The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-03
Lee Cruce An Ardent Worker
In Interest of Public Schools
Long Before Statehood


ed to Mr.. Cruce for much of this. 1t
was he, TO whom we looked in the
beginning, TO found for us system of
schools. which would grow, increase
and become perfect in succeeding
years, and as q member of the school
board, Lee Cruce was instrumental in
founding a public school system for
Ardmore, which is the pride and pleas
ure of her citizenship and the admir-
ing wonder of the stranger, and per
petual monument of his love and anx
iety for the school children of our
country.
AS a man of business, but few have
equalled his success. When the COM
| mercial interests of Ardmore had
been lulled into a state of lethargy,
and hope had taken her flight, it was
| the undaunted Lee Cruce who came
to the rescue of the business men of
Carter county, and, accepting the pres
idency of the Commercial club, he re-
organized that body, mapped out a
campaign Of advertising and inaugu-
rated a policy which restored conf
dence and permanently placed Ard
more high upon the list of the pro
gressve business centers of this
great state.
Mr.. Lee Cruce has always been an
uncompromising, energetic and active
democrat in politics.
The bugle call to arms has always
been heard and needed by him and he
has, at all times, been found fighting
as a private, upon the smoky firing
line: never requesting any quarter Of
the enemy; never asking any honor
Of his party, save and except to carry
her banner into those places whore the
conflict was the hottest and danger
the greatest.
His conduct, after the first state
election, when he had been defeated
by the overconfidence of his friends.
is proof sufficient to any reasonable
mind of his party loyalty, his unset
fshness and patriotism, and that
alone entities Lee Cruce to the suf-
frage of all grateful democrats.
In conclusion, l think, the Honorable
Lee Cruce is the logical candidate for
governor. He has the good attributes
of all the other candidates, and none
of the bad, (if they have any bad)
Cruce is as good lawyer'as Robert
} son;
Cruce is as good business man as
Herring;
Cruce is as honest in mis- convictions
as Ross;
Cruce is as good democrat As
Murray,
In Lee Cruce as governor. all the
people can rest content, for they may
know they have a friend, an able, an
honest governor The professional
man will know. they have an eXper-
fenced lawyer. The business man villa
know they have a man that will pro-
tect and invite legitimate capital to
our state
The laborer will know. they have in
him. one who will listen to their reas-
enable demands, and protect their
rights from the unlawful encroach-
ment OF wealth.
The school children can rest as
sured. they have a friend, who will
devote his best efforts and thought for
their interests and advancement;
The farmers will have a governoc.
whose heart beats in unison with
them, and one who will encourage ev
cry law that will promote the agri-
cultural interests of the state.
The democratic party will we'll
know. that in Lee Cruce. they have
courageous leader, who will preserve
the teachings and principles of dem
ocracy in their original purity.
And all the people will know, that
in the Honorable Lee Cruce, as chief
executive, they have statesman,
whose ambition will be to give to Ok
lahoma the best laws and the great
est prosperity of any people of the
American Union, state in which ev-
cry man, OF equal ability, under just
and equitable laws is given an equal
opportunity in the great race Of life;
and for four years more, the eyes OF
the world will look, with wonderful
amazement, upon the happiness, con
tentment and prosperity of the people
OF Oklahoma.
JAMES II. MATHERS,
County Attorney, Carter County.
June 1, 1910.