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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
AT0KA AND HUGO FOR CRUCE
Atoka and hugo for cruee ... OIL.
Reports Received From Those Cities
Are Favorable to Lee cruee For
Governor Of Oklahoma.

1t begins 10 look as II Cfuce w.u
be the winner IN spite Of all the ef-
forts Of Tom Doyle and Haskell Val
Mullen, who travels considerably oy.
er the state was here Monday morn
ing and stated that not long since.
Haskell and Doyle spoke at Atoka.
and that although Cruce was not pres
ent the crowd was a Cruce crowd.
Mr. Mullen was at the meeting and
stated that the attendance was about
200 composed of about one-half la
dies. with about tweptylsve Cruce
men. and about the same number for
Haskell.
After Haskell had finished speak.
ing large number expressed them
selves for Cruce who had heretofore
been Haskell supporters. Since tnat
time Cruce has made speech in
Atoka and at this time hardly a man
can be found in That city who is not
a Cruce supporter.
Not only is this the case at Atol'a
but everywhere Cruce goes he makes
friends and the Ardmore man looks Il
winner to me by good length
against the field
Drilling of 1ugo was heard to state
on the train yesterday afternoon to
an Ardmoreite reporter that Lee
Cruce had everything his way in that
city. and that every man in town W
wearing a Cruce button.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
wOODMEN MONUMENT
UNWILLING
AT PROVENCE YESTERDAY AFT
ERNooN BY ARDMoRE CAMP.
Ceremonies Were Impressive and Sol
emn-A Large Crowd Attended
Hospitality Of Town Appreel.
ated as Was Music.

As per the customs OF the order of
Woodmen Of the World, that no mem
Der Of the order shall sleep in an
unmarked grave, about 200 Woodmen
OF this city together with their wives
and sweethearts, left Sunday ar
noon for Provence where the mon.
ument Of Sovereign w. H. rogers,
who was a member of the local camp
was unveiled.
The ceremonies were impressive
and solemn, and frequently through.
out many could be seen with tear
stained faces. n. l.. Martin, council
commander, was master of ceremo
nies and performed the duties as
only MIR. Martin can perform them
Mrs. Maggie Giddings read the poem
OF oliver Wendell Holmes. "Why
should the spirit of mortal be proud,
in an effective manner.
The orator of the occasion was DR.
J. f. Young, who made one of the
finest memorial addresses ever made
at an unveiling.
Sovereign ]. A. Edwards also made
q speech.
The town of Provence turned out
in full force to greet the visitors and
the fact that the latch string hung
on the outside was much in evidence
The citizenship of the village invited
all of the visitors to their homes fol
supper.
The Ardmore camp marched to the
cemetery in column of twos where
the ceremonies were held.
one of the features of the occasion
that will never be forgotten was the
music rendered by the Volino Bros
orchestra for the benfit Of the visit
ors to that town.
Among those who went were: n. T.
Martin and wife, r. +. Roland anC
wife, Ed Hoffman and wife. Waite
Archer and wife, DR.. ]. +. Young anC
wife, |. II. Mason and wife, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Porter Staples, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Bulard, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
ing, Mr.. and Mrs w. o. Gillian, w
l.. Baker, w. 3. Daugherty and wife
DIR. Woodard. Roy Duston, Bloomel
Rash, Mrs. Joanna Roberts ]. II. Har
grave, Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ
Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Aston, Chas
Hin. Boon Taliaferro. Jim Mathers
win McLemore, John y. Morgan
Misses Katherine wilkes, Stick
ley, Owens, Cromer, Porter, Mr.. and
Mrs. McIauglin, Mr. and Mrs. T. II
Sturgeon. Stephen and Suzanne, Mas
ter Arthur Mason, Wilkes, Roland
and many others we failed TO get
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
FACTORY SEEKS LOCATION.
Here is Chance For Ardmore 10 Sc.
cure a $4,000 Enterprise and They
Ask No Bonus From the Peo.
pie TO Locate.

The Myers Pump & Mfg Co.. TEN.
poraHly located at Kansas city. Mo.
has written to the Arlmoreite seeking
information In regard TO the facilities
our city has, and the inducements we
are willing to offer to secure their fac.
tory the product of which would be
largely in demand in this section OF
the country.
This company will have, to start on,
a paid up capital Of $4,000, and pro.
poses to manufacture, among other
things in the water supply and fire
protection line. an automatic pumping
machine. which is a great innovation
in this class Of machinery. The ma
chine which they claim they have on
exhibition at their Kansas City Office
may be wound up and then It will auto
matically furnish fresh watcrwhenever
a float in a trough or tank indicates
that It IS needed It is So designed
that II can. through back gearing, be
easily wound up in fifteen minutes,
and it will then ordinarily, depending
on conditions, run continuously for
twelve hours. but / asmuch as the ay-
erage farmer, as a rule. only requires
about one hours constant pumping to
supply his needs for day. one wind.
ing will. therefore. in most cases. an.
swer for twelve days and the machine
is not affected by wind, or the lack of
wind or weather conditions Of any
| kind The machine Is SO constructed
/ that It may be attached to any pump
/ Just as 1t is in any well; this only
change being necessary Is the piping
Ito the trough or tank connected to
which is the float and automatic regu.
lation device \ cut sent to us from
the company shows the machine in
operation.
In order to introduce the invention
as quickly as possible the company
says IT has adopted the plan Of ap
pointing local agents in each county in
the state. giving exclusive rights to
those who will devote their entire time
to the sale of the machines. In this
way they hopcto realize quicker re
turns for the stockholders, as well
as to give profitable employment tc
n large number of energetic men
throughout the state. So confident are
they Of success that they propose tc
place the machines out on 80 days
f,nc trial to reliable parties before
ary payment Is made. They do not
q k any bonus whatever from MS to
l. cate the factory here, but they Will
give our citizens an opportunity to
Is hscribcror some Of their stock II
after thorough investigation, they
lraAul SulSud y oQ uIM " p7Usnus All
n MT
These feeling interested in this
proposition should take the matter M
" tn the company at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
Business College Notes.

Miss Lexie Cox, who entered school
in January for a business course. 1en
for Her home at Wilburton Saturday
to assume charge of the books of the
hardware establishment of Louis Rock
ct. Miss Cox made many friends while
here, who regret to see her leave, but
we wish her much success in her
work.
viii Rowan a recent graduate of
the business department last week on.
tered the employe 'of tho Wells Far.
go Express Co., OF this city. We ex-
pect to see Mr.. Rowan make rapid
promotion in his work as he is young
man of excellent character and habits,
and well qualified to fill responsible
position.
Kelley Brown began work today
for the law firm of Br own & Tur-
ner Of this city. Mr. Brown made an
enviable record while in school, having
become proficient enough to accept n
position in three months. Had Mr..
Brown been four boys instead of ore,
he would now be holding down four
good Jobs, as the school had three
applications for young men steno-
graphers last week that 1t could not
fill, owing 10 a lack of young mcl
competent 70 fill them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
ATTENTION, VETERANS
A Special Meeting Of J. n. Morgan, U
c. ", viii Be Held Next Sunday
Applications fer crossen Of
Honor TO Be Filled out.

John H. Morgan Camp No. ~
United Confederate Veterans intend
to make the occasion of the delivery
uf crosses ot honor Jo the veterans p
g. Ia occasion At the meeting held
y ,tcrday It was decided to postpone
sending off for the crosses another
week so as to give all members of the
camp an opportunity to meet with the
', ,,erans next Sunday April 2l, when
the Daughters Of the Conroderacy ana
the Sons will also be present and
m.re applications made out
II was the sense OF the meeting
that all members of the camp who
wlah to secure crosses OF honor apply
to J W. Gouedge AT the Arimorcitc
Of cc and secure applications which
q may rll ont the blank applica.
tr MS will be forwarded to the
Daughters.
In the absence of the adjutant yes
trrlay \. X. swan acted as adjutanL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
THE CHURCHES.
Christian Church,

Located on A street, northwest:
services every Sunday morning at IL
o'clock, and evening at 1880; mid.
week prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening at 1880.
Pastor. Rev. S. H. Holmes; Elders
X. 7. Dallas, l. II. Best, G. ii. Webb;
Deacons, A. c. Young, l.. IL. Love.
VIM. Deviny, J. X. Z. Campbell, j. NJ.
Vaden.
Sunday school at $3.50 every Sun.
day morning; |. r. Mason, superin.
tendent.
Broadway Baptist.
Located on Broadway, between
Washington and A street, northwest:
services every Sunday at IL a. m;
prayer meeting at 1880 Wednesday
night.
Pastor, Rev. w. Mckinney; Dea.
cons, ID. b. Vernon. w. Il. Ryan, ]. N.
Shinholser, r.. A. Wilson, NJ. NJ. Grif.
fifth, j. G. Freddy; Church clerk. G. r..
Buchanan; Church treasurer. A. Il.
Coleman.
Business session Wednesday night
after the first Sunday in each month.
Episcopal.
Located on street, southwest:
services every Sunday morning at II
o'clock and in the evening at 80;
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Pastor --; Vestryman, J..
W. Golledge, sr. Warden, C. o. Bum.
secretary, Chas. l.. Anderson, A. G.
Edwards, j. e. Humphrey, T. N. Rob.
nett.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
For Sale.

General store with building and lot,
alsp Broom residence with hall, barn,
cis tern ana 80 bearing peach trees, all
located at Elk win sell for cash at a
bargain. Address, W. H. Bennett Elk
I. T. 412-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
Attention Republieans.

\ special meeting of Lincoln Repuh'
lican club will be held at court house
Thursday, April is, at p. m, for
the election Of officers. All Repubn-
cans are requested 30 attend,
r. \. HOWARD President.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

A flea can jump 800 times its own
length. Such leap can only be
equaled by a bank clerk $4,000 short
on the unexpected appearance of the
auditor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
SUMMER WEATHER.

Makes indispensable one Of our Quick
Meal Gasoline stoves and one of our
Alaska refriGerators in your home
BlVENs, coRAN .. FRENsLEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

Remember We are still making Mis-
sion furniture. Ask us about what you
would like over the phone. No. 53i.
1913 W. l.. DAVIS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

II it's a bath or dairy thermometer
select 1t from our splendid stock. 1t
contains only accurate ones no mat
ter what the price.
II f. J. RAMSEY, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

That we never knew pronounced
fiirt who had sense enough to sew a
button on shirt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

The difference between an animal
and n man is that the animal know
what to eat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
HOUSE CLEANING TIME.

Ladies', house cleaning time is close
at hand. Get new pictures and make
the walls look new again. Come and
look our stock over before II gets
broken. We have some good bar
gains.
3-24.u BROWN & BRlD6MAN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

Men do not hold women dear who
cheaper themselves.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

koDoL Is a thorough stomach re-
iief IL digests what you eat and gives
the stomach rest and assists In re.
storing its normal activity and use
iulness. kODOL is sold on a guaran-
tee relief plan by Hoffman Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

FOR SALE--A fine, fresh Mich COW.
See T. b. Cathey at his livery
stable. 15-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

We have in new car of bran and
chops.
II 3 KEEL & son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

LOST-Ten dollar bill. Finder return
to Ardmoreito office and receive lib.
eral reward. 15tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

FOR SALE-Cotton seed, imported
from Alabama. NJ T. Felker. Ard.
more. 14-d-3 WI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

FOR SALE-A six-column quarto
Rockford newspaper folder In good
condition. VIII sell cheap. ARD
MoREITE PUBLISHING COM
PANY. lit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SAl4E-Charter Oak range No
I with copper reservoir, all in good
condition. A largain il taken at
once. Apply 500 & street, nortn.
west. 12-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

FOR sALE-s75 surrey for $50. See
Fount Duston. 12.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

FOR SALE-Furniture and lease on
q room brick hotel. Well estab-
iished business. Under one man.
agement for 10 years. Address Har
rison Hotel, Ardmore, /, T. 9.12t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15
FOR RENT.

FOR RENr-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Phone 7G0.
1i.3
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-05
The Postcard 10 che,per.

We have a right to expect WisSou
OF the scientific, statistical br,aa
from the international antialoohna
congress OF celebrated physicians ~
learned scientists now congreent>2
in Stockholm. Sweden. isut doctors
are as prone 70 disagree over the G.
f.cts OF alcohol on the human systaa
AZ any layman who never pried hNo
the secrets of nature by assisting q
cutting up cadaver. When doctors
disagree who shall decide" apples q
much to doctors OF medicine - .
doctors Of law or doctors OF divinity.
In matters OF science majorttSes -
not rule. the dicta of ten thoa0AA
scientists, II false. is only tea tA0Ye-
and times as false az the dietn0 G
one. The very fact that such Q 60
gress has been called, however. = Q
further instance OF the wave q U0hf
bition sentiment that Is swes1a1G Syse
Europe and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-05
ELoR,oA's DELIGHTFUL SUMMERS

A corr, spondent OF The TituIv,!"
Star writes a. follows concerning
the climate la Florida during the sum.
mer months:
"Sometim.s in talking with the old
settlers they will tell you that the
summer months are the most beautiful
and pleasant OF all the year. That
the heat Is no more oprrcssiv" In the
summer months here than II usually
is in the North. And then. the much
.nioyab,. RAIN season, coming as II
does in June. July. August and Sep
,ember. at Just the time OF IN" Hrat
when II Is so much needed to Civ"
new life to all vegetation.
when our Northern friends come
here. in the winter. they don't stop TO
think that Florida has her winter
months as we'll as the North: that
MANY OF our trees lose their leaves:
that the wild flowers are. most OF
them. missing. But when our rainy
season commences. all nature seems
10 put INV
The gopher holes and the little
salamander mounds of yellow sand,
50 thickly scattered about through the
woods. no longer appear to the eye,
but all hidden with grasses and beauti-
full flowers. and everything looks SO
fresh and green. II is summer time,
and the woods are all in bloom and
the birds make music all day.
And the aroma from the pine trees
being brought out by the warm rays
of the summer sun. Oh. how healing
to one who has weak lungs. Is It
any wonder that the poor consumptive
soon finds health in our summer
months? ! am no prophet nor son
OF . prophet, but I predict that the
time ID not far distant when fair Flor.
ida will be the great sanitartum OF
the world. I have spent two sum.
msrs In Florida and . part OF the
third summer here, and know what
II has done for me. With . grateful
heart I thank my creator that there
Il such q place as Florida in the sum-
mer time. Through the rainy season
here In Florida We have refreshing
showers avery day. and after . show.
er 10 over how refreshing and how
lovely all nature seems. With the
Dir purined BY our thunder and light
ninR. one feels like q new man.
Northern people think 1t must be
very warm here in the summer
months. but It IS not. Only three
lines the past year has the thermom-
eter been above 90. and then one can
always ind q cool place in the shade"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-05
ETHICS AND LOYALTY.

That Albert Jennings OF Pensacola
numbers his friends in Florida by
the thousands there Is not the least
doubt, and while these friends re-
gret that he will not be candidate
for Governor they cannot help but
admire the loyalty OF the man Who
then sacrifices the ambition of life.
time. when the goal vas apparently
within his reach. For our part. We
have admired Albert Jennings from
the time we formed his acquaintance
at the Ocala convention. when he was
selected delegate to the National Demo.
cratic convention at Chicago which
nominated Bryan. and he can rest az
sured that he has elevated himself
in the estimation of the people BY
the manly announcement concerning
his anticipated candidacy for the
Governorship. 1t has the true ring
of the genuine article. OF man who
would make Florida q Governor Of
whom every citizen Of the common.
wealth could be Justly proud. who
would reflect credit upon himself and
the great State Of which he was the
chief magistrate. and We hope to live
to see the day when his ambition will
be gratihed.
We take the following extract from
Mr.. Jennings announcement. which
appeared In The Pensacola Journal OF
August LIST:
fourteen years ago the people with
whom I am now associated in bust
ness gave me the opportunity to make
. new start In life. had suffered
severe financial rsverses. having pre-.
viously lost all the property ] had in
the world. and when the opportunity
vas presented ! had nothing to offer
In return but my health and . willing
heart to work. These men have ap-
psalsd to NE within The past few
weeks not to desert them nova time
vAen they cannot ven afford to spare
ny services- There was . time when
y DesdsA their AID mucn more than
thsy ~ 0ios. an1 now that Tie situ.
s&3aa -. partially at least. reversed. ]
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-05

i ~ 1oyo Q 0isexkea coacepeion
49, Vs0ey q ~ OovssnDsnt In
1h106AlAg 1a1isaal forests. Il 10
- - ~ D1sDooo q preventing The
e1o1lng g tillbss. bot rather 70 -.
euDaOo - 1psbsr II under Govern
- s1DsBvisiaa. An lands II
- 1aeDsaAl forests are vithArsvn
- O6y aa1 Dut unese the care
- . 1go0e HaAess. TAs timber On
0s1. vAsD PsoAy Tor cutting. II sold
NAo 0svss10sat 70 any person Who
4e1bD . D1rsAass. bot Il must Be
- o1ogalng - 0ovesnDsst diree-
- HI caves ths snlan t1oss, 70
00 - Jpo0sr easasiAg a IL N
101uA, . eaFsfsl 1isDssat3os q ths
- ~ G1asastsss ~ DerDstua,
- 6 - lsssse.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-05

Now that the prosecuting witnesses
gets fifty dollars where persoas -
convicted Of the Illicit sale Of WhiG6sV.
the blind tiger" men will probably
be more careful as to whom tAey 81
the damnable stun they have bo0
dispensing. Fifty dollars win yroso
q great temptation to that class No
patronize these dens Of hiqaity. -
peach" "A
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-05

There is a general kick by property
owners on Liberty street and A!achua
avenue against the assessment for
work on the culvert across Sweet
water branch. At least one property
owner who has received his b''l for
this work Is authority for the state.
ment that he was assured the as
sessment per front foot on the prop.
erty abutting on these streets would
not exceed twenty cents. whereas he
Is charged with nearly thirty cents
per foot II Is discriminating against
property owners on Liberty street
and Alachua avenue to require only
those who own property from Uni
versity street east to pay for this
work. Persons owning property on
each side OF Liberty street from Uni-
versity street west should be required
to bear their part OF the expense, and
not shoulder the whole burden upon
q few. In fact the culvert IL used 10
much by the general public that the
cost OF constructing 1t should be paid
for by general taxation.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-05
MAYOR NJ. c. PETIT.

Tn. p"opl" OF Wa'dp mad" ~" mis-
tax. in tho selection ~ y. c. P'fNt n
MAJOR. Their" j. rot be'"! E.'h
among the rntir, citl7cn~hi ~ A'lrh.
ua county. and tn, re - no OIL :" III
in, county. or N!'nin m" eiit 81 '''
people OF Flovi,!a. for Nat natter,
that h" would pot fill MIA credit 70
him self and honor 10 ~" constituency
that elected him He has alwayt
been found on the sid. Of chfi.-
tianity and morality. and has never
been dcrelict in expressing his opin'
ron r, earding puhlic Gm stioMs. He
is charitabl. In dealing with his frl.
low.men. always lending a helping
hand to those In need. and assisting
poor unfOrtunates In IN. ir Efforts 10
redeem themselves. rather than KICK
ing them further down hill as many
pretending Christians are wont TO DO.
There l. not one who knows y. {.
Petit that cannot truthfully sa! IT,"
world is better for his having came
into it, During the writer's twenty
five year, acquaintance with him We
have yet to hear an unkind word
spoken OF him.
tpon his election as mayor Mr.. Pet
tit published the following card to
the people OF the town, through The
Waldo News:
by an almost unanimous vote YOU
have decided to live In an incor'
pOrated town. You have selected
seven councilmen and other officers
who will be sworn to do their duty.
In the interest OF decency. com.
fort and health AID the best religion
on earth dove OF fellow.men). they
are going to do their duty. and DO II
now.
Twenty years ago good women
and men, by singular movement.
drove out the last OF three saloons,
and In doing SO helped to strengthen
weak men and encourage dishearten-
ed women.
ut belongs to you-practically a
and do It now Let every true man.
woman. boy or girl be now interested
in the effort to cleanse, beautify and
make healthy our town. once known
a. the healthiest in the county.
Your officers elect are going to
do their best. They ask your hearty
cooperation. To this end. make clean
the yards Of your homes. Rake and
burn. Do not bury the trash and filth.
See that you drink pure water: drink
II now. Not a family has suffered by
using the driven-well water. This can.
not be said OF those who persist In
using water from wells that for years
have been supplied with water that
has percolated through poisoned soil.
made doubly SO by the custom Of
burying human excrement. Lime has
been ordered and will be void at cost.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-05

would be untrue both to- myself and
to them were I to disregard the aE-
peal which they make, This is my
Only reason for not becoming a candi.
date. 1t may not be deemed sum.
ciCnt by some. but thus far in my
life no one has ever been able to
accuse me of ingratitude. and my as
sociates in business shall not do 30
now. even though 1t costs me the
Governorship to remain loyal to them
From the assurances given me |
am satisfied that I could BE- elected
Governor. and those OF my friends
who have been made fully acquainted
with the situation are Of the same
opinion. This does not. however. alter
or lessen In any degree my obligation
to the men with whom I have %
long been associated In business. My
friends may understand the sacrifice
I am making when I say that 1t has
been my ambition from my boyhood's
earliest days to become Governor OF
my native STATE. and that In declining
TO become a candidate at this time I
fully realize that so favorable an or
portunity may never come to mo
again"