The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-09-14
Ex-County Attorney Arouses
Enthusiasm in Address Before
the WiIsonites High Praise
for the Candidate
MELTON WILL BE
The NEXT SPEAKER
Committees are Appointed and
New Names Added to Club
Roll VIII Meet Again
Next Friday Evening

Declaring Woodrow Wilson to be the
hope Of the nation and the best man
that could have been chosen BY bis
party to lead In the peoples battle, B.
3. Barefoot, ex-eounty attorney, in a
speech punctuated by frequent ap-
plause, aroused the members Of the
Wilson and Marshall club to a high
pitch Of enthusiasm IN his address be.
fore the club at the city han last
night.
Il had been planned to have Hon.
Claude Weaver. candidate for con.
gressman at large, address the meet
ing. and Mr.. barefoot was not noti-
fled tiII yesterday morning that he
was expected to take MI. Weayer's
place, but IN spite Of the short time
given him for preparation, he @deily-
cred the goods a speech replete With
sound Democratic doctrine, advancing
convincing reasons why Woodrow VIII
son should BE- the next president
n was not an original Wilson man,
said the speaker, but say now ex.
pecting nothing because / want moth
ing after studying more carefully the
career and character ot The Demo.
cratic nominee. that J believe be Is
ihe best man that eoala have been
chosen. Ever since be began bis bat
tie IN Princeton university against the
aristoeratic element among the stu
dents, be has shown that bis heart Is
with the common people and AZ presl.
dent be viii show no layors 10 the
special interests that seek TO control
the government The time has come
when some things must Be changed in
this country. / say as one who might
be classed as a conservative, and VII
son, scholar and statesman That he is
has demonstrated By Bis career as
governor OF New Jersey that he is
capable Of grappling with the situation
and lcadins in the reforms that must
come"
Mr Barefoot spoke half an hour OF
more and received a Voto Of thanks
irom tae clab for bis address.
ll is planned 10 have an address at
the regular meetings OF the club every
Friday evening and Mr Aieer sietUa
has accepted an invitation to speak al
the next meeting.
On motion Of Dr Riddle at the meet
ing last night iadies were invited &
become honorary members OF the elul
and they win Dc welcome az all meet
ings All supporters 81 Wilson snt
Marshall are invited 10 unite with th'
organization.
Col ONeill. vice president wal
chairman Or ihe meeting 10 the ah
sence Of Judge Bailey tie president
number OF new members we're adde'
to the club roll Several communlca
tlons IN regard 70 raising state an
national campaign funds were II
ierred % the county central committee
which. Col. Ike Cloud stated, had tina
work IN charge.
Col O'NellI Announced the appoint
ment OF the loiiowing standing com
mitsees
Executive-M b. Louthan. G. "
Barefoot, S. G. Durbin, o cofiman N
F. Courtney WIN Linn
Ways and Means Il J O'Neil, {
f. Dayton, Lawrence Martin. Jo
Dewa. J d. Vance, Ike Cloud, A. s. Ri'
die. A. p Bond. WIN Melton
Finance {. II Canemau, J. B. Blu
ton. o. W. Petty, I'd f Johns.
G II. Evans was elected as assis
ant secretary Of the club