The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-14

date, he was Overwhelmingly elected
ito his second term.
The bank pushed IT'S charter through
both house Of congress, received the
presidential veto. died. and fell away
from the national honor-a hideous
fostering bloated, friendless thing
The wisdom Of his course became
easily apparent to all wnen &c was
discovered that the bank at the time
of applying for its renewal was insol.
vent fact which legislative white
wash had concealed-when its notes
was dishonored when II became
bankrupt President Biddle and its
stockholders under criminal indictment
when it sucked into the awful vor-
tex Of its ruin millions OF capital.
and all men and institutions connect
ed with it, And in the lapse of all the
years not even the fool in his folly
has been foolish enough to say a word
. in It's defense.
Andrew Jackson Patriot and citi.
zen grand, lovabe. unique. or stern
resolution and relentless iorce. An
heroic figure Of classic mold shad
owy majestic Olympic in proportion.
he towers athwart the horizon and
fills a glorious page of history
We love to call him Democrat. It
was the party and the name he loved;
its policies he stroye to incalcuIate;
its teachings he labored 20 midu He
found our party disiomted. inert aim
less. and he sensitized it's nerves and
filled it's arteries with vigorous, siren
uous life. He trimmed the torch OF
truth and bade Democracy hold it
high forever that our country might
be great and free.
He hated shams and masks He was
not bargain maker. Above all he
abhored demagogue. Could his
spirit descend upon us now It would
enjoin us to rebuke the man or clique
of men who seek to dismember and
mutilate the rightful, legitimate boun-
daries of our future state, 10 satisfy
yaunting aud inordinate ambition.
To scourge and drive from public view
! all those who seek to deny this or any
other portion of our territory repre-
|sentation in our councilis, or full and
exact equality in the framing of our
laws. And ! may add from what
/ have heard while in your city, Sc
would have suggested 10 some Of your
appointed officers to leave the people
something to live on and develop the
country with
He would have said to a certain
congressman, whose name need not
be mentioned, in the language Of a
conspicuous sign on your streets,
"Relinquishments Wanted"
/ He never would have permitted the
homes Of honest settlers to become
the basis of a lottery or transportation
deal.
Beyond all he would urge all those
of common impulse anc belief and
understanding and hope that the
American people walk as the consti-
tuition direct in the paths of righteous
ness and liberty and honor 10 get to
gether Not to bubble over an
empty name, nor consume each other
with internal discord, or factional
strife, or jockeying for p-ace, but un-
der the banner of Democracy-to
stand beneath whose ample folds an
adequate honor for any and for all
in the light as Jefferson and Jackson
saw it, march to glorious victory
Such was the lesson of his life.
Shade Of the mighty dead, be with us
yet again Teach us to emuTate your
example. Without your life and work
the temple of American liberty would
be a desolate and abandoned place.
Soul kindled of God, breathe fortitude
and strength into our affairs. Give
us stauneh and stalwart men, with
hearts OF oak like yours, that your
words and deeds may live TO thrill the
hearts of men in countless genera
tions yet unborn