The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-10
Immense Crowd Turns Out to Hear
Socialist Leader Launch the
Campaign Of His Party
in Grady County
TRIBUTE PAID TO
PRESIDENTS WIFE
Audience Stands While Band Plays
Nearer My God to Thee"
Touches on War in
Europe

A crowd that packed the Sugg the
ater from the front row of the par
quet to the back row Of the gallery.
with the overflow standing along the
walls and at the rear of tho house.
heard Eugene V. Debs Saturday after
noon in a speech that launched the
Socialist campaign in Grady county.
The crowd assembled early and was
entertained for time by concert
by the Chickasha band. Just previous
70 the arrival of Mr.. Debs, A. w. Ben
nett, who presided at the meeting.
made short address. He spoke with
feeling concerning the death of Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, paying high tribute
to the departed mother OF the White
House.
There is nothing more sacred than
home, presided over by a pure, low
ing mother" said Mr.. Bennett. such
was Mrs. Wilson and the sympathy Of
the Socialist party goes out to the
president In his bereavement. At the
request of Mr.. Bennett, the audience
stood while the band played NEARER
My God TO Thee" in honor of Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson.
All speakers were introduced by
John w. Duff, Fred Holt and Fl. NJ.
Sinclair speaking prior to the arrival
of Mr.. Debs, who made the principal
address OF the rally. Referring to the
difficulty between the miners and
"gunmen' at Hartford, Ark, Mr.. Holt
stated that upon the demands of the
miners at that point, he had shipped
arms TO them for their protection and
the protection of their homes. He
took the position that if the corpora
tions were permitted to maintain
arsenals and armed men, the workers
we're due the same privilege for their
Mr.. Debs was greeted by a tremen-
dous ovation and plunged at once into
a speech that held the closest atten-
lion of the audience and brought forth
rousing cheers from time to time Re-
the European war now in pro-
gress, Mr.. Debs said that it had been
brought about so suddenly that the
Socialists were taken by surprise and
were unable to prevent it. IF it is true
that numbers of Socialist deputies
have been shot in BerliE,v said Mr.
Debs, the war now in progress will
not end until every crowned head in
Europe has been dethroned and repub-
lies established"
Declaring that the supreme court OF
the United States is owned entirely
by the corporations, the speaker re-
ferred to the dissolution Of the Stand
ard Oil company, by order of the su-
preme court. "What makes the dis-
ference, whether or not the Standard
Oil company is one company or 33
separate and distinct institutions, so
long as Rockefeller owns them ALP
asked Mr.. Debs
Continuing, he said. "Recent reports
of the Standard Oil company compar-
ed with reports of year ago, show
that in the past year the revenue OF
the company has doubled"
The speaker drew a vivid word pic
ture Of the fight between the miners
and the militia at Ludlow, the unfair,
murderous tactics employed by the
gunner and the struggle of the min
ers to protect themselves and their
families, He stated that mines were
owned BY Rockefeller, the "gunmen'
employed BY Rockefeller to promote
his selfish interests at all hazards.