The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-10
INDIANA CHOSEN
AS sATTLEcRoRNo.
Brooklyn Eagles Special Correspond
ent pwells at Length on the
Political Conditions.
TBy Associatad Press.i I

New York, SEP. l0.-Ihe Brooklyn /
Eagle today publishes the fo;iawins
dispatch from indianapolis from the
pen of n D. Tanning. its special cor
respondent VINO is investigating the
political situation in Indiana;
Indiana IS The first debatable state
10 start the presidential campaign
The national committee Of the two
parties have given their sane ion ana
aid to the plans of the state commit
I tees. which have all been formulated,
and II is now possibly 10 describe with
accuracy a situation which promises
to develop extraordinary interest at
a cry early Gate More than in any
otho~ campaign since the Civil war
perhaps questions of national policy
( w.n be forced to the front In Indiana
II The Denocra believe they have the
hest of the issLcs and the best chance
to win. Thei- campaign will be ag-
gressive. The Republicans win en-
ioayor to show hat neither Rcpubli-
canism nor Democracy has changed
since the Mckinley Bryan campaigns.
and defend the administration OF
President Roosevelt
by his aui'udc toward the nomina-
tion at ST. Louis. and his speech ct
Esopus. Judge Parker cut away the
Democratic endorsements Of the
past and left the Democracy free 10
profit by The Republican embarrass-
ment9 Of the present. The Democrat
ic leaders are in a position To make
the most of tie irreconcilable con.
hict over wnat the Republican party
lesires to 10 and populai beliefs as
TO what Mr.. Roosevelt will, in the
name and with the authority Of his
party. do Il he is elected. Enough
progress has been made IN prepara
ton for the campaign 70 demonstrate
, that the presidents vigorous person
ali win be subjected to trying exam
J ination, ard that the influence he now
exerts. and will. # he is elected, i'm
press upon his party m the future
with less restraint than the circuni
4 stances OF mis- present incumbency ad
init. will be mea cured 20 a hair linz
a. by the advocates Of conservative gov
a. enment.
q. The Indiana campaign VIII set tn
70 pace for the national campaign. Sonu
IS devia;ions, articles Of the politician
ID 10 meet practical eNigencios OF In
I'd situation as it develops, may he es
is pected. but however it may begin, 4
Indiana or elsewhere, the campaigi
viii end as a simple ccntontion whetf
er the democracy under Judge Parke
is more conservative than Roosevelt
- Republicanisn, whether one cand
y date caR he tor and safer than Tie
- either reimorce. STRENGTHEN. amprf
and administer the general policy {
constitutional stability which the pc,
pie OF the United States demand, I'll
Democratic party has achieved its fir
success in that direction. Il has
conservative platform and a candidai
MiNfHt NoASS' q ipliA AAeAo HNNiA NA'N'f
lishcd beyond dispute. The Repnb
cans have a conservative platforr
with a presidential candidate who's
conservatism is, 10 many Of them
matter of quantity or cegree. WI
qualifications inconsistent to esta
lish Republcanism. At the cutsei
the campaign he burden f proof b
fallen on the Republican party, whi'
is not wholly satisfied with IT'S ov
condition. and 10 carry the count
hat party must demonstrate fro
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