The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-26
The Fusion Candidate Wins
the Hearts Of Payre
County Voters
special TO Daily Leader.


the people with one accord are sing
ing his praises and pledging their sup
port.
At Ripley last Thursday the com
modious city hall vas filled to it's ut
most capacity with substantial citi-
zens from country and town eager to
listen to the political gospel OF truth
expounded by that grand commoner
and sound business man, Uncle Bill
Cross, and that stalwart champion OF
the peoples rights. Hon Bob Neff.
Both these speakers were greeted
with rounds of hearty applause and
atthe close of the meeting the multi
tude crowded around, anxious to grasp
.he hand of the fusion candidate for
; Congress, to express their apprecia.
tion of his manliness and ability and
to swear allegiance to him and the
cause he represents.
When Uncle Bill had given them
all the right hand of fellowship. the
Leader correspondent and several
from Ripley accompanied the speaA-
ers across the country to Cushing
where Uncle BIZ had been invited to
address the veterans reunion.
The boys in blue we're having a
grand and glorious time in camp at
this flourishing new town that is Just
beginning to receive the benefits Of
railway connection with the rest Of
the world and although it was late
when we arrived there were acres of
the veterans an dother good citizens
awaiting the arrival of their guest.
While the splendid Cushing band
played Columbia" he boys in blue
made the wellSin ring with cheers and
the platform was filed with them
during the speaking. Magnificent and
elaborate DECORATIONS Of tastily ar
ranged national colors surrounded the
stage andt he occasion was certainly
inspiring
Uncle Bill under the inspiration de
llvered one Of the grandest addresses
your correspondent ever listened TO-
Broad liberal and patriotic in senti-
ment At every point he was enthusi-
astically cheered and from start to
finish the great audience was with
him.
Judge Men followed and for an hour
kept the audience roaring with
laughter and cheering his brilliant
oratorical and logical points
After the meeting closed the vet
erans escorted Uncle Bill down 10
their camp and until early morn the
Rluc anu the Gray held high carnival
while they cheerfully recounted the
mighty achievements of the civil war.
and If the small bore politicians OF
the present day had witnessed the
scene it is barely possible that their
brain might have been expanded
'nough TO realize that the war is
actually over and all men under the
stars and stripes in America today
,are OF one mind and one purpose in
he development and defense of the
american union.
After few hours rest we departed
across the county for Saltwater, the
Elegant capital of grand old Payne
county where We arrived at 1880
m.
This meeting had been advertised
or eleven o'clock, and the speakers,
.fter hastily partaking Of lunch. were
lriven TO a beautiful grove where at
east three thousand people awaited !
hem. When the fusion candidate |
lscended the platform he received an
walton equal to the most hearty that
accorded him everywhere
He spoke rapidly and forcibly with
is usual plain, clear logic. and had
OF finished when he was reminded
lat the train which was to take him
Glencoe had arrived The great
y udience wanted to shake his hand
nd would not let him go until the
romise Of another visit was made
efore the campaign closes.
Your correspondent accompanied
i'm 10 Glencoe, where he arrived
pout four o'clock D. m. escorted by
le splendid band of Glencoe. which
I'd come to saltwater for thar pur
,se
At the depot hewas met by recep-
4 on committee Of business men and