, 1923-02-04

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for financial footing as he had ever
fought his battles in life. Five year
ago he came to New York from Okla,
homa and has been in the
oil business as an independent op
crators
As evidence Of tho high regard the
people back home in the west have
for him it should be recorded that q
year aSo in September, on September
Il, 1921, to be exact, the acting gov,
ernor of the state proclaimed n hall
holiday in honor of his visit TO Okla,
homa after an absence of five years,
This action by the acting governor
was unprecedented and was as desery.
ed as 1t was unprecedented, accord,
ing to the press of the state. The Nc.
Alester "News-Capital. said editori.
ally, Governor Haskell deserves such
an honor, he deserves anything the
state can do for him. for literally he
Is its father. and a father who reared
his child rightly. The 'News-C Capital
hopes hat every man. woman and
child in Pittsburg county is present
at the fair grounds Saturday after.
noon when Governor Haskell says
Hello to Oklahoma
The proclamation of the acting gov
ernor, heretofore referred to. reads
as follows:
Whereas, Honorable Charles y.
Haskell. whose name is engraved
inipcrishably in the history of our
state as its first governor. and as
4 member Of the constitutional con
vcntion. where his unswervIng de
votion to the principles of mans
equality before the laws, anC that
all men are entitled to the same
full measure of civil and religious
liberty, and the right of the people
to rule. Caused these great prin-
ciples to be perpetuated' in our
state constitution, and thereby the
new state government was organ
izcd and carried on for all the PEG
pie and not for the benefit of n
privileged class, and no man ever
held or holds n higher place in the
confidence and esteem of the people
of Oklahoma, as n faithful public
servant, than Charles n. Haskell;
and.
whereas, 1t is announced
through the press of the state that
he is t return to the state to de-
liver an address at the fair at
AIcAlestcr On Saturday, September
"a. 1921;
Now, Therefore, I. NJ. E. Trapp,
acting governor of the state of Ok
lahoma, rs a mark OF respect and
token of our appreciation of his
great service to Il state, do here
by proclaim and declare that Sat
urday afternoon. September %.
1921, be observed as n holiday in
honor Of our distinguished citizen.
Honorable Charles y. Haskell, and
thus be mindful of the beneficient
influence of our constitutional
rights and safeguards which have
resulted in a prosperity unparal.
leled in the annals Of any sister
state.
Given under my hand and The
Great seal of said state. this 21st
day Of September. A. d, 1921"
What Governor Haskell lid for the
state of Oklahoma was told by Paul
NesbIt in an interesting article which
appeared in the McAIester News
Capital" on Saturday. September "a,
1921, the day that was observed as n
holiday in his honor by proclamation
of the governor. This is what Mr..
Nesbit wrote:
The political situation at the begin.
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the many sided and various IAN.
gled" conditions that obtained during
fight for statehood, and the ID.
verse interests hat arose as soon as
the enabling act was passed. The
long fight that preceded the, enabling
act was anything but elevating to
either the Republicans or Democrats.
organizations were rife with fac
that were the result of political
ambitions as well as local town anC
sectional interests.
The Democrats had the advantage
Of not being responsible for national
administration, which, by the way.
controlled all the government Of In.
dian territory. and TO a large extent
the government of Oklahoma. Not
any patronage to fight over,
and nothing to disagree over except
national committeeman and the char.
acter of the resolutions relative to
statehood. the only questions hat dis.
the dreams Of Democratic pol
was the filling of state of.
when statehood did come.
Party Was Entrcnched.
with the Republicans it was a more
matter. Their party was en-.
trenched at Washington M directed
the affairs OF the two territories.
dissatisfied the people was
laid at the door Of the Republican
party. Factions sDrang w like weeds.
soonc was n member of the party
inductcd into offlc6 than charges
him were hurried to Wash
There was always some pa.
triot ready 10 file charges and an.
other ready to take the job-some.
times one AND the same person. It
was after a continuation of such
hat Roosevelt exclaimed,
My God; are there no honest men
in Oklahoma"
Tho Republican party was unfor.
tunatc in the attitude of its members