The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-05
ANOTHER POLITICAL PARTY.

A conference was held In 81 Louis
the other day and the announcement
-eut out that the oonferess had set
On foo, a movement for the organiza'
tion Of a new political party. u II not
a novel idea. II was also stated that
n IL the purpose of these party carpen-
ferH 10 construct the party from the
various reform elements IN the c0nn-
try. by this II is supposed is meant
an that may be- opposed TO the princi'
pies enunclated b. the two old paries'
which after all. are the controlling FAC
tors OF governmental Affairs. says the
Iattle Rock Democrat
OF the making Of new parties as
well as the founding of new religions
there is no end. and a. with the latter,
II may be- noted IN history that they
are eyanescent aud inclined to vanish
AZ the fanciful fabric Of a dream.
There is room for but two real parties
In the United states, the dominant
and its rival other parties are born,
live for campaign or generation,
gain more or less Of footing, and
then go away like the mist before the
rising sun. mayhap leaving upon the
earth roslduum ~ good from the
p Wild phantasms of its yagaries and
" utopian graspings after the unattain.
able. There Is some good even In
the most impracticable Of these 30
called parties. and when those who
for time, chase their ignusfatuii
realize that the good is obtainable on
~ with such parties as can WELD AZ
influence In national affairs, and coal
caco with such parties, the greater
party adopts the tenets Of the smaller
and harmony reigns until another bod
flies tangent from the political cosmos
and another party ls born, II IL
rccurrcnt process which must obtaiI
so long as any two men see giyel
proposition from varied view points.
From the earliest times political par
ties have blossomed like the lily In II
bed Of moss. and have withercd like
when cast upon the heated pavement
Parties come aud parties go. they liy
like a man for day, and perish. bu
never one that has not back Of
a master mind that leaves an imprcs
Tor good upon that party which mus
dominate The present gencratio
readily recalls many party that wit
"A national following pollcd heav
vote for It's presidential nominee. bI
nov is only a memory or a page
history. The Greenbackers. the Unto
Labor Party, the Peoples Party, wheI
arc they And yet the infucnco
u their better principles rs engrafted N
un the Democratic platform and eve
The Republicans have seen the wisdo
pf adopting some OF their theories.
this wise the little party plays grei
part In political economy.
Another party prcsuming to be ma
ional Ia embryo. has appeared at A
sumption. H. II Is called the colur
biaE Party. and it has but two plank
First stop Foreign immigration.
second Deport the Negro.
Al the present the membership
the party consist of the editor OF Il
Columbian Standard. 'ts oftcial orga
and n few OF his friends. but he hol
that thore Is a waiting population rea'
10 subscribe TO his platform and rui
upon his band wagon. lie adyertis
for Candidates on the Columbis
Party ticket, for every townshi
county. state and congressional ON
IN the United States.
How much oi a figure will the {
lrmbian Party cut In ensuing ca
paigns7 win II ever be heard from
you'd the complimentary circulation