The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-28

caucE Is re MAN.

II sDite 81 81 the sisrz of tbe rspsc
fsean preAs, Il s eyiaent thzt Les
cfuee g. gsini1g stronger hold upon
the people of oAiahona every dag. 81
all hia public atteraatee sAe demo
eatic ncninse has demon&trated thar
- 4 the right man iOr governor d
Oklahoma. re Is fearless and so7clhle
II the sion of his views % al
questions and hla words have lff ring
Of sincerity that b 70 strongly eisf.
ee.erisfic oE he man,
Nothing Is more a5eurd than tie -
tort n ihe republican press % make II
apDear shat Lee cruce 81 q mere pur
pek Efh whole career Is that of a
6taIwaFt, courageous manly man rhc
follows where hIs honest coppictiong
LEAD him. who VIII allow nothing %
s#erve him lrom she path of duty "a
he sees w on ths point the words os
the Ardmore man "a bis ope1lisg
speech at Fairfax are memorable
@One matter I want 70 set A. rest
fof ali time to come. When am elect.
~ governor os Oklahoma / want Il
Thoroughly understood that Lee cglce
viii be governor. 10 man nor set Of
men shall be permitted 70 dictate to me
what shall do. Or what ! must refrain
from doing bad rather be the door
keeper in The executive mansion than
70 be clothed With the title Of Cover.
nor and have 10 submit myself 70 the
control of any living man. 10 mar has
ever occupied AZ important official pa
aisi0n who win be more unhampered I
III The discharge of bis official duties
than VIII be. ] have procured my
nomination and viii win ny final cleo
ton without having made a single
promise ID any man, further than the
promise faithfully 10 serve the people I
ok Oklahoma Many men have come
70 ne since my nomination, applying
Tor appointlye positions have given
thls answer ID All: Under 10 clrcum-
stances wiii consider the applications
Tor appointment until after ny cleo
tion.'g
Does any man honestly question the
sincerity of Lee Cruce when he ut
tered THOSE aentimenfe2
cruce - democrat of unaweryI1g
devotion 70 hs party. Personal dis
appointment never aoiired him or
caused him % turn aside for a moment
from the party, which he believes
holds out the only hope of govern
mens Tor the people But Lee cruce
70 more than partisan; his patriotism
70 o. that quality which viii make him
no reapecter of persons Or parties ID
the administration of the affairs Of the
state. Again, bis words At Fairfax are
worthy 81 note:
vAnother thing want to make plain.
! ana democrat standing upon a demo
cratic platform. but As governor of OK
tNtsHftft"4 I" ~ ~ h@FFiAVA u Ill tue Il
people Of the state. shall not attempt
70 use the Office in the interest Of ahs
political palay. n win be my one am.
bisiou 70 give 70 the people Of the
state a creditable administration Of
public affairs, an administration that
Viil Witness the greatest possible de-
gree of growth and development In the
ftsle, and the unequaIcd happiness and
prosperity of the people. IN this work
] invite The help and couAsel Of every
man "a the state who really desires
righteous government
the administration of Iee Cruce viii
be based on business principles and III
accordance with democratic policies.
Every man, whatever hie creed or bis
politics, riIl be assured Of fair deal
ana the fullest protection Of an HIS
legitimate undertakings. Every act
and usterance Of cruce marks him a.
The right man to place al the head
of 0klahoma'a government.