tariff law was in force dur
ing more than twelve OF the sixteen
months OF greatest business disasters.
Ihis fact must be remelnbered-the
Mckinley tariff bill became law
Oct. 6. 1890, and the first Indications
Of the 1898 panic were seen Nov. ii,
1890, scarcely more than thirty days
after the Mckinley law was passed,
and the panic reached its worse stage
In 1898 and early in 1894, during
which time the Mckinley law was IN
full forc~a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING

John y, Archhola. for the Standard
on company, gave 100000 to Rocss-
veit's campaign fgRd in 1904 but r.
fused to prosecute the harvester trust
more. which was demanded.
J. ? Mofxan 81 TIE stsel trust ard
olhar interests gave the Roosevelt fund
IN the same year sieoo00. and did sire
% <So.0oo nora
Mr. Roosevelt lurioasly prosecuted
the Standard OH COMPANY. bur he ~
lasss to prosecute he harvester trust
aid tbs steel trnst nd sAxe ths steel
trust permissioH to absorb It's only -
riogs rival
es
George 4. Per ms al tie steel ara
harvester tFasts gave $4,000 Il ne
SAW York Life Insurance ccmpanFs
money "a Rooa4algs camnaiga fund.
and refunded Il Hhea Ehe hct hscn5SS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
scar. cOurtesy At white EiOuss-


shortly before he left the White
House several officers Of the National
Suffrage association. realizing his
great influence on public opinion.
rlado one last effort to have hhn
sneak a favorable word He came into
the outside lobby OF the executive Of
fee, required them 70 state their bust.
ness before the crowd waiting to sec
him and would hardly give them q
chance 10 speak. but kept saving. 60
aud set another state He shrugged
his shoulders aud turned on his heel.
and then they said. III we viii GET up
a petition q million names viii that
influence your no. lie replied. not
che particle
That was in 1909 The next year a
letter from aim was rad At an anti.
suffrage meeting in ths Berkeley thea
ter. New York. in which be SAID 7
Am very tepld On woman suffrage
The cause OF women's enfranchise
ment has 10 more implaeahle enemy
than the Outlook. and Mr. Roosevelt
Is on the editorial star. Last Fso-
ruary he had IN that magazine 4 ten
column article entitled .-woman's
Rightu hut tho onlv right considered
vas Slat Of the Suffrage TIE arslcls
vas such az excellent exposition o.
ne attitude Of vomen who a. nos
wish to vote that ne AnstsaRrars as
ISOLATION ordered copies f0r distrgbu-
ton In this article be said again.
In our western states whsrs the s1f-
frage has been granted 70 w1nan an
unable 10 see shat sny great dEs~
eaee has been caused ns compared
with nelghhoring statas~
And yst Just fsaF naaths after shls
pabilcaslcu. whan Mr Roosevelt had
definitely decided 70 make Ehs cc-ssst
for tha presidential nomination. al his
serupies ahask forcing E1azare e
hostile and lnGi1afsnE masazstT ran.
lsAed q thin asr kiseazas J nnn .rA
= half zirsas1 haa veses aaz sne scis-
nsl wazted hem as - w th8
eaaldas st&aa r. ar7 saes ae aAoua
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04

The next night Governor wrsoa
made this reply before the great au-
dienoe that greeted him In Kansas
City
Il understand nom the newspaper
reports that MT Roosevelt was dis
tressed by my suggestion the other day
that the United States Steel corpora.
ton was back Of hts plan for control
ling the trusts. He interpreted my re-
mark to mean that they were support
Ing him with their money. ! was not
thinking about money.
7 do not know whether they are
supporting him with their money or
not It does not make any difference
What | meant was that they are sup.
porting him with their thought. and
their thought Is not cur thought.
meant. and I say again. that the kind
Of control which be proposes is the
kind Of control that the United States
Steel corporation wants
II sm perfectly willing to admit that
they think il is the bess Tor the eoun-
try MY poiut Is that this Is a method
conceived from tha point o. view OF the
very msn v 10 are 90 - controlled md
U4At that Is iuss TIC wrcrg point q
view from which % conceive it
n Nr Roosevelt Is wlllias to have
Nr Perkins suggest how the corpora
sicrs eught 60 Be regulated why win
hs not be willing to take suggestions
from the same quarters as 70 the de
tails Of the reEalationf Mark you. Is
dies ard gentlemen. I am not discuss
lag individuals I know Mr. George
Perkins have no quarrel With any
thing excens his Judgment. He does
rot lock At these things In the was
ucr uko % net wish to sccastom
tAslf minds TO monopoly losk at them :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
sone Lessona Erom iaoz.

The Republican panic OF 1907 fur
nished another forceful refatation Of
the Republican claim that Democratic
administration and hard times, lower
tariffs and panics have been cock.
isting.
In 1907. IN the midst OF prosperity.
thousands Of leading banks. with hun
dreds OF millions on deposit, suspend.
ed cash payments. The trouble began
as result Of a struggle between
great New York financial institutions
for business.
The New York post in October, 1907.
said:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04

It may be recalled. too, that the
panic OF 1873 under Republican rule
and in a period OF twelve years OF high
tariff taxation, was most disastrous.
1t continued fve years. 100000 work
ingmen we're thrown out Of employ
ment and bankruptcy ran riot
In 1890 the Mckinley high tariff bill
was passed. and there we're 10.673
failures. followed BY 1884 in 1891.
The tariff was raised to nearly 80 per
cent, but wages stood still or de-
clIned while the cost OF necessaries
advanced.
The most serious labor troubles in
the history Of the United States have
occurred under Republican high tariffs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
ROOssvett's chalIenps.

The same night at Albany. N. Y.
Colonel Roosevelt upon reading reports
OF Governor Wilson's speech said.
~As FAR rs ! krow the statement has
not the slightest foundation In fact.
Mr.. Wilson has no business 10 make
such a statement unless he has the
proof and II he has any PROOF de-
mand that he make it public imme-
diately II he has not let him retract
his statement as the only manly and
honorable thing to do.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
ROOSEVELT BAI7A
FOR SUFFRAGISTS
Third Term Candidate Was Con-
sistentIy Their Enemy TIl
He Needed Their Votes
COULD HAVE CARRIED OHIO
But Big HuIl Moose Took 70 the Yer
mont Woods--NOtsd Woman El-
poses Ills Change Of Front.


The Progressive party had It's GfSt'
opportunity to show It's loyalty to the
woman suffrage plank in It's platform
when the vote was taken in Ohio on
new constitution Forty-two amend
ments were on the ballot, and all were
adopted except the one for woman
suffragel
Ohio is one Of the banner Progress
sIve states, and Mr. Roosevelt expects
10 secure its electoral vote. In order
ITO do this a plurality of the electors
must be Progressives, and they could
therefore have easily carried the suf-
frage amendment II all the others had
voted against It, as the vote on the
constitution was very light only q
few hundred thousand out or more
than a million who were eligible. Did
he issue any orders TO this effect? Did
he say to his followers; Now, here Is
our first chance to show the women
that we mean business. or course II
we wiz in November we will give the
franchise TO all In the United States,
but just now we can make good by
giving It to those In Ohio, 90 let every
Progressive vote for the woman suf
frage amendment Did he do this?
On the contrary. he completely ig
nored the matter. although he passed
through Ohio the very day OF the cleo
tion.
A few days before. at st. Johnsbury.
w, Mr.. Roosevelt had devoted a large
part OF HIS speech to showing how
strongly he believed in the ballot for
women and how anxious he was for
them to get 1t. The question was not
an issue there or likely to be. but It
was vital issue in Ohio. to be settled
IN four days. and yet not by spoken or
written word did he show to the peo-
pie OF Ohio that he knew Of It's ex-
istenoe.
Two days after the Progressive par
ty in Ohio permitted the defeat OF this
amendment It's state convention INST
II any women were elected delegates
the press dispatches failed to mention
It. and in the platform a woman suf.
frage plank was conspicuous BY It's ab-
sence. The Progressive party pledges
itself to the task Of securing equal suf-
frage to men and women alike says
its national platform. and Chic has
iust given the first example Of the
way It apparently means to keep that
pledge.
In Mr.. Roosevelt's second term the
suffragists determined to make every
possible effort to secure an indorse-
ment from him. AS Miss Susan B.
Anthonys most eloquent letters to
him received no answer, she went In
person to see him IN November. 1905,
Just four months before her death.
With all her powers OF persuasion she
pleaded with him to recommend in his
forthcoming message some recognition
Of woman's claim 70 4 voice In the
government Laying her hand on his
arm. she looked up into his face and
said Il beg or you 10 be the emanci-
pator Of woman as Lincoln was the
eTaancipator Of the slave" He Was not
resembling Llncoi- SO much In those
days as he Is at present. and he re
NAMED totally unmoved BY her ap
peals