The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-18
PRICE MAKES
GREAT SPEECH

Governor S. f Price one Of the
strong Democrats Of the state, delNer
ed the following able address at Gin
ion:
Mir. Chairman. Ladies' and Gentlemen
and Fellow Democrats.
The year 1908 is an auspicious and
Important year; the architect Of the
universe has so tempered the ele
ments that the sunshine and rainfall
has molstened and warmed the pres
nant sol. OF Oklahoma, which respond
ed with "a bountin CROP so that The
bfawny sons Of tolls grsnaries are
bursting with their weight OF golden
harvests and IN addition to this
splendid condition, they enjoy a faI
richer heritage from the fact that the
Democratic party, a party OF Drinci
pie and justice. and the party tha,
has kept its promises TO the people Is
10 be the dominant party Yes my
fellow citizens, il WAS an auspicious
day for fhe citizenship OF this state
on that egentful seventeenth day ol
September last, when the loyal ie.
gions Of truth and justice bearing
aloft the banners OF Democracy, with
thar splendid Inscription: Let III,
reopie rule and let the people know,
Who under the command of our hon
0red and courageous governor, G. n.
Haskell, IN that mighty battle OF bal
lots, nightier than the sword. freed
us from Federal domination when be
gave the command to charge upon the
intrenched forces Of carpetbaggers
and carpetbag misrule, and with
mighty shout shoulder 10 shoulder
tde loyal host scattered their dlsor,
ganized forces in a most sangulnary
ard decisive battle, and as the sur
sank behind the western horizon. they
occupied the enemies capital and
there the victorious army reared
state government resting upon a con.
sutntiun thar The Great Commoner
declared was even better than the one
our fathers wrote. The work conclud
ed, they dedicated - with now SID.
gan Lot the people rule and let the
people know It's gladsome refrain
resonnded across our prairies, the val.
leys and echoed along the hillsidss
and mountain tops In this Eden of ouf
reform. marking the end of territorial
NE and Federal control thar for se,.
enteen years like a vampire had gan.
ped and retarded the ambitions IA
e million and hair Of our people VINO
had terYently and earnestly praved ~
Noa and The American congress fnl
Justice clothed in Ne unsiehtlv sor
hlenls of disfranchisemenf whom
they should have worn ne snotlrss
,opes OF a sovereign state, This shame
ivss ana pngodly attitude on The pari
=. lne republican party almost drove
J"suee from her throne. This ao,ion
amazed me people OF the border statas
VINO came 10 the rescne OF the natr,.
QUO iortes through the medium ~ m,
press and placed ns in a proner 4,
Vtude before the people OF ina ton,
,yfy ard the nation m LARGO aaa
Drought The national congress 10 ,,s
senses az last and under protest a.s
Auhdry handicaps We We're givea ~ ~
enabling act 'Ne
You win remember the campaign
,or me ratification OF The constitution
on also recall TO mind that hungry
nofde o. carpetbaggers. alias the
HV@u ana Dutter brigade" believing
'nai their days OF fat Jobs were moi
over sought and procured The uonor.
abie Injunction Bin Tart later
known as "Roosevelts man Friday e
tnd per anpsrent TO the throne. he
acknowledged monihpleoe of he Fed.
erai administration. 20 come 10 Okls.
hona ana ia bitter vltuperation de.
nouEced and damned the doeumen,
,Waich was ratified three months istar
~ one hundred and ten THOUSAND ma.
loritN' Now, my fellow cliizens tbss
AetlQn on The part OF the monthno v
ol lhe Federal government was actn.
, slsa from the best OF intentions IL
'ena'l ot the eilizcnship Of this slate
which snlacks Of the old axiom ~HeIl
~ mn Of eood inteanons but mo
ruth Is, Without fuslher comment ON
iais subject, which Is apparent to ev.
cry teir nsiaed han. ihey meyer n.
Tended 70 sise us statehood unless thev
wrote iis constitution and admlnis.
iered y therefore, ar he crSdlf WAS
aee % me Democratic party ana tbr
iihefal and patriotic element Of as
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