The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-19
TODAY!

cotton and wheat now seems positively
ludicrous in the light OF recent experience
while his present cry Of calamity and the
horrors Of falling prices awakes our gem
unine aud unrestrained mirth when we
see prosperity on every side and prices
jumping into the sky. II Is as good as q
show. How can you elect man Of whom
the whole commercial world is making
fun?
''Mr BRYAN has all the commercial
and manufacturing classes unitedly or
posed TO him throughout the whole
country and these men have more than.
an average OF brains and indunoce ana
money. Even the politicians who are
shouting for him admit it impossible for
him TO win with this handicap They say
however, that II never pays political IS
TO te pioneers and the people viii find
out the truth for themselves in Novem-
ber. on for leaders north and south VINO
had the courage OF L. @. c. Lamar to-
teach our people that the path Of duty
is the path Of honor and ultimately Of
success.
mind John Randolph OF Roanoke wos Oh.
'SGhen the South was crushed anc
helpless and leeding at every pore. this
great party stood between her and a4i.
inhalation. Let the democracy Of the
East convince the South that Mr.. Bryan
stands In the way OF democratic succesS
and she win quickly show you how to
choose between the two. A similar crisis
confronted our party in 1874 when Mr.
Van Buren, was put forward by rev
York for the presidential nomination lie
had been president and was the leaoer
OF his party for Old Hickory was then
in retirement at the Hermitage. Mr. Van
Buren had a majority OF the delegates
on the first ballot but coGld never secure
the necessary two-thirds. for the South
was convinced he could not be elected II
nominated and held out against him Tn.
North yielded James X. Polk was noru-
mated and an impending defeat was
turned into a glorious victory. I canrot
believe the South loves the party less IA
1900 than the North did In 1874
Rent asimilations' but always found IN
the end doing the bidding Of the trusts
even at the sacrifice OF the constitution
and our word OF honor has 5isgustea tho
whole country and II tires our indigua-
ton Ia trying to keep up with IT, The
people are very much IN the frame OF
''Aiy object Is not the defeat Of Mr..
Bryan but the defeat OF Mr. lfcKinloy:
10 defeat Mr. Mckinley Il win become
necessary TO defeat Mr.. Bryan for the
nomination. lhe spineless. vacillatluE
course OF the present administration al
ways starting out with high sounding
phrases about plain duty and benevo-
his visit 20 the North He ordered tie
waiter at the tavern 20 change his clila
Thu walter inquired II he desired tea ~
coffee. Ifthis.' he said, pointing with his
scornful forefinger TO the cup which Fad
been served him. he tea. bring me 7of-
fee n this be coffee. hiring me tea,
want change. In my opinion we world
have a change too n our pOrty woul1
hat nominate a conservative man. who
would not frighhten the business inter-
ests OF the country. A man like Judge
Van Wyck who In his own person unitcs
and represents both North ana fOutn
and stands for a progressive, dienihe1
ana conservative democracy. Mr.. Jeffer-
son had such a type Of man IN mind in
his letter to Governor Sullivan wherein
ne says 4 confess am not reoonciiea
70 the idea OF a chief magistrate parad
ing himself through the several states
a. an object of public gaze. and In quest
OF an applause whicb 70 be valuable