The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-22


United States senator. During the
past month the matter OF candidates.
has been uppormost throughout the
state. and no candidate thus far men.
tioanal has received greater tributes
TO his sterling worth, native ability
and integrity. than Col. Hoffman.
Hoffman is truly an Oklahoma pro.
duct. lie came to the territory at the
crack OF the federal gun, and during
seventeen evcntful years has been
closely identified with the growth and
development OF this imperial state. He
has served In positions Of trust and
acquitted himself with honor. In the
early DAYS Of democracy of Oklaho-
ma. when things were at cross pur.
poses. Hoffman was one Of the most
energetic in shaping the course Of the
ship OF state. He is intimately conver.
SAINT with everything Of, by and for
Oklahoma. He has travelled over ev-
cry inch of the ground. knows the peo
pie. their desires and their needs. A
public spirited business man. liberal
and broad minded and n party work.
er who has proven his worth. IIoff-
man can conscientiously and consist.
emily askp for fno OF the highest Of
ficial places in the gift Of the people.
Hoffman grew to manhood In Guthrie.
and the people Of Guthrie know him
and can vouch for his signal talents
and capacity for caring for large af-
fairs. In 1892 Hoffman, with a small
band Of patriots established what Is
now the Oldest democratic paper In
the state. \ rough road was travelled
for two years. but Hoffman newr
quailed In 1896 Col Hoffman dis.
posed Of his Guthrie interests and
moved from Guthrie TO Chandler,
where he was married and where he
now possesses delightful home and
finds pride In n loving and lovab!c
family. That Hoffman stands well at
home. with leaders Of his party, is at.
tested by testimonial from the dem
coin county And this testimonial is
true. As friend. comrade, lawyer and
business man. Hoffman Is sincere and
as true as steel. In the United
States senate he would certainly
prove credit to the new state. Tn,
testimonial reads: At the regula
meeting Of the Lincoln county demo
cratic central committee. held July "a
1906. the following resolution endors
ing Hon. Roy V. Hoffman for u.
senator was unanimously adopted:
Whereas. we notice with pleasur,
the commendatory mention by thu
press and people over the territory o
our esteemed fellow citizen. Col Ro!
Hoffman, for the position OF United
States senator from the state of Okla
homa, and
Whereas We are proud of the citl
zenshp and of the fight he has mad,
for democratic principlese, extending
over period of time from the frs
organization of the democratic part.
in Oklahoma, and
Whereas, we know that Col, Hofi
man has always been an enthusiastic
champion and friend of William j
Bryan, ana the advanced politica
thought he represents, aggressive ad
yocate of the principles of dcmocrac.
as eXpounded by jefferson. jackson
and Bryan. and
Whereas. we believe Col. Hoffman
is entitled to any gift within our par
ty's mower to bestow. Now
Resolved. by the democrat" cen
tral committee OF Lincoln county, tha
We endorse the views OF press an,
public throughout the territory rela
tive 10 Col. Hoffman as a proper per
son TO represent the state of oklahc
ma in the United States senate. an,
urge him TO become candidate 70
that high honor and pledge him on
united support I'm that behalf
J. c. BURTON.
" Chairman
"WM. H. CRUME.
Secretary.
ny authority OF the above resolu
tion. In the name Of democracy an
good government We desire to pre-
sent to the people Of the new state
Hon. ROY Hoffman as a candidate 70
United States senator
He is one Of the men who locate
in Oklahoma at It's first settlemcn
and has been with q at all time
since, building for the common gooJ
Re has grown to manhood here and
In every sense a typical Oklahomal
a believer in the fundamental prlr
riples OF democracy, he is an actiy
participant, in the organization Of th
democratic party IN Oklahoma. ha