The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-04
The SOUTH AND CIVIL WAR
Speaks Of Lee and the Men Who
Fought Under Him-Jefferson
Davis and the con.ed.
crate Navy.

When he was introduced To the large
assembly Of people at the opening Of
the summer carnival here today. The
senator was the guest of honor and
spoke for nearly an hour.
The programme for the day consist.
ed % "A splendid floral parade and
trade display, which started at lOI
O'Clock. 1t was headed "" J. J. Clin.
ton, ,ity marshal i 40 deputies.
Next came the 10000 cub band, fol-
lowed by the carriages anl floats.
which were beautifully decorated. The
procession proceeded to the fair
grounds, where Senator Culberson
spoke.
The speaker was introduced by
Judge X. X. Legett Of this city, who
remarked that for one time in his life
he was doing an unnecessary thing
with pleasure.
II am before you today to introduce
to you the man whom you know as
wen as any body in the United States
already. the man who ought to be the
next President of the United States,
the peerless defender OF the people
against trusts and oppression, man
intensely beloved by the people OF
Texas, man who has distinguished
nlmself by long and faithful service,
and not only that, but one whose
father before him had been one of the
greatest men the United States had
ever produced"
lie tnen paid a glowing tribute to
the lamented ID. b. Culberson, after
which he presented the speaker.
Mr.. Culberson said in part, that
however pleased he might be of the
things that had been said about him
in the introduction speech, they sank
in.o insignificance when mentioned In
connection with his father, whose
memory he honored, loved and rever-
ed. and Of whose distinction he felt
justly proud.
At this juncture Il grizzled veteran
/ in the front requested the band, which
was seated on the rostrum, to march
out of the way so that "us old vets
the senator resumed, saying that
there were three principal epochs in
the history Of Texas. namely, the
birth Of Texas as a republic and its
admission as state, and then the
secession of the state from the union;
that the fathers Of Texas had engraft-
ed on her first constitution something
that was found in few similar instru-
ments, the provision for public educa-
tion Not only in their wisdom had
they provided for the common educa'
tion, but they had in their wisdom pro-
vided a university for the people.
"And / wish to say right here, -
stated the speaker, "do not allow any
demagogue TO prejudice you against
this institution, as it is your heritage,
purchased by the splendid heroism OF
your fathers. IL Is no rich mans
school, but It is a place for all, a'
where all may go and obtain higher
education"
brilliant tribute to the heroes of the
Texas war for independence and then
continued by saying that he had come
mere particularly TO speak Of the crash
OF 1865, He then took up the ciyi
war. saying that it was not his inten
tion to rekindle dead embers or in
flame the hearts of the people will
sectional strife, but he wished to pay
tribute to the high principles
, and splendid courage of the men %
, the lost cause. lie fCNiewed the his
tory Of the causes which led to tn
I civil war, showing that the south wa
p not alone responsible for the institu
tion of slavery. but jointly with tn
r rorth. which was in the majority
that a protective tariff drove tn
q slaves to the agricultural south; tina
y the south was not the first TO claiu
Z the right to secede, but the rtht va
!. first asserted by the New Englan
o states in the war Of 1872, He quote
from a number of documents by nortl
a ern writer's, saying that while DAME
d Webster had not understood the righ
a of state to secede, yet up 10 hi
time, no man Of any great importanc
had regarded the constitution as. an
moro than a civil compact, from whic
any state could peaceably withdraw
IL saw At.
"The nrinclnle for which the sout