The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-27
WORDS Of BITTER SARCASM ON THE
ASSUMED GREATNESS Of BILL MURRAY
STlLLWELL RUSSELL ExcoRIATES TSHoMINGO MAN
AND EDITOR LUCAS PLATFORM TO MAKE REPLY-HAs.
APPLAUDED AND WAS PAINTED AS MuRRAYs MASTER

especially aroused the Cruce enthu-
saists for the reason they apprehend-
ed that Lucas would return to Tisho-
mingo with the report that Ardmo-e|
people said woman was not safe IN
that town. Judge Russell disclaimed
having made any such assertion and
Judge Russell said he knew the people
of Tishomingo and that If Bill Mur-
ray was even a fair sample of the
people who live in that town no wom-
an would need protection in that city.
But he said Murray was not part of
Tishomingo, that he did not live in the
town, he lives off in the brush, some
where. Rev. J. W. Morris of Tisho-
mingo who was in the audience was
asked by Judge Russell If he had
made any such impression and Rev.
Mr.. Morris answered mo in a decis-
i've manner. who is this man with
you, Brother Morris?" asked half
dozen voices in unison Mr. Morris
explained that Lucas was editor Of a
democratic paper. why didn't he
tell us" came another chorus.
Judge Russell in his speech dis
claimed that he had made such as
sertions in Oklahoma City as he vas
credited as making. He denied having
said that Murray was reared in filth
and lived in filth and that any man
who went to his home would not vote
for him. He said those statements
we're conclusions of the reporte- Who
had no right to publish them. What
he did say was that Murray was filthy
and that any person who ,ooke1 at
him would say the same thing.
For several minutes the audience
was at fever heat. 1t will be long re-
membered as one of the incidents of
the campaign of 1910.
Judge Russell's speech taken as a
whole was a master piece of genius.
His eXcoriations Of Bill Murray was
so deity done as to prove the speaker
a past master in the art OF sarcasm.
Conscious of not having given Murray
cause for a bitter attack made upon
him in Ardmore July and his feel
! ings stirred to their deepest depths
thereby he poured them out in such
spontaneous effusion as to utterly
overwhelm the sage of TishomingO.
| Frequently in his speech he took
flights of oratory that were sublime
and then suddenly turning to vein
of humor and biting sarcasm he con-
vulsed the crowds with laughter The
egotism of Murray was he'd up to
Iidicule and the people heartily res
| ponded with laughter. The achieve
ments and superior wisdom of the
| Tishomingo man were punctured with
words of pointed wisdom until his
claims to greatness had faded The
| immense crowd was with the speaker
/ in sentiment from start to finish. lie
swayed them at will with his powerful
oratory and II there were any Murray
| followers they were also convulsed at
times with laughter. The speech was
richly adorned with stories when
served to illustrate the egotism OF
Murray.
J. r. Pennington introduced Judge
Russell in a brief speech Of well cnos'
en- words in which he eulogized the
Judge and Lee Cruce in whose behalf
the speech was made. Judge Russell
said he was not speaking under the
auspices of the Cruce club, that he was
not speaking with authority of Lee
Cruce. that for his assertions Lee
Cruce could not be held responsible
The speaker had always been a posi-
tive character, he never carried water
on both shoulders, that he was taking
no part in the campaign, he preferred
not TO mix his judicial office in poli
tical campaign but that he was as true
and loyal to Cruce as the rays of tht
sun to Gods vegetation, and thai
while Murray had accepted his hos
pitality he had stabbed him and his
family and insulted the people Of this
district. The friends of Cruce shou''
not be dumb when they had been as
saulted.
The speaker gave his ideas Of th'
qualifications required of a Soverno
as decency. brains. character, capabil
/ ity. cleanliness backed by a clea1
life. clean thoughts, man whose lif'
: is worthy OF emulation.
Cruce, he said. was man who me
all the requirements, he drank NJ
ardent spirits, he used no Language
T that would be out of place in the pres
= ence of ladies' he is man who doe
, not obtrude his ideas upon other pee
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