The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-27


II. Russell for two hours last night
drew a parallel of Cruce and Murray,
democratic candidates for governor.
The meeting was held in an open air
theatre with seats arranged in amphi-
theatre style and with a capacity +
between two and three thousand peo-
pie. The theatre was filled almost
10 overflowing.
The speaker referred to the manner
in which he had been honored by tIe
people of this judicial district, that for
a scond term he did not have decent
democratic opposition and he charac-
terized the insult Bill Murray had Of
fered him as an insult to the people
of this district and he said the man
who resides here and who voted for
Murray was not entitled to the respect
of these people. He said it had been
asserted that Lee Cruces home peo-
ple were not loyal and he asked them
to brand that report as false by great
Homecoming Monday night when 1t
was arranged for NJ. Cruce to speak
TO his home people and by giving him
their solid support next Tuesday.
During his speech he drew a fearful
picture of the dogmatic spirit of Bill
Murray, he was telling how overbear-
ing he was in the constitutional con-
vention and how autocratic he was as
sneaker of the first legislature when
65 members of that body seriously
considered the matter of deposing him
and was prevented from doing so by
Governor Haskell. If Bill Murray was
so autocratic as speaker of the legis-
lature the hearers were being asked TO
imagine how despotic he would be as
governor when a voice interrupted
from the audience denying that Muir
raw would misuse power placed in his
hands by the people. AS quick as
flash Judge Russell said, How do
Won know he would not and the reply
came "because I know him and offer
ing no further reason.
The man interrupting was EDWIN L.
L.ucas. editor of democratic paper -
Tishomingo and who for seven years
prior to coming to Oklahoma was a
member of the rkansas Legislature
This interruption was only an intro
ductory move to the finale of the even
ing when the Tishomingo man stepped
upon the stage and without offering TO
exnIain who he was or where he came
from began with a speech in defense
of Murray. Judge Russell as in MS
Oklahoma speech made some deduc-
tions which were calculated TO lead
the people to believe that Murray
drank and used a drug. The speaker
said of Murray that few months ago
his face and nose had worn the dos
som similar to that produced by strong
drink and that within the past Few
weeks his face was of the ashen pale
hue that denoted the use of drugs. lie
did not say that Murray was drunk
ard or that he was a dope tiend, out
his deductions made with the fine !! XIII
and training of the lawyer impressed
the people with the thought that Mur'
raw used drug to quiet the nerve
that for months had been distur3eu
with strong drink.
This portion of the speech of Judge
Russell is especially resisted by the
friends of Murray and they expected
the same speech to be made mere as
II had been previously made by the
same speaker in Oklahoma City. Ihey
had prepared to meet the assertions
or deductions of Judge Russell with al
affidavit by one DR.. Looney OF IlSh
omingo who said he had known Muir
ray for nine years, that he did not use
strong drink nor a drug. This ahlda
Wit was read by Mr.. Lucas.
The portion of Judge Russell
speech which probably came WITT
more force than any other was the
statement that Miss Kate Barnard
Commissioner of Charities and Cor
rections, came to A. c. Cruce OF thi'
city and stated to him that she Wa'
going to Tishomingo to make a speeci
in the interest of William NJ. FranKili
of Madill and against c. a. Skeen o
wapanuoka, that Skeen was AihS
man of Murrays and that she under
stood Murray had threatened to rot
ten egg her If she went to that towl
and she came to Mr.. Cruce for pro
lection. A. c. Cruce sent with he
Buck Garrett, chief of police, of thi
city to protect her while she spoke Ii
Tishomingo.
Lucas referred TO this portion o
Russells speech He said no lady need
ed protection in Tishomingo, that an