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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
4
Ada Weekly 1 Democrat notes weekly publication schedule. Mentions Grigsby & Norrell as proprietors and Byron Norrell in charge with Captain Jack Mills as editors and Miles Grigsby in business, with postal matter entering Ada post office under the 1879 act.
Readers urge a pause in heated debate asking leaders to ease tensions and restore calm. The message echoes a public desire for measured discourse and restraint in policy discussions.
Even when a candidate loses out he can at least have the satisfaction of knowing just how many people did want to see him elected.
Citizens discuss the plan to erect a $10,000 opera house amid broader political business, arguing about funding and community impact while lawmakers weigh the proposal.
A caller reports a grim joke like delay when requesting coal on Friday, only to be told wagons were out delivering ice and coal could not be sent for several hours.
State officials condemn unreconstructed rebels anarchists and squirrel rifle intimidators said to threaten Oklahoma’s name. Critics urge moving the capital to a region with real brimstone to curb the stench perceived in its vicinity.
A Monday State Capital view calls southern immigrants "po' white trash" fit for anarchists while northern arrivals are "QuALITy." It condemns patriots of blue and gray uniting and attacks a paper edited by a man whose body bears no bullet unless swallowed, accusing it of flaunting the bloody shirt in a state free of sectional feeling.
The endorsement urges voters to mark Lee Cruce Henry M. Furman Roy Hoffman and W H L Campbell for a new state. It singles out J Y Callahan as unfit for corporation commissioner and recommends leaving his square blank.
The passage urges Democrat candidates to see tomorrow's vote as final for selecting state and county office nominees, noting most are good men. Voters will choose. those defeated should accept it gracefully, congratulate the winner, and pledge support in the general election.
The piece notes a bitter, heated Oklahoma campaign ending at sunset. It defends newspaper integrity against personal attacks and slander, insisting the Democrat prints only editorial views and remains unswayed by money or pressure. It praises Pontotoc readers and the paper’s mission to serve commercial, agricultural, and moral interests.
The Muskogee Phoenix argues Republicans opposing the constitution should recall the ten year struggle to pass the enabling act. It suggests no intelligent person would accept an objectionable constitution lasting half that time and notes the new state could amend it by a simple majority, bypassing Washington clerks.
The Democrat extends congratulations to tomorrow's successful candidates and pledges support for the party nominees. To the defeated, the party says not to be discouraged, stay in the party, and wish better luck in the next race.
A Guthrie newspaper denounces the State Capital editor as a rabid skunk and purveyor of lies over a Sunday article about Oklahoma constitutional adoption. The piece uses Scathing language to condemn perceived slander and political corruption in the State Capital’s reporting.
A local paper accuses John S Brooks formerly tied to the Roff Eagle and Corley Printing Co of Oklahoma City of defrauding the paper. Brooks misrepresented a bank draft, promised repayment, and failed to honor his pledge after repeated attempts to collect. The editors warn readers to be wary and reserve the right to publish further corrections if mistaken.
The convention floor saw numerous slurs against the boys in blue and a motion to disfranchise ex-Union and ex-Cuban soldiers. Until proof and the mover’s name are provided, the Democrat will deem the charges as the foul emanations of a corporate tyrant pigeonholed as a Republican leader. Vote for your chosen man at tomorrow’s election.
A nostalgic studio advertisement touts "PHTOS" and "PIOTOS" offering all kinds and sizes at any price with guaranteed value. It invites readers to call in and visit the Henley & Biles Building studio for pleasing photographs.
A satirical verse compares a politician to a shepherd who promises care during a campaign but forgets voters after election. The piece mocks patronage and insincere promises with biblical imagery and a moral critique of political corruption.
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