The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-17

in the Titanic contest which Mr.. Til
den led againsg the hosts of Repuhli
canism while yet South Carolina and
Louisiana were held in leash to the
radical machine by military power
and their legislatures organized and
guarded by federal bayonets. The
Democrats won the battle but MI.
Tilden faLod to secure the presidency.
Nevertheless, by that verdict Of the
American masses. the bayoletbolster-
ca government OF aliens and semi
barbs went by the board and vanish
ed into infamy
That principle is again on trial be
fore the American people. Now it is
not an issue in any state although
the Crumpackers would have made g
such II they could. but it concerns the
peoples whom Providence has dellv-
cred into oug keeping It concerned
Porto Rico until fear made the i'm
lperialists release her Now II con
Germs the Filipinos. As to them the
case ia anomalous in our history and
requires unique treatment in order
that this great American principle
may be Vindicated and sustained.
The Filipinos are in our hands to be
cEreC for in their present necessities
and prepared for the enjoyment Of
those liberties for which they have
yearned and struggled so hong. To
loose them now to their own weak
devices and to the greed OF the ma
tions that are eager for their posses
sion, would be to shu- out from them
every hope OF ultimate independ-
enee. It is our duty on the contrary
to take counsel with and for them, in
order that they may meanwhile enjoy
the largest measures of freedom for
which they are fitted under our Amer
lean system and control, to The final
end OF letting them decide whether
they will remain a part of this great
and free republic, or whether they
will try the perilous expe: iment Of an
independent government With the
propositions that the Democratic par
ty can make to them under these
p inciples we believe they will cheer
fully accept of our tutelage and be-
fore it is ended, give their eathusi
astic consent 70 become members Of
this nation.
No taxation wlthou. representation
nor except for the actual needs of the
government, is the second great ten.
ct to which we are recalled. The
mere statement Of 1t enforces upon
the unders ,anding Of every sane
American the tremendous opposition
it presents to the whole scheme OF
tcxation championed and enforced by
the Republican party L strikes q
full front blow upon he torso OF the
Goliath OF the protection Phillis
tinel 1t deaies the validity oil the
whole partially rule by which the
many are hurdeaed with taxation to
enrich clasres and sections. 1t Ce.
nounees the robbery Of the people
through insidious indirect loyies o.
tariff inflated prices for the necessa-
ries OF life that colossal fortunes
may como to favored parasites and
amazing surplusses be built up and
looted for campaign purposes.
Personal liberty and freedom Of
speech limited only by that order
which is heavens frst law" is the
third declaration. It is Democratic TO
The core and one needs but read the
story OF the Filiplnos of today to re-
call the suppressions OF presses in
Cuba and San Juan and Manila by
military satraps in recent pears to
feel the necessity for a reaffirmation
OF to. ca-tinal doctrine by the Amer
lean people. The Democratic party
alone offers them that opportunity.
Equal opportunities under govern
ment for ALL without favoritism for
either individuals or classe." The
reading of that diamond faceted dog
ma OF Democracy is enough to con
mend Il TO every patriot in the union
who feels resistance to the program
of favorlusm, OF trust building, OF
yielding power TO wealth and corpora
tlons, OF making hewers of wood and
drawers OF water Of the humble oiti-
zens everywhere that has been pur'
sued by the Republican party in re-
cent years. It is the essence OF Dem
ocracy and OF true Americanism. New