Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-15
AL JENNINGS Tells
Remarkable STGRY
GREAT CROWDS HEARD FORMER
BANDIT DELIVER TWO GREAT
SPEECHES YESTERDAY
Scored ADMINISTRATION
Received ThundcrOus Cheers when lie
Attacked Democratic Officials
and Bill Strykcr.

Al ]. Jennings, former bandit spoke
to two large audiences in the Tulsa
district court room yesterday. formal
ly launching his campaign for COVER
ner OF Oklahoma on the Democratic
ticket. The court room in the after
noon was packed to the doors and
scores Of persons backed into the cor.
ridor, stood and listened to him for
more than an hour and half. Although
additional seats had been arranged
the crowd at night was even greater
and hundreds were turned away at
the door standing room being all taxi
en-.
For more than fol'ty-fiye minutes
last night after he had told Of the
campaign he Is waging, outlined his
policies, he launched into the story of
his penitentiary life and at the con-
clusiOn the hundreds OF men, women
and children, who had listened to his
narrative in almost breathless silence
responded with an outburst OF ap.
plause that echoed and re-echOed
through the long. winding corridors Of
the court house.
At the close of his speech nearly
every one in the audience filed in front
OF the platform and shook hands with
him.
From whatever aspect you choose to
look Mt It the speeches OF Al Jennings,
yesterday afternoon and last night
we're remarkable. He has a story TO
tell and he tells IL. He does not try to
hide his past or the crimes of the
past but merely appeals for the suf-
frage of the people Of this state on
the ground that he is coming back"
And 1t Is n gripping story he has to
tell and which he does tell.
Whatever else you can say about
Al Jennings, he is entitled to the cred
II Of sincerity, to the credit Of doing
what he knows is right and what he
believes is right. And more than that
you cannot say Of many man.
Among the notable and familiar
characters present at last nights
meeting were Albert It. Patrick, who
served five years in a death cell I'm
Sing Sing for the. alleged murder Of
Millionaire Rice, OF Houston, TeN
L
Tulsa and after Jennings completed
his remarkable speech, Patrick called
him to one side and the two shook
hands and conversed for several min
utes II was interesting to many cur
ous spectators to see the two eX-con-
vlcts talking as now Patrick has ac-
cumulated a comfortable fortune by
ell speculations and Jennings candid
ate for governor OF oklahoma
Just before Jennings opened his last
address J. IT,. Mackenzie, father OF
Guy Mackenzie who is now serving a
life term In the state penitentiary for
completely in the murder OF Charles
Il. Reuter-, walked slowly into the
court room with the ad Of his famil-
lar staff that he has always with him.
III God Almighty lets me live long
enough / will vote for that man" said
Mackenzie. between half-controlled
sobs to a World reporter In answer TO
a question Of what he thought Of the
Jennings speech. Several times dur
ing the course Of the speakers re-
marks Mr.. Mackenzie who seated
within n few feet Of him would say,
Lord grant him a long life for he's a
wonderful man."
Jennings when he first announced
| for governor Of the state said that he
| intended to oppose the two admins
| trations since statehood. He believes
that the state government Is In con-
troll OF men who are corrupt and who
are running for their personal gain.
turning a deaf ear to the people OF the
state
lie also said before coming to Tulsa
that he would show Bill Stryker, edl-
tor Of the Democrat up In his true
colors. He kept his word in both res
poets.
He raked the men of the present ad-
ministrotion over the Goals. referring
to them as thieving thugs robbing the
state Of her wealth at the expense OF
the taxpayers. He excluded Cover
nor Cruce from the class but said that
although he meant to be honest he is
in the hands OF men to whom he Is
indebted and that he does what they
| dictate T am In this fight for rehabili-
alton OF this state, asking for fairness
and equality at the hands Of Oklaho-
ma voters" he said.
There isn't enough money in the
United states to make mo parade a
crime story In magazine and those
who have accused me OF doing a
wrong by publishing the story of my
life In the Saturday Evening Post are
unjust in their accusations, for the
story contains a moral that I hope will
cause boys who are inclined to be law
less to gain at my loss"
"I believe that II Jesus Christ or
st Paul were to come back TO this
earth and would run for constable
Rlll Stryker, would be against them
because he could not be In control"
said Jennings In speaking OF pirate"
Stryker.
"In my whole life I have never be-
trayed confidence. Maybe
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