The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-02

Just ana progressive manner
If they want a man who will give
them an honest business admin!stra-
ton they will align themselves with
the Citizens ticket and devote the
next few days to making firm their
lines against the forces Of graft. Then
they will go TO the polls on April Z
and vote for the Rev w. A. Hum
phrey and the Citizens ticket.
The Brooks opera house last night
was the scene of the greatest political
meeting held since the settlement of
the city The opera house with a
seating capacity of 1900. wac packet
to the dome, while the alsles and foy-
ers, boxes and procenium we're crowd.
ed.
The occasion was the first meeting
of the Citizens and the official ratif-
cation of the nomination OF the candi-
dacy Of w A Humphrey for mayor OF
Guthrie For the first time in his life
Mr. Humphrey spoke to an audience
without using the Bible as his text
The crowd came early by o'clock
the house was crowded The Rev
Harper was also billed to speak. bat
he was unable 70 be present
On the stage were the speakers and
Citizens candidates. The audience
was voting audience; It was earnest.
attentive and deep-thinking Taxpay-
ers predominated Mr.. l.. G. Niblaclx
presided as chairman and introduced
Captain John Taylor as the first
speaker
Captain Taylor was in good voice
He spoke earnestly and pertinently
He told the story OF the citizens up.
rising, Of illegal contracts. rank sew.
ers and a derelict city council He told
why the voters, regardless Of party
should support the candidacy Of Mr.
Humphrey He showed why citl
zens' movement was necessary since
four men elected to the council as
Democrats had wantonly thrown their
party and stood in with the sewer
gang He smote Bowden (Dem)
chairman of the sewer committee. and
Newman (Dem), chairman of the pub
lie wells committee; also McBrlne the
'metoo" OF Bowden Taylor was
loudly applauded
When the Rev w A. Humphrey wai
introduced he was greeted with an
ovation that lasted for several min
utes Cheers for the next mayor Of
Guthrie, intermingled with hearty ap
plause, showed the spirit Of the meet
ing and welcomed a champion in every
way acceptable
When silence was obtained, Mr
Humphrey began an address that wa
a mastery exposition OF the needs ant
demands of the city along the line o
healthy growth and permanent pros
perity He is a scholarly gentleman
ready talker, uses the ben; OF Ian
guage. and his sincerity "a unbounded
> He placed himself on easy terms witt
his magnificent audience at the start
and the applause that followed hi
rounded periods showed how much II
sympathy the voters were with tn
plans he formulated He said he wa
called a Guthrie crank, b. people
abroad for the habit he had acquire
during his years OF residence In thi
city OF exploiting her manifold adyani
ages wherever he went After compl
mentng the audience for the earnest
ness of purpose that was evident. h
assured them that he had become we
acquainted with them, and suppose
that they knew his daily walk and COZ
duct and added that II they were no
afraid Of him. he could certainly trus
them He stood for the right He a
ways had and always would adyocat
Observance OF law. and believed thr
honesty and fair dealing would a
ways prevail when the people WEI
assured that wrong was contestin
+ with right for supremacy
Continuing he read his declaratio
Of principles. and said that II they ha
proven unacceptable to the eommitt'
? that waited on him and asked him
r accept the candidacy, he would has
resigned at once, His Views wei
= sacred 70 him..and from long life
= both business and the ministry. /
d believed that a man should have n
r courage OF his convictions He wants
the city 70 take every step necessa