The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-12

did a good work in making the con
stltution. The sun never rises on the
/ closed door Of state bank and the
sun would never rise on the closed
door Of a national bank in Oklahoma
were these institutions not restrained
from taking ADVANTAGES of our depos'
tors guaranty law
THE government Of Oklahoma has
been operated at cost only 90 per
cent as great as the cost Of Kansas
When / put this up to Joe McNeal he
Investigated the records ana found
that /; was true. but he excused it by
saying that the comparison was not
good because Kansas was always eN
uayagant You can not find a state
i'm the United Staes of equal area and
population that is administered AS
chcaply as Oklahoma. President Taft
advises the people to follow the flag
and the people ask which flag
"On the plains of Kansas the
other day Joe Cannon told the re-
publicans to vote for democrats rath-
er than insurgent republicans. In the
state. Senator Bristow tod the re-
publicans to vote for democrats rath-
er than standpatters. ! am willing
to take half the advice of each afd
elect all democrats
New State Central Committee.
Fred p. Branson of Muskosee, re-
firing chairman OF the democratic
state executive committee, today was
elected chairman of the new state
central committee, which was organ
lied following the adjournment OF
the retiring state central committee.
Duke Stallngs of Durant was re-
elected secretary.
Mr. Branson succeeds j. b. Thomp-
son of Pauls Valley, who has held
the position since before statehood
/ The committee recommended
Judge Thomas II. Owen of Muskogee
as temporary chairman of The state
convention; Ben +. Riley Of FL Reno
! temporary secretary; w. b. Hill OF
McAlester and l.. w. McGruder OF
Oklahoma City, assistant secretaries
and George w. Noble of LeFlort
county, sergeant at aims.
E. J. Giddings Of Oklahoma City
was elected chairman of commit
tee the other members of which hC
was authorized to select, to draf
and present suitable resolutions eX
pressing the coincidence of the com
mittee on account of the death o
Secretary of State Cross The com
mittee meets at o'clock Friday t
conclude its business.
The most important matter probs
+ by will be the selection of a cal
o. dilate for state auditor \ campaig
committee may be selected, OF thi
>. committee John R. Williams of II,
y bart will be chairman.
!. Platform and Resolutions.
e. The convention tonight adopte
# a platform without opposition an
l. resolutions making personal the il
v dorsement of the administration
o Governor Haskell \ resolution WI
e adopted also expressing confidenC
% OF the democrats of the state
Ir the integrity of Senator Gore az
e applauding his action in causing a
If investigation of Indian affairs
Oklahoma, because of the effect
may have in securing more yauab
'r legislation affecting Indian matte
e in the state Another resolution e
e. pressed coincidence on account
/. the death of Bill Cross, secretary
=. state
n Miss Barnard Challenges Rooseve
y Ppt'NA'N were lidIc lOHlEuJ
Leslie p Ross, former Congressms
$, +. l.. Fulton of oklahoma City, Co
1. gressman Scott Ferris of Lawto
IS state Senator Campbell Russell
NJ Warner and Miss Kate Barnar
.e Miss Barnard publicly challenge
1t Theodore Roosevelt for deba
e when ne visits Oklahoma city .h
n fall
u Lee Cuce, nominee for go~arno
e made the last speech of the -o1ve
u tion, closing shortly before mi
'' night It was an expression
" thanks 70 his friends aal ploma
% to keep the faith after a victory
the fan election. Mr. Cruce W;
., greeted with hearty applause.