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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
WILSON AND VICTORY.

Wilson and victory. Wilson will be
elected with as big popular vote as
any president ever has been elected
His nomination has effectually taken
the sails out of the Roosevelt third
term movement, and he will draw
thousands of votes from progressive
republicans. 1t has been predicted
that Roosevelt would not even con
tinue hi sargument for a third party
If Wilson was returned the nominee
but a statement from the Colonel has
not been announced at this writing
The battle at Baltimore was long
drawn and hard fought. In the end
it will result in much good for the
party. The nominee, by virtue of the
publicity wrought by the convention.
is absolutely above suspician from the
most radical member of the party, and
the most conservative cannot but ad-
mire his educational qualifications for
the position to which he will surely be
elected.
Feryid enthusiasm and virile par
tiSanism there was in plenty at Balfi-
more, but the lack of really bitter
animosities was shown when a mem
Der of the New York delegation hoved
to make Wilson's nomination unani-
nous after announcement of Under
woods withdrawal 1t was in pursa-
snce of a fine sentiment that the Mis-
souri, delegates remained firm for
Clark even on the forty-sixIh ballot.
The only fight in the convention that
threatened to become serious and pos
sibly impair the chances of the party
this fall was the Bryan-Clark episode.
Now that it is all over, it can be Az
preciated that even Mr.. Clark's loyal
friends, while perhaps holding some
slight feeling against Mr. Bryan, can
not and do not have anything against
Mr. Wilson There is no reason why
they should not give him their hcarti-
est support, and they VIII do so.
Some incline to believe that Will
sons nomination was a surprise even
to himself. Even so-and it is stbject
to argument-he fought a clean and
dignified campaign and has aienated
no votes by any act of his lie Ger
tainly did not. like Roosevelt. attempt
to stampede the assemblage by his
personal attendance, though, of course,
he was not called to answer a personal
attack, as was Speaker Clark.
Everything considered, the Balti,
more convention acquitted itself nobly
Their selection is ratified by practi.
eally every loyal democrat in the land
and viii be sanctioned by a goodly
share of the opposition party in No
vember Guthrie Leader.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

Just why the county commissioners
refused to allow the expenses of the
county assessor to Oklahoma City to
appear before the state board in the
interest of all the taxpayers of Craig
county is unexplaninable. Craig coun.
ty lost many thousands of dollars last
year simply because the county had
no representation before the state
board. Property was assessed in many
instances above its cash value last
year and in the city of Vinita was rails.
ed so per cent. This was so manifestIy
unjust that the people felt a just sense
of resentment and are yet sore over
the raise. The men who go before the
state board and make an intelligent
showing are entitled to some eompens.
alton
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

vain" by appealing to passion and
prejudice, by double-dealing. by prom
ises of privileges and perquisites as re-
wards for political partisan regardless
of principle and patriotism, fails most
dismally, even if elected. He begins
his work under circumstances that
make it obligatory upon him TO be dis
honest in the conduct of his office,
since he is not free to carry on busi-
ness unhampered or to select his sub
ordinates according to their fitness,
but according to the effectiveness of
their work in electing him What a
miserable spectacle-patriotism and
duty PROSTATE before trickery and
fraud "0h, nay brethren, a new no.
bility is requisite which is opposed to
all that is tyrannic, and writeth on
new tables the word Noble" The
man who aspires to an office and who
can tell his political friends that they
must make no trades in his name. that
they must make no promises of politi.
cal preferment for partisan activity
man who refuses to be bound by
agreement to reward fraud and deceit
in event of his election-is a stalwart
among men, and is the only kind of
citizen that is worthy of the trust of
the people. He believes with the wise
man who said, Better a little with
Righteousness than great revenues
without right" 1t is only in such a
man that 'the divine right to rule" is
vested. 1t is only such man that puts
duty above political success, above am
bition and emolument; who cares more
for the approval of his conscience than
the applause of henchmen; who looks
more to the welfare and perpetuity of
his country than to his own political
advancement He takes the advise of
him who said, Follow duty if you
would know the Christ-like calm in the
presence of wrong; follow duty if you
would change resentment into patti
ence, resistance into forgiveness. Duty
is the great mountain road to Cod"
1t is easy to see where the other road
leads. James Russell Lowell writes:
The longer on this earth we live
And weigh the various qualities of men
The more we feel the high, stern
featured beauty
OF plain. devotedness to duty.
Steadfast and still, nor paid with
mortal praise,
But finding amplest recompense
For life's ungarlanded expense
In work done squarely, and unwasted
days.
Job says, 81 would seek unto God,
and unto God would commit my
while the Psalmist tells us,
God hath spoken once; twice have
heard this, that power belongeth unto
God. Dallas News.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

An old man, apparently over sixty.
but with the bloom of comparative
youth on his cheek and with his eyes
shining. may be seen on Broadway in
New York these days carrying a sign
for a cheap restaurant He refuses
positions that offer him fair wages but
indoor work because, he will tell you,
he is seeing the city life for the first
time In his career. Il spent my years
on a farm" he says, "drudging from
morning till late into the night. Now
if can get place to sleep and some
thing to eat I'm happy. I'm seeing
things after lifetime wasted" There
is something radically wrong with this
old mans point of view. Probably
never before has he been so closely
tied down. so near the brink of star
vation, so utterly uncomrtable as he
is at the present time. But he doesn't
realize that now. Broadway and the
city life are new to him. They fill him
with the excitement of a circus parade.
But soon the glamor will wear off. In
creasing old age will dim the eyes of
the old farmer and stiffening joints will
make hard the task of carrying around
the sandwich sign. Then will the call
of the farm be heard, and the pity of
it is that it may be too late.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
WOODROW WILSON.

In Woodrow Wilson the democratic
party has found a standard bearer
worthy of the cause, qualified to lead
the party to victory and to fill the big
job which will be turned. over to him
next March.
Since Wilson emerged from the clas-
sic shades of Princeton, his career has
been nothing short of meteroric. The
governorship of New Jersey was the
first public Office he ever filled, but so
well did he meet the requirements, so
courageous and determined was he in
his stand on every issue in which pop
ular welfare clashed with special in
terests, that he Immediately loomed
up as the coming champion of the peo-
pies cause and the honor that has
come to him after titanic struggle is
a tribute to his commanding power of
leadership
Wilson is another example of man
who has risen from the ranks He
comes not from the ranks of the rich
and mighty, but from among the ordi-
nary folks that are the bulwark of the
republic. Although his rise has been
rapid. he is not an accident or a freak
but, on the other hand, he moves up
to the highest position to which any
American can aspire by the logic of
life marked by thorough preparation at
every step.
Governor Wilson will carry to the
White House an amount of scholarship
equalled by only two or three ard un-
surpassed by any of his predecessors.
He is a recognized authority on politi-
cal science and American history and
has a mind trained to deal with public
questions both from the theoretical
and practical points of view.
1t was as president of Princeton that
Wilson first bumped up against Big
Business and here came the turning
point in his career which was to trans
form him from scholar dealing with
questions in an academic way to the
administrator graphing with practical
issues and from the contest which he
waged with the forces that sought to
enthrone aristocracy in the university,
Wilson emerged as a fighting progress
sive. He changed his views about
some things, learning in the school of
experience and wnen me became gov
ernor he advanced steadily along the
path on which he started at Princeton.
That Governor Wilson will make one
of our greatest presidents cannot be
questioned by those who have followed
his career and that he will be true to
the people is assured by the character
of the man and by his known record.
Chickasha Express.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

These are the days when we should
worship in the country Can ottar of
roses be compared to the odor, the
thrill, the ecstasy of the woods after
rain or the incense that arises from
a meadow in the early morning of a
summer day? The smell of it drawn
deep into the lungs is more intoxicat-
ing than wine. We forget the stencil
of the city streets, the smell of gaso-
line. dust. rotting garbage, paint, per-
fume, people, sin and hypocrisy. We
listen to the laughter of little children
the moving of COWS. the bleat of sheep
the soughing of the wind through the
trees. the distant chatter and bits of
song of the farm hands. Even the
automobile. chugging down the road,
is music in the country. Ragtime is
.reIegated. Graft is forgotten The
winding cowpath is softer than as
phalt. and there is a moss bed and a
spring at the end of it. On a nearby
fence two birds are chirping their love
songs. Passion and prudery are things
or the past Here. in the country. for
a day there is the peace that passeth
understanding
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

The gadfiy is a yoraeious and blood
thirsty insect, whose chief vocation in
life consists in annoying domestic ami
mails, Strong winged and sure, ne
wings his fight through the air until
espying prey, he darts with lightning
switfness and arrow-like directness
upon the unsuspecting beast, burrow-
ing deep into the protecting hair and
pulsating skin There he sucks like a
vampire at the lifeblood ef the animal
and only releases his vindictive, poison
Gus and painful clutch, when gorged
with blood or destroyed by blow of
man or beast.
The human gadfiy exists in all com
munities in considerable numbers in
proportion to the population. contribut-
ing nothing to the welfare of society,
eking out an existence by preying up
on the great, patient draft horses and
the highly tempered and spirited sad
die and harness horses that are patti.
emily bearing the burden of the worlds
work or tightening it's dreariness and
weariness in making men and women
happier. =
Maliciously the human gaday cir
culates evil or untruthful reports CON
corning individuals, until the tester
ling sores Of suspicion and distrust are
created in the minds of their friends
and co-la6orers. He hears nothing
good, sees nothing commendable and
Invariably speaks eyii. He is blood
sucker aud a vampire, and deserves
Ionly the scorn and contempt of honest
men. He is a social superAuity, q
menace to morals and the executionel
of honest pleasure and happiness -
Cincinnati Enquirer
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
A SMASHING BLOW.

The staff correspondent of the New
York Globe (republican) has this to
say in the issue of July under Wash
ington date line, anent the nomination
of Wilson:
That smashing blow has been
struck not merely at Tammany, but at
corrupt political machines wherever
they exist in one of the big facts that
sticks out from the aftermath of the
democratic convention.
Talk is going the rounds already that
one result of the convention may be a
reorganization of Tammany and Muir
phys loss of the leadership Whether
this eyentuates or not 1t is certain
there is soreness in the bosom of many
a Tammany brave over the dull fash
ion in which Murphy captained things,
over the manner in which he allowed
himself to be completely outwitted by
Bryan. And out of this there is going
the rounds further comment that the
time is come when Tammany, if it
wants to retain its influence, must take
unto itself leader who is capable of
taking a broad view of national af-
fairs and is not simply a local politi.
cian
Men like O'Gorman and Sulzer are
thoroughly disgruntled with the man
ner in which Murphy handled things.
Whether Murphy's rule is broken soon
may be doubted, but be has unquestion-
ably sowed the seeds of no end of fu-
ture trouble for himself
And in something of the same fash
io uthe local and state machines else
where, in the opinion of astute obsery-
ers of the effect of the Bryan fight at
Baltimore. and the nomination of viii
son In spite of machine opposition.
may be expected to have their troubles
Many of them have been discredited
at home. Many of the men who fol-
lowed their dictates will have no end
of EXPLAINING to do. Whatever Speak
er Clark may say of his alliance, the
fact is the machine influence was gem
orally lined up for him.
/ That William ] Bryan is going to
devote himself more earnestly than
ever to the cause of progressive poli-
tics is the opinion of his friends today
They say that the future offers moth.
ing for him now but the role of the
crusader Through press and plafrom
he will be heard He has earned such
enmities at Baltimore that he can no
longer reasonably hope to be the pres
idential nominee of his party
Now that the long drawn out con.
vention is over general surprise Is ex.
pressed at the fact that there is so
little sign of bitterness This is ex.
planned by the fact that it was heht
to a finish.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

Vacation Time, Vacation Time! The
words now seem a joke;
We plan vacation through the year
and when it comes we're broke
The railroads all reduce their fares
and fortune smiles away
On every feature7an except the
wherewithal to pay. ~
When snow is cleaning on the land
held fast in Winters grip,
We sit beside the fire and plan Euro
pean trip,
When Spring arrives, and little birdi
are singing sweet-elate,
We modify our views-well go int
another State
And when the holidays arrive, W.
scowl to see them come
We've figured out it's best to take ou1
holidays at home.
We don't want Europe-naw. we dom
another States too near; \
Away with fool. expensive trips: wee
rather stay right here.
-Staff Potel of Dallas News.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

Here Is what the Chicago Tribune
most rabid Roosevelt newspaper in the
country, has to say Of Wilson's nomi
nation
BY the nomination of Governor
Woodrow Wilson. the democratic party
has placed at the head of its ticket its
most promising leader and its strong
est candidate.
Governor Wilson represents intelli-
gent progressiyeism within his party,
a progressiveism which found success
full expression at Baltimore, though il
failed at Chicago. He is a man of high
personal character, of distinguished in
telleetual attainments, and brief but
brilliant political record. He is, more
over in full sympathy with the nation
wide movement to overthrow the alli-
ance between professional politics
and organized money, which is the
most important factor in American
public life today. Fought bitterly by
plutocrats, reactionaries and bosses,
and made, more recently, the victim of
campaign of misrepresentation and
journalistic demagogy. he has grown
steadily in public favor and confidence.
The democratic party is to be con-
graduated upon the choice of Cover
nor WILSON.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

a bill is now pending in congress
which has for its purpose placing the
pay of the physicians of the public
health service more nearly on an
equality with that of the other gov
ernment medical services. This legis-
lation has met with many yieissitudes
during the last few years. At different
times it has been passed, in one form
or another, by one house of congress,
always. however, to be lost in the other
house, or in conference After its pas
sage in the house of representatives
last year. with an Overwhelming ma
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
HONOR IN OFFICE.

Il would rather he right than be
president" said Henry Clay. These
words have probably impressed the
youth of our land with the nobility OF
honor and integrity to a greater degree
than any OF Clay's orations in their en-.
tirety. And there Is every reason why
a man should be right as well as pres.
ident. Because of his exalted position
he has greater responsibility In this
respect than a citizen in the humber
walks of life; but the humbles citizen
who is guided by right is greater
man than a president who is not II
is the imperative duty of every man
both to be right and to do right. He
who fails in any undertaking because
of a conscientious adherence to right
and principle succeeds in the truest
sense. The greatest victory is won by
him who looks only to the purity and
honesty of his motives. leaving results
To take care OF themselves.
candidate for Office. for example,
Who succeeds by chicanery and by
ways that are DARK and tricks that are
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

have no natural afiliatlon with the de-
structive frenzy of demagogism or the
suIlen intolerance of reaction Repub-
licans of this category would fain walk
a safe middle path alike aloof from
the madness which would tear down
American institutions to build OF the
wreckage an altar to personal ambi-
tion, and the stealth which would un-
dermipe those institutions by party
machinery and special privilege.
Those republicans who have no SYM
pathy with either the demagogue or
the Bourbon, may be counted by thou
sands and hundreds of thousands. A
tolerably accurate census of them
might be made, were it possible to go
to the republicans who stayed away
from the presidential primaries, and
to ask them why they refused to par
ticipate in the pre-conyention canvass
of their party.-(From Norman E.
Mack's National Monthly for July.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

The democratic press bulletin issued
from Oklahoma City by a committee
from the democratic press of the state
continues to characterize the Tax
payers Protective League as a bunch
OF tax dodgers which is unfair and ifn-
warranted. Speaking for Vinita and
Craig county the Chieftain is sure the
men who are protesting against the
raise of assessments last year are not
taxdodgers but men who pay their
taxes but were not willing to stand for
a so per cent raise on a valuation that
in many instances aluready exceeded
100 cents on the dollar. All Craig
county asks is square deal and we
didn't get it last year, but will insist
on it this year.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

If the state board of equalization
again arbitrarily raises the valuaticME
Iof Vinita property as it did last year
there will be more than wall go up.
This city will be represented before
the board today at Oklahoma City and
an effort will be made to show that
the Craig county valuations as return
ed by the county assessor are correct.
The taxes are high enough on a fair
valuation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
Oklahoma oil Man killen.

Longview, Tex. July 10.-G. V. Hai
ris, secretary and treasurer Of the Bi
Pasture Gas and Oil company 'of Oh
lahoma, fell under the wheels of
train. receiving injuries which cause
his death two hours later.
One foot was cut off by the wheel
and he received other injuries.
Mr.. Harris had started to board th
train when he slipped and fell unde
the train.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

With approximately IS million dol
lars assessed valuation of property
Craig county should have the very best
Iof business management. If it were an
individual enterprise none but experts
would be employed to manage it's bus
mess.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

1t is alright for Governor Cruce to
contend for valuation of property for
taxation on the same basis for which
application loans from the school land
department but when it comes to as
sessing property at $4,000 to $4,000
more than that property is offered for
sale, it is different.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

Vote August to allow the city
council to build bridge across Bull
creek and to re-equip the fire depart
ment Both are needed as economic
propositions.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

An good democrats look alike to the
Chieftain before the primary. After
that event the whole ticket named by
the democrats will have the hearty
and unqualified support of the Chief.
tain.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

The republican pie-eaters at Wash
ingtona are having trials and tribula.
tions galore. The movement to get
Taft to withdraw was the last expir-
ing gasp of doomed party.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

Judge John B. Turner spent a siren
uous Fourth making speeches at
Miami Alton and vinita When it
comes to making Fourth of July
speech or any other sort the Judge is
there with the goods,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

With the republicans clamoring Tor
the withdrawal of both Taft and Roose-
welt from the race for president, and
the leaders of the party at each others
throats all over the country the demo.
Gratis ought to sweep the country in
November.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

The national prohibition party con
vention may consider itself as serious
as the third party movement. but It
fails to evinee the same enthusiasm
shown in the Chicago and Baltimore
conventions
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

Throughout the Union, in every state
whore the republican Earty Is numer.
Gus enough to have the attributes rec.
as belonging to parties. there
is a large class Of republicans who
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

That Col, Roosevelt's forces are de.
serting him indicates that no third
party movement at this time will be
effective. The nomination of Cover
nor Wilson makes the third party
movement unnecessary.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

The proposition Of Dr W G VIII
liams to exploit Vinita water has al
ways been feasible and IS about the
biggest thing open to vinita-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

The August primary in Craig eoun-
Y IS coming on apace. after which it
should be made unanimous ike they
did il in Baltimore
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

The number OF men who are salts
Ted with the democratic ticket is
legion and many OF them are repub-
llcz1s-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

The extravaganza of a poor fire de-
partment is apparent when the insur@
ance rate adjustor comes to town.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

By the way. pictures OF Governor
Marshall the running mate Of Wood-
TOW WIls0l are a little scare.