The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-31
MOMON PRU|ETT IS
OUT FOR GOVERNOR
WELL KNOWN ATTORNEY AN.
NouNcEs CANOIDAcY-FAvoRs
LOCAL OPTION, HIGH LICENSE.


formerly assistant 70 Attorney Gen.
eral West in the Oklahoma City
and jury investigation, which was
SO suddenly stopped by Governor
Haskell. has cast huge bombshell
into the Oklahoma democratic po-
litical nest.
Pruietts announcement for the
nomination follows Immediately on
the heels of definite announcement |
that Hon. Jesse J. Dunn, supreme
court Justice. will not be candi.
date.
Dunns most recent refusal TO con
slider the honor Is contained in a
letter received here by State Com
mitteeman W. L. Alexander Thurs.
day morning.
Pruiett announced his candidacy |
for governor At Sapuipa Wednesday |
afternoon Sapulpa is in Creek coun. !
", the county which was formerly |
named Moman in honor of Pruiett |
and whish was then changed TO
Creek county through the power of
Go, ernor Haskell when Haskell took
umbrage al some Of Pruiett's ac'
tions before the final adjournment OF
the constitutional convention.
Following Pruietts announcement
OF his candidacy at Sapulpa Prui'
ett club was formed with almost four
hundred members. Pruiett announced
a tentative platform al Sapulpa with
two planks. They are local option
and high license. and restriction OF
the power OF the governor OF Okla.
homa, so that the governor vii. not
be permitted TO dabble into state
affairs which are proper matter for
the consideration OF the attorney
general and the courts and not
function OF the states chief executive.
Pruictt's announcement caused
pain among the democrats in Guth.
rie. Leslie =. Ross of 1awton and
I'd l.. Dunn OF Oklahoma City, the
leaders OF the band of insurgent dem
Ccrats who are strenuously backing
legislative resolution which car.
ries demand for an investigation
OF all state departments see in the
announcement a chance for aid
Haskell sees trouble Al first the
governor thought Pruiett's announce
ment of his candidacy was a huge
joke
Then he called Pruiett by long dis
tance telephone. He found that
Pruiett was in earnest. What are
you trying 70 do?" he asked. DO
YOU want 10 tear the democratic
party to pieces?' Then they talked.
Pruiett's entrance into the guberna-
torial race gives the democrats five
ayowed candidates for the nomina
tion They are William H. Murray
OF Tishomingo. Lee Cuce OF Ard
more. J. B. Robertson OF Chandler,
F. H. Herring Of Elk City. and Mo
man Prueitt Of Oklahoma City
Pruiett was commanderin-chiet OF
the Cruce supporters in the memor"-
ble Cruce-Haskell contest. Cruce lost
by three thousand and Prueitt lost
a few thousand dollars.
In the announcement OF his can
didacy az Sapulpa Wednesday Prui
ct talks OF his probable platform.
Briefly" he said. my platform will
bt 20 license saloons in Oklahoma
subiect OF course 20 local option. the
state 20 impose a license OF $4,000
year. $500 q which viii be turned
over TO the general school fund and
$500 20 the county road funds o,
the various c.u1ties. allowing such
municipality 20 fN its oVn license
Independent OF any state Law
~Another measure that shall I'D
yoca,e in my platform. he continued.
will be q bill absolutely finally and
eternally separating the executive
and judicial functions OF state on
GERS.
In other words, | intend 20 confer
D. upon the attorney general the power
10 institute proceedings and 20 pros
ecu,e them to a legitimate conclu-
sion without any Interference from
the executive
This measure viii only restore
the attorney general OF Oklahoma the
power enjoyed BY his brother ofi-
GERS in every state in the union. |
have been assured of support from
al parts Of the state and feel
confident OF the outcome
My platform is not so much a