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SIX Ardmore, Monday, January 22, 1S0. THE DAILY ARDMOREITE. THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE CITIZEN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE JACKSON BANQUET OKLAHOMA CITY, JANUARY 8, 1 906. BY .HEJllY Jfl. FURMAN, ADA, I. T. Mr. Toaatmaster and Fellow Demo crats: In tho monarchies tho people aro divided Into two classes sovereigns nnd subjects. Tho kings constitute tho sovorolgns nnd nil others nro subjoets. Whon oir forofntlilirs throw off tho Urltish yolw thoy decldod Umt polit ically speaking Uiero should bo but ono clusH of people nmong us-thnt wo would have no subjects nnd that all citizens should be aovorolBns. This sovereignty of tha pioplo has no do gross, differences or distinctions, but Is eqtinlly vested In ouch clttien. The iKtorest, tho weakest and humblest, stands upon nu wpinllty and Is as much vented with sovereignty us tho rlchost, the strongest and tho most prominent. That this Is right In prin ciple cannot be denied. Tho strong, tho rich and tho Influential can pro loct thomsolvM. It Is tho wenk. tho poor and tho humble that need tho arm of tho law for their rcfugo nnd dofenBO. Whon Btatohood comoa tho ntlltudo which tho Democratic party assumes upon this quostlon will do termlno Its dofent or triumph in tho future state. While tho majority of tho votors In Oklahoma nnd Indlnn Tor rlory nro democratic In Bontlmcnt It will not bogln to ilo to nssumo that wo will, can or would carry tho stato regardless of tho principles which wo ndvocnte or tho antecedents and en vironments of tho candidates upon our ticket. Thero aro ovor ono hun dred nnd fifty thousand voters In In dian Territory. Many thousands of those havo r.over voted In a stato elec tion and do not today know how thoy will cast their maiden vote?. It has boon somo tlmo since tho rest of our voters, havo participated In a stato dilation nnd it Is safo to say that par ty lines aro lying very loosely upon Iholr shoulders. As a rulo our people nro reading everything that thoy can got their hands on which has tho scm-' bianco of reason about It. They aro not only doing this but they aro dis cussing what thoy read. It Is tho bravo and hopeful people who go Into a now country nnd blnzo out roads, cut down trees grub up stumps, blast out rocks, conquor tho wilderness, build houses and cities and establish civilization. It Is tho bravo and hope ful peoplo who rulo this world nnd nmko It bettor, brighter and happlor for their having lived In It. It Is tho bravo and hopeful peoplo who will not submit to dictation from any source, but who think nnd act for themselves. Our peoplo aro well in formed with reference to current ov enls and tho trond of public nftalra. They aro determined that no advan tage shnll.be given to any Interest In the now state nnd that no honest nnd useful class shall be discriminated against. They have their minds mado up to tnko an active personal lntorost in the settlement of public questions .ind In the nomination of nil candi dates. If wo desire their support no attempt must be made to stltle ihelr nlce. This Is right, for no man can Justly call himself n Democrat who would thwart the will of the people. If va mutt tuoceed we mutt recognlzo and adapt ourselves to conditions as (hoy exist. Dopond upon It, my friends, that the people of tho new Htate are going to demand bottom facts and ploln arguments. Thoy nro Kolng to look to substance rather than to forms; they are going to be govern ed by principles rather than by names. They are going to demand tho nom ination of candidate whoso lives have buun sonslstont nud In harmony with their eloctlon purposes. Thcso aro tho conditions which wo must meet If wo would succeed. This Is what Thomas Jefforson meant whou ho wroto in tho Declaration of Indo pondenco that governments dorlvo their powor from tho consent of tho govcrnod. Strike down tho sovereign ty of the citizen and you dostroy tho idoal of domocracy. Thomas Jefforson and Androw Jackson woro abused as though thoy woro pickpockets nnd snoalc thlovos. Thoy woro denouncod ns demagogues, anarchists, lunntlcs and Jncoblns bocauso thoy advocated thoso views, nut thoy trusted tho poo plo and In turn thoy woro trusted by the peoplo. Thoy bravolv raced, foifsht ami dofoutod combinations of power and monoy which woro apparently in vincible and who hated and sought to dystroy tho powor of tho peoplo and to mbsiltute In Its plibo a political and financial aristocracy. In both cases tho feat was regarded as woll nigh Impossible, but thoy succeeded nlono through tho sovereignty of tho citizen. Want of tlmo forbldo that I should now and here doscrlbe th" con ditions under which Joffcrson de stroyed tho odious nnd Infamous Allen nnd Sedition laws nnd under which Jnckson struck down tho grasp ing, avaricious nnd tyrranical preten tions of tho United Statos Hank. Tho mini who thinks thnt tho American people havo lost tholr intelligence, their courage or their patriotism Is deceiving himself. I-'rco born Ameri can flash, blood and tout will not suf fer nhvnys or endure nil oulragos. The peoplo may bo hard to nrouso hut the hour of their awakening Is at hand. Look nl the stinging robuko to nnd de font of ring rulo In Missouri, In Ohio and In Pennsylvania. liOt us profit by those examples nud make It our busi ness to sco that similar conditions nmong us will never call for tub In dignant ropudlatlon of tho people. Our peoplo aro Informed as to what Is going on. Thoy aro awnro of tho fact thnt powerful combinations have been organized which nro defying the majesty nnd power or tho law, and which aro seeking to rcduco them and their children to n condition of sub jects, as dogrndlng nnd debasing ns tho vassnlago of feudalism, tho serf dom of Russia or tho pconago of Mox Ico. Thoy know Unit our country Is honeycombed with tho spirit of com uorclnllsm which seeks to placo the dollar above tho man nnd which would havo alt questions dotcrmlnod by tho standard of profit ratlior than Inherent right. Our peoplo know that a favored class has grown up in tho United States which dosplso tho peoplo who do tho hard nnd honest work and which makes this world worth living In nnd who thoroforo constltuto God's aristocracy. Our peoplo know that this favored claso look upon tho people as being so many dumb animals bri dled and saddled while thoy stand by booted and spurred with whip in hand ready to mount and rido tho people to their heart's content. Thoroforo our people wilt In- on their guard nud will not allow themselves to bo deceived by surface appearances or soft prom ises. They know thnt If tho serpent had not disguised his purposo nnd re sorted to false representations ho never could have induced Mother 12vo to ent tho ap ple. They know- that tho highway man never Informs his lntondod vic tim that at n certain placo upon tho road ho will present his arms and de mand money or liro. Thoy know that those who scok to dostroy this sover eignty of the peoplo daro not nvow their purposes an-1 resort to open at tac k but that they dopond upon stealth and stratagom for success. I sound n note of warning now. Our peoplo will never support a ticket nomlnatod by a packed convention obtained by cor- porutlou graftors, special trains and free jtassea. Any attompt to forco a ticket upon them will bo mot with In dignant repudiation regardless of con sequences. Do not misunderstand me. I am not tho enemy of usoful corpora tions honestly and legitimately con ducted, neither are our peoplo. On the contrary the people doBlre to on courage and protect all such corpora tions. Hut they do believe that men ami not corporations ahould rule tho future slate and that corporations should keop out of politic and oboy the law. Kxporleneo will show thnt corporations will consult tholr own interosts by pursuing this courso and dopondlng upon tho Intelligence, the fnirnoss and tho senso of justlco of tho peoplo and by abstaining from any attempt to dictate to tho peoplo. The peoplo bollovo that corporations whon properly conducted nro llko men's passions and flro and water good servants; but when given unre stricted away thoy aro bad masters. If thero nro thoso nmong us who think differently let thorn boware. Thoy will klndlo a flame which thoy cannot con trol and which may develop Into a consuming fire. Upon tho heads of thoso who attompt such a course will rest tho responsibility for Uio conso quoncoa that will certainly onsuo. This is no tlmo for compromises or for cowardlco. It might ns well bo understood nt Uio start thnt tho peo ple nro dotormlned that this shall bu a stato of, by and for the pooplo; that the people will protect Uiotr ssrranla nnd crush their onomlos, let it cost what It may. , Tho sooner nny man who differs with this gols out of the Democratic Iarty tho better It will bo for him. He can expect nothing oxcopt defeat at tho linnds of Democratic votors. Tho peoplo nro not going to nllow them selves to bo huggod with ono arm and stabbed with the other; thoy would rather havo ton open onomlos tlinn ono secret enemy. Thoroforo whon statehood comos our peoplo will follow the scriptural In junction and "Prove all things, hold fast that which is good; Abstain from nit ti :pvranco of orll." Thoy will ilonium' that every honest class nnd Intorcst shall have oqual protection nnd thnt nil nllka must oboy tho law. Thoy will nllow no discrimination apt I nst or In favor of nny interest nnd will Insist that every candidate for offlco shall stand or fall alono up on his individual merits. I challenge, Impeach and denounco tho Idea thatL our peoplo nro anarchists or that thoy cannot bo trusted. Thoy nclthor In tend nor deelro to Inaugurate a sys tem of destructive legislation against nny honest nnd usoful branch or do parlmont of Industry. On tho contra ry thoy earnestly desire and Intend to protect and encourago all useful linos of business. Hut on tho other hand they are In no humor to bo trilled with or dictated to. They will stamp be neath tholr feet and crush tho llfo out of any attompt to doprlvc them of tholr sovereignty, It matters not un der whnt nnmo or from whnt source it comes. This Is an ideal condition for Uio promulgation of principles of domocracy as advocated by Jeffer son and Jackson and If wo wisely nvall ourselves of It our success Is certain. Ict us remember that domo cracy stands for tho sovereignty of the citizen and not for tho sovereign ty of tho politician. Domocracy teaches that public officers aro public servants nnd not public lords. Our people nro tired and sick of tho public lords who with a few honorablo excoptlons have ruled them undor tho bureaucratic government to which wo havo been subjected. Thoy are detormlnod thnt In Uio ftituro we will have public ser vants. What rea3onablo and honest mnn can object to this? What honest and useful line of business can bo In jured by Uiis? That such a lino of con duct upon our part may oxclto opposi tion nnd criticism Is to bo expoctod. Hut abtiso novcr dolors a man of cour ago whoso heart beats In sympathy with tho principles of Justlco and lib erty. AbtiBO Is an ovldenco of weak ness and a confession of want of abil ity to make a reasonable defense. Who over heard of a dog barking at a train of cars whllo It was standing still. Is It not true that the faster tho train Is going tho louder tho mangy pup howls? Tho man who is afraid of criticism will never accomplish any thing worthy of bolng romomborcd. For defending the rights of the people tho bitterest nnd vilest abuse was heaped upon tho bonds of Thomas Jefferson and Androw Jackson. Wc know that tho samo course has boon pursued, for tho .same reason, toward the greatest living Democrat, William Jennings Bryan. My friends, If we would succeed, wo must first morlt success. It wo desire tho people to trust us, wo must first trust them. If wo nro nfrald to trust Uio pooplo wo need not bo sur prised If tho peoplo aro afraid to trust us. Thcroforo, whon statehood comos let us plant oursclvos firmly upon tho sovereignty of tho citlzon. I-ot us In vito Tivory democrat to attond our primnries with the full assurance that it Is our dslro and determination thnt the voice of tho people shall provall. Lot us havo a trlnl'by jury of all pub lic questions nud all candidates for office and let' the people be Uio Jury. No man is worthy of public confidence and support who would nccopt an of fice which did not conio to hltn as the free, untrnmmelod gift of tho people Candidates nominated by socret In trlguo will rorvo the ring that secured their nomination. Thnt "No man can sorve two iwistors" Is not only our experience, but it is also tho decla ration of the God whom wo worship. Thoroforo let tho officer owo his po sition alono to Uio peoplo and ho will sorve tho peoplo. Tho candldato who thinks that ho Is hcUor than tho peo plo nnd Is thoroforo too good to appear boforo thom, or the man who Is nfrald to defend his views before tho peoplo or tho man who seoks political pre ferment by secret intrigue, docoptlon, unduo lnfluonce, purchaso or through tho influonco of nny special lntorost or class should novor havo his nnnta upan a domocratlo ticket. An officer Is but tho reprosontatlvo of th'o poo plo. How can ho represent tho pooplo unless ho Is in sympathy wIUi thorn? How enn ho bo In sympaUiy w,lth thom unless he knows thorn. How can ho know them unless ho mingles with (hem upon torms of friendship and equality? How can an officer know the wishes, tho destros nnd tho necossl tlos of Uio peoplo unless ho Is ono of thom?- Tho matter of sccrot polltlcnl Intrigues and rlngr In the nomination- of candidates das become such a cry ing orll that In nearly nil of tho southern states, all domocraUc nomi nations nro now made, from United States senators dowu, In primary clcc lions wlioro the sovereignty of ono citizen Is worth ns much ns that of nny other. This plan tnkes awny ninny opportunities for Improper nnd cor rupt practices. Experience has proved that Uio convention plnn often rosul's In Uio sovorolgnty of the polltlci.i i Thcroforo ns q rule politicians fn f. It. Tho prlmnry f Wtlon plan vin li catos the sovereignty of tho cltlzetf.. Thcrcforo tho p-nplo should demand It. My friends, let us start right, thon it will be much easier to stay right than If wo start wrong and afterwards have to retract our steps to got right. If our candidates nrc nomlnnted In n prlmnry eloctlon it enn never bo said to our dlsgraco that a democratic sen ator has purchased his scat or had boon placod In it through the machin ations of special interests. Then no ono can say that any spoclol lntorost owns thn democratic party of tho fit- luro sUito. Then wo will bo nblo to mako an aggrossivo and not a defon slvo canvass. Then wo can with confl donco call upon tho peoplo to elect rho tlckot which they hnvo nomlnnted, nnd this appeal will not bo in vain. Lot us with equal firmness rebuke nny attompt to stir up class prejudlco nmong our people, and upon tho other hand protect tho peoplo from clnsa encroachments. Lot us spare no pains or effort to defeat ring politics In tho democratic party. Let us placo tho man abovo tho dollar right above gain, and tho sovorolgnty of Uio cit izen abovo tho interests of any class or tho ambition of nny man. Do thcso things nnd our success Is nn absolute cortalnty. Do Uiofo things nnd wo will ostnbllsh a stato government which will bo fair and just to nil classes and all Interests. Then public questions will bo settled intelligently nnd upon their merits without arous ing tho prejudices and passions of tho pooplo to such a pitchy as to cause them to act unjustly. Thcriboth capf ul and labor will bo encouragod nnd protectod nnd conscqucnUy will bo on frlondly terms ; then with equal vigor and Justlco the law will suppress the cormorant nnd the commune; then avarice undct Uio forms of law will not bo permitted to take from Uio mouth of labor tho bread which it has earned nnd nnarchy will not bo allow ed to Injuro or destroy tho Invest ments of honest enterprise. Do thoso things and yours will bo tho proud nnd glorious work of having established a stato govcrnraont closo to tho peo plo and responsive to tholr wishes and ono which will enjoy Uiclr confi dence and be Uio object of their af fections. This la tho Ideal of democ racy. Mako It your Ideal nnd n brave, freo, Intelligent, prosperous nnd pa triotic people will rise up and cnll you blossod. Anxious Moments. Somo of tho most anxious hours of a mother o llfo nre tnoso wncn me littlo ones of tho household have tho croup. Thero Is no other medicine so effective In this terrible mnlady ob Foley's Honey and Tnr. It Is a house hold favorite .-for throat and lung troubles and as It contains no opiates or other poisons it can bo safely giv en. Sold by City Drug Storo. During 1904 Brazil produced nearly 10,000,000 bags of coffoo, valued at about 5HO.000.000. Tho United States Is Hrazll's heaviest customer In cof fee, tho annual Imports mounting up to nearly ?CO,OOO.v)00. The Grip. "Beforo wo can sympathlzo with otliors wo must havo sufforcd our solves." No ono can reallzo the suffer ing nttondant upon an attack of grip, unless ho has had somo actual experi ence. Thero is probably no disease Unit causes so much physical and mental agony, or which so successful ly deflos medical nld. All dnngor from grip, however, may bo avoldod bytnc prompt uso of Chamborlaln's Ooupli Itomedy. Among tho tons of thousands who havo used Uiis romody, not ono enfto has evor been reported thnt hns resulted In pneumonia or that has not recovorod. Tor snlo by I J. Itnmsov, W. n. Frame, Ardmoro Drug Co., Bon ner & Bonner. Whon a man doesn't want to taho his wlfo places, ho says that ho would llko to but that sho wouldn't be In" torefvtod. A Timely Topic. At this season of coughs and colds It Is well to know that Foley's Honey nnd Tnr Is tho grcntest throat and lung romedy, It cures quickly and prer vents serious rosults from a cold. City Drug Storo. Sir Oliver Ixidgo's denunciation of conl fires ns tho cholf cnuso of London fogs was anticipated moro than 100 years ago by Bvelyn. Ho attributed tho great fog of 1684 to tho "fuligin ous steam of tho seacoalt." Everything you eat will tasto good and do good If you tako Ulna's Dyfi popsla Tnblots. Sold by City Drug 8tore. Wo always have a lino or goou bug gies In stock and sell at low prices and Uboral terms. QIVENS, CORHN' & FRENSI.EY. H To the Farmer: J We have made your requirements a special study and have the finest s stock of Farming Implements you IZJJ Jj will find anywhere. Our stock in- -m eludes: r" John Deere Plows John Deere Cultivators John Deere StalK Cutters John Deere Middle Busters Corn and Cotton Planters We have everything in farming im plements and make the most lib eral terms consistent with good business. Remember we sell Ma jestic Steel Ranges and Charter Oak Stoves. II mumimMum COAL! WE HANDLE ONLY Mr A lnctnr. T nmn MxAln.t.. a......, iiuuuiut sylyania Antracite, ; we handle nothlne else-no cheap coil. I ARDMORE ICE COMPANY The Territory's Greatest Hardware House Our offerings tins spring includu finest stock of Buggies, Hacks Phaetons and Surreys wo have ever carried. Step into our buggy house on N. Washington street, make your selection, you'll find wo will givo you the most liberal price and tho lowest teams. For tho farmer we have the newest tilings in Cultivators, Cotton and Corn Planters and Turning Plows We want to sell you your hardware during 190G Stevens, Kennedy & Sprains THE LEADING HARDWARE MERCHANTS N H ViB E5 P i Hero lui nmmum RESOLVED-"Tlmt I will trado where I get only fresh and crisp groceries. Where thero is no delay, and wlioro I can got just what I want." Felker, The Grocer Everything Good to Eat Under One Roof is is is is is is isis is v- is La' is m liesisrs, rsr y.w rrs , - ' ARDMORE.. m..T!lS-l,r,f.eVt,hf beat "l"I,P0(l.ttio most practical, tun most progressive and tbe! most nocesful business colleire In Indian Territory. Day ami nlent acbool the untlrei year. Day pupils attend nlclit sohool without otra charco. Tuition io nor montli or li"! forunllmlted scholarship. Hoard flO to liw per month No vaoaMon fttTllS miv entV' I u. TTaBEVIDOB, A. M. M ACCTS., Proaldent, Ardmore, Indian Terrltorif COAL! Vf A 1 ... n t.uui niuusiur i.ui, renn- im ArHansas Antracite We hare tho best equipped doltvory a IND.TER.. W S ' r' in