The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-03-22
Ibe Dailp Aromorfitf.
wrAr IS A REPUBLICAN,.

In 1860, writes George Sklnnci q"
Inc Chicago 1uter-Occan. though Only
a schoolboy. I want IN intelligent Re
nblican. ana now after forty-hye
wears Of active political life ] am com
pciled TO ask. what constitutes a Re-
pub,icau7 OF cyurse we do not expect
All Republicans 20 agree on all ques-
lions. BIZ. thore must be some prin.
cipies 10 which TO hold and work Tor
10 make Republicans. 20 oppose which
dbara one from membership In the te-
uubllcan party. Will you please inform
mo through your editorial columns
whs, YOU consider that -r1uciple TO
beT"
The Inter ocean responds b. point
ing with PRIDE TO the past. but Is una
bio 10 determine Just What Is the Re
publlcan principle Of today. NO won
DOR II Acknowledges. that itelligent
Republicans Of the past should wonder
where their party is, what principle
Il stands for, why they are Republi
cans and what Is a Republican"
But the answer Is by no means %
difficult. A Republican Is member 81
the < o p. and It's principles are the
principles o, It's representatives aq1
leaders. How easily Ne ,fad tho'c
principles when We rohec. that 'ho
Republican party Is the party OF Al
drich, Addicks and Armour. OF Burton
and Bevoridge. of Clark. Cortelyor.
Cnllom and Cannon. of Dcpew. Elhns'
Foraker. Grosvenor, Judge Hamilton,
Knox. Ioomis. Mitchell. Morgan, Nc
Curdy and Paul Morton, Platt. Per
pdna aud PAYNE. Rockefeller and Rog
cra. shaw and Scott. these are cha'
ac,eristic and representative expo
neuts OF Republlcanism, the par'y'f
promInont men and leaders. where "a
they atandY They stand for spohs an
privilege. property interests.
To be n Republican ls TO "beloni
10 his party. TO belong m voting as
sct a small unit of political value %
use in campaign time. Tho Republica'
voter merely belongs; to the average
the question OF principle" "a not vcrl
material. lie Is bound TO the great ma
chIne. and held by something OF TN
same principle Of attraction whici
holds a steel particle to a magnet H'
has no more yolition. ordinarily. thar
that same steel particle. and no mor'
10 say about the political direction IL
which he shall go. A Republican 4
iust Republican.
Some Republicans are likely Il
shake loose In 1905. in consequence
OF the process OF demagnetizatlo'
which the machine 10 undergoing a
present Exposure has a tendency Il
weaken It's attraction and hold OF vo
ters. T here ls some talk OF a split.
too; which means that control Is mar
rowing and that there is rebellion or
the part OF the faction which is denioC
power. But sLch Of the party as hlng'
together will still be known as th'
Republican party In any event, Tho
regular" party and the voters whC
support Il will be Republicans, II vii
stand for the same things as formerly
The Inter-occan believes that tn,
principles for which It's party must
stand. In order 10 continue to exist
should be stated by the national con
ycntlon OF 1908 substantially thus:
The Republican party stands for
constitutional property rights regard
less OF the fact that they are rights
In property and regardless OF the pror
erty In which these rights exist.
The truth might be stated more
briefly and conyincl,gly thus:
The Republican i.arty stands for all
II can get, regardless OF property
rights
Such a declaration would have the
merit Of candor, would set the voters
Doubts at rest. and would serve the
party about as well as any other dec
iarstlon Il could make,
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