Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1908 — LETTER FROM J. W. DOUTHIT. [ARTICLE]

LETTER FROM J. W. DOUTHIT.

Weatherford, Okla., Sept. 30. Frank E. Babcock, Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir: I have noticed that you mention the various accidents that result from the game of football and I hereby enclosed a slip from the democratic paper recording the death here of Prof. Dyck. He taught music in the public schools and was a .great -favorite with the school children. My little Nora thought a great deal of Prof. Dyck. His musical voice will be no longer heard and his body sleeps in the valley of the beautiful Washita while his spirit has returned to “God who gave it,” a victim of football. You will also notice the picture of the congressman from this district. His competitor is Dick T. Morgan. Mr. Morgan is an Indiana man who one time represented the Terre Haute district in Indiana legislature. He came to Oklahoma in 1889. He is a good land lawyer aud has written a little book that was in great demand when I first came here. He made a speech here a few days ago and he is a very pleasant gentleman to meet and is a very good talker, but his speech here seemed to be more of an appology than anything else. The Democrats expect to re-elect Fulton.

Oklahoma will go for Bryan and the only question is as to the majority. What is the matter with Gov. Hanly? Everybody is astonished at his calling the legislature in special session on the eve of a presidential election. It looks like Indiana ought to go democratic. Governor Charles N. Haskall of this state seems to be attracting a great deal of attention in the United States at this time. At the primary election the fight was very bitter between him and Lee Cruse for the nomination. I had byt little choice, but voted for Haskali. He is a hard hitter and his enemies will find that he is able to take care of himself. In this fight he has had enemies In the Democratic party to fight as well as the Republicans. This has been a good year for Oklahoma and there is quite a boom In this city this fall. Thefb are a great many buildings going up. I will state that Prohibition in this city has been a great success. While some will send off to St. Louis or Kansas City for their booze and some will get a supply from the boot-leggers, there has been a great decrease in dntnken : ess in this city since the saloons went out. Even some of the (old soaks have quit from the fact they can’t get it. I will close by hoping Tor your success, politically, financially and socially. JAMES W. DOUTHIT.