The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-09
AT Ro6lsoH's OPERA HOUSE FRI
DAY NIGHT WAS IMMENSE.
OTHER CANDIDATES SPOKE
Charles o. Carter and Col. stilweII n.
Russell Presented Their Csnd ua-
eies to Their Home People
in Strong Talks.

Everybody was present Friday nizll,
to honor Ardmores honored son. lee
Cruce, and the appearance Uf Iir
Cruce on the stage was the occasion
Of a wild burst OF applause which
lasted for several minutes before Mr.
Cruce could be heard. The closing
speech OF the man was like tnose no.
had made all over the state in behalf
Of his candidacy fun of love to all
and malice toward none.
In referring to the slanderous state.
monts aimed at him by one OF his
opponents, he did so in spirit Of
charity The speaker was too over.
come by the reception, and for few
seconds it looked as IL ne would
break down from feeling.
Notwithstanding that he has rust
completed a campaign Of six weeks
In arduous work an over the state,
NJ. Cruce looked 20 be almost as fresu
as the day he started.
Mr. Cruce spoke of the good effect
that the loyalty Of his fellow citizen,
had all over the state. While / don
know the result. ! am satisfied that
! Z y
kelL Notwithstanding the fact that I
have been the object of the shafts OF
slander and abuse, / would not Tee
fleet nor would / permit any OF the
speakers 20 inject any personality in
| the campaign.
The Democracy Of Oklahoma is
too big and too broad 10 ruin the
chances of the party by attacking amy
member Of the party. The Demo
Gratis are 20 DE Congratulated on the
clean campaign run in all Of the races
except that OF governor. and be IL 20
the everlasting disgrace of the part
| that one who was In the race saw ht
20 attack even the privacy Of a man
| home Remember. every eye is turn
ed toward Ardmore, and Ardmore il
expected TO do its duty II ! am
| elected / vii! make n,n PARTISAN
governor, and give the people the
best administration possible"
| Charles ID. Carter. also n fellow
| townsman and candidate FOR Congress,
| made his closing speech which. like
| Mr.. Cruces s 'peech. was clear dehni-
lion Of his platform, and he also re-
| fused 20 bring charges against his
| opponent, although he was requested
\ TO do SO. He replied 20 the charges
brought agains, him hy Linebaush at
the eleventh hour and defended them.
lie stated that LiEebaugh had not
| quoted him correctly in his statement
before the senatorial committee in
| asmuCh as he had not quoted him
In full and only parts Of the sentences
which he used
He spoke Of introducing the bill in
The Chickasaw legislature that half
Of the privilege tax that was paid by
the white people should go To the
| support OF the white schools IN this
section He told OF 'he result OF the
! Dawes commission. and since the es-
! adjustment of that commission the
country was going down instead OF
| going up. The speaker paid a glow
ing tribute TO the womanhood OF this
country.
Col Stilwen II. Russell. candidate
! FOR district judge. spoke for a period
OF one hour or more ON the cousu-u-
tiOu. Lee Cwce and his own canJi-
d1cy Col. Russell was az his best
and at times grew eloquent IN speak
ing %, Mr. Cruces virtues and the
strong points OF the constitution. He
| spoke Ot IN. clean campaign thar
was conducted between him and his
opponents.