The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-25
|. {. SLAUGHTER
FOR COMMISSIONER
VETERAN FIRE CHIEF ANNOUNC.
ES AS CANDIDATE - KNOWN
TO EVERYONE.

Louis c. Slaughter, one of the
widest known fire fighters in the
state of Oklahoma announces in this
mornings issue of The Ardmorete
as a candidate for the office OF police
commissioner of this city, subject
to the action of the qualified voters
of said city.
In speaking of Louis Slaughter
no words of praise or eulogy arc
necessary. The everyday life Of
this man for the twenty-five years
that he has been citizen OF Ard
more speak louder in his praise
than anything that could be said or
written of him.
Louis Slaughter is native Of
the grand old state of Kentucky.
having been born and reared in the
historic city of Louisville. When
quite a young man he removed TO
the state of Texas and from there
came to Ardmore when this city
was but a village. For num1tr
of years he engaged in the mercan-
tile business, but later was cotton
buyer.
Ten years ago, at the earnest so
licitation of WI S WIolverton ana
number of other prominent citi-
zens, including the mayor-Dr. Gard
Eer-Mr. Slaughter conse2t, | to he.
come chief of the Ardmore FIRE
Department. From that date to the
present he has been continuously in
the service and is today recognized
Iby the insurance agencies and I'M
| derwriters of the country as being,
without an exception, the best fire
chief in the state.
During Mr.. Slaughter's years of
service 20 the people Of Ardmc'e
he has served under five different
MAYORS. one of whom served two
terms. He took hold of the fire
department of this city when TIE
fire fighting apparatus was FAR from
perfect and when his subordinates
were all volunteers. At the time
Mr.. Slaughter was appointed chle1
the equipment of the fire department
consisted of one steamer and one
chemical engine, together with one
hose truck. Today, with its upto-
date auto truck ad other modern
machinery for fighting flames Ard
more has a department that is
second to none outside the cities on
Muskogee and Oklahoma City and
that is far superior to that of any
other city of it's size in the state
And to the tireless engineering q
this chief this condition of AFFAIR
is due.
During all the years that Loul'
Slaughter has been chief of the tir'
QeDartUlenI, lUe City hS'S' 49,
fered from a destructive fire. III
has always been on the job. NeVC
could it be said of him that ''
shirked a duty, or stood back fron
facing a danger. Today he cou!'
, retire fro II the active 1uties OF tn
department and draw a pension, TO
for which he now aspires alte
him to one, but so long as he car
. be of service to the people OF thl'
city he does not feel that the tax
PAYERS should be called upon tt
pay this pension.
- Mr. Slaughter only consented tC
become a candidate for the office
for which he is candidate aitel
5 his numerous friends, knowing that
he was the man for the place. had
urged him repeatedly to suffer his
name to be used. He is now in the
hands of his friends-and there are
hundreds of them here. If elected
: he will give to the people of this
city an administration that will stand
, forever as a history of an honest
and upright rule Of affairs by an
= honest and upright man.