The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-24
Are we not in it? Wei l guess.

Are We not in it? Well | guess.
came in a deafening chorus
from a mass of juvenile cnthu-
siast on the Franklin School
float. The High School boys and
girls turned out in every way-On
foot, in carriages, in buggies. ia
automobiles. and on bicycles and
furnished their full share OF the
noise
The rear Of the procession was
filled up with hundreds of private
vehicles of citizens of Ardmore and
the outlying towns, so many. In fact,
that II was impossible to keep count
OF them. One of the most industrious
was Mrs. 7. II. Sturgeon. who dis
tributed over thousand badges to
clamorous applicants along the lin,
o; parade.
The line OF march sas down
Broadway east to Caddo, south on
Caddo to Main. west on Main to
the Royal Roller Skating Rink,
where the meeting was held Long
before the parade arrived at the
hall II was packed to oyerflowinR
and hundreds were turned away from
the door unable to obtain entrance
into the hall, which had seating
capacity Of five thousand people In.
side every chair was filled. the gal.
lerics were crowded and every avail.
able inch of standing room was util.
ized.
The Springer band played for
awhile from the platform, ana when
the crowd began to get impatient and
yell for "Cruce." Mayor James A.
Cotncr stepped forward on the plat.
form and with wave of his hand
brought silence. and spoke AS fol-
lows:
Mayor James A. cotner's Speech.
Fellow Citizens and Fellow Democrats
of Carter County
| want to congratulate the Demo.
Gratis of Carter county upon this spled-
did meeting. 1t is certainly a magnif-
icent testimonial to Carter county's
loyalty to Democratic principles and
TO the Carter county citizen whom We
all hope will lead the Democracy 10
glorious victory next fall. CAP
plause). When the enabling act was
passed, back yonder in the old days,
and an election was called for the Sc.
lection of delegates TO the Consttu-
tional Convention, the people of Okla
homa expressed AZ the polls their con.
fidence in the nominees of the Demo-
cratic party. As result an over
whelming majority of Democrats were
sent to Guthrie To write our Constitl-
tion. Thereafter, during the first state
campaign, when we first selected our
state officers, the people again eX-
cratic principles and the Democratic
nominees for office, and after that
again, In the next State election. when
We selected our representatives AIT.
senators TO make our laws, for the
third time, the people unqualified y
voiced their confidence in Democracy
and Democratic candidates. And there
is no question but what in this year
this Democratic year of 1910, the
people at the polls will once again
say that they believe that democracy
has given to the state of Oklahoma
the very best government and that
they waCt IL TO continue In the hands
Of the Democrats. (Applause).
Among the most important que.
tions that are to be determined by
the peop'e during ,his campaign Is
that OF the selection OF Democratic
nominee for governor. Owing to fact
the selection of the Democratic nom.
nee for Goyernro Owing to the fact
as say, that it is a foregone conclu
sion that that Democratic rominee Wit
be our next Governor, for that reason
| say that It is the most important
question before the people in the com
ing primary election, and Cartei
county has candidate for that honoi
whom she knows to be the best anC
most available man from every stano
point for that place Continued ap
| plause).
! As said. the democracy OF thu