Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-14
CANDIDATE FOR CONGBEss OFT
LINES SOME OF Ills
POLICIES.
lie THANKS THE Voters
Erprr-sc, Ilis Appreciation of the
support rcnd,rcd Him In the
Primary l.leriIun.
~ the ElIlor of The WorId


Through the Kindness of your coli
umns / wish 10 thank the public for
its unparalleled ovation of saturday
right and 90 assure ms thousands ~
friends who generously appHuden
me, those who reioiced with me I'm
our success, that I have no words q"
express my heartfelt gratitude to-
Ward them, and mat an I can do is
to let time prove my sincerity
Those who r.ioiced with me in my
success would likewise have gricNed
With me In defeat Toward the peo-
pie who did not see as my friends did,
and who supported another, fe'l
only the greatest kindness.
when Il was made clear 10 me
tl.at | was the nominee ~ the repub-
lican party for congress, resolved
to become broader and bigger man
10 b. a special friend 90 no particu-
lar locallty-but a loyal fricnd to all
Should / be elected ! shall do my
duty as ! see II, regardless of nd-
VICE from friend or foe, No ring.
clique or combination shall on can
rule or dominate my future any NOR
than they have my past ] stand for
the people Of my district, regardless
of political faith, creed or color ana
while | am as loyal a republican as
there is in this or any other state, ]
hope that my Creator will always
guide me IN path brond enough 10
do my duty as ! see II, and TO treat
each individual as his rights demand
I should.
In this campaipn ! want to be
known as the business mans fli-
date, the poor mans friend, ana for
all 10 know that It will be my mission
In congress TO create labor I'm thi'
district and to invite capital ANA
population to make homes within It's
borders ] want party lines thrown
down and forgotten. Remember me
ar a business man and your friend
one who has your interest ana vel
fare at heart, and one who stands for
the upbullding OF the home the
school and the church at AL times ana
under all circumstances, and for the
obedience Of the laws OF the country
intend TO exert every means with
in my power for the b tterment OF
the people ! represent, and To do all
that can to encourage the best ele-
ments from the best states in the
Union to come among us and become
Of us. And right here ! want 10 say
to those whose eye catches this from
beyond the borders Of this district
that the Cherokee and Creek Indian
nations. which comprise greater
rart Of this district. the adopted home
~ the aborignes and the land of tra-
dition. is unequalled by any in which
man dwells, and her earth Is filled
with the richest mineral known TO
man ana her surfaces are as rich In
production as any under the sun. To
YOU extend an invitation to come,
Investigate. invest and remain.
Feeling that the voters have by
their Overwhelming majority proved
taat they hold me in the highest CON
fidence and esteem, ] now pledge
n,vself never to abuse IT, AS soon "a
have taken little rest. ! am COM
ing to you county by county, bring
ing with me some Of the best speak
crs available, so thu we may mlnele
together and rejoice by the thousands.
Nuskogee county will be the first In
which we will hold our dcmonstra-
tion, It containing the largest city IN
the district. and which also came
within a few votes Of giving me
majority over its own citizen, which
has proved to me that have manv
friends there To them ] can say
that I hold warm place in my
heart for them and their future.
hope I may be the means through
which they will have steamboats,
y,histling at their wharyes and pros
perity Knocking at their doors.
hope. through the support Of the
neonle. to see 50. 600 laboring men
lined up on the Arkansas river, sing
ing tn old-time southern melodies
and that the first means OF trans
portation known to man will again
be restored and become an everlast-
uy of summit, ILL.,, were the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J Flesher during
the early part Of the week.
Mr. and Mrs w. J. Flesher Will
leave early this morning in their car
60, a fo,v davs' visit with friends IN