The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-03

his foes. came into the room. !
local reporter for the opposition
paper ertered. and the editor eager
for spicy copy, followed him. They
nudged each other with meaning
glances. while whispers concerning
the capital that must be made out
of the event passed between them
I'VE must send for doctor,
said Smith, his election agent, who
saw as plainly as anyone the true
conditiol of affairs.
Doctor" laughed the local ed
itor. "He doesn't want doctor.
He'll sleep it off all right. He's
only drunk
Drunk" said Leicester solemnly,
I'm sober as a judge. Word o;
honor, gentlemen. Overcome with
motion. tha's whass matter wi
me"
Both the reporter am the editor
laughed ironically
I'VE must have the doctor imme.
diately"
Yes, put him to bed az once,
said the opposition editor. Hell
be all right in the moroing, except
Cor a bad hel lache
Bed" said Leicester, strugglina
with himself bed, who dares ,a'h
ID me bout bed? / mus do duty
Two thousand faithful s'porters are
waitin' for word from leader Hic
| must sport my party also
Scuse me, gentlemen, Il mus
return to tn platform. want tC
warn my countrymen 'gainsC The
terrible evil " drink. No. nod ev'T
sorrow shall keep me from duty
Has ses poet, 'Whr duty calls o
danger o Ger wantin' there"
He tried to rise; but in VAN
Again he fell back with drunkel
giegle. while the editor and his -
porter 'aughed gleefully.
81 hope youn not take an unfal
advantage of Mr.. Leicester's illness
gentlemen" said Mr.. Smith.
Il assure you wen only repor
faithfully what we have seen" wa
the reply. But. really, don
think there is any need for new!
paper reports, the people have see
for themselves"
With all speed Leicester was tai
en- back to the hotel, protesting a
the while that he wished to addres
his faithful followers. and war
them against the evils of drinl
Presently, when he reached hi
room, he rang the bell
Boil whisky. James," he sal
"Genl'men, les drink 'elth party
sobriety n freedom
"No, Mr.. Leicester" said II
chairman of the political organic
tion which had accepted him
their candidate. you have drum
too much whisky already. You ha,
not only disgraced yourself, bl
you've disgraced your party YouN
ruine1 our chances of winning tn
election, you have made us the b
word of our opporents. and of Il
country"
"Qui' mistai'n gen'lmen; sob'r
judge. VIVA, Rafford Lester DRUM
! cu'nn be drunk If | tried. Viii
ky cu'nn do it. Les have a drink
a doctor entered the room. al
came to his side.
They say I'm drunk. doctor. Te
'em wha' fools they are. Tell e
In avocatc oy temp'rance."
Get him TO bed" said the tocto
He had been a supporter Of Icice
ters, and was disguised at what h,
taken place Here. take this" :
said pouring some liquid into
glass.
is it whisky, doctor No. than
You. I'm ple'ged t'totlerr. nev,
trsh cursed stuff"
Drink" said the doctor sternl
Anything 'ohligc you, doctor" /
said as he swallowed the draugh
A few minutes later he was in b,
asleep. while the whole town W;
talking eagerly abo,r what had Ia
en- place that night Many ther
We're, in spite OF wha; they had see
who maintained that his mind ha
bee" unhinged by grief. and that i
stead Of turning their backs upc
him, they must support him all ii
more Loyalty. but in the main
was believed that the opposifio