The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-26

RespondiDg =. Hamerous invitations
- attend Jackson day celebrations in
various cities Of the United States,
William Randolph Hearst, whose du-
ties compelled him to remain in Wash
ington, issued the following address
to the people of the United States:
The name of Andrew Jackson will
always stand for fundamental, fear.
less and victorious Democracy.
His name is inspiring, especially
worthy of reverence at this time when
the people again encounter an attempt
by unscrupulous wealth TO control the
government Of the country.
Today's situation resembles, in a
greatly exaggerated form. that with
which Andrew Jackson dealt when our
republic was young.
To realize the work that Jackson
did we must remember that he not
only attacked and destroyed a national
danger in bis own time, but undoubt-
edly put of for many years that
growth in the power of financial cor
ruption which threatens the country
now. This nations development of in
dividuallty. liberty and prosperity for
so long a time under popular govern
ment we owe to the genius with which
Jefferson met the questions of his day,
to the courage and lighting quality
with which Jackson attacked and de
stroyed the public enemy of his day.
Never In the history OF this country
has arrogant. overpowering predatory
wealth been as menacing as 1t is now,
never through the wide exposure OF its
methods has II been as thoroughly de
tested as 1t is now. The criminal trust
issue is the dominating issue In the
minds OF the whole American people,
To deal with the criminal trusts rad
ically, making Of them its great issue,
Is the duty OF the Democracy. Moral
duty demands that the Democratic
party attack and destroy misgovern-
ment by trusts. And political wisdom
(the duty of leaders to their party de-
mands that the trust question shall
dominate In all political agitation until
the end of the next campaign.
Jackson day reminds us that the ac-
cidental election OF Democrat on
some trihing basis OF expediency is no
wise or worthy aim for Democrats.
Permanency In useful, effective work
should be the aim Of the Democratic
party. II should have constantly In
mind the fact that Jefferson and Jack
son, elected on fundamental Demo
cratic principles, which insured to the
country genuine popular government.
kept the Democracy in power during
the generation that followed them.
Contrast the character and careers
OF Jefferson and Jackson, their vital
influence on their party, with the char
acter and influence OF any Democrat
elected regardless of fundamental
principle, living out his few years OF
Office-to leave the party stranded and
worse on than before.
The courage OF a Jackson is needed
in a party bound to uphold the rights
OF the majority against the insidlous
scheming OF lawlessness and corrup-
tion. Greater than ever is the need
OF such qualities as jackson possessed,
now that money has put itself abovs
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ing the peoples rights.
Great issues are never invented or
created by political leaders. Real Is
sues make themselves. and the trusts,
by their growing extortions and def
ance OF law, have made themselves
the great issue in American political
life today.
In every American mind the charac-
ter Of the law defying trusts stands
out clear. In every American home
the wife, even the children, know well
by name the beef trust and the coal
trust. Dealing In LIES necessaries.
without sympathy for humanity o-
fear OF the law. such extOrtionate
trusts as these have made themselves
a danger to every home.
And every frugal man. anxious for
the future Of those dependent upon
him. knows well-many a one TO his
cost-the character OF the speculative
trust. with lis enormous imitation and
Oyercapitalization, lis remOrseless rob
bing OF the public. It's cold bloOded get
rich quick schemes.
There ls no doubt as 10 the character
OF this trust Il Is known by It's works.
10y its stealing OF the accumulations OF
husband ana VIE. It's despolling Of The