The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-23

each year II not more difficult, still
the work must be repeated every two
years. There is nothing permanent or
lasting accomplished. Each party has
been more tenacious in its contentious
for It's own party nominations each
succeeding campaign. There could be
but one logical result. The result
could only be that some Of the more
radical OF each party would finally be
come bitter haters Of the other party
Some OF the middle Of the road Popu-
lists have charged that the Democrats
are in league with the Republicans,
and some OF the Democrats have
charged that the Populists are in
league with the devil.
At the late Populist convention in
Enid the middle OF the readers left the
convention, held separate convention
and perfected separate organization,
with the avowed intention of putting
opt congressional legislative and eoun-
~ tickets independent OF the regular
organization Of the Peoples party.
The regular convention sent delegates
to the Sioux Falls CONVEX tion instruct
ed TO vote for Bryan for the presi-
dency. They stand squaroly on the
Chicago platform. So far as that plat
form is concerned there is no differ.
ence OF opinion between the Democrats
and Poouiists of the territory. The
Kansas City convention will nominate
Bryan, and IL he should be elected the
Democrats and Populists will celebrate
the event together.
The Democratic convention 10 nom
mate P candidate for delegate TO con
gress has been called TO meet at Okla
homa City in August.
The primary election will be called
by the various county chairmen to
elect delegates to that convention. The
representation in that convention will
be based upon the vote cast for Kea-
ton two years ago.
Now who are entitled to participate
in those primaries? Who are eligible
20 be elected as delegates TO that con
vention? To ask these questions is 10
answer them.
The representation is based upon
the vote cast for Keaton two yea
ago. Two years ago the representa-
tion in the convention in the conven-
ton was based upon the vote cast for
Callahan four years ago. If tae vote
cast for Keaton the basis Of repre-
sentat on, why should those who vot-
ed for heaton not be entitled to take
part in the primaries2
Can a substantial reason be given
why those who participated ia the
nomination of Keaton or supported
him la the election, or stand upon the
Chicago platform, should not, as a
matter Of right, to say nothing or
courtesy, be EMIT ed TO participte in
the primaries, and eligible TO be cleo
Ted as delegates TO the territorial CON
vention, and for that matte, eligible
to be nominated by that convention?
While political parties are organiza-
tions there Is no record kept of its
members which is binding upon them.
selves or the public.
These who believe alike are entitled
TO vote siike, All who will support
the nominee OF convention are en-
titled to vote in the primaries to elect
delegates TO that convention.
The very logic OF the situation fore.
es the conclusion thai all who partici-
pRted in the convention which nomi-
mated Keaton, or supported him In the
election, are entitledlas a matter of
right, 70 vote Ia the primaries, eligi-
BILE TO be elected as delegates to the
convention, or TO be nominated by that
convention.
Of course, the Republicans will be
anxious about the welfare of the Pops
and lament that 1t is an attempt on
the part of the Democrats 70 "swal
low the Pops" But for their salts
faction / would remind them that the
last time a separate vote was had in
the territory the Populists cast nearly
four thousand votes more than the
Democrats. III they become solieitous
about the welfare OF the Democrats,
aud fearful that the Pops will swal-
low the Democrats / would remind
them OF the fact that the Democratic
gate, like another. always stands ajar,
X. j. RAY