The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-05

From the above tabulation it will be
seen that the Peoples party took long
stride, and advanced from third posi-
tion 10 second in the territory, and in
many of tho counties. if not holding
first place, is close competitor for il.
In entering upon the engagement
this year. it is wise that we know the
strength OF our opposition. where it
lies and Of what vote il is constituted.
for it should be understood that mp to
the point Of probable success the Peo-
Piles party, or any other reform party,
is practically clear of the unthinNing
and floating elements of society. This
vote of l6,I14. represents in its every
locality, the solid and better informed
business men, farmers and mechanics;
men, who, from educated conviction,
and not from hope of an Official pull
have cast aside their former political
affiliations, and in the face of social
ostracism, ridicule and often business
discrimination, have taken their stand
for principles, which they believed
would better all society
TIE CoLORED VOTE.
But, let us look into the vote which
elected Mr. Flynn. the republican in
cnmbant, From official data, hereto
fore provided 1T is discovered that the
colored vote, alone, In Oklahoma reach
es the total number of 4,s6l. Now
subtract from Mr.. Flynns total vote,
I before the admission of Greer county,
| his entire majority over Mr.. Beaumont.
| (Which the figures say are 4,40l) and
/ YOU will at once see that the colCred
/ vote alone, WIS more than enough TO
elect him. This fact contains Ia it
self no crime, but upon an examination
of the nature of this vote, condition
/ is discovered that tends to try the pa
| tiencc of the more intelligent, hard
working and taN-paying white voter.
The colored vote of Oklahoma is by
nature and environments solidly re-
publican. Most of these people came
from the distant south, where repub-
icanism to'them, was synonomouso of lib
erty. They were born republican and
SO far as argument is concerned, most
Of them VIII die in the happy belief
which first dawned upon their political
horizon, Hard working and corscien
tious though the colOred man may be
Il cannot be said that this vote Is sus
ceptible 90 influence of logic or can be
changed from the rut of lnborn preJu
dice. Look again at that vote anC
upon examination IL is doubtful If more
than 100 colored men In Oklahoma
have voted the Populist ticket.
Not alone has this vote been fruitful
of electing Mr.. Flynn, but in ten OF
the principal counties Logan, Lincoln
Noble Pawnee kingfisher, Blaine Ca
madam. Washita, oklahoma and Gar
field, which went republican in 1888, i
VIII be seen by subtracting the colored
J vote from the republican majoritiei
given, that IN each case the Populist
OFFICE in each of ese ten counties
This fact would have less slgniacanc,
were II not that TO the unfortunate *
noranee OF most OF these people Is at
tached that deep seated prejudice
, which enables the INSCRIPTIONS pOliti
clan 20 bank upon this element as saf'
from the influence of either argumen
or reading, and by that means use thi
vote TO carry ont their evil aud selfsl
designs without rendering this dupe'
voter either thanks or share ut Tn
political plumber gained by his infiu
5 ence,
We would not take from the poo
duped colored man "a single right tina
has been youchsafed 10 him by ou
loved constitution. But SO long as "a
: win not see, and so longas he is simpl
fused asa gambling tool for the yiciou
elementin politics, Il then becomes
duty uppR the white tah-payog Ui,
purposes "a make Oklahoma hi home
TO protect himself by s5anding sGua el
against any vote white or black, tina
Q is used 20 farther the deSiggs Of "a
D selfish and INSCRIPTIONS.
Look al 10. sad and shameful as I,
there that vole OF Sol stands on y
2 repu lliean poll book market safe
> 10. X This condition Is Ia be 4,
GREETED but we cannot apply 1t 10 an ,
,. lthese people There are fetv. than
= God whose compiexions are cast dGrl
\ er. but whose heads have absorbed
e higher education and whose hearts Al