The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-05

Jefferson once declared that the time
would come in the history OF our
country when this spirit would take
ysuch hold upon the people as to
endanger our liberties, and that it
would then be found that the farm
ers and the plain people would be
the last resort and defense Of liberty
Is It not true. my friend. that this
time has Gomez Do you not see evi-
dences Of II all around you? Men
have largely quit asking the ques-
ton is II right?" but on the contrary.
ask the question, will II pay? II
the common people wound preserve
their liberties they must return TO
the good old ways OF their fathers
who believed In plain living and high
thinking. and who always asked SIS
It right?' rather than viii 1t pay?"
appeal alone TO the intelligence and
the conscience and the patriotism Of
the people. II cannot be elected on
this basis. would consider at dis
grace rather than an honor to ,e
sent to the United States senate. II
go to the senate will represent the
people and not the washington lobby.
The question rs for the people to de-
eide
My fellow countrymen, my life has
been an open book to you. My entire
time has been spent among you. You
know that ! have labored all the time
FOR the development OF this country
and for the betterment of conditions
among our people. With what degree
of success | have done this is for you
to SAY. have always been n Demo
crat ard have fought in the ranks and
on the firing line. desire to say,
my friends, that the only thing that
can secure my defeat in this contest
Is over-confidence upon their part.
Money Is being spent and will be
spent like water to secure my defeat.
But this will not avail unless my
friends become over-confident II Is
not what should be done, but 1t is
what is done that counts in politics.
cannot be everywhere at once. and
cannot write personally to each OF my
friends. request each one to consider
this as a personal letter and appeal
from me. An organized, fired
fore will be at each vot-
ing precinct on the day OF
the primaries to influence voters.
II my friends are not on their guard
this force of hired workers. may mis-
lead the people. So appeal person
ally to each friend to see that my in
terests are properly represented. !
know that have thousands OF as true
and loyal friends as any candidate ever
had, who are working for me upon
principle alcne. I appeal to them to be
on their guard. am actively at work
and will continue to work until me
contest Is settled. Do not become dis
couraged because you do not see
much about my canvass in the papers.
Remember that I am not conducting n
newspaper campaign. Prove to the
world that the Democrats Of Okla
homa think and act for themselves.
and that they will resent any attempt
to Influence them by paid press
agents or hired political retainers. II
each OF my friends will only help me
little from now to the day OF the
primaries and will then help at the
voting places. will carry the pri-
maries by more than thirty thousand
majority over all opponents combined,
and politicians will be taught to de-
pend upon the people rather than
upon press agents and hired polit-
ical retainers. Let us start out by
showing to the world that God reigns.
and an intelligent and patriotic peo'
pie rule in Oklahoma"
Yours for clean Democratic success,
HENRY NJ. FURMAN,
Ada T April 2S. 1907