The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-24
OKLAHOMAN GIVES LARGE
AUDIENCE VISION OF
THINGS TO COME.
WHEN WILL WAR END2.
His Answer of Absorbing Interest
to Hearers at Cordell - Much
Danger Confronts American Ma
ton After the War.
By c. H. ADAMS

HoDaTt, Okla, july e. why,
there are not more than half a
dozen Murray men in the house." a
Robertson leader "joshed" Muir
ray supporter just as William H.
Murray was about to begin his
speech at Cordell last night. Mr..
Murray talked two solid hours and
held the tense attention of nearly
700 persons who had left their
homes during light rain in order
10 hear him.
At the conclusion OF the speech
it seemed that every man and wo-
man waited to shake hands with
him.
There are a whole lot more Muir
ray men here now than there were
two hours ago." State Senator Bill
lups jokingly remarked to the Rob
ertson leader. "l'll have to admit
that was the reply. And Tues
day forenoon several came to Mr.
Murray and volunteered their sup
port. How can any man help but
be for the things Murray is for"
Apne man said.
" Mr. Murray dwelt only briefly on
big issues and said little about what
his opponents are reputed to be
saying about him. In fact, fully
one hour and forty-five minutes OF
the two hours was devoted to ono
OF the ablest discussions of the
and what is essential to win it that
has been given in the state of Okla
homa.
When the War Will End.
"I'll tell You when this war Will
be over" said Mr.. Murray. will
be six or eight months afte. there
is a continual string of ships pass
ing back and forth over the At
lantic, so close to each other that
the bow of one can be seen from
the stern OF the other, all the way
across; ships laden with men, mu-
nitions, food, all the things that are
necessary for war, and these ships
guarded by 4 sufficient navy neces-
sary to keep off U-boats.
The ships may be ready in an
other year; and then when We have
that gigantic war machine that we
need so badly all over there it will
take time to put it together and
time to learn how to use it. Then
our boys, who are fighting so gal
lantly today, will drive the Hun not
only back into Germany, but on
through Germany and out of the
civilized world. The only danger is
a drive for peace that may be ac-
ce.ted by lightly thinking people ds
beng different from the peace that
ruined Russia and imperiled Italy.
No peace while the robber has the
spoils; no peace until atonement
has been made by the assassin
whose hands still are dripping with
blood"
Must Keep Prepared.
.lr. Murray went into an able
discussion of the preparedness that
this country should provide for
itself to assure its safety and respect
for its flag. Much danger con-
fronts us after the war is over.
Wen lick the everlasting daylights
out of Germany, when we are ready
TO do it. But we have duty to
perform beyond that: the duty to
our coming generations to make the
world a really safe place in which
10 live. Society must realize its
shortcomings and take warning
through the downfall of Rome, 70.
we have been travelling much the
same pathway and the same doom
awaits us if we are to idly let our
safeguards rust out when this war
is over. We must prepare and pre-
pare now.
The coming years in this nation
and state are going TO be moment
Gus. If YOU don't believe i am the
man among these candidates best
fitted for this office, don't vote for
me. If you want the right sort OF
government, the right sort OF par
ticipation in this war on the part of
this state and the right sort of aft
er the war government, and you be-
Ieye | am best fitted TO see that you
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