The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-31
CRUCE At MARIETTA
LOVE COUNTY IS HIS
cERTER cOUNTY'S CANDIDATE
HAS STRENUOUS DAY IN 40
JOINING COUNTY.
CBy 4. w. Jordan)

Marietta. Okla, July 3O.-'Lee
Cruce was visitor here yesterday
and his three speeches delivered in
the county brought Love county
If it ever was not his-back to him.
il was a most Strenuous day and one
long to be remembered 10 those VINO
took the trip with HIM Arriving here
on the early morning train, break
fast was taken at "A local hotel ana
then spell on the streets to meet
and renew old acquaintances. After
an hour or so of this work a surrey
was sent for and the trip through
the western part Of the county was
begun. Eastman was the objective
point and with Jesse Jordan as
guide aud VIII Alexander Of Okla
homa City as the official applander
and the Ardmorete man, the de-
sired place was reached At nine
o'clock Several had already cOngre-
gated at Mrs Fsh's store waiting
for the speaker A handshake and
drink Of water from the famous
springs which burst from the hills
near the store and then to the school
house where the speaking was to
take place. Many from Marsden
and other localities were present the
crowd being about equally divided
between democrats and socialists, Mr..
II. ID. Carlton in a few remarks in
troduced Mr.. CruCe who made them
one of his best efforts and for more
than an hour held the people in the
closest attention and at its conclu-
sion generous applause greeted him.
Eastman is located in very hilly
section. but where there is . farm
II is u good one and their fruit is
of very fine grade and bountiful
crop is gathered each year of grapes,
peaches and tomatoes. only one
store is necessary for the needs of
the people of that little place and
it is conducted by Mrs. j. d. Fish
an enthusiastic Cruce supporter
The trip to Burneyvile was begun
Just at noon and while old Sol was
doing his best to set the world on
fire. the next governor of oklahoma,
a county commissioner, the Oklahoma
politician and the scribe, ably assist
ed by Chas. Cochran. was trying to
skid the surrey down one of the
very worst pieces of road that any
In the party ever saw. ANA when Al
cXander remarked that that partic-
Ular section of the country was a
cash on the face of nature, we all
said amen, except Lee, and he Is too
pious man to use or endorse any
such expressions out loud. After much
labor the journey to the promised
land was began as we had been
promised a good dinner when we ar
rived At Burneyvile. Sand galore
was tHNOuuttitu All iilt way 10 Dur
NEVILLE and at .: 10 we hove in sight
OF that oasis and after a cool drink
of Mrs. Fits ice water and a few
pounds of sand OFF of our hands and
face we made raid on the dining
room. Mrs. Fits is noted in all sec.
tions Of this country as a person who
has more to eat on her table than
any other place in the county aud
she is always apolosizlng for not
having anything al all to eat. We gor
there late, but We Jared well an
left enough to feed an army OF hun
gry candidates, ,l they nae d:upped
i'm. The speaking here too5 p)ac, N
the tabernacle. Mr. Cruca beiuS ir-
troduced by Rev. Young. a nIuisl,"
of Ardmore wto is holding a macuns
there. With the sun pourin. down ON
the tent with a feryoucy Of red
hot fire il was anything else buf
comfortable, hut one with voice
like Lee C,uce and the speech that
he delivers, one is soon made ID
forget his troubles and Is made for