The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-07
THE BLuNpeRs OF MURRAY.

The series of Joint discussions be
tween the four candidates for govern
or on the democratic ticket are no"
in progress Two of the five meetings
have been held. This series OF discus
sions was the pet idea of w. II. MIR
raw and his friends. They believed
the prcwess of Murray on the stump
would win for him a vast amouL- or
prestige as result of having aim
compared with the other candidates.
But somebody has led the Tishomingo
candidate into such paths that he Isl
kept explaining something about hinl'
self and after Mr.. Cruce has used
what time he wants in discussing the
issues between himself and Murray hel
has plenty of time left to make dom
ccratic speech and to defend the dem
ocratic administration against the at
tacks of Joe McNeal and the republi-
can press of the state. Murray most
probably had nothing to do with the
McMurray contracts but he has been
close to the governor while McMurray
was attorney for the governor and his
name has become connected with In
dian Territory graft and he must use
much of his time in trying to explain
away those things
Something has induced Murray TO
take a fling at Branson and some Of
the election officers of the state and
democrats are really wanting to know
whether he has just grounds for these
attacks and in this manner more eX-
plantations are called for. 1t appears
that lCruce so far has a great advan-
tage over Murray In the discussions.
Such an idea emnates not only from
reading the Oklahoma reports which
Murray claim are always colored
against him, but the dispatches sent
out to other papers leave the same
impression Murray is possessed of
an over supply of self-contidence-it
is that confidence more often known
as gall and he walks in where
angels might be afraid to tread.
In the visit of Murray to Ardmore
he made break-an act which un-
doubtedly was done without premedi
tation-that aroused many persons
against him, who before, had not
fought Murray and were in a manner
remaining neutral in the fight. but
would have cast their votes for Cruce
made a thrust that hurt fellow law
yer. man who has served faithfully
the state of Oklahoma since stateho d,
man with a heart and soul big
enough to love all humanity
Murray thrust at judge Sullwell Rus
sell as he did. it developed something
in his character that his friends here
would not have believed he had in his
makeup. People as a rule are afraid
to trust those who are willing to in
flict pain upon others when no good
purpose 10 the government can be
served by so doing.
Murray's only hope for the nomina.
tion lay in his power OF debate TO be
demonstrated in the series OF discus
81 MS now in progress and so far he
has failed to make good. His friends
without exception express disappoint-
ment. II has resulted from his med
ding where he had no business, he
has taken unusual and unnecessary
burdens upon himself by his wholesale
charges in the state and the bomb eN.
ploded In the United States senate by
Senator Gore placed another burden
upon Murray that he must devote much
OF his time in explaining. Murray is
losing ground in the Fourth Congress
sional district and as the campaign
draws nearer the close, the chances
for MIN TO lose out seem more certain
and the Murray people are disturbed
over the situation.
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