The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-19
LETTER FROM THOMPSON
j. B. Thompson, Chairman
Democratic State ( entral Com
mittce, Writes About Murray

Pauls valley, Okla, laly ls-- Hon
u. @. Stettmund, Chandler. Okla. MY
Dear Mr. Siettinund This IA ~
acknowledge your letter of June 18th,
In which YOU advise that 4 number IL
the newspapers supporting Mr. Crucc
aie claiming that If Mr. Murray is
nominated II means the election Of "
Republican governor and advising
thar there are d number or Republic
ans in your county who express their
intention to vote for Mr. Murray II
he Is the nominee, and that sou az
not know any Democrat who would
not do 50, and requesting my opinion
as chairman Of the Democratic state
central committee on this subject,
Replying 70 Your letter, ! beg 70
say that in my ot,inion Mr. Murray "
he strongest candidate tho Democrats
could nominate as vote gctter. II,
therefore, you have in Lincoln conn
ty Democrats who are seeking to cast
their ballots IN the primary for the
candidate who Will prove the strong
cat vote getter az the general clccs
ton. am sure they viii line up for
William II. Murray.
Mr.. Murray is one Of the best
known men In Oklahoma public life.
He was president uf the constitt-
tional convention. He was member
end speaker ioi the First legislature,
He entered public life as d poor man,
and retired IN debt. His ability, his
honesty and his courage are unques;
toned. He has. a public record and
no man in this, campaign has dared
20 challenge that record. Not a sin
Gle vote that ne cast in either the
constitutional convention, which was
In session for more than six months,
o, in the First legislature OF the state
of Oklahoma, which waN in session an
equal length OF time, has ever been
called in question. A man who has
made q record of this Kind, who =
tihle honest and courageous, who ma
srfficient ability to know the right
and sufficient COURAGE to do the right,
viii appeal TO the honest, industrious
and sober Judgment of the people OF
Oklahoma.
They say Bill Murray is strong
headed so was Andrew Jackson. IN
derision they call him Alfalfa Bill
For the same reason Lincoln was
ricknamedp "The Railsplitter.v Daniel
Iloone and David Crockett cared less
Tor their personal appearance then
than does Bin Murray yet all OF these
men were signally honorcd ty the
people among whom they lived iil
their day. and each with distinguished
ability and scrupulous integrity dis
charged every trust imposed upon
i.im. Neither Of them We're ever beat
en- for office. Bin Murray has neye'
been beaten, and his simple. honest,
sincere life appeals to the sentiment
of the very best people in Oklahoma
We have in Oklahoma more inde.
pendent thinkers and voters than they
have IN any other state OF this
Mon. Men who hold the good OF
tlieir country above all other consid-
crations. Among this class OF mea
Bill Murray will get more votes than
any other man IN Oklahoma We can
nominate. lf Bill Murray Is the Dem
ocratic nominee Of Oklahoma, ! 'lo
Lot believe the Republicans OF this
state will mike serious effort to
ei-ct their ticket If any other Dem
6cratlc candidate is the nominee, the
Democrats will know they have 4
campalgp when next November ar
riyes.
With very kindest regards aud besI
wishes, am,
Sincerely your friend.
Il THOMPSON.