The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-08
GOV. fRANTz' RECEPTION.
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negro domination and the jim
Crow law and yet with the almost
brutal majority Of 100 to ~ in the
constitutional convention, and though
drunk with their power. they did not
have the nerve TO redeem the prom
Use made to their people in the last
campaign and put such clause in
the constitution. when time came TO
vote on this measure, apparently for
the first time these statesmen dis
covered that provision in the enabl
Ing act which says There shall be
no distinction in civil or political
rights on account Of race or color
"Thc republican party protects the
rights Of both the producer and the
consumer by the passage Of railroad
rate legislation. II is building the
Panama canal which will do more
for the producers Of Oklahoma and
the Southwest than any other single
influence in the world. I refer TO the
new market in the far East soon to
be the rear East for our vast amount
of surplus produce.
Republican supremacy has meant
in the past and stll means higher
wages for the laborer and conse.
quently more trade for the merchant
and manufacturer And you cannot
boat prosperity. contontmcnt. and
sure reward for honest labor with
anything in the category of democrat
ic promises. | care not where you
turn or how long you seek. The Am
crican people tried that change in
1892 with the result. a financial panic
and they will be slow to change again.
The republican party is the party
OF the business man. the merchant
and the manufacturer. the captain of
industry and the employe so called
The history of the party running
through half "A century is one long
record of success and prosperity OF
the American merchant and manu-.
facturer.
The republican tariff policy adjusted
| by a republican congress from time
to time. as the needs arise. has been
the fostering influence in building up
our important manufactures. until to.
day our commerce rules the worlds
market and the stars and stripes en-.
ter every port in the civilized world
upon an equal footing with the flags
OF all other nations.
The republican party is the party
of progress, honorable progress. The
square dear is but another name for
fair play and the spirit OF fair play
is in the very air everywhere. be
licve in the policy of a square deal
for everybody.
"A republican chief executive is the
peace maker of the earth, a republi.
can nation the recognized leader in
the federation of the world.
The issue, then. my friends. is
clearly drawn. On the one hand
stands the republican party--a posi-.
tive force with positive principles
and positive results written upon its
banners. On the other sits the demo
cratic party-a negative institution
with egatlve proposals and negative
arguments in futile justification OF its
very existence The republican party
points with pride to every act of its
splendid half century's record. There
1t stands and there It will remain for.
| cvcr-that all may read.
In war, humanitarian and triumph.
ant, the United States, under a re-
| publican administration, stands the
| first power among the world powers
of the earth. In peace Just and righte-
Gus. the United States under a repub-
| licau administration. stands forth the
lone arbter among nations at war
There Is nothing in the history of
political parties from the beginning
Of history until now TO compare with
the illustrious record of the republi-
can party
In all this discussion II is well to
remind ourselves that the beauty,
strength and enduring promise Of
| American civilization, back of sur.
face appearances finally lies in the
tone and temper of the American wo-
man. Running back through history
TO the beginning, analyzing the phil.
osophy of mankind OF every age and
country Of the earth, the scarlet
thread is there, attesting the unintcr-
ruptcd influence and dominating sway
Of the women OF that age. Their
wishes are our chief care, their com.
plete happiness our highest pleasure.
We do not, would not for the world.
refuse them one natural right or wise