The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-28
ARDMORE
DEMOCRATS
MEET IN IMPORTANT CALLED
SESSION LAST NIGHT.
Speeches Made by W. A. Ledbetter
and Byron Drew-Visiting Demo.
Gratis We're Present and Ad-
dress the Club.

a called meeting OF the Democratic
club was held last night at the court
house. The meeting was called to
order by President II. H. Brown Sec.
rctary Cabell was at the desk. One
Of the largest crowds heretofore pres
ent at a meeting of the club for some
weeks was in attendance, and the
large court room was comfortably fill.
ed with Democrats, with a sprinkllng
of Republicans. when the gavel fell
resident Brown stated the object of
the meeting, stating that the purpose
was to make arrangements to see
what action would be taken in refer.
cnce to tn organization of the Dem
ocratic party in this city. Mr.. Brown
stated that in our eagerness to organ.
ae the Democrats surrounding Ard.
more, we might have neglected TO or.
sanize thoroughly the Democrats of
This city.
Chairman Brown stated tnat Hon.
". \. Ledbetter, candidate for dele.
gate to the constitutional convention
from this district had expressed him.
self as desiring to address the club at
this meeting Mr. Ledbetter was call
ed and in his usual deliberate man.
ucr arose and stated why he had
made such a request Mr.. Ledbetter
expressed himself as desiring to make
some statements as to his views on
question which would come up for
consideration in the constitutional con
ycntion. Among othef things Mir
Lcdbetter made it plain that if elected
to the constitutional convention he
would let the prohibition subject re.
main as it is, disposed of by the act
of congress which has made it, he
states, a dead issue, and not to be
considered by the constitutional con
vontiOn. Also Mr.. Ledbetter touch.
I'd upon his connection with the Santa
Fe railrad as attorney for the past
eleven years. Mr.. Ledbetter said he
had served that road to the best of
his ability, and with the diligence he
would serve any client. In this time
he said he had only tried by jury one
case in the court here for the railroad,
the remaining having been compro
missed.
Mr. Ledbetter reviewed other sub.
jects and ended with statement that
probably Hon. Byron Drew also a can.
ddate for the constitutional conven,
tion from this district would care to
address the meeting. Mr.. Drew was
called Tor and arose and delivered
what is among his first political
speeches in the territory.
Mr.. Drew made d good impression
lie commented al length upon Mr.
Ledbetter's speech, attacking his
statement that he. Ledbetter, would
not handle the question of prohib
ion should he be elected 90 tha con
vcntion, but will consider It a dead
Issue, settled by the act of congress
which states that it is one of the pro
visions which must be placed in tn.
constitution of the new state. Mr.
Drew said if elected he would make
tight on this issue and endeavor tC
have the entire state made prohibition
snd not that part, now known as the
Indian Territory, the Usage nation
and all other Indian reservations
To which has been so ordered by an act
OF congress.
Nc. Lcdbetter arose and replied in ,
' short talk to some OF Mr.. Drew.
. statements.
:. l.. Neppin of Henncpin, presidenr
' of the Democratic club Of that tow
was Introduced to the club and made
a Democratic speech His speech wa.
illod with sound Democratic principle.
, mterminglod with laughablc remarks
i He was cheercd to the echo.
Charles S. stevens fTishomingC
was present and when called upor
addressed the meeting in the interes
of Democracy, Among other importan
things Mr., stevens cited the atten
= tion of the club TO the fact tha
= the district in which Tishoma-o ha,
been placed mad been shoe.stringeC
to such an extent that it was nllleC
u with Republicans, in an effort to elec
a Republican delegate TO the consti
tutional convention from that district
He called upon the assistance of tn
J democrats of Ardmore assist thl
Democrats Of Tishomingo i'm thei
Along this .ne H. II. Brown, afte
u.r. stevens had been seated. calle,