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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
14
Publication appears weekly with subscription rate of 11.00 per year. Credits Grigsby and Norrell props Byron Norrell Captain Jack Mills and Miles Grigsby listed in business roles. Paper entered at Ada post office as second class matter under the 1879 act, admitted July 17 1906.
The speaker contrasts honest critique with baseless smear, warning that constructive feedback preserves truth while a deluge of mud degrades discourse. The remark underscores the value of clarity and integrity in evaluating ideas and actions.
The Democrat announces it is distributing sample copies this week and invites readers to join a subscriber list by providing their name.
The article questions whether the territorial government’s control of state printing influenced a newspaper’s stance on statehood, suggesting ties between official publishing practices and editorial leanings. It notes the capital's printing duties and contemplates political alignment within the era.
Robert L. Kane presents a campaign circular outlining his education vision for Oklahoma. He is described as the strongest candidate in the race for state superintendent, while Ada’s 25 000 club provides notable quarters for supporters.
The Boise City Haywood trial narrows to a contest of strength between labor unions and capital. It is described as a phase of a class struggle that began at civilization's dawn and will endure beyond creation's day.
Patrick J. Hughes a Kansas City loan shark was sentenced to a 100 dollar fine and one month in county jail for charging a printer seven and a half percent per month on a ten dollar loan. He will reflect on his misdeeds while confined.
The Atoka Citizen reports a loud crow about a supposed Democrat fighting the constitution. The piece accuses the man of sensational tactics and aligns the brag with cheap sensationalism used by disreputable preachers and tabloids.
The piece criticizes political manipulators for using the G A R to appeal to prejudice against the constitution by barring soldiers of the regular army from voting. It argues such a provision harms state interests since regular troops come from all states and could be sent abroad, noting Illinois Indiana and Oregon have similar rules.
An editorial argues that retribution follows wrongdoing as in the Corey divorce scandal. It condemns W. E. Corey for discarding his wife of poverty to marry a stage star and warns wealth cannot shield social judgment or guilt.
The Democrat family has split on whether a man at a party enjoys himself or the occasion. The exchange urges help to restore harmony in the office.
In a Sheridan expedition a mounted battery could not move a mountain howitzer in time. The mule and gun tumbled downhill as Sioux fled in panic. A captured Indian later explained his fear lay in white soldiers firing at the mule, not in the guns themselves.
The Allen Hustler claims Lee Cruce opposed free schools in Ardmore, a charge long exposed as false. Cruce as Ardmore city council member drafted the ordinance creating Ardmore's public schools, and his platform calls for an efficient state public school system.
The Wapanucka Press argues Republicans oppose the constitution because it was not created by Republicans. It also suggests that Eastern visitors should inspect McAlester’s Masonic Temple to see the Indian Territory is not filled with savages and criminals.
The Cleveland Plaindealer mocks female suffragists as plain women and notes their pleas for Roosevelt to accept another nomination, claiming many Republicans see him as a modern Ananias according to the Oklahoma paper.
Sturm's Oklahoma Magazine plans a statewide trip sending one young lady from each Oklahoma county to the Jamestown Exposition. The project covers car fare and admission for 200 subscribers, with a side trip to New York City and Niagara Falls for 300 subscribers. The Democrat urges county representation and invites eligible young ladies to apply in Oklahoma City.
The Farmers Union grows across the Southwest and the American Society of Equity expands in the Central West signaling farm groups seeking concerted action to control prices. Farmers join unions to gain a voice in pricing and mutual protection, likening the effort to labor unions and opposing bankers and market forces. The Commoner notes the need for strong but just unions embracing all tillers of the soil.
Robert L. Kane as State Superintendent candidate advocates a comprehensive Oklahoma school system. He calls for farm and practical business principles in rural schools, an English scientific modern language core, early kindergarten to university progression, and articulation with state higher institutions to reduce tuition and increase education access.
A reader questions how to improve schooling with practical aids and asks about profitable institute opportunities including teaching resources, report books, drawing and examination materials, and entertainment books.
An advertisement from Nashville Tennessee invites patrons to request good teachers desks blackboards and other school supplies from the Teachers Co operative.
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