The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-02
DEMOCRATS
. HAVE A BIC
!. Time At TULSA
CONTINUED from Page onel

iFNprinciple and fact and not a dis
cOrtant note was sounded through
out the evening.
Hon. Pat Malloy made the welcom
ing address following the first three
courses OF the banquet.
John o Mitchell introduced Fred
| p Branson, chairman of the state
| Democratic central committee. Mr.
! Branson gave muca praise TO Tulsa
as a city and landed Tulsa county as
the pride of the Democracy OF Okla
homa. The mention of Charles n.
Haskell drew enthusiasm from the
assemhlage
If ! were in charge OF the Okla
homa legislature" said Mr. Bran
son, II would see inside of ten days
time that Oklahoma would have the
right of elective franchise" The
audience applanded and cheered the
declaration.
Mr. Branson then took charge Of
the meeting. He introduced Judge
J. B. Turner OF Vinita, judge of the
Oklahoma supreme court. who repre-
sented Governor Lee Cruce, according
10 his preliminary remarks. He re-
sponded 10 the toast Oklahoma.
Mr.. Turner quoted Longfellow, By
ron and other authors and grew ex-
tremely eloquent but barely touched
upon political matters
A quartet, heralded as the Tate
Brady four. and composed of boys
and girls, then gave several selec-
tions, including the favorite yell at
the Oklahoma state university. They
were recalled several times.
Justice r. L. Williams, OF the Ok
lahoma supreme court was introduce
ed as the first chief justice of that
court. His subject was Ehe keynote
OF the occasion, Andrew Jackson.
Haskell Was the Feature.
c. y. Haskell was introduced in,
glowing terms by POSTMASTER Bran
son. 1t was plain that Mr.. Haskell's
speech was expected TO be the big
feature of the evening Mr.. Haskell
i'll his preliminary remarks paid
tribute TO Mr.. Branson. He said
the speaker in referring 10 the state
chairman, is a man who has fought
n0bly for the Democratic party from
the time he entered this state to the
ppesenI. moment. Had it not been for
Mr.. Rranspl you would now ybaye no
ciause for yonr grandfather This
reference 40 the grandfather clause"
was wildly cheefed
The Democrats" he said, should
promise the American people in 1912
just what they intend to deliver. not
a word more or syllable less Mr..
Haskell devoted the most cf his time
to the tariff and eloquently declared
there were mo good trusts.
Mr.. Haskell advocated the election
pfi United States senators ,by direct \
yete rb the people FiAiost of this \
kind OF talk, ne declared, has been
on the political platform. Now let us
have more OF it in congress- The
speaker referred sarcastically to the
so-called "Aldrich banking system
DR. central reserve association.
Mayor Martin talked briefly on the
subject of Democratic Municipal
Government" advocating the com
mission form for cities.
Toastmaster Branson read the fol- |
lowing telegram from United States |
Senator 7 P Gore
With platform decaring for less
arlII. n2re Y 6 tGaasa ne .tEnsts lo graft
,Au ho idltt Will HOiillfiees eHlDOug- |
ng the true spirit and high purpose /
II Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Dem |
with an organization embrac.
ng precinct, county, state and nalion.
With every Democrat doing his Mt
most duty, there is a splendid victory
n reserve for a united and progress
i've Democratcy in 1912. Greetings
Q all, good wishes for a prosperous
SeW Year, with many golden returns
# the season. II. p. GORE.p
w A Durant. speaker OF the Ok
ahoma house of representatives, fill
q Judge Thomas Doyle's place on
be program, speaking on the subject
Jfmccratic Fights for peoples Right
Es remarks epthusias tically re-
eived. u