The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-18

Beers, the Republican party sides
with England. The Republican party
wants Carnegies carnpaign eubscrip
ton, Carnegie won't make any.
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THB POPULTs1S and COALITION"
The Populist territorial central com.
mittee has held m meeting and decided
TO favor coalition with the Democratic
party Of tie territory. Upon whs,
basis this coalition is to be formed,
and just what agreements" the Fop
uiists will exact from the Democrats,
the press reports do not say. How
ever, the mere point that the Populists
have tecome sensible to the fac that
the Democracy Of Oklahoma Is a strong
and regnant organization is a distinct
and refreshing concession on their
part. Heretofore it has been necea.
sary for the Democrats TO open their
lachrymose glands and slosh around
with mackintoshes on their feelings in
a lake Of tears when dealing with the
Populists. TIE Populists had 10 be
petted, eajoled, pressed to the bosom
aud frescoed with eudearing speech.
They liked to be slobbered over, and
some Democrats, nothing amiss, pro-
ceeded TO slobber, During the last
Callahan convention the Populists
forced the Democrats to "look them
up, and, disregarding all agreements
in force, they maintained a frm and
unyielding desire to encompass the
earth.
The LEADER is pleased TO see that
material change for the better has
come over the Populists We are like
wise gratided TO learn that the men
now at the head of that organization
are enabled TO see through a glass
darkly, and are disposed to replace ir
their political lexicon the words cour.
tesy, honesty and fair dealing The
action of the Populist committee in
inviting a coalition of the reform
forces places q new phase on what
was considered a CORY metaphor. 1t
suggests renewed hope in early teach
ings; it reinspires a desire TO dissect
the right, and shows that the Popu.
lists acknowledge that loyal Demo
Gratis are entitled to an option on their
confessed standing.
1t is not the desire of the Democrats
: of Oklahoma to Antagonize the Popu-
lists-as Populsts, and they have not,
but the Democrats have grown tired
of inflated anti-electior arrogance,
followed by killing indifference and
systematic cold-deeking at crucial
periods.
The Oklahoma Democrat knows the
Populist heart and mind to clairvoy
an1ic nicely. It appears that the Pop.
alist is just awakening from his pipe
fancy and is learning about the Demo
crat. The action OF the central COM
mittee clearly proves that the Popu-
lists now realize that the Democratic
contention is just, and they show a
desire 20 amend past errors
The Democratic and Populist parties
under Democratic lead, embrace the
reform forces aligned against Repub-
licauism. With Democracy directing,
these forces cannot go astray, but vic
tory can come and reform through ma
tional Legislation become dominant,
save and only through and under the
Democratic standard.
In oklahoma the Democratic party
invites the cooperation ofall the forces
opposed to the policies of it's common
enemy. But in thus rendering hearty
invitation Democracy does not propose
to surrender its identity or become a
tool to the officeseeker. Any other
plaE or system looking towards the
blending of the reform forces OF this
territory, Especially in matters
congressional, wherein Democracy as
party must be compromised, will
meet with the unalterable opposition
of at least the majority element Of the
party.
However, in uiging from the tone and
spirit Of the populist committeo, we be-
/ lieve a new light has broken over the
leaders OF that organization aud the
lamp Of saving grace may yet burn
brilliantly
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