The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-24
EARNEST WORDS.

William Jennings Bryan. great American editor
and statesman in assuming editorial control OF MS
journal the Oommouer his return from an eventful
tour of the world and graphic words directs
people which every thoughtful Democrat thoughtful
American ought regard Editcrally in the current
issue Of the Commoner Mr Bryan says:
II am de piy indebted the subscribers of the Com
nonr for the loyal support which they have given to the
paper in my the interest which they have
taken in the extension OF circulation While left the
paper good hands and than pleased with the
manner in which it has been conducted, am glad to be
the again FOR there is much desire to say con-
cerning the issues before the country The tremendous
growth in public sentiment Of the policies for
which the Democratic party has been contendng must
be gratifying you it has been to me Events have
vndicaed position strengthened public confidence
In our party the money question the soundness
of arguments been demonstrated by the improved
conditions which have followed increase In the cur
rency The money question has been eliminated an
issue only unexpected and unprecedented in
the production Of gold has brought relief from
appreciation Of the dollar and lifted prices toward the
bimetalHc level all other questions position has
been strengthened by the failure the Republican party
bring any material relief It continues policy OF i'm
peralism at an expense to the country while
promise the Fpinos, like the promise made to the
Cubans would reduce and restore cur country
its legitimate position an advocate of government
resugpon the consent OF the governed 1t has refused
10 reform the tariff tariff has become the
bulwark of when the protected Interests
have their ngattude by selling abroad at lower
price they sell home It has failed to satisfy the
demands OF the aboring Of the country. Where
Republican party has made any it has made
it along Democratic lines promised to do nothing on
question and where the President has attempted
the law he has done in accordance with the
demands made by the Democratic party years His
recommendations the question also in line with
the Democratic platform, but Republican senate very
much weakened the bin which the President asked for
and which the Democratic members OF the house and
senate almost unanimously favored
"The President has educated the people up TO an
endorsement many Of the Democratic policies which
violently denounced few years and there is
every prospect Of Democratic victory in 1908
whether shall succeed the polls largely in 3t
hands of The Democrats them elves and take this %
portunltyi to point the things which in my iudg
.ment. wiilsmost contribute to that
vFirsi the presentation Of Democratic arguments tC
The pablic Every Democrat should make himself a com
mittee of get the Democratic post before The
public, position viii grow in favor it is better
understood Democratic speeches which present th'
position clearly ought cbircuated The
neal papers which champion Democratic ideas ought tC
heartily supported only for the coed that Ltt
editorials do but the which enthusiast,
nupport gives TO those who write the editorials
Second the organization OF the Democratic part
be in sympathy with the people When the tarin
question the paramount issue the party demanded
tha the of the organization should in har
with the partys purpose reform the tariff wher
ihe money question the paramount issue the people
that the the organization should be
in haruony with tne party platform that sabiect when
nepiaiism The issue, the peo7le demand
that The cf the orgasazaon should be har
m0ny the pany's ayowed pclicy Upon Other
basis can hght be shade ndvhaqals may dissent from