The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-01
REPUBLICANS CHEER CRUCE STAl.H .H'ENT.
RECEPTION UNEOUALED At Mt. PARK

pledged yourself to amend It at your
first opportunity. Three years have
passed and not single amendment
to the constitution has been offered
will take that back. / made that
statement a few days ago at Arnett
and a republican present objected.
He stated that the recently proposed
amendment known as article 8 to sec
ton 9, was originated by the republi'
can party. (Laughter) I am willing
to give them credit for that effort.
"Mr. McNeal comes before the peo'
pie in an effort to create dissatisfac-
ton. His argument Is composed OF
three divisions condemnation Of the
election laws, TRADE Of abuse of Gov
ernor Haskell and arraignment Of high
taxes.
Taxes High Elsewhere.
81 make this proposition to Nc
Neal and to every other republican,
Show me a state in the union, 1 care
not how populous it may be, how
wealthy It may be, how old 1t may be,
that Is under republican rule that has
less tax levy for state government
purposes than has democratic Okla
homa. and will withdraw from this
race"
Mr.. Cruce then compared his coun-
ty OF Carter, which has democratic
government, to Logan county, the
home OF McNeal, which has republi-
can government, showing that the tax
levy in Guthrie Is seventeen and
quarter mills greater In Guthrie than
in Ardmore. He cited the states OF
Maine and Indiana both former strong
holds of republicanism now democratic
because of the burdens of extrava-
gance practiced In the past. Follow
ing his speech here Mr.. Cruce drove
to Snyder.
Big Crowd at Snyder.
Snyder, Okla Oct. 29.-An audience
composed almost entirely Of farmers
crowded the Masonic hall here this
afternoon to hear Lee Cruce. A band
played Dixie" as the speaker enter
ed the hall. Owing to other engage
ments Cruce cut his address short,
speaking about one hour.
The audience was convulsed with
laughter when Cruce, referring to the
campaign charges that are being
made against him by McNeal and the
Guthrie Capital, insisted that as far
as he was concerned he would not
follow the footsteps of McNeal In get
ting away from the records. Uncle
Joe and | have much in common
said Cruce. I'VE belong to the same
lodge and the same church. He is
an elder in the Presbyterian church
and | am a deacon in that same church
The duties of Uncle Joe, as an elder,
are to look after the spiritual welfare
of his congregation. He Is supposed
to lend a helping hand to him whose
foot treads infirmly, and, If need be,
wrestle In prayer with his brothers.
NV duties as a deacon are TO look
after the financial affairs Of the
church, see that the minister Is paid
and other expenses are met. Uncle
Joe cannot show me where the Pres
byterian church permits one bearing
erroneous testimony against his broth
er, and If he don't stop it-well there
is liable to be a hot church trial be
fore long,"
At this place Mr.. Cruce renewed
his appeal to the voters to go to the
polls Nov. s. He declared that II the
south half OF Oklahoma voted It's full
strength his majority would reach 4O,-
600.
State Committeeman John Ander-
son of Snyder predicts a substantial
majority for Cruce and the entire tick
ct in Swanson county. Congressman
Scott Ferris spoke at Snyder and
Mountain Park this week to large
crowds.
Wallace q McClintock, young