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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1910
Page
4
The document lists Oklahoma Democratic ticket figures with governor and other state posts, plus lengthy editorial musings about Taft, Roosevelt, and the Insurgents. It critiques railroads and express services and calls for option choices on saloon policies in Oklahoma.
The public verdict is already formed and Taft must confront Ballinger’s defiance. The piece argues Ballinger is too burdensome for the party and predicts resignation or removal, citing Cannon’s earlier fate as a warning. It urges Taft to act to restore party unity.
A rugged, political critique rails against Taft administration expenditures comparing it to Cleveland's era. It denounces protective tariffs and government spending, claiming price levels rise as revenue comes from taxing consumer goods. The piece includes regional references and imagery of Robbers' Roost and child precocity.
The Oklahoma City Times denounces McMurray and Hannon grafters claiming a bribery dispute with Hanon. It attacks Senator Gore for refusing a bribe and defending the state bank guaranty law, noting Joe McNeal’s opposition as a leading force against enforcement.
Editorial comments praise newspapers as essential to national life and analyze Oklahoma GOP shifts toward Sherman and Roosevelt. It notes a Rooseveltkal campaign visit plan altered, with supporters ready to confront potential insurgent influence at the state border. The piece asserts enduring American institutions and pending tariff and reform actions.
The Chieftain marks its 28th anniversary on September 22, 1882, noting its origins as a steady publication through Oklahoma’s early growth. It recalls Vinita’s 600 population, Cherokee property rules, and Frisco rail termini before detailing Lee Cruce and Joe McNeal positions on election laws and party representation in territorial boards.
The excerpt attacks critics who view Roosevelt's western tour as a prelude to a 1912 presidential bid. It argues such critics are small minded, dull, and driven by personal gain, unable to see public service as a patriotic act without reward.
In local political verse and quotes, supporters push Lee Cruce as future Oklahoma governor with calls for government by the people. The text rails at proxies, trusts, and railroad influence while praising education, reform, and constitution as protective forces, noting Hoke Smith and Georgia corporation influence in national politics.
The piece weighs the fate of gold standard allies and Bryan era divisions with Hoke Smith’s southward base. It analyzes senate seat shifts, predicting gains for Democrats, and cites LaFollette on railway rate rulings. It ends noting the difficulty of endorsing open saloons amid bootlegger pressure.
September 19 report from White Oak School notes crowded seats and regular attendance, with new literary society officers performing well. Students like Serlidia Williams, Walter Chitwood, and Sadie Casto attend. Ethel Butler out with chills. Elbert and Retha Herndon back from Missouri. district map gift from Supervisor Shelton. Chelsea fair visitors Scott, Clarence Secondyne, Floyd Chitwood.
Spokane reports Governor Hay of Washington defending local control of western natural resources. He cites conservation debates at St Paul, attacking Pinchot’s approach and urging governments to reap benefits from forests and water powers while states retain jurisdiction. The speech emphasizes western resource ownership and opposition to federal overreach.
London September 21 Associated Press says a large crowd jeered Miss Clara Leneve as she arrived at Bow Street court. The Crippen murder trial drew a dense crowd and observers shouted as the two defendants faced the court. Crippen's finances were reviewed with a bank withdrawal noted December 15, 1909. Both Crippen and Leneve were committed for trial for Belle Elmore's death.
In Guthrie Oklahoma Governor C N Haskell and Democrat challenger Lee Cruce clash over changing the campaign issue. Cruce suggests distancing from Haskell, while Haskell vows to make prohibition the main issue and will speak in Oklahoma City on Friday from the same platform as Bishop Quayle.
Norman Sept 21 Enrollment at the University of Oklahoma reached 542 new students by closing of registrar's office the first week. Officials anticipate surpassing the 1,000 mark as other applicants arrive. Freshmen and veterans report brisk activity with campus life buzzing as football season nears. Greek life expands with Phi Delta Theta joining Pi Beta Phi and five national fraternities and three sororities among ten national chapters represented.
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