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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
5
President W. J. Bryan and Corporation Commissioner A. P. Watson are named. Congress Fourth District candidate is D. Carter. In Pontotoc County, Frank Huddleston is listed as Representative.
Within ten days Jepson and Stotts preparing data for the Special Edition will visit Roff Francis Allen Center mee and other communities in Bentotee County.
Ada and Pontotoc county expect prosperity with busy season signs and large trades ahead. Col Clarence B. Douglas exits Muskogee Phoenix. Geo C. Hench succeeds him. Taft biases toward Bryan and Kern. Republican vigor wanes as Democratic platform gains traction. Twelfth street paving nears completion as street improvements move forward.
The piece notes many loose dogs in Ada causing nightly noise and suggests a marksman with a repeating rifle could address the disturbance. It comments that a democrat's fealty is not decided by dispensary or school lands policies, as those are public-policy questions on which Democrats may differ.
The passage argues Republicans cannot rely on providential blessing for success and must take material actions to deserve any credit, doubting their ability to do so.
The Ada News special edition is funded by liberal, progressive and enterprising business and professional citizens. Few have refused to be represented, and more may reconsider before the issue is completed.
Statement argues land in Oklahoma will not depreciate and urges immediate sale of school lands. It notes lessees favor a quick sale under a favorable plan and suggests no blame for their push.
Citizens urged to invest in conveniences and city beautification, promising a threefold return through property value gains as the town advances public works and betterment efforts.
Republican leaders warn that defeating a rising Democratic win depends on Republicans putting idle men to work and restarting factories and railroads, or risk a sure defeat even if efforts begin now.
The Oklahoma Portland Cement Company supports Ada employment by buying supplies and printing locally. The News shop produced two folders for the plant to promote its unmatched O K cement. Georgia convict lease system may be replaced by road work to benefit the state and set a southern example.
The Dallas News notes Taft is billed as conservative and judicial by Republicans in New York and as determined to carry out his own policies in the West, with a Me Too nod to Roosevelt. The piece criticizes the party for adapting to surroundings and adopting Democratic policies to mislead voters, yielding weak laws once in power.
The Democratic platform asserts support for a vote on the initiative and referendum proposition. It frames the proposal as a pathway to direct public decision making and legislative accountability.
Pauls Valley Enterprise notes Judge Campbell ruled he has no jurisdiction and Congress must decide whether to reopen five tribes rolls this winter. The decision threatens about ten thousand claimed enrollees and predicts a debate in Congress on reopening the citizenship rolls. The piece warns against further rascality and false claimants.
The excerpts mix caustic quips from the Detroit Free Press and a Chicago paper about a diamond ring ending a longtime friendship. Evelyn Thaw denial touches party fealty and voter independence, arguing conscience over partisan declaration in public policy debates.
A collage of quotations critiques life, aging, politics, and ambition from various papers. It praises aged calm and resilience, mocks prohibition rhetoric, notes social vanity and journalism quirks, and warns youth to value opportunity and earnings over early salary.
Pontotoc county's delegation to the Oklahoma state democratic convention in Tulsa divides over the dispensary policy and school land platform. A late night caucus yields a fragile compromise while Crawford Thompson oppose endorsement of the draft and Pontotoc backs Roff leaders in chairing duties.
Critics in Guthrie charge Section 17 of the School Land Bill of a Lessees Lobby plot to force cash deposits equal to improved values. They warn the provision would lead to inflated appraisals and deprive the public of fair auctioning of lands, benefitting lessees.
Prospectors visitors and sightseers throng Ada hotels and streets giving the city a cosmopolitan air. Local guidance urges courteous treatment to maximize stays and positive word of mouth about Ada.
The platform favors selling school lands but stops short of committing the party to the November bill. It notes a distinction between selling for state interests and selling to the lessees' advantage.
A majority of business and professional men have signed contracts to be represented in a special News edition. The effort, assisted by Jepson and Stotts, aims to showcase Ada and Pontotoc County and attract residents to locate there.
Washington reports the monthly public debt at the close of Aug 31 1908 at 963 886 588 after cash in treasury. The debt rose by 5 760 765 in the month. Totals include 3 867 625 debt bearing interest 402 405 110 debt bearing no interest and 1 303 776 726 total. Cash in treasury offsets 1 330 189 869 in care and treasury notes. Gold reserve stands at 150 000 000 with trust fund and general fund figures noted.
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