The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-12

ollowine resolution just received
rom you as adopted by the assem-
,led delegates in your County Con-
'ention last Saturday.
Whereas, The Democracy OF
Woodward County being mindful
of the coming National Cam
paign. and having heard rumors
that our esteemed fellow country
man-Theodore Roosevelt, the
-Four Flusher" OF Oyster Bay.
again has his eye on the Presi-
Dental Chair; and
Whereas, On account of such
rumor, there is great consterna-
tion in ne house of Taft wall
ing and gnashng OF teeth in the
ranks OF the Ananias Club. and
uncertainty and unrest in the La
Toilette Band Wagon, and
Whereas, while the &. o. p.
is thus wailng and tottering, 1t
is an opportune time to deal
solarpleXus blow; and
Whereas. oklahoma has her
mighty Haskell, of whom we are
now doubly mindful and who has
proven himself equal to the emer-
gency in every instance and has
come out first best in every tilt
without in single instance jeop-
ardizing the Democratic Party;
and
Whereas, the Democracy OF
Woodward County has abiding
faith In the man who was so much
in evidence at the drafting and
adoption of our splendid Consti-
tuition, and who AZ the first Gov
ernor of our young Common
wealth, so ably launched and
guided the Ship OF State; There
fore
BE 1T RESOLVED. That we
commend to the Democracy of
the State of oklahoma, the man
whose every fibre vibrates with
loyalty to his State, his country
and his party. The Hon. Charles
n Haskell, for the United States
Senatorship"
Much as | appreciate the loyalty OF
the Woodward County Democracy to
the cause OF good government | would
not be justified in treating the call OF
one county as warranting a conclusion
on such an important question except
~ II comes as = suggestion from the
organized body OF democracy follow
ing several thousand personal letters
from all parts OF the state. assure
you that both observation and eXpe
rience has shown ME that the life of q
public officer who serves the people
with vigor and good faith is one OF
constant opposition and attempted
Our country today is in
that condition where greed stops at nc
point short Of complete submission
Of those whom the people have trusted
to make, to administer or to enforce
the laws. and in undertaking or dis
charging public service we realize
that many Of the great newspapers
are, therefore, weapons of assault in
the hands OF those who favor every
law that oppresses the people and op
pose every law that protects the peo
pie. For such a public officer 10 re
fuse submission to these agencies OIL
greed and corruption is TO subjec
himself to the most vicious assaults
of slander and villification and witt
such experience would be blind il
did not realize that in accepting sucl
great honor as your County Conven
tion recommends there would be bu
two courses open to me in my future
peace | would have to be content with
idle meaningless speech never injur
ious to the enemies Of honest govern
ment. or II | determined to put intc
action the many good things that thu
people want and many candidate.
promise, such vigorous effort on my
part would bring down upon me tn,
burden and humiliation OF attack from
6V0Ty NcdpOi W NHc
efforts OF greed and immortality, and il
my way OF viewing the duty Of q pub
lie officer to the people whom he
should serve, | say to you II / &C
cept such a trust | realize now that
would not be content to make fiattsr
ing speeches to the mass of the peopl,
outside the halls OF Congress and ther
retire to my seat in the Senate silen
as the grave and harmless az a dove
but, gentlemen. do not misunderstanC
me. in four years service OF the peopl,
of this state in the Constitutional Con
vention and the Governors office
am proud OF the fact that none hav,
ever risen to call me a coward or
fool. | believe the ISLANDERS inStisatet
and paid for by the enemies Of homes
and moral government Iare we'll un
derstood by the people OF Oklaho omi
when they realize in the language tha
shall always cherish, coming from tn,
lips OF Senator vardlrnan. OF Missis
sippl. that In all the work Of that foul
year, OF Haskelrs work In the Goa