The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-14
Taggart'S Paper
SIZES UP SITUATION AND
TELLS OF 1T
Shows How Democrats Will
Make Clean Sweep
in Indiana.
specIal % gany I.eader.

Sentinel. rom Tageart's paper, will
say tomorrow: It Is too early to make
election predictions Il is not TOO
early to approximate by indications.
Mr.. Tanning. in bis dispatch to the
Eagle which we published does not
predict that Indiana will cast its cleo
toral vote for Parker and Davis. but
he has figured out from the conditions
which he has examined during the
past week with extra ordinary care.
that the indications Toipt TO that re-
suit. He has given some facts 20
demonstrate that the trend Of the pop
ulGr mind in this campaign very
closely resembles the trend in the
successful campaigns Of Mr.. Tilden
and Mr. Cleveland in 1876, 1884 an3
1892. and to show that the Indiana
victories cf Mr.. Mckinley in 1896 and
1900 were brought about by the same
Bate Of public opinion.
Not only the Democratic, tut the
Republican managers understood This
TO be precisely The situation in lndi-
ana today. The Republicans IRE dc
pending upon the efficiency OF the
Fairbanks machine, the expenditure
of vast sums OF money and appeals
TO party traditions-whlch their can
dldate for president has nevertheless
shat'ored---to carry the state. They
are well aware that, In every manu-
featuring district where the trusts, by
closing factories and running them on
short toe. have left their blight on
the laboring men, they cannot hope to
secure the majority they secured for
Mr.. MoKinle:. in 1900. Upon this is
sue alone there are guaranteed Re
publican dcfections which surely will
give Indiana 10 the Democracy. But.
as Mr.. Tanning has Illuminated In
every line Of his instructive CORE
sp0Haencs. the issues, in their range
from mllitarism tC those eccentric
foibles OF The president which rende-
that problem particularly acute, to the
evils with whicl, the presidents insta-
bility OF character menace the country.
are all IN favor Of the Democracy.
President Roosevelt's defenders can
TO prove to the voters OF Indiana
that the election OF their candidate
would insure either the tranquility or
prosperity OF the country Il is impos-
sihie 10 prove H.
What is most trenchant in the crit
lcism OF the president. was susges- ed
by Republican intelligence In charg-
ing him with tho possession Of quail
fcaticns, and the lack Of other quail
fcatiGns, which make governnen H.
secure under his direction, the Dem
ocra have followed a precedent set
uy Republican statesmen who consult
ed the responsible elements and re-
assurances OF Republicanism before
the presidents self acquired ascend
ancy The Democrats know the value
OF these issues, Lot only because their
cvn forces arc ni'ed In advocacy OF
them. hut because Reublicans o. wis
dom and pitrictism concede their va,
idity
To assume that the Republican par
~ with these disadvan ages goes be
fore Tho voters Of the state with
brighter prosuects for victory han the
Democratic, viii, their splendid leader
standing upon TIA constitution and Tor
impe soma. clnsisten and secure gov
ernment of the kind conceived In its
u-iginal scheme. and upheld withou.
detection nil threatened So tho re
cent years Of Republican admins ra
iion is 20 confess Ignorance OF th-
grave thouehts which are buraenina
The public mind In every cig IN ln
diane business en- have already fixes
in their oNn minis 10 The prejudice
oi Nr, Roosevelt and @ the ADVANTAGE
Of Mdeo Parker the narked contrast
between the two men and tho oopos
ing principles hey represent In q
,ampaim cf argnment and relec ION
such as We are just beginning tho
opinions Of men Of substance ana
reason vim count with The massca as
against the inpalratle allurements
and az iicial enthusiasmg which must
hecome with tho developments o The
calnnaim lhe chief stock in trade oI
Mr. RooseYelt's friends The president
Is picturesque and inieres ing ardent
volatile and aWoitious These airs
characteristics and qualities attract
i've ir snen who arc not American
preslden s. 10 httingly and securely