The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-15

BEN STEPHENS
FOR SHERIFF
RUNS ON THE PLATFORM OF DO
RIGHT" AND HAS THE COUH-
ACE OF HIS CONVICTIONS.

Ben Stephens announces today
through the columns of the Ardmore-
ite as candidate for the o;fice OF
sheriff of Carter county. Mr.. Stephens
has been a citizen OF this county FOR
almost quarter OF century ana
there is little the Ardmoreite could
say to further acqudint the people
With him, for the reason that he IS
q. Yn to almost every voter III uhe
u He was in the race two years
ae, was defeated by very mar
row <.in. There are fewer men
in the .ace this year and Mr.. oteph-
enS and his friends are absolutely
confident of his success II the Polls
on The 9Th day OF August
Mr. Stephens is a democrat and mas
always been a meuber o! that pollt-
ical party. He 's\ running on the
platform of 'Do Right, and Ben
Stephens is a man WHO has the cour-
age to Go right on every occasion
He Deiieves the laws were adopted by
the people to be enforced, but~he is
not a fanatic and is reasonable ana
copsderate of the rights of others. He
is a man of exemplary habits ard Is
entitled to the earnest consideration
of every yotr in tn county thout
regard to poiiticG! affillaton.
In reference to his candidacy MI.
Stephens has issued today the fellow
ing staten to the people Of the
county:
TO nv many friends and neiShDors
in very nook and corner of Carter
county, Greeting: l wish by this
means g make a few statements re-
garding my candidacy for shefih oi
Carter county
In the first place, don't feet that
need any exhaustive introduction
to a great many of you, as | have
been among YOU in the past y years.
and dlring that time have trG 3eied
every trail and road and seen most
every farm in the county, and eAfh-
estly believe | know as many teople
and their general circumstances and
their needs. and believe you know
me as am. as any man in the county
have been III the race from the
start with only one end in view, and
that to win. and I am prone 20 con
fess chat my encouragement ~ my
friends is far greater than | really
expected. Therefore you may draw
definite conclusion as to whether
| am in the race to stay. regardless
of the many rumors that are. or
may be. afloat to the contrary
only suggest that you remember that
there are several varieties OF cam
paign dope and this is a very good
prescription.
My promise if elected is simply DO
right" I have no enemies in The race
to advertise. I am making the race
simply or my own merits and not on
my opponents demerits. If elected
| will be sworn in with clean halds.
I have made no man any promise
of compensation ! will be tAe sncr-
iff to one and all alike. from !la most
humble to the highest rank for in
all these are found my most earnest
supporters. AS to my enforcing the
law. | don believe myself egotistic,
neither GO | believe that | am ia
matte. shall expect all to conduct
themselves as modern civilized citi-
zens. otherwise TO pay the penalty.
AS to big men and byad men. am en-
couraged by the adagae that "a COW
is large enough to catch a mouse,
but what are the results.
am a poor man and am spending
the prime of my life among YOU,
therefore it behooves me if elected to
give you the best i have and this /
shall conscientiously do.
Now. in conclusion, if you want an
administration along these lines, lend
me your support and influence in this
election and / don't believe you Will
have reason to regret.
Yours to serve
BEN STEPHENS.