The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-17
SPACIOUS AlROOME WAS
PACKED TO OVERFLOW|NG
Candidate for Governor Highly
Pleased With Reception
Given Him

ION the eighth day of November
am going TO be elected governorof Okla
homa, and on the ninth day of Janu-
ary ! Will, with uplifted hand, in the
presence Of Almighty God, swear to
defend the constitution OF this state
and TO be governor of the whole peo-
ple.. Lee cruce will be governor Of
this state, and no man will dictate"
Thus spoke Hon. Lee Cluce, Demo-
cratic nominee for governor. at the
Airdome meeting Saturday night.
That meeting was marked by an at
tendance large enough to CRAFTY any
man, and Of the best and most repre-
sentative citizenship. Mr. Cruce on
his first visit of the campaign spoke
at the Airdome early in the evening.
after tour OF the east side OF the
county. and afterward he was a speak
er al the lone banquet
That Mr. Cruce added many votes
t. the Democratic column is undolb,
I'd. His addresses here were digniliet
siJllfu aud impressive. and. regard
less. of party, made a deep impress
sion.
Mr. Cruce was introduced BY Leslie
G. Nlback, president OF the Logan
County Lee Cruce club, who congra;u
lased the Democracy OF the county on
'la turnout and the occasion gener
ally Despite many reports, he said
Tie Democrats OF this county are ,oy
81, and ara ont to win.
Has Liking for Guthrie.
y have always liked Guthrie said
Mr. Ciucc Il did not get many votes
IN the primarg, but that Is over. Ia,
ends OF Mr. Murray aGG Nr. kosf|
are supporting tie Democratic nom
lnee. I am sick man, and ! have
been sick all day If this were amy
uthcr place than Guthrie | would not
speak tonight lei NE say right here
tlat the fac' that did not carry thus
county in the primary will not have
enc feathers weight with me when |
IN elected governor. expect 10 be
governor Of a the people-not Of any
faction party Or section
hand primary was taken by Mr.
Cfuce. a good spriukling OF Republic
ans and two Socialists put up their
hands and the candidate for govern
or addressed members OF those two
faiths m direct terms He made sew
ere but courteous references 10 ] "
McNeal, the Guthrie man who IS his
principal opponent He said he had
nor come 10 indulge in abuse and that
he did not make a campaign OF per
spHali.ies As plain, every day busi
ness man. he was making appeal to
IA ..ft 4...
The way TO build a town is to get
tcgether' said Mr.. Crlce. THE way
to build d state Is TO get together.
Wen be together four Years and We
will build the greatest state the word
ever saw In this tsate you VIII get
rs good government as you deserve
There IS trouble here that is common
Too many good men. imbued with
righteousness and discretion, are stay
at-homes on election day. They ne
glect their duties and rights and men,
ace our government In the First.
congressional district two years ago
26 ~ per cent OF the voters stayed
al homie and that was the lowest per
cent in the state In the Fifth dis
tric. 60 per cent reirained from yot-
iAg.
Discusses Party Platforms.
THE platform OF a party is a sol
emn contract between the party and
tie people No honest man defaults
in his contracts
The Republican platform promul-
gated in Guthrie on July l6, was pus
cut by band OF professional polifi-
clans. mostly ofiice-holders No farm
or Oh laborlng man was there No no
tice was taken Of the progressive spir.
II IN the Republic. party You Re-
publicaus should realize that there is
in your own party a titanic struggle
for control between the progressive
and the old inc leaders, personifica-
hy Cannon and Aldrich You must
lace this conflict. but your platform
does not recognize progress. Your
congres sma a friend of mine and able
man. is Cannon and Aldrich sup
porter. No ofher state Is so commit
,steda jim Harris. lta McNeal ana fake,
Hamon--these are tae nien rarporting
10 represent you Clinging 10 sneh
principles, you deserve defeat, and
You'll get 4
SO long Us the state exists the con-
sti.ution W.T. be vital We made this
constitution and your so-eelIed leaders
Ieagsll a. Ae democrats viii con
tInne 10 gitalize this constitution We
sent this state for.h on fronbled seas.
and will noi desert II. Mr NcNeai,
more than anF one man. fought fhis
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