The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-05

lhhd wouit hae to ask yot Il all.
fai reha haven the lenoc az acted
lAir Wit sou? II you tAin' rot
would lax 90 discuss lhal question
viii ycu, on he theory Of fair ness
both territorial and county. You say
you cannot vote for Cleveland Demo.
crat. draw from this remark you do
not believe any one worthy OF the
confiden II 'he people, who Is term
ed Cleveland Democrat IL MIR.
Keaton we're Cleveland Democrat
he would aot nc received the nomi-
/ nation Of a e1nfding people who
/ know his record and ability lie
would be gold bug and champion
! for he money class. ne would
sink principle and sell bis
condiments. He would betrRy party
trust and sanction the rulings Of the
/ courts in lavor OF the money mongers.
But, thank God, the people And in j.
! r. Keaton o man who win not only
stand by them, but fight for their
/ rights
Now, neighbor, il Keaton was a
! Cleveland Democrat | would not blame
! you for rebellipg, ! would drop hiU
myself as ! would rattlesnake. To
do a map such an injustice as 10 accuse
| htAn OA az AtN ne ~ uObAN lOukAA
against Is unfair. Now tell me what
right you have to call him Cleveland
Democrat
You ask II any relief from taxation
came Not long ago Democratic con-
grees passed an income tax law which
would have relieved the people from
so, ,000, 000 70 SIS. 900, 900 per Rnnum in
taxes, but the poor mil ionaires could
not stand that, SO they took 1t before
the Republican supreme court of the
United states, and you know the fate
Of that law.
You ask, Did We get free BONES?
Y es, in Democ' attic senate free homes
were safe, but Republican congress
repudiRted the free homes plank in
their last national platform and nailed
| it to the cross.
There was an act passed in this ter
ritory creating legRliEed robbery aud
TO fool the people called IL the equali-
1ition board The people being ag-
grieved soughl their rights in our
courts 1t happened that J r Keat.
On was one OF the Judges. His decis-
un was for the people twas he who
refused free railroad pass that he
might be free to weigh justice between
! individuals and corporations without
| tipping the beam in favor OF the lat
ter at the expense Of equity,
only ask of you 20 peruse his Of
! licial record before you criticise him.
| Compare his decision with the present
! incumbent's on the tax raise You say
| you want no fusion in yours. Neither
| do for mercenary motives, but will
! join honds with the royal fellowship
Of mankind to drive the gold standard
and attendant evils to eternal
! doom. You say you are Lincoln Re
! publican; so am /, and, for that reas-
on believe in uniting our forces in
one harmonious phalanx TO save our
selves and posterity from eternal and
! abject slavery. How can you be a
! Lincoln Republican and be against the
consolidation of the oppressed people?
| do not doubt your sincerity in your
urgument. but you are labo ing under
= false imp-e sion when K X. Co. fur
| nish free passes to middle of the
| -oad delegates when they are caught
| olotting in the stiffness OF the night
| with Republican candidates and mem
! oers OF the Republican ii ance com
mittee when they are found in diff
ierent political organization at every
! change Of the moon, when heir ser
! vice is obtainable for pelf, when their
| Iaily actions inconsistent with their
sr ac ing, the pubic has right TO
| question the methods which prompts
hem ! don't claim that the Demo-
tiatic party is perfect. You acknowl-
edge that the Pops have much room
| for improvement but be thai as 1t
nay, one thing do know the Demo-
rats made a mighty and successful
effort at Chicago to rid themselves of
| The mugwumps, the gold Ougs and
enemies of popular government, the
very the middle of the road move is
helping to boost into power. Point
out TO me one evil Of the Chicago plat
form and st. Louis Populists platform
# they were operative today.
Now while you are agitating for re-
form, tell the people how much good
your middle OF the road Haukins can
do for them when he goes TO congress
with not one middle of the roadeI
there TO listen to his little tales oi
woe ? You had better look ct thit
question right, doctor, or you will
end out your mistake when sucking
time comes
Yours for better government,
A l., HAUsAA.