The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-07
CONSTITUTION FIRMLY
DEFENDED BY SPEAKERS
Personal Politics TabOoed and
Good Fellowship RelgnS
Supreme


Oklahoma city. OCT. 7.-DemocrscY
reigned master of the city last night
as il reigned supreme all the day.
There was no sour face among the
exultani captains and field troops who
assembled at the auditorium last even
ing TO attend the greatest banquet
and lovefeast the proud young S ate
has known. state Chairman Joseph
b. Thompson presided as toast-maste'
The speech of Senator Gore in the
day had enthused the younger mem
hers Of the crowd who we're on the
list Mayor Scales. on behalf of the
ci,v as it's chief executive said IN
par
when we see. the workings of the
state guaranty banking law. | say Il
Is magnificent to be a Democrat IN
the state Of Oklahoma, and we want
you visiting Democrats to go back to
their homes and carry The message
that Oklahoma City and Oklahoma
county Democracy stands with the par.
ty throughout the state In upholdin2
the Democratic banner"
Davis Was eloquent.
fitclOu ID JAWS vi v AhA - RNN N'
the splendid orators OF the Southweaf,
said in closing his address:
This meeting tonight is indicative
Of harmony In our ranks and presages
the splendid victory we viii have
next fall Like the the others, am
proud to be n Democrat in Oklahoma.
Il no hing else the state guaranty law
and the Jim Crow law would make
me proud of our constitution makers
and the solons OF our First legislature.
Il am proud OF the man who was
the father of our constitution. Charles
N. Haskell tapplause) and | am proud
~ other Democrats of the state And
would like 10 call your attention to
the man who. In my judgment, would
lead us to certain victory (eries OK
name himrD
But Davis remembered the rule that
there should be no boosting and didn't
name anybody
Wants Men To Man Guns
G. B, Emanual, Of sulphur said.
While you won a battle at the time
OF your fight for the constitutional
election, you should not permit the
song on the siren TO sing you to sleep
but should see that nothing allows
YOU TO falter IN your Democracy Ev.
cry Democrat should see the y yl7
laws are righteous'y enforced The
Republicans are preparing to make ga
onslaught upou the bank guaranty
law. but they will not do il openly.
N the past few days We have seen the
law put TO the supreme test and "
are more than satisfied with its work
inFs.
"In seeking candidates. the Demo
c'ats Of Okl3homa must exercise ssca,
care Texas furnished supreme cN
ample. To that state. when the ven
men Of Democracy we're seeking a
candidate they vent to The supreme
court. aud Judge Roberts subsequent
Is became known as one of the great
es. men of Texas history"
No Machine Politics
c. W. Herod of Woodward was
brief in. his remarks and wanted his
fellow Democrats 10 avoid machine
methods in politics aud TO stand as the
party having faith IN popular govern
ment.
an EditoF Gffea AustcS
EditoS Eyaus of The Chiekasha Ex
press on; What part should the Dem
octatic press take in the next Cam
psign." enumerated number ol
things he believed the press should
do. ard said that there we're 1868 men
in the state qualified 10 become gov
ernor. s6.69l 10 become secretary ol
state and the total Democratic vote
al the last election qualified for lieut.
enant governor. aud Therefore the
ma ter OF selection should not be made
by the press but by the people.
Johnson Opposes Changing constitu
tion
After Attorney Gilbert of Duncan
bad m9de an extCnporaneous speech
admonishing the leaders to give atten
inon to the young Democrats OF the
state. and especially the first voters
on the East side, Henry s Johnston
OF Perry, former state senator. presi
dent pro tenn OF the First senate ant
member Of the consti utiona. con
vention. made a strong plea for part
unity in oupositlon TO changing Sec
tion 3. Article 9. of the organic law
He told OF the two-cent fare law. th'
control of corporate power through
the corporation commission. and clos
ed with this statement about the stat
Dalla eaasaz.sy - srrcsits:
The greatest menace to he hanl
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