The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-09-12
THURSDAY Aug 5

strictly Democratic day.
BY ten o'clock the streets we're
packed with men. women aud children
ali eager and anxious for The feast OF
orAtory 10 begin. The delay In tiie
arrival OF Mr. Bryan. owing 70 wreck
on the railroad, was great dlsappo1nt-
ment 70 many, but enthusiasm was
not allowed to wane IN the least,
1t vas decided by the committee Va
charge Of the program that owing 70
the delay IN arrival Of the train bear
ing Colonel Bryan that Hon. q \.
Haskell, Democratic nominee Tor gov
ernor, be invited TO speak. This vas
done and Mr.. Haskell reluctantly con
sented 10 do 80. Upon arriving Al the
Auditorium Mayor Sam = Parks, ina
happy and pleasing manner introduced
the speaker amid cheers and great ap'
planse
Mr.. Haskell talked for g minutes
ana II there was Que 10 the vast Assem-
bly, OF auditors Who was not impressed
hy his remarks the fact was not notie.
able. lie reviewed the hght Tor state.
hood and explained the provisions Of
the constitution Ia a manner not 70 BE-
misunderstood. lie said the conatitu-
tion means equal justice 10 all and
special privileges 10 n9nc; aud asked
the Intelligent voter II he desired TO
remain under Republican carpetbag
rule or would they vote for The conSt'-
tuition and honest government
'.The Democrats are esmmon peo-
pie, said Mr. Haskell, and DO not
belong 20 the silk stocking gang that
favors the trusts and m0nopolies and
seeks TO destroy the lAboring class.
WHY do the Republicans oppose state.
hood and the constitution Because
they want 70 hold their jobs Non
can depend upor this, gentlemen, II
Haskell Il elected aud sworn into office
II viii mean the dezth-kneil 70 rotten
administration aud Republican graft.
When a man antagonlzes the e0nstitu.
tlon, which means statehood, he is
going against The best interests Of the
people. / advise yoa % read the con
stltutlon and make up youf oSn mind
a. 10 whether Il means ANYTHING that
will benefit you. II il Is adopted there
4 not man bstween New York aud
San Francisco who vii not have .
copy framed aud hung In ; conspiea.
Gus place IN his home
Mr Iiaskells speech vas vel and
enthusiastically received, and IN Vluiia
he made many friends who admire him
Tor the strong. manly aght he Is msk.
ing for statehood. the constitution and
honest government.
At ii.i5 the train beifing sir.
Bryan vas met At the depot BY the
reception committee rho Immediately
escorted The distinguished statesman
10 the auditorium. Theo Z. i. Ffsar.
chairman q the Democratic Central
committee. made short talk after
which he introduced our next repre-
sentative. E. ], nobdy, who 20 3 neat
speech presented the speaker q The
dAy. NJ Hobby said
Ladies' ard gentlemen When that
contest sas being waged, battle Of
ballots FOR the emancipation q eighty
millions Of people, there were those
Who said that our leader was "a
eeotlss. seeking 0uly selfpsomotion.
But / told them then, and zay nos e
that whsn al their Rooseyelts all
thslr Tafts ard Forakeu have beeu
gathered 10 thelF fathers and forgot
ten, children Ygt unborn sill seek cut
tie last resting place Of William
JENNINGS Bryan. not as the burial
place Of llhsrfs, but as its shrine, TO
plant lloaer aud crop tear,
We regret that ue are unable 70
uuhllsh ii Iuil Mr BfyanB speech.
ns spoke for twenty minutes and The
crowd was spell bound from the be.
ginning e the end Ne herewith
publish . few Of she sallanl points n
his adaCDs
Mr. Bryan said that willie he had
lust been through twelve weeks of
constant speaking. be could not resist
tie lemptatlon 70 lend his aid y our
snlendld struggle for statehood and
ssll sosefamenI n Ielarence @ tas
aDeesh II Introduction he sad Re had
ceased lo care ehether q not hls
nams wna enrolled a. president e
ee.n amone tie great aames q oar
history. but he heped ~ eeuttfsmen
zaald remember hlm a. uue who had
faithfully endessarea - help aaffy
sat lie principles o. lefaous ibef.
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