The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-05

Illinois. wisconsin, or Indiana. we win
win the heht. It looks as though Wis
consin we're absolutely assured to is
on account Of the factional fight an
that state between the Republicans
and with Tom Tagpart Of Indiana, for
national chairman, we are assured oi
that state.
Hearsts' Attitude.
There are many words Of praise here
from leaders Of The party for the Hon.
William Randolph Hearst His action
in wiring the convention Of his loyalty
10 the ticket have caused many men
who hitherto were his bitterest enc
mics to speak words Of praise in his
behalf. There is no doubt that his
eight great newspapers viii do great
and effective work in this campaign
The Democratic party needs Mr.
Hearst more than he needs it. and he
has grown much in political stature
by proving that he does not have TO
be brlbed with the nomination. in ord
er to remain a Democrat
Parker's Letter.
The leaders OF the Democratic par
ty are looking forward, not with ap
prehcnsion. but with pleasurable antic'
ipation. to Judge Parker's letter Of
acceptance. A ringing letter Of ac-
oeptance able and conservative, would
strike a popular chord and give his
campaign further impetus. More
may hinge on what that letter says
and how il Is said than on any amount
Of the thousands of documents that
may appear in the campaign. That
letter will decide many men now wav-
ering between the two candidates and
the chances are that # will bring them
TO the support of Judge Parker and
the Democracy. The south is enthus-
iastic for Judge Parker and would be
50 If there were but one issue in the
campaign. To them, the all absorbing
and overpowering issue is the negro
question and they are anxious for the
defeat Of Roosevelt on account Of that
issue, If for no other reason. A re
cent communication to the Washing
ton Post by a negro named Henry S.
Baker serves to accentuate the negro
issue more than anything that has
lately appeared. In that communica-
ton, he calls attention to the differ
ence between the Republican and the
Democratic national conventions. He
says that at the Republican conven-
ton the colored man was treated as
companion, friend, and brother, that
he was made to feel as though he were
not only political, but social equal;
that the delegates followed the advice
and example Of President Roosevelt,
who teaches that the colored man de-
serves to be treated as a social equal
He saws that to emphasize this fact,
he had the courage TO have at his
table. Prof. Booker T. Washington. and
that, II Roosevelt is elected, It will
SO encourage the negro men that they
will demand that Booker Washington
shall be the Republican candidate for
vice president in 1908. He calls at.
tention to the scene in the Republi-
can convention. when a beautiful white
girl was placed upon the stage and
by her side a negro boy. and that they
led the cheering. thus meNing an ex-
ample Of the equality of the races He
then points ont that the Democratic
convention was a white mans conven-
ton Of white mans party, and that
in e. there was not a single NEGRO
man. Talk like that will do more to
make the race question one of the
leading issues Of this campaign than
anything else that could be suggest
ed. There are many doubtful states In
the north that will give to the Demo
Gratis sufficient Republican votes upon
the negro question alone 20 send
them into the Democratic column.
The chances are therefore that the
Democrats will force this issue when
ever they can.
Viii Also Win Congress.
OF course, II goes without saying
that il the Democrats win the presi
dency, they will also win the house,
because no president was ever elect
ed who aid not carry the house wi-h
him. Specifically the Democrats are
counting upon gains in the next house
in Wisconsin. Michigan Illinois, In
diana. Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
and possibly Connection, and Rhode
Island. IN the west they win prob
ably elect their congressmen or a ma
iority OF then, in Colorado-als their
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