The editor of the Lawton Weekly Democrat, in commenting on the election
said, “Some time ago we borrowed a Rooster from the News-Republican,
to use in celebrating the Democratic victory we just knew was going
to take place November 3rd. However, about 9 o’clock Tuesday night
our Rooster began to feel unwell and we called in medical assistance,
sat up with him all night; but shortly before noon on Wednesday he
turned over on his back and uttered a feeble good bye. Like many other
democrats we realize now the mistake we made in borrowing too much
from the Republican party. We are now searching for an egg from which
to hatch one of those stout healthy roosters of the pure Jeffersonian
Breed.”
Such an egg cannot be found in any hen house save the Populist and
such a chicken if turned loose in the Democratic flock, like Bryan who
was hatched in the Populist hen house, will soon be killed.—Peoples’
Voice, Norman, Okla.
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