The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28


vention.
Fourth: "1s II true that from the
beginning OF tSe conventions work
you have frequently by published in.
teryiews In newspapers and the Re
publican Press Bureau ana ny
speeches and conversations. ridiculed
and criticized the convention: and "
so will you now point out one single
section of the constitution that you
will now say is wrong?"
It is not true.
on the other hand. have publicly
and privately maintained that the
/ constitution written AT Guthrie was
the best constitution that has been
written in the history Of this republic.
The fundamental principles in that
constitution are I'm direct harmony
with my Views OF what should be
embodied In the constitution. and in
exact accord with the principles ad.
vocated by me- In my letter OF an
nouncemcnt published on the 18th
day Of July, 1906. Your effort to ere.
ate the false impression that | am
opposed TO the constitution will not
mislead single intelligent voter In
Oklahoma You know full well | am
more heartily in favor OF the consti.
tuition than you are and that ample
proof OF this fact Is evidenced by
careful reading of my letter OF an.
nouncement and the Sequoyah consu-
tuition. in connection with the new
constitution. The most casual reader
will not fail to observe that my letter
is more in harmony with the spirit
~ the Guthrie constitution than Is the
Sequoyah constitution which you en-.
dorse.
Fifth: rs It true that on February
24th. in conversation on the train
coming from Lawton Oklahoma City,
you made the statement that "The
constitution is a bundle of broken
pledges" and again that "two-thirds
II the delegates from Indian Terrific.
ry were trying To defeat statehood"
''Is 1t true that you have publicly
stated that the convention Is vast
ing time writing legislation in the
constitution and that you sought to
Illustrate that claim by condemning
the constitution for declaring that six
per cent should be the legal rate
OF Interest,""
did not on the cath day of Febru-
AIRY or at any other time, between
Law'on and Oklahoma City, or at any
othCr place. make the statement that
the Constitution is a bundle of bro
ken pledges" nor that two-thirds OF
the delegates from Indian Terri
tory were trying to defeat statehood
Neither is 1t true that have MADE
the statement that the convention
is wasting time writing legislation In
the constitution" nor did | object to
the provision which fixed the legal
rate OF interest at six per cent Six
per cent interest with a maximum of
ten per cent by contract has been
the law in the Indian Territory for a
number of years, and the provision in
the constitution fixing the maximum
rate at ken per cent dces not conflict
with a single interest in the state.
Sixth: IS it true that you have in
your employ paid agents (seyen at
least) travelling over the state cleo
tioneering for you and trying to organ
promote your election?'
II is not true that I have in my
employ seven Cor any ether number)
of paid agents travelling over the
state electioneering for me and try
ing to organize clubs or otherwise
promote my election.
Seventh: "Is II true that Mr.. Cruce
was a gold Democrat in 1896? If 50,
has he since changed so as to be in
full accord with Mr.. w. j. Bryan?"
was not a gold Democrat In 1880,
but | was then a consistent follower
Of VIM. j. Bryan and have been an
admirer and supporter OF his ever
since. The only criticism that has
ever been offered upon my Bryan
Democracy Is that | have been too
extravagant in my claims for Mr.,
Bryan | stated as early as 1896 that
I regarded William Jennings Bryan
as the greatest man this country had
produced since Abraham Lincoln, and
| have had no occasion TO change
my views upon that proposition. He
is my choice for the presidency in
1908 and II live shall use all my
influence to accomplish his nomIna-
tion and election.
Eighth: why is 1t that every at
torney of every great corporation,
trust and monopoly in tlss state is