The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-23
NJ. |. TURNER
CANDIDACY
FOR U. S. SENATE PRESENTED
LAST NIGHT BY A FRIEND.
A STRONG POLITICAL SPEECH
Was Made by NJ. L. Williams Of Mus.
kogee-Argument on Democracy
Foreeful and logicsl-Com
plmo,ted Lee cruee.


The democrats of ArdmCrc who
braved the weather last night were
more than repaid for hearing the polit.
ical speaking in the courthouse. NJ. l..
Williams of Muskogeo who addressed
the crowd In behalf Of the candidacy
of NJ. l.. Turner. an aspirant for the
office of L. S. senator from the Okla.
homa side ably sustained his rcputa-
tion as speaker. The speaker pre-
scented the candidacy of Mr. Turner
in a strong and forccful light as a
man who If elected to the L. $. senate
would do something ana not make
long speeches. Not only was the can.
didacy of NJ. L. Turner put in a good
light and the strong points Of his
platform argued. but the doctrine Of
democracy was held up SO that while
tho lamp holds out to burn the vilcst
sinner may return.
The speaker commenced with tell.
ing the history of the organization
OF the two great parties, the one hay-
ing been organized by Alexander
Hamilton and the other by Thos. JEFF
fersor. The one party by Alexander
Hamilton was for an aristocratic
government, while the party Of Thos.
jefferson was one thar was close to
the people and held as its slogan The
people are capable of self govern.
ment."
The speaker spoke Of how the Unit
ed States senate was the greatest
law making body in the world, and at
present had membership Of 80 but
that when Oklahoma should be admit
ted it would have membership OF
ninoty-two.
If any of you expect to hear any
personalities tonight you will be mis-
taken for believe that all OF the com
petitors of Mr.. Turner are competent
and | have Eothing to say against
them. All of whom are competent
men and are capable of filling the
place. II Is time. however. for men
to vote not for sympathy or friend
| ship but for the man, or men, for Of
fees, both state and national that car
do something. You are to elect one ser
ator from the Oklahoma side and on,
from the Indian Territory side of the
state, the two are to be elected by tn,
whole state. do not intend to sa!
anything i'll OF any of the aspirants
and | wouldn't If could because
cannot afford to throw mud. All ar,
worthy and competent men.
Then there is nothing gained b.
mud singing In fact, there is no rea
son for engaging in personalities, ant
doubt the practicabillty. | do no
represent one In that business, but
want to see him nominated on hi
merit. Men should not let persona
friendship or sympathy govern then
in the selection of men. Sympathy
commendable thing in the huma
nature, but no one should let sympi
thy take the place of judgment | al
not asking you to vote for NJ. l.. TurI
er for sympathy or friendship, he ha
been my friend siEce 1880. ! knew n
L. Turner when he was a young ma
before his marriage, and you can rel
on NJ. l.. Turner II he is statei
man We do not know 1t, for state
men are only developed by exper
erce and after having been trie'
Statesmen are born and not made.
A man may be statesman and
may never be known unless he be gi'
en- al opportunity. Opportunity ha
made many a great man. II was oI
portunity that made William Jennmp
Bryan when he presented himself
Chicago in 1896. All OF us may nev'
have an opportunity to show ourscly'