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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
4
Publication notes indicate Friday release and a price of one dollar per year. Mentions Byron Norreut and Jack Mills with Miles Griesby involved in business. Ada is referenced for processing and a postmark date in small print. Contains postal classifications under federal act.
A columnist notes the arrest of Lynch for criminal libel in Haskell and likens it to a crude complaint about a goat’s presence and odor, drawing a humorous parallel to a local quarrel.
An exchange taunts an ad claiming twenty five per cent off silk kimonos prompting a humorous remark about which end of the item the discount applies to.
A Democrat backed a town cleanup campaign and residents quickly embraced the effort, showing that a gentle nudge was enough to mobilize the community. The prompt response demonstrated broad readiness to improve local conditions.
The remarks point out inconsistency in GOP criticism of the initiative and referendum while Oregon and South Dakota, both Republican strongholds, have adopted the system. Critics argue party stance clashes with regional practice and political strategy.
A discussion notes that Haskell should heed the beam in his own eye before charging Harvey Lynch with criminal libel. The remark frames the case as a moral parable about self restraint and fair scrutiny.
The article reports Gov Frantz opposing the constitution fearing it would bar foreign insurance and loan companies, while orthodox Republicans favor protecting home industries and corporations.
At a press meeting in McAlester editors cast ballots on a trolley ride. Cruce led with 22 votes, followed by Haskell with 6, Doyle with 3, and Frantz with 3. The note adds a rule about public sentiment from the press.
The passage condemns recent actions against statehood as inspiring contempt for FDR era courts and portrays judicial overreach as driving a million and a half disfranchised citizens to defy established law.
The quote references Governor Frank Frantz and President Roosevelt to critique why politicians are stirring fuss before the public speaks. The piece questions the motive behind reports of a vigorous Republican campaign. It suggests a tension between constitutional issues and political strategy.
A political reflection likens Republican attitude toward ratification to a bus scene. A drunken traveler tries to hide his state as he falls from the door and asks others to exit. No one moves, and he quips he would not have exited either if he had known.
A columnist muses that while some men are pessimists by nature, many become so due to confronting numerous cynical people along life’s journey, to the point of protecting themselves even from kind gestures.
A large number of Pentatec security voters receive the New State Tribune gratis. The paper highlights Haskell as owner and notes a man in the state impressed by Haskell's greatness.
The note praises W J Campbell for his long service to town and party and urges unanimous Democratic support for his race forth nomination for clerk of the Supreme Court. He is portrayed as dedicating time and effort at his own expense.
Lee Cruce spoke before about 2,000 in Muskogee last week. A Haskell paper notes many attendees were friendly locals giving polite greeting, while the Cruce Club of 300 members in Haskell remains active.
The Wapanucka Press marks its seventh year of publication. The weekly paper is praised as one of the strongest in editorial tone in the exchange table and is wished continued prosperity and longevity.
A compact warning that confronting a malicious mudslinger requires decisive exposure. By turning on scrutiny and revealing the attacker behind a veil of filth, honest readers prove the power of truth to cleanse reputation.
The newspaper notes editor Captain Mills is ill and on a short vacation from his duties as associate editor of the Democrat. Readers are asked to step in and critique any content during his absence, with a lighthearted invitation to "kick Norrell" if needed.
A public endorsement from Lehigh and neighboring citizens urges voters in the Seventh Judicial District to elect A. T. West as District Judge. The letter highlights his ten years as a respected attorney in Indian Territory, leadership of the Atoka Bar Association, integrity in dealing with all parties, community involvement with the Lehigh Commercial Club, and a record free of railroad or mining firm influence. Signatories include LEIGH NATIONAL BANK officers and local businessmen, doctors, merchants, and professionals.
At a special meeting in Lehigh Oklahoma Territory the Lehigh Commercial Club endorses Hon. A. T. West for District Judge of the Seventh Judicial District. The resolutions praise his decade of service to Lehigh and the Indian Territory and his work with Chickasaw and Choctaw councils and coal land issues.
An advertisement targets teachers with an array of educational books and resources including a Goop School title, teaching aids, examination question books, drawing books, and entertainment volumes. The pitch promises ease in teaching and potential earnings from institutional institutes.
Question asks if you want school items such as Goop TEACHER desks blackboards or other supplies. Instructions direct writing TEACHERS CO OPERATIVE Co Nashville Tenn for supplies. The note reads as a supplier inquiry for classroom goods.
The item notes Roy Hoffman seeking the United States Senate from the Oklahoma side in the Democratic primary decision set for June 8, 1907.
Beard and Blanks offer loans on improved city property or to build and on farms through their Harris Hotel Building office.
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