The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-28
CLARK IS RENDERED AN OVATION
In Msery Address Keynote of Campaign Soundedarf and
Unity of Action Paramount Guthrie Gives Splendid
Reception o Distinguished Guest

"The tariff will be the issue OF the
coming presidential campaign Speak
er Champ Clark has cast the die and
on the tariff the Democrats Of the
nation expect to elect a president
Mr.. Clark delivered the keynote at
the Brooks opera house in this city
last night. Mr.. Clark spoke exactly
100 minutes and his address created
a profound impression.
Splendid ovatiDn.
Mr.. Clark was rendered a magnifi-
cent ovation last evening And he
was visibly pleased with tho cordiai
reception rendered him
The Brooks theatre was packed
and jammed long before the hour
|designated for the speaking 1t was
a select audience made up of Demo
crats and Republicans and their wiv-
es, daughters and sweethearts Box
es, parquet, dress circle and galleries
were filled and the aisles, foyers.
wings and rails were packed with
people.
When MI Clark appeared on the
stage at Sl5 the audience rose ana
cheered wildly
IN opening his presidential cam
paign, Mr.. Clark chose Oklahoma be-
cause this state he counts certain as
belonging to him. and he chose Guth-
rie because of his old-time Missouri
friend General J G. Jamison, adult
ant general of Missouri under Gener-
al Marmaduke. General Jamison is
now nearly 80 years old. and on ac.
re- III inf *
attend the meeting last night
Roses From Missouri Ladies'.
Prior to the meeting a beautiful
boquet Of roses was presented Speak
er Clark, by the following ladies'. all
Of whom are Missouri born Mes
lanes Dodson, f. II. Mcclure, Black
Barde, f. NJ Campbell Abernathy
D. A. Hunter, Rexroad Eager and
Derwin, The roses We're grown in
Missouri and were especially procur-
ed for the occasion It was a pretty
and fitting tribute and won warm
words Of appreciation from Speaker
CLARK The handsome bouquet was
placed on table in the center of the
stage.
Speaker Clark was introduced to|
the audience by Mr. Leslie G. Niback
who said, Guthrie aud Oklahoma felt
si9nally nonored by this momentous
visit OF the most attractive personal
ity in the nations history today
Mr. Niblack referred to the speaker
as a legislator and statesman whose
Impress is 70 be found on every piece
OF beneficial constructive legislation
enacted in congress during the part
eighteen years He said the distin
guest was a friend Of Oklaho-
ma tried and true and had consistent
ly championed the interests of this
state. He is OF. by and for us, said
Mr.. Niblack. He knows Oklahoma
and speaks the language of her peo-
pie, and Sc Oklahomans' regardless of
party affiliation, esteem. respect ana
love him who is soon to be the stand !
ard bearer OF militant Democracy in
The coming presidential campaign.
Tariff, The Keynote.
Stepping to the 'front.' of the stage
t1e speaker was accorded another !
ovation. Thanking the au-
dience for its cordial goodwill the |
speaker at once plunged into his |
speech. He was warm in hts praise |
OF Oklahoma and her institutions. |
He quickly reviewed the history of |
government. He pronounced George |
the greatest president |
ne country ever produced and deftly |
traced the history Of the two old par
ties
Tor Just 100 minutes Mr.. clark held |
bis vast audience in the closest at |
iention, at times with his strong
points and then with his inimitable
gestures, which he used with great
aptness to illustrate his points.
Mr. Clark said Mr.. Taft was inaug.
urated ust 120 years after the fed
eial constitution was adopted and