The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-30


smouE tbe indcpcudcn, voters. that
7 minor elections arc of no great inn
Z portance How superficial such an
idea, The architect in planning %
I buildiug. puts more thought and
I work upon the smaller parts than upon
the larger. s perfect whole must be
cors;ruc,ed os perfect parts The
little t. % as much Consequence as the
large This is particularly true Of
elections Esery day affairs are apt 20
pass uunoiiced. because Of their com
m0nness. and Sundays and holidays
looked forrard to We lose sight q
the fact that sundays and holidays are
made possible by work days 50 il is
10 municipal affairs The close at
teution paid TO the conduct Of those
affairs makes success. and success
prosperity.
The question submitted 10 the inde.
pendent voter Is one that appeals -
him PERSONALLY. lie Is vitality inter
ested in it. In all elections. there
should be no lookers-on- Every legal
voter should be a part Of them. There
is no maa Of a settled habitatiou and
name, who has not influence Of some
kind. and that influence should be
thrown into the scale Of good govern
ment Reason IS the foundation %
politics as well as OF every enterprise
which merits success and all indie
pendent voters Of every character
should apply that crucial test on
this line. let US dispassionately com
pare the advantages and disadvan-
tages to this city. which would ensue
by the success Of the Democratic or
the Republican ticket
Personality should not so much CON
t.1' as principles. but unfortunately
man is 50 constituted that his passions
and prejudices cannot De eliminated
and they cut wide swath in all eles-
tions 1t Is an admitted fact by all
politicians OF both Of the great politi-
cal parties, that the majority
Of the popular vote Of the United
States Is Democratic. That were the
electoral college abolished. and the
people permitted TO vote directly for
president. Democrat would be elect
ed The house Of representatives is,
aud win continu,. 10 De Democratic.
because ia that branch ot the govern
l=ui- she people say directly who
sAAll revresen; i.1eu- u j. true. that
al some 'imes, oslng 10 a lack % the
fall unde-st1na,1r o: TIE questions a.
is6-e tfe Ler1tlitans neczsional =
elee; 3 ma t-Eitr tui a. ihe snc1ee3-
ing eleriion iAey Invariably tzi- ir re-
iurning .L and TIE Del1crats sake
their accustomed places TIE senate
~ the nited states Is Demo raj e.
and cannot be changed FOR the ueKi
four years The executive j. Demo
attic and wall remain s1ch a. long a.
o slahoma is a territory. These are
facts and appeal to the reason. NON
deduct from these facts, the only con
illusions which can be arrived at. and
they are these:
First - A territory is dependent on
the federal government. The eXecu-
,iv. anu ia II iil ofii ers are appointed
a ID not Gle ted, and these officials fll
the IN nor pos on, by the exercise OF
powers
second. Iii, W IT nature that
like begets ike. The dominant party,
following out the doctrine of the first
Law OF nature, gives its preference to
members Of its immediate family. This
applies as much to locality as to per-
sons. This city is the centre OF gov
ernmental influence, and has attained
whatever celebrity it has in the out
side world, solely from that great in
fuencc.
Third. The retention of the terri
torial government and the resulting
good, is the question to be answered.
Take the whole thing personally, and
what would be the conclusion2 APP
probation for benefits conferred, and
that appreciation can only be shown
by electing every man whose name
appears on the Democratic ticket
You reasoning men think of this and
you can come to no other conclusion.
The partisan politician cares only for
the party; but the reasoning business
man, however so much he may be
welded TO party, decides, in municipal
elections, at least, on business princi-
pies,