The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-02
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Held Last Night Was the Greatest in
che History OF the city-some Fine
Speeches Made Advising People
to stand by the Nominees.

] A' hlAbN'NN lttlNANhi AhAlef anu
the grandest Democratic rally that
was ever held in this city took place
last night. when about three or four
hundred Democrats fell In line with
torches and marched to the court
house to hear good Democratic doc
.trnc preached by solid Democrats.
The procession formed at Bonner's
Drug Store on Main street, headed
| by the brass band and proceeded
west ON Main to the court house.
The speeches last night were of
'hirh order and the Democrat Jt ne
|c'y were advised TO stand by th'
.u"Iiuc,s OF the party aui elect II.
". u ok and his courr as m,ycr and
aldermen. as they were the standard
bearers Of the party having been
made so by the result OF the prima-
Try election.
City Chairman II. II. Brown prosid-
ed and in opening made a strong Dem
ocratic speech. calling upon his hear
ers to stand by the nominees. Mr.
Brown during the course OF his re-
marks likcncd the Independent to u
mule who had no hope of posterity
and had nothing that he could hand
down to future generations as herit-
age in the way Of political faith. The
speaker grew eloquent in his defense
of the party and why the voters
should stick to their pledge lie hoped
that the woek-knecd one would not
be carried away by the smooth, oily
Itonguc of the Independent Republican
who seeks to disrupt the Democratic
party.
\. c. Cruce, one of the bulwarks of
Democracy was then introduced Mr..
Cruco is brother of Lee Cruce, the
candidate for the nomination for gov
ernor of the democratic party ror nc
state of Oklahoma.
I'm his remarks, Mr.. Cruce stated
that only one proposition presented II.
self to the Democrats Of the city.
That proposition was principle.
when the ballots shall have been
Icounted the Democratic nominees
shall be declared elected. The Demo.
Gratis were responsible for the result
of the election as the whole rorid
was looking at Ardmore to see If she
was going to do her duty. The Re
pubicans were sailing under false col
ors in endeavoring to wash out party
lines in this city. The crowd that was
following the German Independent
candidate consisted OF lot of sore
heads. The Democrats should not re
pudiate the ticket and quoted the
Ardmore Democrats not to repudiate.
Col. Stillwell II. Russell. the war
horse of Democracy, was called upon
TO make a speech. Col. Russell replied
that he deemed it privilege TO be
heard on an occasion like this. That II
is something unheard of for honora.
BILE men to violate their pledges eth
er implied or made in repudiating the
nominees of the party after having
taken part in the primary.
y The speaker then paid a glowing
'' tribute to the mayor of the city in
pointing out the improvements made
during his stewardship. He pointed out
u the school houses, the water works
" system, the sewerage system, and the
paving that is in progress. That
" should should Mike German be elected
1t would mean the loss of 10000 votes
for Lee Cruce throughout the state
s. The home town Of Lee Cruce Is OF
trial, the Democratic party of Ardmort
is on trial. VIII You prove true or will
you prove false? Stand by the nomi
nees like honorable gentlemen.
At the conclusion of this speech
Moran Scott the erstwhile Democrat
and who was a Democrat as long a,
he could suck the Democratic tit, bu
who repudiated his party by keepini
out of the party and lined himsel
with the Independent Republicans
was called on. The effort Of Morar
Scott was weak in .sndeavOring L
defend his Democracy in supporting
| Mike German.
| The speaker endeavoTed to defent
! himself by stating that he kept ou
OF the primary which Is a child o
| Democracy. His speech was weak AM
poor and although the crowd CAV,
him marked attention he could no
bring applause.
Mayor Dick followed Mr.. Scott an
in a few words defended his pos
tion and gave a short sketch Of hi
I racOrd and how nronartv bad Al,