The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-11
IN CONVENTION ASSEMBLED SAT
uRDA YAFTERNooN.
PRIMARY ELECTION RATIFIED
Resolutions Were Passed Endorsing
the Constitution and Support Of
the Ticket Pledeed-W. A.
ledbetter's Record Endorsed.

city Saturday afternoon ratified the
officers nominated by the recent pri. /
mary election. adopted the rooster ds
the emblem TO head the county ticket /
in the approaching general election
and adopted the platform as advanced
by Thomas jefferson of equal rights
to all men and special privileges to
none.
Some fifty delegates ga'hcrcd in the
city hall to complete the lahors Of the
convention Saturday afternoon. and
Immediately took up the work
G.. W. Young was elected chairman
Of the convention and Ollie Ander-
ton, secretary. A committee ON ere
dentials composed of Dow Taylor, w
~ Davenport and ;. G. Matson was
appointed The committee retired and
examined the credentials as presented
by the attending delegates. After their
report that there was no contests and
all delegates present We're entitled
to voice in the convention the gener.
al order of business was taken up.
On motion the temporary organiza-
tion was made permanent one, and
the officers elected were retained a.
officers of the permanent Carter
County Convention.
After the convention had been
made permanent. ON motion b the
names of the candidates selected 10y
the recent primary were read. the
ticket ratified and the democratic can
didates nominated as the county tick
ct
Tn township and precinct candi-
dates as nominated by the primary,
We're nominated as the democratic
candidates by the convention.
w +. Warren was suggested by
Chairman Young as one Of the elec
ton commissioners for Carter coun-
ty. The other commissioner Is to he
selected by the republican party, and
both commissioners will receive their
appointment at the hands of NJ. l..
Alexander the county clerk.
A committee ON platform, compos.
ed of W. +. Bowman, 5. c. MatsOn
and James Hannah was appointed by
/ the chair. The committee retired and
made the following report
We the democrats of Carter county
In the proposed state of Oklahoma in
convention assembled do hereby de
clare the following platform of prin
ciples. We hereby reaiiirm our allie
glance to the immortal principal OF
democracy as advocated by Thomas
jefferson. Equal rights to all men ana
special privileges to none.
We affirm our allegiance TO the
principles expressed and adopted by
the democracy Of Oklahoma in STATE
convention assembled and pledge oul
hearty support to the state democrat
ic ticket.
We congratulate our delegate tC
the constitutional convention, Hon
W. A. Ledbetter on the prominence
attained by him in said convention
and take this manner of cxpressini
our confidence in his integrity, ant
fully appreciate his untiring effort
In our behalf.
We declare the constitution OF Okla
homa recently adopted 10 be the bes
organic law ever enacted by any stat
of the Union, that 1t guarantees I
the common people full protection G
all their fundamental and inalienabl
rights, OF life, liberty and propert
, and pledge ourselves to use every hoI
orable means TO secure its adoption
We recommend to the voters OF Ca
ter county the candidates nominate
by this party for county officers
men OF sterling integrity, moral wort
: and well qualified for the positio
they seek. and bespeak for them tn
hearty support OF all believers in
!, government free from all graft an
Z corruption, and OF, for, and by IN
q people.
!, Upon the above statement OF prime
|, ples we ask the support OF all lo'
!: ers of good government irrespectiy
!: of party affliation.
/: W. F. BOWMAN,
/: S. c. MATSON,
}: JAMES HANNAH,
!: After hearing the report OF the con
!: mittee on platform and adoptin