The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-19

banners, all waving In compliment 10
Alfalfa Bill
Mr Murray spoke to an immense
audience. His speech in full follows:
Fellow Citizens Of Oklahoma
Talleyrand. Napoleon's great pre-
mies. once said that language was
made to conceal" thought rs we'll
as to express It. Politicians usually
follow this example; but In this
speech, | shall not follw Talleyrand's
but the old English rule. that Ian
guage 10 made to express thought and
that words are the signs OF ideas.
In the discussion OF principles CIV
ing my reason theie efor, as candidate
for governor, l shall stand for the
same thing whether in the metropolis
OF the state, or amid the crags and
peaks OF pushmataha or In tho short
grass plains Of the Clmarron.
The speech | now intend delivering
will be furnished to the press to be
printed in full that the vo1er may be
enabled TO criticlse II In the light in
which one seeking such an important
position should be crticised-hIs POI
sition on public questions. his rea-
sons therefor, his language. dlcuon.
style. and rhetoric.
Much that may say will read un-
like the ordinary speech of the hust
ings. but rather heavy as commen-
tary on political science. | purposely
deal with these abstruse questions
that the people may have an under
standing OF my system OF govern
ment.
Democracy In government, brother
hood In It's application 10 society,
equality In rights and privileges as
well rs In duties and obligations. and
universal education must be the aim
OF every state and the inexorabls
wish OF every patriotic citizen Of Ok.
lahoma.
There is a measure OF wisdom in
the statement OF Herbers~<nences:
"The greatest protection now needed
Is protection from our protectors"
The best wishes OF Oklahoma will
be subseryed by return 10 the well
known principle Of the law OF the old
Roman Republic: "Salus reipublicas
suprema lex esto"-Translated: Let
l the public good be the supreme law,
= We should know no interest but the
public interest. Law and order, the
protection OF the rights Of man, the
protection OF property and all the
rights OF every citizen OF whatsoever
calling or profession. Is my supreme
wish now and shall be my policy u
elected governor OF Oklahoma.
The best law glyer is he who has
the widest range OF the knowledge oi
llfe-all elements OF society-ths
mansions OF the rich. the novels, huts
and cabins OF the poor-all institu
tions of learning. The churches Of the
pious and good and the slum and deni
OF debauchery and prostitution.
As governor shall regard myself
not entitled to that freedom OF ac
ton or OF personal habits that an in
D. dlvldual or ordinary public Officer
n would claim; but shall regard my DO
sitIon as one. no less official, requir
i. ing my following right example as
n affects morality. right living, and the
z. social and economic welfare OF the
II citizenship.
y Federal Questions not Discussed.
mi The question OF the removal OF 70
e strictlon on Indian lands. the settle
T. ment OF Indian estates under the 1ur
y isdiction OF the federal government
!, retained by the Enabling Act CUES
tions OF the central bank, etc. ara
. purely federal questions. E-.th -h'cn
e could have no more to do than 2
+ private citizen. These questions
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