The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-24

HscKAM AND FIELDS.

Il q perfectly natural to suspect
that Democratic newspaper il more
o. less prejndiced when 1t undertakes
10 discuss the candidacy Of John Fields
FOR governor Recognizing this fact,
we have decided 70 call in anvther
witness today and one who is well quail
flied 10 testify in The case. John r.
HIckam. the Progressive candidate
fol governor. recently emerged from
the ranks Of the Republican party.
and surely he knows the inside his
tory Of the organization. Mr. Hickam
quit the G. o. P. following the high
handed proceedings BY which the
standpat crowd. aided BY the Okla
homa fellows who named Fields
for governor, swiped the presidential
nomination from Col Roosevelt in the
Chicago convention
In recent speech at Clinton. Mr.
Hickam revealed some facts that all
voters should be familiar with. We
quote the substance Of his remarks.
reported BY the Clinton News as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Hickam's ideas OF what oc-
CURED AZ the Chicago convention
plainly indicated that he heard the
death kneIl Of staHdpatism on that his
toric date.
Ills history Of his relation to tho
old carpetbag ring is quite interesting
for he gaId that in territorial days Of
the legislature when anything was 10
be put over, one Henry Asp sat at the
head o. the table in private room Of
some big hotel. and in his hand he
had little tablet As the representa-
tive Of the Santa Fe railroad, Mr. Asp
kindly wrote down the list OF names
that would be proposed for any office
under consideration Mr. Asp did this
In order TO save time for the dele
gates or representatives. II was a
great favor, for nobody questioned Mr..
Asp's judgment in the matter Incl
dentally, that is how John Fields was
nominated some weeks ago, Mr.. Asp
supervising the Job in a private room
Of a big hotel. This saved time, be-
cause II gave the voters only one can
didate in the primary to select from
and obviated any mistakes that an ig-
norant voter might be likely to make.
All these things had much to do with
the birth Of the Progressive party, we
are led to believe by Mr. Hickam's
statements. What he said Is history
OF the old territorial days regarding
the invisible government then in con-
troll OF the federal machine
"EIe did not take any subscriptions
for farm journal nor pose as farm
er while in Clinton, nor did he wear a
soft buff hat bought for the purpose
or campaigning in the short grass
country. He wore his regular cloth
ing, parted his hair on the side and did
not sneer like coyote with the collie
when he referred to other candidates.
He spoke respectfully OF ALL said he
knew John Fields personally and liked
him, and told frankly OF the biggest
things about John. viz: His egotism
and personal vanity. He proved con
clusiyely that the old federal rina
owned, named and controlled John
Fields and that was understood when
the Henry ASP committee got into a
private room and decided on Mr.
Fields for the race.
.He made one statement not to all
but is true, nevertheless join
Fields came to Oklahoma with an OF
ficial commission in his pocket from
the federal government to accept jol
at the A. & NJ college. He did moi
come here to farm land, but to farm
the farmers. He had a commission
when he came. Live stock didn't in
fcrest him. so he bought a woodel
horse for s11O0 to teach the student
at the college how horse is put to
gethera wooden horse. John Fields