The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-04
DEcEMBER
WEDNESDAY. DEcEMBER 4. 1901.
MR.. JENKINS NO WORSE
THAN HIS PART


THAN HIS PARTY.
william Jenkins besides being the
lever Of a conspiracy. is the innocent
victim of political cult; the result
ant effect OF school Of ethics found
ed on Republican dogmas.
Mr.. Jenkins Is no worse than his
party
Nursed at the breast of Republican
f.ersies he has simply become innocu-
.ated and lmbued with the taint which
is steadily exiting away the founda-
tions OF an organization founded forty
yeara ago for the purpose OF spoila-
tion. There is nothing in the funda-
mental principles of Republicanism
which makes for the common veal;
nothing which looks to a stable gov
ernment or the amelioration Of civic
unrest Soreheads were as much in
evidence during the days OF Fremont
as now The nucleus of Republican
ism was a sore. The founders of the
party while advocating political evo-
mtion for alleged governmental sal
walton, looked longingly at the federal
pie counter. The aroma which rose
nom the public patronage shelf was
svery bit as strong and savory then
as It is today.
When the Republican party finally
came into power the taint of pelf and
plunder spread with incalcuable rapid
ity. No sooner were the Republican
guidons waved aloft and the gov
ernmental machinery placed in
Republican control than the slogan
chimed out loudly; public Office Is
private snap And it was at that time
that great hnancior, acting as chair
man OF Republican monetary com
mission exclaimed. Give me the
money-the public be dsmned!"
Thus today one Republican official
can not be condemned for being re
creant 10 a sacred trust He is no
worse than the party which honors
him, since the fundamental shibbo-
Ieth OF Republicanism is: Public Of
fice is private snap" The disease
OF spoilation courses In Republican
veins, and Il is liable TO break out
with its telltale odor at any time. No
Republican official is totally exempt
The sins Of the fathers are visited
upon the sons, even to the sixth gen
Grafton The reason the disease Is
not more common Is due to the Demo
cratic political parentage of those Of
ficials holding responsible places un-
der a republican administration. Re
publicanism Is the soreheaded on .
shoot OF Democracy We do not mean
TO say Republican officials are per
sonally or politically dishonest far
from it, Many Republican officials
are exemplary men but II their
schooling in the party faith has been
thorough and seasoned they have
within them the germs OF political
covetousness.
For twelve years Oklahoma has
beenthe happy hunting lodge OF the
political freebooter Politicians have
come and gone A majority OF them
in obtaining oHioe have become blunt
ed in morals. Stories of plumber and
grating. Of gigantic official steals.
nave become so yoluminous thatmany
Republican officials absolutely hon
est. have after entering onice looked
for an opening OF selfgain. This IS
especially true in Legislative affairs
The tales OF boodling in legislatures
have so worked upon the minds and
Of some men that they,
upon having trust and confidence re-
posed in them by the people. aave n ,
voluntarily sought the head os the
grating machine Immediately upon
the halls OF the lawmak o,s
It IS the bad Republican olo9i work
ing out
The antithesis Of Republican baa
blood Is DePeeracy Democracy Is
Il has A.,-,. .,-s -, -, hs,il.
lred years ana the hope Of the gov
ernment rests upon rs tenets.
Democrat Is hot mefely one WHO votes /
be Democratic ticket The ftood Of !
DO faith earses through his gelns {
lnd strict living according 10 10 Il