The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-14
THE oueERNAToRIAL CONTEST.


paign being wagod against Hon. Lee
ICruce in the contest before the people
for the Democratic norination for gov.
ornor is a fitting Illustration that lust
for Office does not let anything prove
the slightest obstacle to It's gratlfica.
| tion.
/ What kind Of stunt is II that Tom
Doyle ls trying to play in the gu
bornatorial contest. anyhow? Would
he pack the brave issues which Lee
lCruce injected into the campaign out
to the Potter's field in dump carts
and bury them without the benefit Of
CLERGY? Did he enter the campaign
TO narrow II down to the small dlmen.
sions and poverty Of a personal scrap?
What personal scheme is It? by toss
ing bouquets at each other. Is It the
Intention Of MIR Haskell and Mr.. Doyle
to distili into the popular mind the
idea that Mr. Crucc IS an enemy OF
the people n thought as false rs any
that the father Of lies ever set going
/ to dclude mankind into worng paths
and into inflincting injury on tho
righteous and placing the unrlght
eous and real enemies Of the people
| In seats OF power?
/ II is alleged in the cSrpaIgn by
Mr. Doyle that Mr. .Crucc commercial
izod" the Oklahoma Worlds Fair Eek
hibit. that he voted for Palmer and
Buckner. that he has not declared him
self ON any Issue. whcn, as a matter
of fact. no rinindod man can deny
that he IS Bryan Democrat and no
truthful man can porusc his mastery
platform without pcrcciying and de
clarIng that he has met every Issue
boldly. squarcly and fully-bravc is
sues which he hoped would constitute
the battle ground Of the campaign, and
which he stlll hopes will be adopted
and substituted by his opponents for
the divcrting campaign they have un
dertakon
Mr.. Cruce has treated them in the
spirit Of n true patriot and statesman
and every ac OF his Is characterize
with one single thought: the best
interest ~ the people.
The ruin Of all past republics de.
pended upon n single fact more than
upon others viz, omce-sceking was
finally given over TO demagogues who
vlcd with one another to pandcr to the
worst qualities OF the people. and men
OF sound. Just and hon st views de
cllned to take part in the scramble.
This declinatlon did not become habit
ual until n much worse social and po-
litical condition was reached than now
exists In Oklahoma There is In Okla.
homa abundant yigor, civic virtue and
capability of appreciating eminent
ability. lofty character and superior fit.
ness. TO render Hon Ice Cruces can.
didacy successful. despite any arts
that may be employed.
| II Is single and significant fact
that the other candidates for the gu
bernatorial nomination are tossing bou-
qucts AT one another and concentrat-
ing the fire Of their batteries on him
Tho singularity OF the fact is that
men who aspire so high should adopt
such tactics; It's significance is, that
they realize that Mr.. Cruce has "a
strong hold on the confidence and
affections Of the people. that the only
hope of either Of them is to murder
him politically and then Tight he
tween themselves TO decide who shall
have the prlzc-that unless he Is got
ten out Of the way neither Of them
stand any chance.
Well may they so believe. for his
record is an open book. whose story
Is without a stain, which the people
pcruse with ever Increasing pleasure
and that may he examined with
microscope without finding blot ON
II.
The methods employed against him
are desperate for the reason they are
inspired by desperation
The people OF Oklahoma are not so.
ing to be deceived All these things
are good for the voter to know and
he can be trusted to east his ballot
against candidates wha plead unfairly
with him for his ballot The Aram ore
itc trusts Ice Cruce win be elected.
-OIO-
When Senator Gore says. we want
immigrants IL We can get the right
sort -" II makes the Same imnrpssion