The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-24

state mas nau pOsStSsIOn OF our state
government from it's inception. and
me only criticism the most and the
worst that they can say OF us, is that
Nc have given the people too much
% say about our government that We
nave giyen the people too much to
say about our laws and our gcNcu.-
mental Affairs. that We have frightcu.
cd away capital They say We must
apply the brakes. and If that be true
| know of no man in the state OF
Ok ahoma who is better qualified Jy
his business experience. by his wise
and conservative qualities, by his keen
sense of justice, To say whether the
brakes should be applied or not. than
Ice Crucc Applausc)
There is no better way OF detcrin.
inirg the standing OF man like that
than Of going to the polls whore he
INcs--among his friends and neigh
bors-and finding out what they have
to say about him there Don 1907. w
our first campaign. when We went
down fighting gloriously fu. oar eau.
didatp. We expressed To the people. not
only u. the state of Oklahoma. but to
the entire United States. the conf.
dcuce that we. as citizens of his HON,
town and county. had In the Ilonora.
Bile Lee Cwcc. In the city or tTdmorc
there were only thirteen votes cast
aga.-st him ont of nearly lSOO--a
most remarkable Showin- probably
the most remarkable showing over
made hy any candidate for any office
In any campaign ever conducted IN
this country And want TO say TO
you now. that from that day to this
We have had no reason TO ever doubt
che integrity. the stability. the royalty
of Ardmorc or Carter county TO Lee
Cruce. Great applause).
As Democrat, he stands out with
his shield unblemished aud his rec.
ord clear. Those of you who were
here during the last campaign-and
can speak OF this matter with sons
authority. for ! was "a candidate for
mayor. as you all know-all of you
can testify that when the banner Of
Democracy was being dragged I'm tire
dust. there Was no man iu all Ara
more who came forward more gallant
ly to pick up that banner and hold 1t
aloft and help to carry 1t forward ~
victory than did Lee Cruce. and /
want TO say here and now. as one OF
the men interested In that fight, that
Lee Cruce did everything he could
TO close up the ranks of the democ.
racy and 70 keep ont disaffection
within the party lines and to do the
right thing by the nominees of his
party. tApplause).
And so it gives me great pleasure.
as Democrat and as the representa-
tive of the city OF Ardmore, to ex.
tend to all Of you democrats who have
gathered together here today In such
humbers and with such eathu 5,dsm,
TO do honor to Lee Crdce--it gives
me great pleasure to end to you the
hand of fellowship al, to greet you
with cordial welcome, as we are
to show our confidercc in Lee Cruce
and to pledge him that We will see
to It this time that not even The H. p
teen will get away from him. loud
and continued applause).
/ After MI. Cotner spoke, the Spring
er band rendered campaign song
which was composed by l.. ID. Arm
/ strong. the band leader, and which
went to the rolickirg tune OF Coon
/ bye, my lover, goodbye II Kept
the crowd laughing and made quite a
| hit.
j. T. Avery, the Democratic Nes
tor OF Woodford, was next called
upon, but he disclaimed being an ora
tor, and said that he was just a
plain. old-fashioned farmer Democrat
He said though, that the man whC
couldn't make some kind of speecl
for Lee Cruce, hadn't the gospel o.
Democracy in him, and that he haC
been around the country good dal
IN the past few months. and so far al
Newport and Hewitt and Lone Grov,
and old aud new Snecd and Wheclc