The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-02

thought comes pressing upon us that
year go g.. TO boz ln historic one for p
oklahoma ], is the las year Of the .
FIRST administrative. period Of state
hood It is roampAsn years Indus.
'ralN 30 loom. big with promise OF 4
enterprises OF great pin aud mo. .
mrn. Aui.ulurallU g. gives "a heart.
enue fo., look into % land over flow.
.ne with milk and honey. 20 put it IN
biblical metaphor Politically. it IS
really 90. tr., year of Okahomas
Institutions Men and measures are
20 1y Weighed loo thc balance of public
opinion and tho standards by which
they viii ue ruagod will Dee rigid in.
flexible and uuNp.ns Past pcr.
tormanccs AM future promises must
come mp face To face with such
standards which have been slowly
but surely forming in the minds Of
the people during .'s period OF forma
'ou and adms'mu. TO statehood
harness and by .hef fitness and avail
ahilt, must men and measures stand
or nll
This by way OF preamble 'o the
statement that 'he democratic p21y .
as the dominant party OF the s'ue .
to whose initiative is due the spler-
did constitution and laws Of the state .
and IL. progressive institutions. and
which viii naturally be- charged with
The ,spousbi!i,y Of their doicuca. IS
confronted with a duty that 1t mGst
discharge fcurlo-sly. conscicn'ious,~.
sagaciousiy. ana with a purpose sin
gle 20 the good of the state and it's
own high traditions II must put mp
good men for office the best mon
available within It's ranks
The greatest interest is ccutcred
upon the govcrnorship In one sense
Louis XIV was right when he said,
Il am the state" In the sense of auto
,racy, he Mas wrong, but In the sense
that states laws and states in
stitutions no matter how good they
may be- become as dead letters In
he hands oi weak or inefficient
executive the ."s >poke true when
he said II am state
The next governor OF Oklahoma
must he strong man, sincere man,
a Courageous man. "A firm man, a bus
. mess man and wiihal a democrat. be-
cause ne must be a friend and an up.
, holder of It's laws and institutions
and the hand OF The republican party
is AGAINST them and against those who
stand for them
= or candidates Tor governor there
is no lack They are many and varied.
, one man is urged for his political cN-
pcdicncy, another for the sake of hi
friends. another because he can
catch the lo.c' ol this or mat class
o; voters. while those Who disclaim
ambition but are y.cldiug to the earn
cs, solicitation Of their admirers are
, abroad I'm their usual industrious ma
, ioli.y In number and noise, ,hc
. ",arn,s solcita ION" bunch are away
, i'm the lead
We are not of those Who believe
In the political cNpediou,y' idea
g in the selection of governor There
. is no party cNigcncy that should de-.
maud sacrifice OF principle The
, cxpcdicnt man is the right man. and
, the right man Tor The democratic par
4 ~ To nominate In this campaign is
& not the man who can capture this or
p that vote or who is skilled in one or
another kind Of political tactics, but
BE- is the man Who is personally fitted
for the place, who has the confidence
y Of the people and Who can enter upon
the duties OF the office, untramcllr2
A, and mpclsci. politically,
4 a memory Ike u cloudlcss sky.
\ conscience ike sea at rest
b so TAR as personal political obligations
are concerned
% We have mo-, one word OF auimad
: y,rs ON 10 express agains amy map
IS who is seeking the high office OF gov
! crnor of this stlte-lct the people
p Judge The columns OF this paper will
be- open to the friends of every can.
iidatc before the primary TO express
, their sentiments freely and fully
T But We have been wa'chIug an~
p waiting, studying and refeouug upon
d thc situation for a long time .clt'al
} only lest our friendship end loyalty
x to the interests of a home can iidan.
, for the honor might misload MS as %
a his availability at this time We haNr
i canyassed carefully the claims ami
= the possibilities OF every candhl'e
j 80 far mentioned. and from c.,.N
j. standpoint We believe that In lee