The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-24
he ViCe-PreSident of the United States Spoke Last
Night in Vinita to Two Great and
Enthusiastic Audiences
!. EPUBLCAN DAY SUCCESSFUL DESPITE THE RAIN

they do hurt the town, and Vinita is
indeed unfortunate that it contains
within its borders even one such man
as this disrespectful boor. And they
hurt the Democratic party, too; are
its adherents so weak in the faith
that they cannot listen to the argu-
ment of the other side?
But the few disturbances were Of
an extremely minor character, and
only served to make more hearty the
reception rendered to the vice pre-
sident by all the good citizens Of the
town, Republicans and Democrats
alike. The school grounds, in spite
of the cold wind that was blowing,
and Of the wet ground, was packed
with people who listened attentively
to the short speech Of the vice pre-
sident.
And the opera house was packed to
suiTocation. Not another person
could by any possibility have been
crammed into it. The people wait
ing there gave Mr. Fairbanks hearty
applause as he began to close his
speech, and listened with the closest
attention to his statement Of the
principles Of the Republican party.
After his two speeches the vice
president and his party had dinner at
the Cobb, and then towards midnight
the special left for Arkansas. 1t was
altogether, great day for the Re-
publican party; very much greater
day than anyone had expected.
The honor of introducing Vice
President Fairbanks to the Vinita
open air audience in the public school
grounds was accorded to Charles B.
Rogers. He presented him as the
next president of the United States.
Mr.. Fairbanks began his address by
stating that he had received an en-
thusiastic and cordial welcome every
where in Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory, and Judging from the en-
thusiasm and cordiality of Vinita he
predicted that this city would be
heard from In the future.
He said the United States stands
for more than any other country in
the world, and in reference to the
new state Of Oklahoma he said we
should build up great state; build up
state that will bring people here;
build up state that will bring cap
ital here. And in reference to the
constitution be suggested 1t should be
written by men Of ability, and in this
connection he paid a deserved COM
pliment to Charles B. Rogers, Repub-
lican nominee for the 59th district to
the constitutional covention.
II have no doubt" he said, from
the enthusiasm 1 find here you will
make no mistake"
In speaking of the relation of one
state to another he said: "We 60 up
together, or we go down together. We
60 up under wise laws, or we 60 down
under unwise laws. In the last few
years we have gone up together, and
one time not long ago we went down
together In closing he again thank
ed the people for their cordial hospi.
tality.
From the school grounds Mr. Fair
banks and those who accompanied
him were driven to the opera house,
where a vast audience was in waiting,
the people being jammed in there like
sardines in a box. Judge Joseph A
Gill presided as master Of ceremonies
and introduced the speaker Judge
Gill stated that all citizens Of Vinita
we're delighted in honoring great men
nc matter to which political party
they belonged, and referred to the
cordial welcome extended to William
Jennings Bryan a few weeks ago. He
said he was welcomed as a great man,
tho a private citizen. In the course
of his brief remarks he touched upon
national political affairs, stating that