The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-13

history ana the everlasting influence
and Inspiration that Lincoln will hold
ON the Americas people. were told
about at the banquet under the aus
pieces ut OBJ" OGuhumu Republican
newspaper men at the Skiryu hotel
last night iu observance ur liuculu's
birthday Two hundred guests were
seated at the banquet tuhle tu do
honor 10 the ucru>iuu
J W ku!srr ur Chickushu. former
postmaster aud newspaper man of
that city conducted the ceremonies
as tOnstmAstcr ANA ,nld that iu tht
first place the occasion was the Obj
serNuucc Of the birth day uf the great.
est American citizen aud In the SEE.
Ond plncc to unity Rppuhlicnnlm In
Oklahoma what Il need we have
these days Tor q Lincoln hr said
When the tables had been ulrurrd
Mr. kayvcr introduced the first speak
er Is. W. Purmruter Of Inwtou one
NJ OklHhUmu best orators. who for
an hour reviewed events iu American
history around which the spirit Of
/ Lincoln va. STD woven that bul for the
Influence or his grrnr life they must
have failed
Lincoln Was mot NJ rhr north. south.
east nor west said rhr ~urnE"r but
he was Of the American people lie
WINS not president NJ ANY particular
section " lhu country lie was for
humanity and the founder NJ The re-.
publican purity
Beck 10 Prosperity.
\ Few days ago, said MIR pnrmrntrr
the chief executive NJ the country. Ju
nm address, said the Republican party
hnd mot had uu Idea fnr thirty years
\ rrNir" "i the r'cut~ NJ world muk
lug history achievements ~ the Re-.
publican mrlN 0nd oi the government
under ih" leadership of the mrty.
was mndr 10y lh" wnl"r Beginning
win MrFlnlrl VII" brought prosperity
inter the 'rNrlnud administration hnd
dIlNrh II ont "i tine country ne llkcn.
rd III" 'lr'rlauI h'ud Issue {" thr
present war laN. Hnd the nllcr coming
III llln' ~ peace
"Ih" hrpnh'l"n party brought pro-,
wrltN when cleveland went out he
Snld. 'MrhlnI"' nururd lhr mouth N
III" mines ~o the mlIrr could work. he
started the Whrr'- "t machinery and
'oN"lS S army Followed 'Ir'rlnud "ui
ana We nave not hwII Of them -lurr
'Ihr hrpnbllchn wIlN lH- brought
about AL the greatest reform laws We
hnrN hhd IN the last lh'ri| Years he"
hld. ''ne ~ 'h"n was IIr Mann
Nhlie NInNr act ami the INST Il" III"
'huIhi uhHrr IT. provisions was H'..
unEul~hru Democrat ~ alil"Iilh.
me I"ll'} OF lh' wilson hImlln~li'
u"h III MrAl'" WINS 'hhlhrlrIlzrd Cos,
uh American, and lo some extent b"l.
drtlhg on roNardlrr. Here Americans
hhd brth lIlsultrd anu shot ul. hul
u" r'tflhnllnn hlu been eNhclrd under
the watchinl waiting policy.
Need frO'ecllNe IAriH.
lie SAID the country had under nu.
olher Democratic administration been
thrown INTO business depression, lhon-
ands thrown out oi employment undr,
u free irade system which had fimlIy
made II imperative to intllct war
thN ON the people. Prosperity can I
come ullll ihe Republican party can
put n protective inrift on the statute
h"nkS' ne declared
H. .. MrheeNtr oi Enid gave some
pointed Suggestions hs 10 oklahoma
hepubllcanlsln. Members OF the party
had thelr dlfferehces, had not always
STOOD together, nut thn' mls,nderstnnd.
ing hnd passed hnd there should he
holhlng III the future tn cause diyi.
sion ne snld, The last campaign hhd
demonstrated they could get together
In intur" campaigns the party should
conNtrnrt q platform upon which all
conld stand ANA there would he no
occn~inn for division. Lets cultivate
the habit Of telling what Is the truth 70
he SAIL, Tor we nave been He'd TO
40 much hN the Democrats
The toaNlmnster read telegrams from
JOhh tlcldS' United STATES Nchntur
h"rnl ana Governor whitman ot New
York. Ihel were al sincere greetings
To the krpuhll'nlls oi oklahoma.
Credits Newspaper Men.
chairman Arthur H. GrlSNlrr of the
Republican state central committee,
next on the speakers list expressed
great hope Tor the parlS IN l0ld' He
s"lu thht Whatever success the party
nHd during the last campaign had been
due chirill to the splendid cooperation
nl the hrpnnll'"h newspaper men OF
lhe stare. we are looking To lHlU
ior rehet irom CONDITIONS especially
! IN oklahoma, he Mlu, amt we have
great cohiiuehGe tha' we shall be sue.
cesSlui III rca'lhlhg our hopes lie
relerred 10 tue campaign OF IVA which