The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-05

N1hA POoAt 1hs an hohtet hppOlntnthb
calls for the naming of so many Re
pnblicans and SO many Democrats--
presuming, Of course, that they are
true representatives Of the parties
from which they are named l.. a re.
cent exercise Of this power Mckinley
played With the law by naming w. d.
Bynum on bshalf OF the Democ' attic
party, when thS fact is that he worked
and voted against the party in the last
election, and has continued In violent
opposition TO IL ever since The Balti-
more American, Republican paper,
discussing this, goes on To say
These Democrats oppose Mr.. Bynum
on the ground that he is not Demo
crat. AS 1t Is we'll known, Mr. Bynum
has been lifelong Democrat, having
as such represented the Inianapolis
district In congress for several terms
In 1896 he broke with his party on the
question of free silver, and was the
originator and official head Of the
movement which eliminated In the
nomination ,of Palmer and Buckner
For the Democratic senators TO wage
such relentless partisan warfare upon
Mr.. Bynum at time when the thing
most needed by the Democrats is per-
feet harmony, is a poor political poll.
cy, as well as a generally contempt
bic course to pursue.
The claim made is certainly an ex-
traordinary one, and 10 on par with
insisting upon the American citizen
ship Of William Waldorf Astor long
after he has renounced IL, Mr.. By
mum stands in regard to the Demo-
cratic party just as does Mr.. Astor
toward the United States. To para
phrase what the American has to say,
Mr.. Astor was for forty years an
American citizen and only broke with
IL on a recent occasion because OF
little personal difference, aud there
fore, he should now be rewarded and
treated as an American citizen. The
subject is too silly for discussion, and
is only remarkable for the insincerity
which marked the appointment.
Then. again, there are some others
who will insist on making a Democrat
out of Grover Cleveland, and they are
busted from day to day in trying to
get an expression" from the former
president. Four years ago Mr.. Cleve-
land made the decision that he was
not Democrat, and worked openly |
and boldly az Ainst the party. Since
IL h., - alt
himself with IL, and therefore he
should be relieved from the imPortun-
tiles of his superserviceable friends. 1t
is no wonder therefore that in notic-
Ing some recent REPORTS the former
president went on to say:
do not think these reports worthy |
Of denial, bat l will simply say have /
not in anyway signifed TO anyone
what course | shall take in the next |
The statements accredited |
TO me are absolutely false, IN fact, / |
have not given any considerable atten-
ton to the approaching election. You |
may say that have not indicated my !
probable attitude in any way shape or
manner.
This answer should be sufficient for
all purposes. When Democracy was [,
rAllying for its great fight in 1895, Mr..
Cleveland was in the camp Of the ene-
my by his own voluntary choice.
There he has remained ever since.
presidential election is upon
as. The great questions which divide
the public opinion Of this country have
come forward for settlement the
Democratic party has aligned itself on
the one side. the Republican party on
the other the piekets are already on
the firing line. Men have made up
their minds and are at work. In this
advanced condition every man has his
powder pouch filed and is keeping IL
dry for the battle. Mr.. Cleveland has
not had time TO think over the subject
and is in retirement II is evident
that he is not anxious 90 help those
who have given him ell the honors he
ever had. So let IL be.
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