The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-09
WEDNESDAY, JAN .. 1901
-Aa ro AnnaEw IAcKaoN.

AS TO ANDREW JACKSON.
The celebration Of Jackson's birth
day by Democrats and others Is to be
encouraged If 1t shall lead to an ex-
animation OF the principles for which
ssast great and good Democrat stood.
To celebrate his birthday without APP
probation Of his Democracy is mere
supernuity. Something more shan
meat and wine and oratory is needed
and should be had il the lessons Of An
drew Jacksons life are TO serve a use
fui purpose.
Jackson was easily the greatest
Democrat Of his day both as a states
man and as politician. lie exercised
wonderful influence over the people.
In oTice or out Of Office. he was equal
ly potential as a leader Of meu. On
his shoulders fell the mantle Of Jefter-
son. A very different type Of man, he
nevertheless resembled Jefferson in
many respects In Jackson some a.
Jefferson's teachings bore fruit which
was not visible in his own day.
Jefferson. personally aristocratic and
exclusive in his tastes, a studen. and
philosopher, profoundly learned and
widely read, foreshadowed an era Of
popular rule and popular participation
in government which was hardly real.
lied in his own time. The presidents
that preceded John Quincy Adams may
be said to have been ready al hand.
Their selection while brought about by
the pissarihed forms, was In reality
due to influences not necessarily pop
ular. Management by powerful indi
viduals, as in the cases OF Madison
and Monroe, pre-eminent service, as in
the cases OF Washington, John Adams
and Jefferson and accident and in
trigue, as in the case Of John Quincy
Adams, had precluded anything like Z
great popular demand for particular
man at particular time.
In the triumph OF Jackson the people
triumphed They made him a candi
date in spite OF bitter opposition ever
among the leaders OF his party anC
his election and inauguration gave evi
dencc for the first time Of the stipend
GUS popular uprislngs which in recen
years have become recognized features
of presidential contests wherein mel
OF undoubted qualities of Leadership
7rr engaged.
Without pretension or craft plain
honest, unasauming, as gentle in re
pose as woman and as courageoui
and terrible in action as lion, full o
love for and appreciation Of the plaii
people-and all people to him wer
piain-as unconscious as child of tn
distinctions Of class and CASTE inter
seIy devoted to duty ana 10 tn9 inter
ests Of the whole people, Jackson wa
an ideal Democrat was so recognize
In his lifetime and has been so regard
ed by his countrymen since he passe
away. He had the strength OF his cor
victions. He was not afraid to folio
them 10 their logical conclusion. II
never doubted the loyalty or capacit
OF the people. and. In turn, they ney'
doubted him. His was successf'
administration because from beginnin
TO end It had the unhagging approv'
of the people.
Most of the distinguished part
chieftains OF the United States hay
been unjustly assailed and even sla
dered. but the hostility TO JacksC
went farther than this. He was re
resented not only as vicious cha
acter bent ON the overthrow Of dece
society but as an ignorant yulgaria
altogether beneath contempt Shoe
ing stories or orgies in the white hou
were told about him. by his adve
sarles Il was no, believed that he cou
read or write. When the stately ?
pers bearing his name began TO appe
Il was explained that theS were pI
pared for him BY some 81 his dissolu
but brilliant associates. Assailed
his public and private character al
pursued even 10 his domestic oirc
Euoh was his solf control that In spi
OF certain well known inarmities
temper he reserved his more passlc
ate outbreaks not for the enemies VI
outraged him personally but for q
enemies OF his country who plotted
ruin.
Jackson's administration gave mig
~ impulses 70 Democracy and 70 y