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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
OKLAHOMA CITY
WINS CAPITAL

Oklahoma City, Nov. S.-Returns
from SO counties out of rs in Okla.
homa, 2S of them complete shows that
vote OF 72,45S was polled against
the bill to remove the capital to Guth-
rie, while 49,91S were cast in favor of
the measure, giving a majority against
the bill of 22.540 votes. OF the re-
naming counties to be heard from. it
is certain that more than half will re-
turn a majority in favor of Oklahoma
City, thus increasing the majority. 1t
is believed this finally will amount to
more than 10000 votes.
The returns have been coming in
unusually slow on account of the capi-
tai question because of the fact that
in nearly every county the election
board canvassed the vote on state and
county tickets before touching the pro-
posed constitutional amendments.
The largest majority for the bin out.
side ofLogan county was in Muskogee
county where 4,243 votes were regis
tered in favor of the capital removal
and only 7OS against. In Garfield
county, another large majority was
shown, 1868 in favor of the removal
and 1884 against. Tulsa county voted
in favor of Guthrie by majority of
1,5OO,
For some unaeeountable reason the
vote never has been announced from
Logan county. Newspaper men say it
is impossible to secure the returns
there which indicate that they are be-
ing held back by election officials.
Oklahoma City is proving strong in
a number of counties which Wednes-
day night were conceded to Guthrie
by the local campaign committee.
This indicates that the majority will /
Increase materially from this time un-
ii the total vote is announced by the
state election board
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15

dun and the initiative that we have
been discussing so furiously during
the past summer and fall are import
ant matters, but not one of them, or
all of them put together. is so import
ant as the quality of the electorate.
For months we have been criticizlng
candidates and doctrines; now that
We have counted noses and found out
what the most of us desire, will it not
be well for us to turn from criticism
of others to criticism of ourselves? Z?
viii it not be well for each of us to
determine what his political action
meant; for each of us to ask himself.
did vote in my own interest, or in
that of the republic? Did | lazily ac-
cept catchwords and party badges as
my guide, or did I really give my mind
to the issues of the campaign?"
If we capnot answer such questions
with a clear conscience,-as, thank
God, many of us can,-then certainly
we should not postpone making good
until New-year's. 1t will
be four years to another presidential
but we can begin at once to
make the next one wiser and purer;
we can give more and more of our
support to those agencies-religious or
educational or purely personal-that
are so energetically at work to make
men wiser and better, and by so doing
lelp them to appreciate the fact that
no one can misgovern them except
Youths Companion.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
WANTS TO Be
j. S. ATTORNEY

Guthrie, Okla, Nov 5. The an
nouncement is made that Attorney
John J. Davis Of Chandler, defeated ii
this district for congress by Congress
man Bird Mcclure, viii be an active
aspirant for appointment as United
States attorney for the Western Okla.
homa district, succeeding Fl. N. Board
man of Oklahoma City, republican.
Other democrats are said to have
their eyes on this appointment, includ-
ing E. G. McAdams of Oklahoma City.
Henry S. Johnston of Perry, and Dis
trict Judge Frank Matthews of Man
gum.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
WILSON CARRIED
THIRTY NINE STATES
Latest Figures Give Democrat 4ss
Electoral Votes. = Estimates of
Popular Vote, However, Indi-
cate He VIII Not Have a
Majority-May Run Be-
hind Bryan's 1908
Figures.

New York, Nov Son the basis
that late gains in Illinois have thrown
that state to Wilson, and leaving only
Wyoming in the doubtful column, the
democratic nominee has been elected
president by 439 electoral votes, ac
cording to returns received tonight
The same figures show he carried
thirty-nine states.
California for Wilson.
That Illinois was safely in the Will
son column was indicated early in the
evening. but California, which had
been claimed by the democrats shortly
after the closing of the polls, wavered
for a short time toward the progress
i've ranks. The Wilson plurality, how
ever, early in the evening, again start
ed upward as returns came in from
remote precincts which are usually
democratic, and the Wilson lead SEEM
ed safe.
After apparently holding Illinois for
nearly forty hours from the time the
polls closed, Colonel Roosevelt lost it's
twenty-nine electoral votes late in the
day when the assembling of statewide
returns showed definite victory for
Governor Wilson.
An Estimate of Popular Votes
On the strength of incomplete re-
turns as to the popular vote for Will
son, Roosevelt and Taft, the estimate
was made tonight by the Associated
Press that Governor Wilson would not
have majority of all votes cast. In
many states the popular vote has been
only roughly estimate thus far, but the
reports indicate that the combined
vote of Roosevelt and Taft will be ap-
proximatley one million more than the
vote of Governor Wilson
The figures will be materially chang
ed blythe final count, but it is expected
the proportion Of each candidate will
not vary greatly The preliminary
count gives Wilson approximately 46
per cent Of the vote, Roosevelt 29 per |
cent aiA Taft rs per cent The total
vote thus far reported is less than in |
1908, while official returns are expect |
ed to bring it above those figures. In
1908, out of combined vote of A.
03O,So8 cast for Taft and Bryan. Presi-
dent Taft received over "a per cent.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
Should Keep Faith, Says cruce.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov s.
From preliminary reports the demo.
cratic party has swept the country
gaining not only the presidency and
the senate, but added to it's majority
in the house" said Governor Cruce.
Under this situation. the party is in
complete control and it is the hope of
every democrat that the prediction
promises will be complied with. If l
could suggest to President Wilson, it
would be that congress be given op-
portunity as soon after March as
possible to place in operation the plat
form pledges and the we'll recognized
democratic ideas upon which the party
won this victory To delay the in
itiatory means delay in getting start
ed and might endanger our position
during the four-year term If we keep
the faith, our tenure of power is as
sured; to keep the peoples confidence
the faith must be kept"
Gov. Cruce was supporter of Gov.
Marshall of Indiana before the Balti-
more convention. He will send his
congratulations to the Indiana execu-
tive in few days.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
TAFT BIDS NATION
GIVE THANKS

Washington. Nov. S.-President Taft
today issued a proclamation setting
aside November 2S as Thanksgiving
day. The proclamation follows:
BY the President of the United
States of America:
"A Proclamation:
"A God.fearing nation, like ours.
owes it to its inborn and sincere sense
of moral duty to testify its devout
gratitude to the All-Giver for the
countless benefits it has enjoyed. For
many years it has been customary at
the close of the year for the national
executive to call upo nhis fellow coun-
trymen to offer praise and thanks to
God for the manifold blessings vouch.
safed to the min the past and to unite
in earnest suppliance for their continu-
|ance.
THE year now drawing to a close
has been notably favorable to our for
tunate land. At peace within and
without, free from the perturbations
aud calamities that have AFFLICTED other
peoples rich in harvests so abundant
and in industries so productive that
the overflow of our prosperity has
adyantaged the whole world. strong in
the steadfast conservation of the herit-
age OF self-goyernment beoueathed to
us by the wisdom of our fathers, and
firm in the resolve to transmit that
heritage unimpaired but rather inn
proved by good use, to our children
and our children's children for all time
to come, the people of this country
have abounding cause for contented
gratitude.
Wherefore, |, William Howard
Taft, president of the United States of
in pursuance of long estab-
lished usage and in response to the |
wish of the American people invite my |
wheresoever they may So
journ, TO join, on Thursday, the twenty
eighth day of this month of November.
in appropriate ascription of praise and
thanks to God for the good gifts that
have been our portion and in humble
prayer that Ills great mercies toward
rs may endure
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
he United States to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington
his seventh day of November in the
rear Of our Lord, one thousand nine
and twelve, and of the inde-
oendence Of the United States Of
america the one hundred and thirty
eventh
WILLIAM H. TAFT"
BY the President:
ALVEY A. Adee, Acting Secretary Of
state
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
BRYAN IS SILENT
ON CABINET TALK

Lincols, Neb, Nov. William Jen.
nings Bryan here today refused to
make any comment on the gossip con.
Meeting his name with cabinet po-
sitions
Mr. Bryan left here this afternoon
for Omaha, where he addressed the
school teachers Of the state this even
ing He left later for Chicago and
then goes to Indianapolis Saturday.
He will go to Washington, where he
will spend few days before leaving
for his winter home at Miami, Fla.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
NICK LONGWORTH
IS DEFEATED

Cincinnati, Nov. S.-Congressman
Nicholas Longworth was defeated for
reelection by Stanley Bowdle, demo-
crat, by So votes, according to the
unofficial canvass of the vote in the
first Ohio district. Congressman Long
worth will not admit his defeat, how
ever, and the result will not be finally
known until the official canvass has
been made.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
James S. Davenport.

Jim Davenport's majority in Ma
county is 300 That's a pretty
endorsement.
Daniels and his millions failed
put anything over in this congresst
district. Jim Davenport suits the
pie of the third district prett
His votes in the past two years on
tariff and other bills before eongre
have been generally satisfactory "
they have said well done, good aux
faithful servant, etc.-Pryor Clip5er
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
Thoughts After Election.

ffNNS'NS FiNNi -tNNAiOis
We have just passed through (
presidential campaign in which pub
lie questions, really appalling both il
their number and in their Importance
have been incessantly discussed Es
pecially striking has been the faith
shown by large numbers of people in
the value of forms and methods, either
old or new, in bringing about good
government.
In reality, of course, we shall not
uproot the weeds in our public garden
either with new hoes or old ones, I'M
less we apply the hoes. Certainly one
of the most useful instruments for
bringing about claner political life
is the secret ballot. But if the secret
ballot enables the laboring man or the
poor clerk to vote as he wishes with
out fear of tyrannous employer, it
also enables the SNUG hyprocrite to
vote without fear of detection for the
evil he desires, instead of for the good
10 with ne pays lip service.
Obviously, good government rests
ultimately on the moral and intellec-
tual value of the man in the voting
booth. Were he perfectly virtuous and
perfectly wise, the form of our gov
ernment would be matter of indiffer-
ence. For on what does the politician
count who wishes to exploit the public
for his private advantage? Invariably
he counts upon his ability to offer to
some large class of voters a tempting
bribe to blink his infractions of the
moral lava bribe real or illusory,
according to the intelligence of the
class from whom he seeks power To
shrewd business men he either prom
ises some special privilege or else
plays upon their fear of losing one
that they enjoy; to the saloon-keepers
and others who live by vice. he prom
ises a discreet protection; to the dull
and credulous fellows, he swears that
seven half-penny loaves shall be sold
for a penny" As long as there are
large classes in the community suscep-
tible to this sort of management, so
long will adroit and unscrupulous men
play upon their selfshness or their
oredulity-no matter what the form Of
government.
The path. then. of true political re,
form lies in increasing our individual |
virtue and intelligence-th two indis-
pensable qualities of the good citizen
An intelligent, unselfish, patriotic
people that practices the christian
virtues cannot be misgoverned. On
the other hand. no nation can escape
evil if the man in the voters booth isl
either. selfish or dull.
The tariff, the trusts" the referen-l
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15

There was an increase in the total
value of each of these crops excepting
buckweat, potatoes, barley and rye.
The increase netted $515,057 900 over
the value of last years crops. Record
crops of corn, potatoes. flax seed, oats,
barley rye and hay were harvested
this year. The governments official
estimates of the value of the various
crops and its final estimates of total
production will be announced in De-
cember
More definite information as to the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
Tulsa High Defeats oknulsse ~ = J.

Tulsa Okla, Nov. S.-Tulsa 1rthesl
einched her claim on the state hieA
school football championship when tlia
high school gridiron squad tody ee
feated Okmulgee high school By d
score of 81 too. The Tulsa high eloo
has been defeated only once thi yesr
and then by the Claremore Prepaeato'p
school.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
Thanksgiving Recital.

Mrs. w B. Crawford's advanced
pupils will give recital in The
Cozy," at Bluejacket Wednesday even
ing, Nov 9th Thanksgiving eve).
under the auspices of the public school
of that place.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15
Notice.

/ hereby notify all parties that ]
will not be responsible for any bills
incurred by Mrs. Vinita Basey.
THOS. T. BASEY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-18
Monday, November 18
1912
Woodrow Wilson's
Open Door Policy

President-elect Wilson has given us
a new application OF the open door
principle. He believes In being in
to everybody" and in declining to do
public business behind closed doors
or In whispers. He sees no occasion
for secrecy-except, OF course. In
diplomatic and foreign affairs. He
will expect those who have favors To
ask or suggestions to make to do SO
in the open.
All honest citizens will hall the ex-
cutive open door In this sense. Pub
Tic servants should have as few "se-
crets" as possible. Gossip and pre-
mature disclosures must be discour-
aged. but with reason as guide the
public can safely be taken into the
confidence OF those elected to repre-
sent IL and administer It's AFFAIRS. The
has been-a consistent
champion OF publicity as an '.antisep-
tic" and preventive OF evil-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-18
From Another Point of View
It's the early bird that gets milk

bird that antitrust milk order.
Bugars 1t Thanksgiving
itself
of Louis - IsAaAaAg
Its expected
taking the Turkish
declaring preferred bridge
babies and then 1t caution the way John Drew
is
kind him this time
talking declaring
going deliver the milk We
these winters.
Dr. Victor Vaughn created smile when asked he
cabinet yet to be created by President Wilson
The Republican high tares hope defeat the Wilson
a Wilson anything.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-18

to Gods divine plan. And the present
worldwide revolution Is simply fulfill
ing the provisions OF that plan as ex-
planned in the scriptures OF truth.
There is not one present condition
that is not fully foretold. The inven-
tons, the discoveries, the monoSoljes,
the unrest, the uprising, the conflict
and the final victory for right. are ali
given, with their times and seasons.
Anyone can know, and how much beta
ter of the world would be II all the
right-minded did know the truth, so
they could cooperate intelligently In
oyerthrowing the rule of evil and es-
tablishing the rule OF right. As II Is
now, the forces Of right are all divided
while the forces OF evil are united.
Thousands OF good people In the
churches do not vote for fear of spiri-
tual contamination. While other
thousands of good people in the world
do not vote because they are content
with their lot They forget the man
that is down. Fully one-third OF the
so-called better element, are included
in these two classes of non-voters.
A compulsory voting law should COM
pei every one of these TO do their part
In overthrowing the wrong and estab-
fishing the right. II they knew they
were retarding the cause and kingdom
OF Christ by their inaction, how quick
ly they would fall into line. Educa-
ton and compulsory law are the only
things that will wake these from their
sleep of civic death. II will take
brave press to inaugurate this work.
For the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth, about Gods
part, Satan's part and mans part in
the present conflict, is the only pow
er that will set millions free and
startle an Indifferent world How
different in action are the minions
OF Satan and his deceived allies. They
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-18
The Reason.

To the Editor of The Times:
The worlds progressive thinkers
and writer's are doing yeoman service
in the cause of human progress and
social uplift The men and women
who contend for right, freedom and
Justice are accomplishing great things.
The irrepressible conflict is world
wide and must be to finish. There
can be no compromise or let up. Some
people think all OF this is just a hap
pen SO, a sort OF natural solution OF
a troublesome question. They recog-
nize no divine plan or higher power
In the present uncovering and con-
fIct. Even popular writer's for human
betterment often fight shy OF any sug-
gestion of God or devil in the worlds
affairs. There are many people who
seem TO think that man came TO
earth of his own volition and works
out his salvation for all time in his
own way. This is a strange condition
in a land OF Bibles and churches,
where almost every family Is under
the influence OF some religious teach.
ing. How much better TO believe
truth than error; how much better to
walk In light than darkness. Just
az though this great universe or any
thing in II was by chance or happen
so. The destiny OF man was eternal
ly fixed in the beginning. according
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-18
NEW ZEALAND'S DEBT

frightened reactonary
by
Of
AS the oblga
credit
a measu Of its allure. S a
o the a
of ALL used in buying land from
and telephone companies enough coal mines fix the price
The result has been country without strikes cities without ums
a
this policy
improviden which
our
a halff
monthly holidays
savings
niue insurance"
Sounds pretty
a
selfish rapacy pursued civilized the
world.-Exchange.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-18

Call 20 the journal to Clean Up.
To the Editor Of The Times:
Last night by accident some one
left Detroit Journal I'm the store
and picked ii up. 1n the first page
In large headlines appeared the fol-
lowing: Vice Den Vampires Give De
troit Worst Name in u. 8. for De
structicn of Girls-Agencies Tor the
Corruption of Young Women and Boys
Operated Openly Without Serious In
reference by the Authorities"
All the above was detailed in The
Detroit Journal OF Nov. 14th, COM
mencing on first page. Ending on
page IL. The Journal claims II IL In
the fight to stay-a fight for clean
city. How we all would like 10 help
The Journal to accomplish this; but
before we start to clean up the city,
would suggest that the Journal go
al Il in dead earnest and clean It's
own house or paper. In this same
Journal OF Nov. Il, are several beer
ads. Setting fourth the excellence OF
said beer: also cigarette ads. ! be-
lieye these ads. appear In the Journal
from time TO time because OF the
money they bring to the stockholders
of said paper. Then the cafes and
drink shop proprietors, read the ads
and start In business to deal out
Just what the Journal Is complaining
about. They had been advised In the
Journal by the ads. that these goods
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-18

1t is truly a hopeless case when a
man who shutters isn't able to speak
a good word for himself occasionally.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-18
Ewes Other Children

According to one old Syrian legend,
after Eve was driven from the Gar
den of Eden, she had large number
OF little ones. And one day by the
shining in the sky she knew the Lord
was coming. Frantically the woman
worked to make her children present
able. The time was short, so she
washed and cleaned the pretty. the
strong and the happy ones. The
lame, the blind, the halt. the ugly she
hid away in cave below the earth
and babe them be very quiet while
God was there.
And the Lord came and viewed the
pretty children. And then He said
Woman what hast thou done?"
And Eve trembled.
And then the Lord said Thou hast
brought sorrow into the world for all
time to come. Already these pretty
ones have forgotten that those thou
hast hidden are their brothers and
sisters. Already they think them
selves the salt OF the earth. And
those others thou hast consigned them
TO darkness and toll and sorrow. Al
ways. because OF thy deed, there will
be those who have plenty and dwell in
the sunshine: and Ewes other chill
dren. forgotten, sitting in places OF
gloom, toiling. moiling, they and their
children and their children's chill
dren."
Thus the legend
For centuries It's truth has held
good. Always there have been Ewes
children, born to the light, and Ewes
other children, seemingly born to the
shadow. And the children OF light
have always sought to make their
light brighter, regardless OF the fact
that in so doing they make the
shadows darker for Ewes other chill
dren.
! Thus has caste grown up. Thus has
special privilege come into being.
Thus has the pernicious doctrine OF
property rights become fixed as OPP
posed to human rights.
! But there Is sign OF a change No
longer shall Ewes children have all
the sunshine and JOY. Ewes other
children are at last awake. They are
claiming their just share of the good
things. They are demanding an equal
chance with the rest. Blind Justice
must no longer be blind simply to the
claims OF the weak. Laws must not
be uniform only in their treatment OF
the strong.
, In other words, this whole struggle
we are seeing is to put all OF EYES
children back on a like basis. It's
going to take time and labor butts
going to happen!