The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-12
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The Logan county Democratic con
vention was fortunate in having n
Democrat as chairman OF its commit
tee on resolutions. No one can ques-
tion the Democracy OF Mr. c. G. lIor-
ner. He is a Democrat from the
ground up and n sensible one at that.
While willing and anxious to bring
about a coalition Of all the free silver
forces, Mr. Horner has never stopped
over into the Populist alley and is not
the man TO aid in sinking party iden-
tity in order to gain some temporary
prestige or advantage. The resolu-
tions presented TO the county conven-
ton were for the most part written by
Mr.. Horner; those planks bearing the
broad, indelible stamp OF Democracy
were his two or three planks which
were slipped in after the resolutions
left his hands, were prompted by per-
sonal venom on the part of two or
three delegates, who have never been
rewarded by the party and who were
willing tools in the hands OF disgruntl
ed contract-beeaking mechanics and
representatives lof foreign newspa-
per4 The planks in question being
impersonal Their object was unknown
to the majority of delegates who voted
for the resolutions as a whole. The
resolutions are tersely and intelligent
ly written and succinctly point out the
essence OF Democracy. For instance,
take this I'VE, the Democrats of Lo.
gan County, Terrific y OF Oklahoma,
in delegate convention assembled,
hereby reassert and reaflirm our devo
tion to the principles of the Democrat
ic party as handed down TO us by It's
iliustrious founders, Washington, JeI'
ferson and Jackson and promulgated
in our platforms, and especially do we
indorse the platform Of the last Demo
cratic national convention held in
Chicago in 1896"
Or this:
Second That it is our duty TO use
| all honorable and friendly means tC
,ecu the nomination and election OF
Democrat TO congress, but we pledge
lur support TO any candidate chosen
| by the fusion elements, so long as he
a. Obi
tained in our demands, viz, Tree silver
free homes and statehood, and is honest
AID competent.
These two planks show there is nc
skinning back on the part OF the Dem
)cratic part.
The Republican press, which haI
been questioning the loyalty and patri
otism OF Democracy, is directed to the
following:
We hereby announce and tender oul
unqualified Endorsement OF the justic,
| ana righteousness of the war now
being waged by this country, against
| the tyranny Of Spain, in the interest
Of down-trodden, outraged and en-
| slaved people, and join with the loya
|
Admirati Cor the patriotism and valol
of our army and navy, and the b-avC
and gallant men at the front, who have
so nobly sustained the glorious charac
ter Of the American soldier.
We hereby tender our heartfelt sym
pathies TO those who have been com
PEELED to make great sacrifices in aiC
Of the country, through the eXaction'
/ - N Arrg NJ
successful end may be reached, thai
peace and happiness may soon agaif
exist in our beloved country.
Since Flynn's free homes fiaseo, ter
ritorial Republicans view the coming
campaign with a'arm. They have M
platform or principles save that Of pi'
on which to place candidates, and il
order to cover their own nudity, ques
tion the position OF Democracy
II the Republican press is in need o
more evidence Of the steadfast stan'
Of our party than the LEADER has beer
giving them daily, we direct them t
the following terse plank
That we favor the fusion Of all homes
ana anl-repuOlchn voters OF the terri
tory, 10 the end that a candidate II
accord with the cause OF free silver
free homes and statehood may b.
elected at the forthcoming e ection.
And, lastly, the county Democrae.
does not minee matters in dealing will
the present brRialess, looting terrific
rial administration, run in the interes
Of pikers and fawning sycophants
Read this deserving jab'
We condemn the present Republican
territorial administration as being tn
most cowardly and corrupt that eve
afflicted a helpless people, and we par
ticularly condemn the recent iniquitou
tax raise foisted upon the people b.
aid administration, and charge tha
the same has been brought about b.
trickery and corruption, In the interes
Of the bond shark and warrant shaver
In the above planks the Democracy
OF the county has spoken i's sentiment
clearly and distinctly. On them thu
Democrats can stand, and they can b'
found there this campaign.