The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-19
HIS ATOKA SUEECH
Governor Frantz Reviews
Principles of the Repuh-
lican Party

The following ls Gov Frantzs Atoka
speech in fun.
NJ Chairman. Gentlemen OF the re-
publican club. Ladies and Genuemens--
We meet tonight TO celebrate the birth |
OF Abraham Lincoln. Each recurring
anniversary OF his birth nIs the Ameri-
can citizen with gratitude and wonder.
The nation bows IN reverence at the
mystic shrine OF his memory. renewing
It's faith in ne enduring destiny Of the
republic. This strange Ieinr-spring- /
| ine from lowliest birth Of obscurty.
/ growing IN wisdom and stature. as in
favor with God and man. becoming the
willing martyr on the altar Of our coun-
try-though dead. yet lives forever
The laborer IN the forest and at the
forge the school boy struggling for an Cd
ucation. Tho young lawyer in his woari-
some and meager practice the pioneer
worn cf limb and broken in spirit, the
! president % The nation 90 much per
1 plcxty-cach and an take heart anew
land by the removed pride felt in be-
ing an American. freely welcome his ap-
pointed task without friends or wealth
to recommend him. he went his lonely
way content 10 mingle in the humble
homes Of a few ueighbors. poor Ike him-.
self Thus the quiet ideals Of the fam
! ny became the cardinal virtue in Lin
cnln's character To him political par
ties and all governments were hui the
means Of providing safety and security
for the home life uf the nation A par
tisan. early cspousing the cause of the
republican narty, he vet held men and
principles above o' 'c ything else poiiu-
cai-~thus attestng his craftsmanship
4 lIfflr
Fitting. indeed, IS the occasion which
calls us together tonight The party of
our allegiance was Liucoln's own. The
republican party Of Atoka meets 70 cell
citrate the career OF our, greatest re-
publican. In the vast region comprising
Oklahoma uud Indian Territory the po-
Hticm situation * as yet unknown. The
new state soon TO be will bring new AMI
interesting problems. The constitutional
convention. the primaries and state cleo
tinns win afford "a splendid political
campaign Highly appropriate 1t is,
therefore that we meet tonight In early
solicltudc for the welfare OF our new
commonwealth Believing as we do IN
the principles OF tho republican party
knowing as We do the present effectuai
ana fearless position OF tho party in pro-
noting the daily interests Of the peo-
nle.s daiiv affairs throughout the na-
tiont recalling as we do the names upon
ber shining Washington. Iincoln,
Roosevelt-n is ours OF this new country
10 unite in q strong, harmonious move
mcnt with the party OF the nations
progress
Republicans Of Atoaa, I urge you to
look well to the responsibility which
shall rest oa you ia the event of state
hood Literally all over the Two terri
tories today are men, voters-to-be In
the new state. who are without dehaite
political affiliations, wandering without
"a political home. Who must and win, II
we act promptly and Alright. march un-
der our standard. From now ON this
territorial reallgnment win be rapid in
deed This uncertainty as to allegiance,
this hesitnncy in taking the step which
i must and finally will be taken, Is bat
the local symptom of a national change
going on In the great political parties.
There be men, citizens OF Texas and
Arkansas. lifelong democrats who have
said TO me with enthusiasm within the
year: I'VE cherish no political senu-
ment SO deeply today as the hope that
we may have the fair opportunity in
the next national election 20 show Presi-
dent Roosevelt what we think of him.
Their feeling Is shared by thousands of
Texas and Arkansas citizens scattered
. throughout Indian Territory and Okla
homa. The republican party-Theodore
Roosevelt It's illustrious leader--eNpects
therefore this innumerable waverlng ar
my Of independent citizens to turn 10 its
cause.
Next 10 "a high standard of family life
lana interwoven with il stands the cause
OF education. The hope OF maintaining
the ideals OF the home lies largely with
the teachers IN the public schools the
educators in our universities the teach
ers I'm our colleges and normal schools,
1.-THE perpeiuation OF our institutions. civ
I'm. religious industrial and otherwise,
lies ia untlrlng devotion to the cause OF
] education. The chief glory OF Oklahoma
rrsts IN her common school system. Her
people have pride in the ample provision
made for its future. Two million acres
Iuf rich farming land form a basis for
substantial progress and enlargement.
assuring the success OF education for
many years to come. The cause OF edu-
caticn throughout entire the United
States involves an annual outlay OF two
hundred fifty millions OF dollars and in
cludos twenty-three million pupls-six-
teen millions Ia the public schools and
seven millions in other Institutions IN
population OF eight hundred thousand
! in Oklahoma. two hundred. twenty-five