The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-03


system Of the country. upon basis
OF mutual consent % all parties to a
controversy. would insure more friend
" relations between employer ana
employed for the interest Of the work
ingmau and the employer is Identical
Il affords a safe and equitable inetho,.
Of determining differences that may
arise. and has been called "a reason
able aud natural mode OF settling such
disputes The spirit OF arbitration is
kindred to the love of Mw and order
II is the arbiier OF peace instead Of
war. and makes for happiness instead
OF sorrow
RACE ISSUE
All lovers Of their country must de.
pr cate the rehabilitation by the Pc
publican party OF disappearing race
issue. at a time when every effort
should oe made to promote rather
than retard the progress which was
beng made in the states where slavery
had existed. toward kindlier relations
oCiween the two races. The re, ival Of
this issue. with al it's attendon, evils.
must Of necessity retard the develop.
ment Of the southern states. whose
people are struggling manfully with
conditions left by the war. and seri-
ously interieros with the industrial
progress Of both races
FRAUD IN ThE PUBLIC SERVICE.
Peculation and fraud in the public
service unGer the present administra-
tion, especially in the postofrlce and
land Departments. reached such pro
portions that knowledge Of tho evils
practiced became spublic property
Prosecutions naturally roiiovcd. but a
thorough and impartial investigation
by congress, proposed and urged by
the Democratic minority. was refused
by TIE Republicans at The mandate
il is believed. Of the administration.
Congress adjourned earlier than at any
long session for many years for tho
purpose It Is believed Of preventing
further agitation of the question aud
in an effort TO curiail expenses.
CIVIL SERVhrE.
Offices are created and filed ia pur-
suance cf law to carry on the govern,
ment ard uot to further party anbI-
tions and The selfish purpose OF any
citizen Many Of the hundred thou
sand federal officeholders, servants OF
all the people while under salary. are
now vigorously. some coverily and
some openly. working and contrlbut-
ing in the present campaign 20 secure
the success Of the Republican party.
in defiant violation Of the civil SER
vice laws rules and regulations Sey.
eral members of the cabinet and other
officials Of the government. forsak-
ing their duties and the departments
at Washington, are spending their
time in making speeches and using
ali the inauenee and power OF their
official positions to elect their chief.
JUDGE PARKER.
The late Democratic convention, AID
its candidate for president, nave given
signal exhibition of mutual respect
aud confidence almost unprecedented
in our political history and our party
has received new inspiration and
hope in its appeal to the people, who
always appreciate and admire cour-
age character and discretion in their
leaders. Our candidate has these
qualities and can be depended upon at
all times to observe that selfcmtrol
in speech and action winch is 50 nee
essary TO safe reasoning ami sound
judgment
With urabated trust n the effioi-
ency of the cardinal PRINCIPLES of ouf
great party when applied 20 the prac-
ricaI administration Of government. to