The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-06
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STARTS AT
ANADARK0
FoURDEMocRATIcc cANDI-
DATES FOR GOVERNOR
STATE VIEWS
"B|LL" MURRAY, LEE cRUcE,
COL. ROSS, BRANT KIRK
Asp|lllIa||al1s laT QtI||||Iea QtI||||Iea Declare
Themselves and Their
Policies, II Elected
Special to Daily Lender.

III Keno, July 6.--Pr0mptly AT one
O'clock Tuesday afternoon at Anadars
ko, the four Democratic candidates,
for governor OF the state Of Oklahoma
faced crowded room, despite the
fact that not bill Of any nature an
nouncing the meeting had been sent
out.
Battle Ak" Glover OF Grady coun-
ty was chosen as official time keep.
er, and Dan Peery Of AnadaTko was
chosen as referee, who introduced the
first speaker, .:sant Kirk of Oklahoma
City. The main feaure OF Kinks
speech was his explanation to the
people Of why he wanted to be govern
or, dwelling at length upon the prohi-
bittou question; taking occasional
shots at Col. Ross. ut his stand on
prohibition. Kinks speech, ontside
his little jests, was tamely received.
Murray Had Blood in His Eyes.
The next speaker coming 10 the plat
form was Alfalfa Bill' Murray.
When Mr.. Murray first arose to speak
blood was In his eye and he proceed
ed to grill Lee Cruce at once. He
drew from his pocket his tax receipts
for the last year and told the crowd
that Lee Cluce could not snow where
he had paid taxes for the last two
years. He charged him with being
a national banker and q member of one
OF the two real estate firms In Ard
more. He lambasted the Daily Okla
homan and said that it had aooslute-
ly lied on him In every particular, and
stated that the editor was present
and dared him to repudiate it. He
said. II dare. them to make another
Statement that am mixed up with
the NcMurray hnd fraud charges"
and stated there was no other Dem
ocratic newspaper OF any circulation
Ia the state that was as partisan, un-
fair and untruthful as the Daily Ok
lah0man. This seemed to make IN
with the audience and cheer after
cheer arose, the crowd yelling, Give
1t to them, give it to them" Murray
reviewed his record briefly as pres
ident Of the constitutional conven-
tion and stated that no man had ever
questioned his Democracy. He went
into details IN regard to the McMur-
ray land frauds and explained to the
entire satisfaction 1t seemed, of those
present that he was not In any way
connected with the matter. He re-
viewed the Torrens land system and
stated that it was the great thing the
Democratic party could adopt in Ok
lahofna.
Mr. Murray said that the people
all over the state are accusing him
OF being a squaw man and he Gre
ated a great deal OF laughter when
he said: S.
'On my fathers side way back In
Scotland was Bancroft, the historian,
who gave TO Scotland, Mr.. Murray,
the great regent. Coming on down
he gave to Oklahoma, Alfalfa BIZ
Murray, the sage OF Tishomingo, and
eizing his 10-year-old boy, whom he
h:-d with him, he stood him up on q
table and asked the crowd il this was
not Jas white boy as they ever look
ed npOn in their lives. The crowd
cheered for fully five minutes.
Mr. Murray stated that he believes
all Indian properties should be taxed
and told Cruce to show his tax re.
oeipts and record. He accused Cruce
Of being co-partner with Hitchcock
in the "McMurray land deal" and
stated that Hitchcock said in Wash
ington:
You can't convict these men, so
let's quash this Indictment
Go down" said Murray, TO the
records I'M ArdmOfc look them I'D