The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-09
REPUBLICAN STRATEGY
GOVERNOR HASKELL UNFolDS
THEIR MASK AND ASKS THE
SMALL FRY" QUESTIONS.

Gutnrlc, Okla, OCi N"#l,Cdl'GipE
that u.blic so1.imcnt is ids- uruin,
to GOV. Haskell siuce Sc has been dem.
ons'rated that his uldunrs dare rot
meet him before the people: knowing
that Dennis Flynn, Bird Mcguire and
William busby, the real head of the
republican party I'm Oklahoma. will
not be induced to break heir silence
and accept the challenge for joint de-.
bate issued by Gov Haskell, the re-.
publican state committee have adopt
ed clever plan OF sacrificing Ia scr
lights and as the plan goes Il score
or more OF practically unknown speak
ers are to challenge Gov. Haskell 10
meet them in joint discussion,
This plan Of sticking the lille fell.
lows after the governor when It is
known that he is after the big ones
and would not compromise his case
agaiu t them by meeting uucrcditcd
representatives of the second class.
will enable the challcngcrs to shout
throughout the state that Haskell re-.
fused to meet them before The people
therefore clear case against the
governor--a case of cowardicc.
The first of series OF challenges
agreed upon reached GOV Haskell
Thursday. 1t came from W. q. Crom.
well of Enid, who asked to divide
time with the governor at Enid on
the night of October 18Th, re- erving
the right to open and close the de-
bate.
When asked what his attitude would
be toward Cromwell and those that
are 10 send like kilograms, the gov.
ernor said:
Mr.. Cromwell signs himself a "pri-
vate.' BY this | take Il he does not
desire TO represent any one or any.
thing but himself. | have been un.
able to discover what he stands for
am informed that he has been a
populist, democrat and a republican.
From the pcech that once heard
him deliver | would judge him to be
neither"
In reply TO the challenge from Mr.
Cromwell, Governor Haskell replied
as follows:
Hon. w. o. Cromwell, Enid, Okla
Dear Sir: Before accepting a chal-
'engc flr Joint debate must know wn,n
You represent. Some time ago you
We're democrat. another time you
were a populist. The single speech
heard you make at Lawton last year
vas t., favor of the democratic con-
stltution and platform, so that If "a
were ever a republican have See.
no symptom of II.
you are not member of the re.
publican state committee; or are you
a candidate for any public office;
nor have you ever achieved n rcpu.
tation in the affairs Of life that would
warrant me in wasting time with you
Oh your own account
'If YOU will bring written authority
Grly signed, to represent railroad-ga
trust Dennis Flynn, candidate for =.
s. Senator, or Coal-rgust Busby. can.
didate at the head Of the republican
ticket, of L" / McGmr- WHO gave ON >
one hundred and two thousand dol.
lars worth of school land free TO the
railroads; or. Frank Greer. who charg.
ed three dollars a volume for print
ing supreme court reports under
Judge Burford, and is now doing the
same work under me for one dollar
and five cent or Judge Burford's son
who, when an infant. secured three
hundred dollars ont OF the treasury
for alleged assistance in proof read,
ing of the supreme court reports, |
shall be glad to meet you, because !
believe you are the superior in int,
lect and integrity and patriotism OF
any OF those who claim TO be the re
publican candidates this year.
Mind you, am not at war with the
rank and file of homes. republicans
On the contrary ! sympa.hize with
them that they have not been able
to mhorse the machine glaiters and
put hone republicans in control ol
their party