The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-29
mANY NOTABLE SPEAKERS PRES.
ENT-MUcH ENTHUSIASM.
Ca,ef Pleasant Porter Of the Creek
Nation Makes Strong Speech.
TWO Candidates for v. s.
Senator Present.


Interruption. The day was celebrated
as the eighteenth anniversary Of Ard.
more and also as statehood day. Moth.
ius was done toward the program IN.
tii the afternoon. at which time large
crowds had assembled.
Capt Dan J Kendall called the
audience to order and introduced the
Hon G. A. Skeen Of wapanucka. who
made a red hot political speech and
VAS frequently appl1uded throughout
his address. His tribute to the Confcd.
crate soldier was q jewel in point Of
rhetoric and iAo old fellows were
-.gatly pleased.
Morton Rutherford was the next
speaker called to the platform. Mr.
Rutherford Is a Democrat Of Musko.
gee and will likely enter the race for
United States senator Mr. Rutherford
is logical speaker lie dealt with the
problems that confront the people OF
iln new state in calm. yet convinc.
ing manner He said the object %
having a constitution was to restrain
'le state. and that q is Of prime i'm.
.rrtancc thai the right Nind OF consti.
tuition be written The basor element
prevails In no state, said the speaker.
md 10 good men are not sent 70 the
institutional convention the blame
shall rest upon the people lie dealt
with the problem of taxation and IA.
yCrs the equal taxation OF all facto.
r.os ard railroads with the property
~ other citizens OF the state.
General Pleasant Porter chief OF
The Creek tribe OF Indians. was led
90 the platform and introduced as
The greatest living Indian. General
Porter Is a large man and possesses
commanding appearance. lie is not
an orator but his address showed that
Ha has devoted much time 10 the
study of political questions and Is
Nall Informed when the crowd sav
'hHt they We're confronted by one of
..c old Indian chiefs they checred
. triily and II was several minutes
r.iorc the Indian could proceed with
.'s speech The speaker said that hc
70 not come here 90 make o speech
.H' TO mix and minglc with his for
nor comrgdcslu.arms tho Confodcr-
soldier Pointing 20 a Confederate
g he said he followed those colors
.r four years be said that he occu-
pied a peculiar position, tnat before
r.m he could see the government 90
which he had uccn devoted fade away
like the clouds and there was touch
of pity IN his speech when he said
hat the Indian had a right 20 main
tain his governments along with the
other nations OF the world. but that
hn would DO the duty Of man whore.
ever Providence guided his feet He
declared In no unmistakable terms
that he is q Democrat. that he be.
,inyos an laws should come from the
people, and that they should Doe SUB
mittCd 10 the people before being
| placed upon yhc statute books. The
| General lay3rs legislation that will
give everybody an equal SHOW IA pur.
suit OF wealth and happiness. He be.
licyes In simple constitution and
spoke against too many laws He said
! hn hoped for mo- oflco and dld not
come before the people as a candidate
when he had finished the soldiers
ana rrlnds nom different parts Of the
territory crowded about him and
shook his hand.
Henry NJ. Fuman OF Ada was the
uoNt speaker introduced Mr. Furman
is an old citizen of this section Of
tho country and there were very few
people present who did not know him
personally. Mr. Furmun is an ayowed
candidate for the United States sen,
ate and the Democrats of this section
reg1rd his election as safely as they
N' inc triumph OF Democracy IN the
election Of the FIRST legislature Mr..
FWman is man OF broad intellect,
and Is OF the material that makes able
statesmen he is thoroughly informed
and does not hesitate 10 express his
Views ON any public question. His
speech yesterday was "a very strong
one and his outline Of the plan pur-
sued hy ,he Republican party toward
iah Indian showed why the Indian is
falling in line with the Democrats.
lle gave tine cause OF socialism On q
.aw remarks tina, brou-ht applause
from hundreds of people. lie attrlN,
uted the cause 10 monopoly ~
speech exposed the plans Of the r,