Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-07
AL JENNINGS, CANDIDATE
II Elected, Will Pardon Good Men
and lmprison Crooks.

and Imprison Crooks.
The puzzle in Oklahoma politics Is
AL Jennings, ex-train robber, who Is
seeking the Democratic nomination
for governor, says a Tusla, Oklahoma
dispatch. Prominent newspapers
throughout the state are belittleine
Jennings candidacy, as rival candi'
dates declare he is being aided and
abetted by Republicans, who believe
by putting him over" at the August
primary, the Republican success al
the general election will be assured
The religious element, which says II
would be lust too awful for any,
thing" to nominate a one-time Outlaw
for the highest office in. the state, Is
holding its breath in fear this will
happen.
The fact remains, according to the
best posted men on politics in Okla
homa, Al Jennings is leading the race
and is daily gaining strength, while
his opponents are either barely hold
as, rival candidates are speaking to
mere handfuls Of people, Jennings,
by the mere announcement Of his own
coming, is day after day speaking to
enormous crowds.
A few nights ago he broke the re-
cord in Tusla for political meetings,
o11 in l.
mated at 5000 people. Two nights
later he spoke to a crowd at Musko-
gee that blockaded two Of the princi-
pal streets, necessitating calling out
of the police reserves in order to make
an opening for traffic. 1t is just such
crowds as this that face the bandit
candidate night after night.
"Elect me governor and watch the
exodus of political crooks across Red
River the minute I get into office, "
Jennings Is telling the people. Il ex-
pect to use the parole system in the
state penitentiary freely, for many a
good man gets into prison, but, so
help me God, for every man I let out
on parole I will fill his place with a
crooked politician. The great trouble
in Oklahoma is too many thieves in
high places"
Although Jennings holds letters
from Gov. West Of Oregon, Gov. Hunt
of Arizona and noted people in the
country indorsing his candidacy and
wishing him success, and he can tell
sob story" that never fails to win,
he is not springing any of this. He
is telling what he declares to be the
truth about political conditions in
Oklahoma and Of certain forces that
are seeking to down him.
II admit the crimes for which I
have done my Bit and now am trying
to come back and show the world at
large just what an official is worth
who honestly tries to do his duty" he
told his Tusla audience. There are
thousands in the state occupying
places Of power and distinction who
are criminals. and if they had their
deserts would be shorn of authority
and cast into prison for the good of
the commonwealth. Elect me COVER
nor and watch me get these men. I
know them and their methods, and
they know it. This is one reason why
my campaign has been attacked so
bitterly from many different angles"
1t makes no difference to Al If one
of the objects Of attack happens to be
in the crowd. The chances are he
will single him out by name. Although
barely five feet tall, Jennings will
boldly proclaim a giant a thief If that
is what he believes him to be, and If
he happens to be present will dare
the object of his attack to come back
at him in any manner he chooses.