The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-28
Dr. if
Public Opinion
be Shown in the
F all Elections

spondence to Daily Leader.
,shington D. c., Oct 2s-The
ng fall elections are important
lowing the drift OF public opin.
n political issues, and especially
the voters OF the states in which
ions are held view The erradc
Be Of the Republican administra-
II the Republicans hold their
it must be taken for granted
the majority OF the voters OF the
led states are satisfied to con
the extor ion of the trusts
ugh the protective tariff and The
inued high prices of the cost OF
81 By en- lorsing The Republicans.
vote,s vl sanction the program
the leaders of their party have
ed uuon. o. allowing congress to
no action oJhtr taan 10 pass lhe
iahon hnla ana adjourn az the
lay practicable.
hat would mean the transconi-
al rsinoe have sufficient nau.
with tAe Republican leaders to
gent TIE hul5ng Of he Panama
Nicaraeus eaaal hat no action
be taken uaoa reatics which
9deut icKinley so ardently wish
" see rafei to ward off tire in-
a bile reform 3 the tariff which he
a q bw must come unless some re-
q from monoptiy was grauted: tina
much-agitatcd labor legislation is
bin to be postponed. ana that the
mises made in the Republican plat
y "a are again to be broken; that no
esdgation of the frauds in the de-
rtments is to be undertaken; that
I financial legislation that has been
. .Nigred so necessary to prevent
bic will not be attempted, and that
cretary Shaw can continue to loan
/ surplus. without interest to favor
banks and continue to disobey the
NJ for the protection of the United
Iates by receiving doubtful security
place OF United States bonds.
|hich the law plainly commands
hy is this Republican administra-
a a afraid to legislate on thes' and
ntyer mattersg Being in leagG with
|ls trusts and combines, thes dare
pt legislate against them They
ar the people
Ii the Democrats show gains in the
ections this fall it win indicate that
Ne voters are determined to turn out
he Republicans. with their numerous
,andals. ani inaugurate The reform
bat is so necessary for the public
lelfare. Equal rights 10 an and
lpecial privileges to none is the
Amocrauc slogan, and as the voters
r. beginning 10 see that trust pros
|erity means the piling up of millions
\ the pockets of the favored few and
fair share to the many. it is only
y sonable to expect the voters will
ssmand change in political eondi-
ions. That the Republican leaders
ire frightened 20 the point Of desper-
.tion is plain enough or President
would not have authorize
d the speaking members of his cab
pet to take the stump for Hanna in
ohio and to bolster up the rotten
Lodge machine in Massachusetts, and
o ala the disrepptable crew in Ken.
uclsy that call themselves the Repub-
ican party in that state.
Tn disagreement between Russia
and Japan and the uttes breakdown
4 the much-heralled open door" in
Manchuria has alarmed the export
OF the United States, and
my Dave sounded a note Of warning
10 Presilent Roosevelt and NE Re
publican lea ers. that instead OF aid
.ng the enlargement of our busines
in Asia. they have virtually closed
The door that was al least par ly open
rhat Russia win ever withdraw from
Manchurla IS not within the realm OF
she owns The railroads
ana the banks there; the Chinese au.
,horhes are subsefyieut 70 the Rus.
ian Representatives in word Man
chnria Is Russiauized The boast OF
die administration thas the treaty msi
concluded with China gives us two
open ports in ,hat country is there
fore Worthless. unless Bussia open.
their doors. o. she has the Key q
both Of them. Even li these two poiis
we're open. are hey of value? Mook
den. one Of the two is ON a small
river a hundred miles from the sea
accessible by scow and Mn
Cbwans. AZ the mouth OF the stream