The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-30
CRIJCE


'T"Tf" -
public affairs IN this state The demo-
cratic officials have given to the
people Of the state an honest and eco
nomical administration and no demo
crat need hesitate to endorse what
has been done. Three years ago when
the returns from the primary election
disclosed my defeat, accepted the re-
suit without a murmur. Though great
ly disappointed / was none the less a
democrat, and entered the contest and
did all that | could possibly do to
bring about complete triumph OF
democratic principles.
When the contest OF 1908 was be-
ing fought out in this nation and the
Republican party was exhausting every
endeavor to wrest Oklahoma from the
democratic columns, volunteered my
services and campaigned this state in
the interest OF the election of Mr..
Bryan, believing that his election
would rebound to the public good. In
all The contests OF the past in which
] have played a part I have been ac-
tuated solely by desire to promote
the public good.
In the contest now closing ] have
kept the democratic faith and have alb.
stained from indulging In anything
that would tend to injure my party.
! have charged no other candidate
with dishonesty nor have endeavored
to cast reflection upon the honor or
good name OF any man who has given
his support to some other candidate.
] have contended that the democrats
of this state are entitled to have a
campaign free from vilifoation, bit
terness and mud singing and SO far
as | am concerned they have had just
such a campaign. Nothing that have
said or done can be used byour politi-
cal enemies to the undoing Of our
party. No man OF the opposite politi-
cal faith has quoted anything have
said to the injury Of the party.
And now at the closing Of the cam
paign I look back upon the contest
without a single regret but with much
pleasure and satisfaction. Il have
fought the fight; have kept the
faith.'
To my thousands of friends all over
this state, ! want to publicly acknowl-
edbe my obligations for the splendid
and uns0ldsh support you have given
me- Without your aid this campaign
would have been an impossibility for
me, but with your continued efforts
until the polls close on August 2nd, my
nomination is absolutely certain. If
nominated l viii be elected and if
elected | shall ehdeavor TO repay you
for sacrifices in my behalf by giving
to You and the people Of Oklahoma an
honest and economical administration
or the state affairs.
want to issue this final note of
warning to my friends. The nature
OF reports that have recently been put
in circulation relative to my candidacy
indicates that untrue and sensational
statements are liable to be published
on the eve OF the election in the hope
that voters will thereby be influenced
against me. The honest man who has
a truthful charge to make against a
candidate for office win make that ac-
cusation far enough in advance of
election day to give the accused party
an opportunity to reply An eleventh
hour charge made by ones enemies,
carries with it its own refutation. For
more than nineteen years I have lived
in this state and my life has been
lived in the open. To any man who
has ever lived in the town where
have spent these years, whether he be
for me or against me in this campaign,
refer without hesitancy, confident
that no one who has thus known me
will say aught against my honor or my
good name
Very truly,
LEE cRUcE.