The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-31

the highest type. Let the voters feel
an exultant thrill that regardless of
time-servers and spell-binders they can
go to the support of their neighbor in
his efforts he Is making to elevate
and liberate the interests OF Oklaho-
ma.
Whatever Mr.. McNeal stands for in
this fight, whatever the other candi-
dates for governor espouse, Lee Cruce
stands for all that any Oklahoman
wants. We want true republican
form OF government in this state. The
right to feel that the joys and bur-
dens of life are equally distributed
among all classes. Senator Bourne OF
Oregon in the United States senate,
described the state government OF Ore
gon as the most progressive, the most
just and republican In form OF the
earth. He proves 1t by pointing to her
blanket primary law, its initiative and
referendum, its recall, It's labor laws,
its child labor laws, its regulation Of
corporations, and its regulations for ad-
vancement of public schools, and the
pursuit of agriculture. Count these
one by one and note with pride that
Senator Bourne could make the same
speech and just rub out Oregon and
insert Oklahoma and tell the truth to
I@t hoyt tn,
prove on his speech, let him move to .
Oklahoma, add to his ovation tribute
to Oklahoma's great bank guaranty
law, also to a enforcement of the races
so necessary to the good of both and
he would have more truth in his head
ing, "The Most Progressive, the Most
Just and Republican Form of State
Government On Earth"
Lee Cruce advocates every one of
these. Does that not satisfy his most
exacting friend and neighbor?
Pardon, but the standing out Of
Ardmore. Carter county and surround
ing southern Oklahoma for this man,
regardless of all partyism is good bus
mess. No, do not misunderstood Not
word will be said of dollars and
cents, although such stuff need not be
despised. But there, look common
sense square in the eye and ask your
self the question, what does the char
acter of section mean to it? Do not
side-step, but in the love of home, and
all that a home implies, what does
Roosevelt mean to Oyster Bay and
New York, Gore to Lawton, owen 10
Muskogee, and on and on? 1t means
civic pride; it means the conscious
ness to every soul In that region. We
not only make dollars, skyscrapers,
etc, but thank God We make men. HUI
man effort never gets so good an ad-
vertisement as when men and God join
hands and post up a great, earnest
man so high, that whether he lives in
Lincoln, Nebraska, or Oyster Bay, he
is seen throughout a nation.
ltl us ub II ut 10 Olli btNt'l AIiSNiAiN'S
as a citizen, a neighbor and patriot,
loving our city, county and section.
and Lee Cruce will not only receive
the certificate OF election as governor
Of the great state of Oklahoma, as
he will whether We act patriot neigh
Dor or puny partisan, but he will re-
ceive that which is far better and
more stimulating, a vote from Ard
more, Carter county and this glorious
southern section which will tell him
again that We know no party at his
home when We come to honor him.
Even farther will it go, 1t will set a
burning, sweet and glorious light
above the heads of present and COM
ing generations which will tell how
clean living and noble action is al
ways signally loved by humanity.
CHARLES EVANS,
Ardmore, Okla, Oct 90.