The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-17
ELOQUENT
ADDRESSES
DELIVERED
Speaker Pays Tribute to
Father Of Democracy;
Program Tonight

Demonstrating that the title silver
tongued orator that has been popu-
larry bestowed upon him. is well de-.
served, Mr. q. @, Herndon entertained
the audience at the Home Talent
Chautanqua for an hour last night in
hts pleasing style, presenting sketch
Of the life Of Thomas Jefferson IN an
eloquent and scholarly manner Mr..
Herudon was at bis best and hts adj
dress was one 81 the best be has ever
delivered In the city.
Mr. Herndon traced the career Of
Thomas Jefferson. giving the histori.
cal links and influences that the life
of the third president Of the United
States exerted over national affairs.
In his introductory remarks he said
aa had chosen his subject for three
reasons, first, because 1t yas con.
genial subject, second because only
through the life and work of past
great men can the pathway Of tho
present Ne Illuminated. and third be.
cause several months ago he had
given non-partisan address on tho
life OF Lincoln. the father OF che Re
publican paEss- and be wanted to pro
sent Thomas JeiloEa,. the father Of
the Democratic party. ID the same
kind of thought
Out Of the vast mass Of facts avail.
able concerning The life OF jefferson.
Mr. Herndon IN his address sorted
out the points Of interest that would
make an instructive and entertaining
address, Beginning at the birth Of
Jefferson he sketched his life, show.
Ing how the man, born IN the Zap of
luxury and into the bosom Of Virginia
aristocracy had thrown aside hts ne.
reditary rights and had advocated
democratic principles.
The young speaker grew eloquent
IN bis description Of Jefferson. dwell.
Ing on tho fact that Jefferson. lhe
young lawyer was as romantic and
ardent q lover as past history dis.
closes Tho radical Democratic mind
oi Jefferson vas shown IN the recital
Of his early work as a political leader.
His work. while a member OF tie Con.
tlnental Congress held Al Philadelphia
was enlarged npon and Mt Herndon
gave an analysis OF the Declaration
Of Independence. giving It rank among
the best literary productions Of he
world .lt IS a document to which
nothing can be added. nothing taken
away. said Mr Herndon. The prin
clples to the Declaration were dis
cussed at length IN a fair non-par
tlsan manner the Jeffersouian princi
Piles were traced down to the preseni
day, The origin Of the two great par
ties. the Democratic and Republican
was given. Graphic word pictures Of
the events thar happened IN ouits sue
ceasion during the time that Thoma.
Jefferson was the leading statesman
in the country, were reeited.
MIR Herndon dwolt At length on ths
time in Jefferson's life when he wa
urged by his friends 70 enter the rac'
for the third term as president OF thl
United States Jefferson's words q
that time were quoted. IN conclusion
Mr Herndon summed up his remark y
by declaring that Man can only b.
measured by manhood and that man
hood is that which remains. 1t doe
not pass away The death scene 0
Jefferson was presented as a closinl
tHtuhutf
The crowd At the Home Talen
Chautauqua was not as large las
night as on some previous evenings
and yet there was good attendance
The musical numbers by Miss ELI
Campbell Of Ninco and Mrs. Charlie
Williams were received with al
plause. Mis- Campbell gave sewers
beautiful violin selections, and Mr.
Williams was at her best Miss Rem
lngtons orchestra rendered severe
delightful numbers. On account I
temporary illness Gee. Evans was III