The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-02

In short and well-worded introduc-
tory speech Col. Sidney Suggs told
the people of the arran gements that
had been perfected for the occasion
and then referring to the fight that
Mr.. CIuce has been waging for the dem
ocratic party and for his nomination
as standard bearer at the November
election. he introduced the speaker of
the evening as the second governor
nf Oklahoma.
M Cruce arose amid the mingled
cheers of five thousand men, women
and children, and it was several min
utes until the demonstration ceased,
when he said that if for nothing else
in the world he was thankful for the
unanimous sentiment of this people
expressed in such fitting way; that
there was nothing more sacred to him
than the thousands of friends he had
made during his campaign in this
state three years ago and during the
campaign just ended. He said that a
few months ago when he left his home
people to battle for the democratic
nomination for governor, he made
them the solemn promise that he
would not attempt to win it by attack
ing the personal character of his opp
nents and that he had kept the pledge
He then reviewed the campaign and
the issues involved, showing that he
had come out openly for what he con-
sidered issues of vital import to the
citizens of the state and how his
opponents had sidestepped them. HeI
told his hearers that he was a demo
crat, and as good democrat he had
not been guilty of political larceny,
but had defended the administration
of the democratic party in Oklahoma.
The speaker told the position he held
upon the taxation of the Indian lands
that he favored it because he con-
sidered it the bounden duty of every
good citizen to bear his just burden
of the taxes necessary in the conduct
of the affairs of state. In this position
he was Justify cheered, showing that
the people who heard him acquiesced
with him in the matter.
Without indulging in any personal
abuse toward his two opponents, he
paid his respects to them both-indict-
ing them both with political larceny,
i'm that they had each accused their
party wrongfully and in measure
that could not be atoned for.
For two solid hours, Mr.. Cruce held
his vast audience to close attention
and was frequently interrupted by
spontaneous outbursts of applause
echoed and reverberated from one end
of the street to the other.
In conclusion the speaker said that
he had often been asked why he want
ed to be governor of Oklahoma, and he
said that 1t was not political amol-
ton. that he was not an ambitious
man and that for ambitions sake he
would not go through the ordeal of
political campaign. But" he said,
have been asked why | wanted to be
governor of this grand state and | am
now going to tell you. | consider that
the second governor of Oklahoma can
be of more service to the citizenship
because of the conditions that con-
front them-than any man who ever
took the oath of office in any state IN
the union-and ! want to render them
that service. would rather direct the
destinies of the state of Oklahoma
in a way that will rebound to the
general uplift and betterment of all
our people than to have all the money
in the world"
In his talk Mr.. Cruce paid a glowing
tribute to the Indian citizenship and IN
touching upon the grandfather clause
amendment placed the white man and
Indian in one class and declaring him.
self unequivocally in favor OF white
mans state.
Perhaps never before in political
history the program of the occasion
was opened with a prayer, Rev. B. n.
HUFFMAN fervently praying for the
success of the grand principles of
democracy and Mr.. Cruce at the polls
today.