The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-17
SPEAKS TO
A LARGE
AUDIENCE
Convincing Argument in
Favor of Wilson and
Marshall

Declaring m clear, lorceful and al
times eloquent language the principles
OF Democracy. analyzlng the Demo.
cratic platform and contrasting it with
the Republican and Bull Moose posi-.
tion, holding the elosest attention o.
his hearers and provoking frequent
applause Goy-Elecl JAS 4. Robinson
Of Arkansas spoke this morning to an
audience that filled every seat in the
auditorium Of the city hall, while a
number stood in the rear.
Before the meeting opened an IN,
formal reception was rendered to the
distinguished visitor al the Early ho-
tel, numerous citizens calling to pay
their respects while the band played
in front Of the hotel. The meeting at
the hall opened shortly after 1890
O'Clock and the governor received a
splendid ovation when he was intro.
duced by judge Frank N Bailey lie
had his audience with him from Che
start and although he spoke over an
hour the audience was visibly dlsap-
pointed that he aid not continue
longer
In opening bis address Mr. Robinson
referred to Hon, Scott Ferris. one Of
his friends and colleagues IN congress,
saving he was pleased to testify "a
the efficiency sud loyalty Of Mf Ferris
TO the welfare oi the people. eThe
record Of Mr. Ferris ls sufficient testi
mony to bis efficiency, said he. a
statement that was greeted with loud
applause.
"The Democratic platform is pro
gresslye' sald the speaker. "lt con
taing enough progresslyism 10 carry
the country d far as Il can safely 90
and 1t contains enough conservatism
to guard against dangerous radieallsm
All the prosfessivism in the Bull
Moose platform Is iakcn from th,
Democratic platform or from th,
speeches Of William J. BRYAN
Referring 70 the polih,N situation
in Oklahoma, Gov. Robinson declared
that the issue here was strictly be
tween wilson and TAFT eYou hav,
only The Democratic and Republican
electoral tickets hero said he. an.
there is no chance ior a Roosevelt MAJ
to vote Tor hls choice You can't b,
governed by the promises OF the Re
publican electors chat lhey viii yosl
for Roosevelt # they are elected AL
oording 10 the mwritten law and Gus
tom electors are compelled 70 vote to-
the candidate nt the party choosing
them and you may rest assured tia
tho courts win be invoked to requlr
them 70 voie for TAFT The Republ
can national committee understood
this when It accepted the Oklahom
electors An Oklahoma Proaesslv
who wants bis vote TO count must yot
for Wilson
The fundamental principle Of th
Moose platform, Shall the peopl
rule, lho spuakaf pointed ont wa
taken hoaiivs from the Democrat
platform adopted ai Denver Tie il
come tax nov Favored by Booseye
was not adyosa ated hy him in messag
or speech whlle lie WAS president, b,
the DempcNis had proposed il IN lsg
and it had been demanded By The
platform ever since On the dire
election Of aeAators It was shown thu
the Democrats were also first to adv
cate IL ani similarly with publicity q
campaign contributions before ele
lions III voters inc known tn
Standard Oil, Perkins and others we
financing the Taft campaign in 400
they would haze healtatea long beTo
voting for the Republican candidate
The speaker said over half the r
publicans who voted for Taft had nc
repdated his administration and
describing the break between Taft al
Roosevelt he brought out forceiully I
testimony which each bears again
the other
Gov. Robinson then took up
tariff, to which he devoted oonsidl
able time, showing that he had civ
It deep study and a careful analys
He brought out the various stro
points Of difference between the tar