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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
4
D M Marrs argues for consolidating state and county officers as first step for the Taxpayers League to campaign for lower taxes. Next Monday the city council will set the annual city budget for the year ending June 30, 1916, with local taxpayers league work possible. The day also features a Thought for the Day by Orison Swett Marden.
The column quotes Colonel Roosevelt pledging to seek a nomination on a progressive platform if the convention splits. It notes farmers in Craig County eye a bumper harvest while mocking political divisions and calls for the Democratic and Republican parties to embrace progressive principles at Baltimore. It comments on Taft’s potential renomination and the need for sober judgment at the convention.
The piece argues that the people must rule through delegates chosen by the populace and credits Roosevelt with spreading the right of the people to govern. It predicts future delegates will be selected by the people and asserts Roosevelt’s influence in restoring popular rule across the nation.
Governor Wousaw Wilcor denounces reactionaries in the fight for control of the Democratic Party. He declares support for William Jennings Bryan, challenging the party surrender to interests tied to the Chicago convention delegates and Tammany influence, risking opposition from party elites.
In a lengthy editorial discussion, Kansan City Times and other papers weigh in on Democratic and Republican divides, praising leaders with backbone while warning against radical shifts. The piece contrasts Parker and Root with Bryan and Roosevelt, noting the evolving dynamics in Chicago and Baltimore party politics.
An editorial urges clear contrast between Republican protectionism and Democratic reform, praising Thomas Jefferson's legacy and warning against tariff excess. It cites beliefs on tariffs, liberty, and national prosperity, then discusses editors, editors’ freedoms, and a call to back Democratic moves at a Baltimore gathering with Clark-like recommendations for party leadership.
A political clash unfolds as Roosevelt and Taft factions maneuver for influence. Oklahoma delegates vote against Wall Street coalition, signaling a progressive tilt. A Good Roads meeting in Vinita is urged for courthouse officers, while debates on initiative and opinion threaten education and youth engagement.
The Kansas City Star notes Mr. Bryan urged Democrats to heed biblical imagery like the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire, while Colomel Roosevelt warned Republicans of Armageddon. A Progressive platform plank, Thou shalt not steal, reflects religion shaping campaign discourse and tariff debates fade in comparison.
The speaker argues against a progressive platform and accuses convention leaders of manipulation and deception. He cites 1908 and Chicago conventions, railing at how tariff revision promises were ignored and voters misled. He condemns delegates chosen to favor party insiders and warns against repeating the trick.
The text argues Judge Parker as temporary convention chairman would reflect a New York style disdain for reform and align Democrats with Toryism, given Parker’s link to Charles F. Murphy. It claims such a selection would mark the party’s stance against reform and set Democrats against Senator Root.
Mr. Bryan argues the struggle pits the people against organized forces of plunder rooted in bad laws. He condemns the protective tariff as the mother of trusts, fueling wealth via banks and currency issues. He urges Democrats to scrutinize tariff bills since Champ Clark's gavel lifting signals democracy's record and its defenders.
Eugene Mawkins and Misa Thomas surprised friends by moving to Claremore. Roy Harris and Todd Williams return to work after washing out a culvert on the route. Churchgoers Agnes Nair and Roy Harris attend Ble Cabin Lunci night. Mrs A. O. Harlin visits in McAlester this week. Couch played the Centerview team Sunday, score 14 to 0 in favor of Couch. Frank Billingalea and son Joel return to the farm after a Vinita stay. Jack Hall travels to White Oak Sunday evening. Jim Blow and Willie Nair spend Sunday with Alvie Shaw. John Curley in Big Ghavin loading a car off bay. J. W. Harris plans sowing milo this week.
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