The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-06
Evangelist Declares Celebration Of
Fourth Here with Few Drunks
is Illustration Of Benefits
Of Prohibition
LANDS ON GAMBLERS
AND BOOTLECCERS
Declares Citizens ResponsibleWhsre
Law. Breakers Thrive Great
Crowd at Sunday Services
Last Week Of Revival

While paying fiery respects 10 the
United Civic association of Oklahoma
City yesterday afternoon and its ef
forts 10 make Oklahoma CITY the
headquarters FOR big breweries and
disfilllng interests Lincoln McCon.
nell switched suddenly 10 Guthrie.
frim which Oklahoma City borrowed
The capital and proceeded 10 say a
few things that startled and amused
his audience OF men.
Yes. they borrowed the capital from
Guthrie, and I'm glad they cot IL. Me
Council said, Not that don't like
that little wart they call Guthrie. but
you know absolutely they are so ignor.
ant in Guthrie. that my friend. Stfick-
land Gilliland, fhe hnmorist. told a
story about a red'headed man and.
bless your soul. red-headed, wise
citizen was in the audience who said.
IN be doggoned il he can throw off
on me, and tried to waylay Strickland.
But Gilliland took shortcut on him.
Il never vent in the hotel at Guthrie
since I've been going there without
some niger wanting 70 sell me
whisky The biggest hotel over there
As the biggest barroom in the state,
I'm glad YOU moved the capital
Hits Tom ferguson.
ron. yes. we have many ups and
downs. Another hillbilly over there at
Watonga AN who've ever heard Of
Watcnga hold up your hands You
know / iecsured al OklahorF CITY on
cclored folks and made some nistuiii aal
references 10 the Ku l<lux said this
IN ms opinion II there ever was a
genuine patriotic organization on
american soil it was the original Kn
Knx
rittering Tommy Ferguson hopped
on me like flee dog on bull i
honned back and pulled his hair and
ihen he hoped on ms IA five columns.
Day before Yesterday got letter
from Watonga citizens committee
asking me If would 20 to Watonga
to lecture on the darky! And I'm go
ing II it takes all my teeth | love 70
fight that is, ! love to fight With cod
fish balls at fifty yardsl"
Mcconnell recited some Of the Ku
KIux's history, concerning which he
mas made study.
He bitterly excoriated the present
movement OF the so-called civic asso-
citation, which has issued petition
for the purpose OF procuring state
wide vote at the coming election. He
led up to It by paying chiekasha a
striking compliment on It's July Fourth
celebration.
Il never say the marvellous results
of prohibition in any state as ! saw
them in Chickasha yesterday tJuly Adj
No man ever saw as quiet. decent un
right. clean Fourth of July celebra.
ton in any saloon town In America IN
all your life J was going about some
/ didn't see man drunk, Some folts
told me they saw several who ! ad
apparently been drinking But didn't
see a drunken man Perhaps thera
we're two or three young follows who
got little red lemonade and thought
Il smart to leer aud act foolish and
pretend semtintoxication don't
doubt that But didn't see drunk
congratulates chckasha.
Il never saw a quieter, happier. more
decent crowd at a celebration in my
life than right here in this town yes.
terday / congratulate YOU upon itl
The next time any man speaks 70 tae
about Chickasha as several have
spoken. ri tell him 10 his face thai
he's liar! What. On, yes, some
folks drank some Of this stuff near
beer they call it. fool slop, that's what
ii is. It's jes yellow, that's all
"You never saw anything speak bet
ter for the quality Of character in
Chickasha than yesterdays celebra'
ton. s'pose you had had open sa-
loonsg tell you, friends. there's moth
ing on the face Of Gods earth that