The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-26
psMoeRAcYs OPPORTUNITY.

this year can be won in state and ma.
tion squarely upon the merits Of the
situation. A sane and safe Democracy
can hest exemplify It's sanity and It's
wisdom, In the months preceding elec.
iion, by nominating candidates whose
names are Synonymous with good ci.-
izensh.p and high Give standard anu
by making declarations Of principles
at the state anj national conventions
which contain no catch phrases, which
meanexGctly what they say and prom
ise nothing impossible CT undesirable
to perform
i IS customary to count upon the
southern states to give solid cleo
ioral vote for the Democra ic candi-
date for the presidency. This might be
the case with an Indifferent candidate
II win be The case this year, for the
south Is thoroughly aroused by the
high handed course pursued by Pres
ident Roosevelt, no. only in dealing
with the southerners, but with his
countfymen generally The feeling
against Roosevelt and his policies in
the south is based upon strictly logical
considerations when questions Of race
equality are not to the fore The
south feels that Theodore Roosevelt is
a thoroughly dangerous man. and al
ready is voicing that feeling in unmis.
taxable language.
A similar opinion is entertained in
the north by most men regarding
and his policy, If his errat.c
dar ings through the thick of things
may be dignlfied by that name. The
Judgment which the southerners in
frankness and candor openly avow Is
shared by multitudes Of northerners|
who do not care to so on record, bu
who nevertheless are seriously debat
ing II It Is not their duty, as men and
citizens. to oppose him a. the polls
regardless Of party lines ana part san
An administration which can afford
TO bestow the u'hority Of tyrant Of
old upon the president in Panama.
which deliberately invests him with
greater powers than were ever exer-
cised by a Persian king over a given
province OF his dominions and does
50 because rs representatives in con
gress are opposed to the labor Of pre-
par.ng and debating a measure giving
the new territory government worthy
Of the aspirations and traditions OF
The werf ern world; which deliberately
refuses 10 probe the fostering sore OF
postofice corruption, while pra Ing in
public Of honesty and its attractions to
the pure amt virtnons; which has
wi hout warrant of law snatched $780,
900 600 from the treasury to pension
The veterans Of three wars into its
party. and proposes tha. the arrange
mems shall be a continuing one if a |
aupine congress will permit; which I
las elamored for civil service reform
and at the same time has been the I
partner of Adaicks in destroying every |
race of the merit system in Delaware,
which has cred economy and wasted 4
lundreds Of millions in the debauchery /
Il the public service; which has
ought the trusts in court and had its
gents a. their back doors assuring
hem tha he proceeding was a blum
md meant nothing. which has ilsre-
,arded merit and ability in the army
nd practiced gross fayoritlsm in max
ng promo ions; certainly can say
nothing. can make no declaration,
kelly TO inspire confidence in the peo.
IL.
Roosevelt and his administration
much and professed more.
sut they have failed in the perform.
nee. Having been tried and found
-anting the public is willing 70 make
change. Democracy stands for
economy. fairness. equality before the
aw, the abolition Of special privileges,
he right Of self governmen. every
'i.ere, the duty OF doing every otfic'
Al act WITHIN the law. Let the
arty emphasize these facs in it's
nte election statements. Let It con
ne its promises 70 what is right and 4
cas- BILE Let the enuneiation OF
rinciples be cleer and so simple that
be fastest runner and the bliniest /