The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-23
MEETS WITH APPROVAL.

ential state ticket last week has paved |
the way for united action on the part
OF all coed citizens of every shade Of
political belief to oust from power the |
corrupt political machine now in con-
troll Of the state government is reflect |
ed in the columns Of the republican
newspapers of the state which are
teeming with words of praise and ap.
proval of the state ticket.
Here is what some of them are say
ing
Coa!gate Courier; "In the naming
Of John Fields for Governor the repub-
licans have shown good sense and rea-
son. The people of Oklahoma have
absolute confidence in Fields honesty
of purpose and his ability to accom-
plsh things in the new state"
Oklahoma City Times: Tho earn
estness OF the people of the state was
shown in the ticket nominated in this
city yesterday by the Republicans and
the care with which their selections
were made. When they nominated
Johu Fields they selected the best man
in the ranks of the party to make the
race aud to occupy the governors
chair"
Greek County Republican: The
republican party made brilliant polit-
ical stroke when it nominated for gov.
ernor, John Fields, editor of the Ok
lahoma Farin Journal, of Oklahoma
City. Mr.. Fields is not only accepta
BILE to all brands of republicans but h,
will attract the attention and win the
votes of hundreds of farmers who have
been voting with other parties sine
statehood" d"
Chandler News.P .Publicist: There
isn't progressive or mooser in Okla
homa but who can concientiously worl
aud vote for John Fields"
Watonga Republican: "The great
est convention in the history of Okla
homa was held by the republicans nj
Oklahoma City Tuesday of this week.
1t was hummer"
Tulsa World: "In the nomination
OF John Fields for governor OF Okla
homa the republicans of this state
have put up a standard bearer whose
personal and private character is above
reproach, whose whole career has re-
llected credit on himself no less than
upon the state of his adoption.
Grady County Star: "Invulnerable
to any attack that may be made upon
him from any quarter John Fields as a
candidate for governor is going TO
draw to himself thousands of independ-
ent voters who never before voted for
a republican candidate in Oklahoma"
Aline Chronoscope: "The Republican
preferential convention at Oklahoma
| City held this week has named the best
ticket ever placed in the field In this
state and one that the people will sup
port because it is made up of honest
and representative citizens and not
politicians.
Hobart Republican: "Those who
doubted the wisdom of holding a pre-
ferential convention for the purpose Of
naming a state ticket to be voted for
at the August primary election have,
in view Of the nominations made, Just
cause to revise their judgment. In
naming John Fields for governor the
republicans have made a selection that
meets with the universal approval of
the party"
Fargo Republican: "A united party
with ticket of progressive men, John
Fields in the lead, will be a winner"
Shawnee Scntinel "While Mr..
Fields had never agreed to accept the
nomination for governor from any
party, he had many ardent supporters
among the progressive ranks who had
strongly urged him to run for governor
on that ticket and his nomination by
the republicans will practically insure
him the support of every loyal pro-
gressiye voter in the state"
Perry Republican; The selection
Of John Fields was the best that pos.
ably could have been made Itcleary
proves that the selection was made by
the people instead of the politicians
Republican News Journal, Newkirk
''The Republican convention at Okla
homa City Tuesday was harmonious,
and the ticket nominated good one #"
Kingilsher Free Press The work
of the republican state convention at |
Oklahoma City Tuesday was unusually
well done and the ticket nominated is
beyond rerroach."
Oklahoma State Register: John
Fields is one man in either progressive
or republican parties in Oklahoma
upon whom both could unite, with an
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