The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-12
ULL DRESS SUIT
/ A STATE ISSUE
skell Attacks Senator Ovens Social
Success.


Washington mean political failure
home? Ex-Governor C. n Haskell
es it will in the case of Senator
,ert L. owen, with whom he is con-
ing the democratic nomination.
nd to help his campaign Haskell is
ling out circulars bearing a pic
of Mrs. Owen and an excerpt from
ewspaper in which the Owens are
rrej to as the "handsomest couple
Washington" On the reverse side
he circular is copy of letter
ten by Senator Owen to S, Doug
Russell, a negro. Oklahoma is
se at the proceeding. The result,
the people give the matter sober
ght, remains to be seen, but to
that it is the breeziest bit of
ical gossip in the state is to con-
one of lack of information.
dsomest Couple in Washington.
le circular is the size of stand
newspaper page The upper half
he side of the sheet is photo
hic reproduction of republican
r in Muskogee in which Senator
n owns some stock, and to which
Haskell refers as Senator Owens
r." On this reproduction there
large picture of Mrs. Owen. Run
alongside is an article comment
IN the social prominence of Sena-
md Mrs. Owen and the offending
graph in this, as Mr. Haskell sees
le one he believes to be vote
oyer, is this:
he handsomest couple in Wash
n" is the way a we'll known mag
writer refers to Mr. and Mrs.
/. AS a member of the Congress
| Club, Mrs. Owen plays an inn
Mt part in the social life of the
ii city, she having been appoint
serve on important committees
tertain President and Mrs. Taft,
lembers of the diplomatic corps,
al Baden-POwell and other dis
shed persons who have been the
3 o fthe club the last year. Twice,
Owen has declined the presi-
of the club. President and Mrs.
ire her warm admirers, and Mrs.
yecently extended to Mrs. Owen
: ;e of the piano in the east room
White House at her pleasure.
Supinely kneeI to Roosevelt.
lower half of the same page of
cular is made up of political hot
each one containing a satirical
ace to the usefulness of high
Z" connections in Washington,
CARDS Oklahoma constituents.
sample:
N. Haskell does not offer him
candidate for the senate as
mpeting with Senator Owen in
)me dress or appearance, nor
ity to curry favor with the Tafts,
pinely kneel to the Roosevelts.
es not offer any distinguished
as leader of polite society.
nply offers the plain record al
made in the state of Oklahoma
the Denver convention. c. n.
II was the first governor who
coupled the office at the city of
in twenty years who never
high society ball nor banquet
expense of the taxpayers of tie
nifty over which he. as COVER
esided."
.ional piquaney is added, from
neral publics standpoint, be.
( the position assumed by Mrs.
wife of the ex-governor, as
lady OF the state. In the two
in when she graced that post
5. Haskell not only by inference
80 many words, told polite So
Rzago hang" Mrs. Haskell at
the inaugural ball given in
her husband. at which the
made history by refusing to
ening dress, but after that she
Guthrie society as completely
id Oklahoma City society after
eful night when the governor
great seal moved to Oklahoma
motor cars and declared the
.pital had moved. Mrs. Has
vorite moments were when she
ting in the governors office
socks, or some similar occupa-
,e Negro Question, Too.
reverse side of the circular is
raphic copy of letter writ
Ienator Owen to S. Douglas
negro, in which occurs This
ess frankly. that the grand
Ise which prevents the ignor
ID man from voting ought to
lso the ignorant white man
ng, and that the race dis
N in favor of the ignorant
q must naturally offend the