Volume 7 , Issue 25

A Family Political Story...

Kalyn Free who ran for a congressional seat in Eastern Oklahoma said, "I am honored to have the Daily Oklahoman opposed to me, if they supported me I would have to check my moral compass!"

That quote reminded us about a family political story concerning The Daily Oklahoman.

We were brought up to believe that an Oklahoman editorial in opposition to something or someone simply reinforces within us the knowledge of the rightness of our position in favor of that something or someone.

Our father, Gene McGill (former Chair of State Democratic Party 1960's), was on the campaign trail sometime in the early 50's, jumped up on a flat bed trailer parked on a street in Waynoka, Woods County, Oklahoma, and made the following confession to everyone gathered there:

"I get up every morning and poison myself three times before I leave the house. I light a cigarette, drink a cup of coffee, and read the Daily Oklahoman."

We are reminded that his message must have rung true to many in the crowd that day because we heard that story repeatedly wherever we went in the western part of the state.   |  View or Add Comments (1 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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