The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-04
PARTY OBLIGATIONS.

literally true. or a. any rat" there
are circumstances under which We
must at least modify the doctrine, In
order to be- fair to our party as
sociatos had to keep mp strong
political organization h Is necessary
to observe spirit of fairness as
H. is for Il business organization
to be- fair with each other in dis.
tributing the profits growing out
Of the same.
We make the foregoing statement
a- q basis for calling attcnti % 10 q
phase of the contest now on for
the nomination Of democratic
candidate for governor at the ap-
proachmg primary The Banner
N,w, docs not propose to become
/ the thickaad.thin partisan u any
one of the gentlemen who aspire
10 do what We can 10 bring about
the II milatiun of the strongest
possible candidate. and in way TO
promote the greatest harmony In
4 the ranks of the democratic party
Coming down to the point. Mr.
Crurc, one OF the aspirdnts was a
candidate in the primary when Gov.
crnor Haskell was nominated. In
| deed the contest was very close Mr.
. Cm.c ana his friends had to drink
| 10 It's drcgs the cup f defeat. How
did the gentleman dcmcan himself?
/ 80 one who was prescat at that
/ great democratic convention at OK.
/ primary of 1907 was declared and
/ formally ratified. can ever forget
/ the patriotic and loyal spirit man
/ ifcstcd by MIR Crucc when he
pledged himself and urged his
friends to give Governor Haskell the
same hearty support they would
have given him had he been success
ml lie went into the campaign and
made his word good. His friends
became the friends of Haskell. and
an united under the common ban.
ncr Of democracy and marched to
a great victory. True, Mr. Crucc
and his friends did no more than
their simple duty; but, in doing
this. they did that which cannot
be- ignored as proper factor to be
considered In the present contest.
They Yielded their personal prefer
cnccs then Now spirit of fair
ness would suggest that others who
secured their personal preference
iu the choice of a candidate for
governor I'm the former contest,
yicd to some extent at least. their
personal preferences IN favor OF
those who we're disappointed before.
Another thing which We think
.ummcuds MI Crucc to the dem. G.
a,y of oklahoma is his loyalty to
,by present administration While
to, many democrats have been tan
toe ready 10 join tine knockers in an
effort to dl-ercWt the admmistra
ton. Mr. Cw,c ul, stood ready at
AN 'mp. Q. do what he could To-
make it success. Such loyalty
cannot bc safely ignored if w. would
have namouiou, and mviuciblo
party organization.
", say these things from mo-
persona standpoint 10 the editor
o' the Bmu.,Ncws there is little
difference .n tho personal relations
existing between himself and either
@. the p,csc.t lspirantS for the
romuau % What We want to see
is the nomination OF good man for
governor uE 'hr democratic ticket
hrou-ht about IN such way that
every member of the party will
feel Ike nc and his friends have
received every consideration "a
which they arr cUtitlcd II We dc
this We viii present solid front
O. the common enemy of democracy
and good government. and when IN,
ha'lus are counted next November
our candidate, whatever his nam.
may br. Viii ur declared the next
go,rmo, OF oklahoma 10y an over
. Nbrwme majority Chlckasav Ban
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