The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-17
A TRIUMPH OF RIGHT AGAINST
WRONG.


WRONG
Every time there is a weakling elect
ed to office there is always a cabal
formed about that man to control the
destinies OF his administration and to
influence that official in carrying out
their plans to benefit their own in
terests. There was never a clearer
demonstration of this principle than
in the election Of William Howard
Taft.
In every state of the union where
the politicians force the election of
a weakllng to the office of governor,
where the corporations furnish the
campaign expenses to secure the cleo
ton the governor goes into office un-
der the advice of those who want to
profit by the official acts of the gov
ernor and that official is placed under
their direct control.
Oklahoma will not make that mis-
take In tie election OF n governor on
the Sth of November. Listen TO Cruce
when he says, 81 want It distinctly un-
derstood that when | am elected gov
ernor, Lee Cruce will be governor.
will be under the control OF no man
or any set of men. | have promised
office to no man. l will take the oath
OF office perfectly free to carry out
my own ideas of what Oklahoma
should have in the way of laws and
men to administer them"
This principle is new to politics.
Lee Cruce is not a politician, He loves
oklahoma He loves the name of his
family He is ambitious to make the
best governor in the union. He would
rather be the means of spreading sun
shine and happiness into the homes
Of the people of his state than to he
crowned the king of an empire, This
is new departure for governors, hut
it Is in keeping with the new ideas
of government, it is the portion of the
wave of popular instead of delegated
government that Is now sweeping the
country and Lee CruCe is the first
man in the nation to come out boldly
upon a platform that will make the
politicians shiyer and will bind the
people to him.
The man who stands for the prin-
oiples of government that Cruce
stands for ought to bc elected no mat
ter what party ticket his name ap-
pears upon. Every state of the un-
ion needs man like Cruce TO admin
lister its affairs His principles would
largely do away with strict political
lines and would he the triumph of
the people over the politicians. The
people win be taken into his conf.
dence. lie has said that he desires
no other political pSrferment than to
be governor of Oklahoma. but there
are too many public positions await
ing just such men as CruCe He may
be content and will be content TO re-
tire after he has served the one term
as governor but he will not retire.
The people will not permit It.
Cruce is the peoples candidate. He
is not the candidate of the politicians
nor of the interests. He knows the
value of capital to a state and will
treat every corporation fairly. He
knows the struggles OF labor and he
appreciates their need He knows
what 1t is to be a farmer because he
has psent years OF his life between the
plow handles and now operates a farm.
The farmer will have much influence
with the administration. He knows
the strength OF capital because he ,
has been a banker. He knows bet
ter how 10 control capital in the in
terest OF the state than any other ,
man. He has the courage TO do the /
right no matter what the results are {
and men of such courage are scarce in
life
A vote for Cruce IS not so much 4
vote for democratic triumph as It Il
S regarded today but It is a vote for y
he triumph OF right against wrong.
It Is difficult to determine how
man can compromise his conscience il
. voting against a man Ike Cruce. c