The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-19
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Tells Where He Stands in
UnmiStakeabIe Language


urday was a stem-winder. 1t was re-
plete With Democratic good cheer and
enthusiasm. Two thousand people
were present After a parade and
music by the Oklahoma Cavalry band, |
a big mass meeting was held at the
opera house. f. V. Brandon called
the meeting to order and introduced
Judge Anderson of Enid, who presid-
ed. The Rev. S. d. butcher of Okla.
homa City. invoked divine blessing, !
and ex-Mayor Lee Van winkle deliv-
cred the address Of welcome.
Colonel Robert Forrest of FL Reno.
was then introduced Forrest deliv- |
cred a meaty AID forcible speech |
along sound Deluocratic lines. Said
he:
I'm the territory Of Oklahoma the
Democratic party may be said to be
in a formative state; that is, II is in
that conditions where aq of us who
are in accord with the principles of
Democracy are coming together. are
uniting and starting out for the first
time in the history of the territory
to make a campaign under the grand
banner OF the Democratic party. TAP
plause) Those friends Of ours whom
my friend Neff here has represented
for years no longer claim the name
Of separate party. They have all
the time been Democrats but going
about under the name Of Populist
Today we are united and marching
together under the flag of Democ-
racy."
Colonel Forrest then turned to past
political history in Oklahoma terri
tory and Indicated how a division of
the forces that were all Democrats at
heart had given victory to the Repub-
lican party in Oklahoma in past cleo
tions I'VE have been defeated the
past two campaigns not because We
failed to have the requisite number
of votes" said he, "but because we
failed to poll the required number Of
votes for the party Too many Demo
Gratis have voted for the Republican
nominee
Mr.. Forrest stated that the oppor-
ltunity for a united Democracy is
present and it carried with It grave
responsibilities. If you are a Demo
crat in the true sense" he announced
with emphasis. you will not for one
instant, think of supporting any man
but the Democratic nominee If you
are Democrats because you believe in
Democratic principles, you ought not
let anything swerve you from voting
for the Democratic nominee. A Dem
ocrat is the highest title tnat can be
conferred upon any man. (applause)
but 10 be a Democrat is one thing and
TO be called Democrat is another.
CApplause1
judge Maxey, OF Shawnee. was In
troduced and sad:
II is with a great deal OF pleasure
that /. as a representatives. our coGn'
~ Democracy, welcome the Demo
Gratis Of Oklahoma TO our city.
We meet today to ratify the nom
nation OF Hon. William Cross. our
next delegate to congress. say oul
next delegate with a great deal o.
confidence, because the Democratic
party today represent to the enemy o
our principalities solid front which
viii not and cannot be broken. Their
Is no party strife, no dissensions. o
ill viii to sap the life blood from ou
organization. On the contrary all
peace and harmony, and there is
determination everywhere that sue
cess at the polls on the 4th day G
next November must and shall b
ours. Those OF you who had tn
pleasure of attending the Enid col
Yention will remember how solid on
county delegation was for our chose
leader That delegation was onl
voicing the sentiments Of the peopI
whom they represented, and prove
themselves worthy Of the trust in
posed In them.
Tom Jarboe was then INTRODUCES
and discussed at some length the n
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