The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
DELIVERED AT JACKSON
DAY BANQUET AT OK
LAHOMA CITY.
SOVEREIGNTY OF A STAff
For Officers in the New
State is Discussed

Following Is the address delivered by
Henry NJ Furman. Of Ada. I. r.. al
the Jackson day banquet at Oklahoma
city:
Mr. Toastmaster and Fellow Democrats:
In the monarchies the peoDIe are di-
vided into two Glasses soveregns and
subjects. The aings constitute the SOW
ereigns ana all others are subjects. when
our forefathers threw on the British
yoke they decided that politically speak
ing there should be but one class Of peo-
pie amonE ua-that we would have no
subjects ana that al citizens should be
sovcreigns. This sovereignty OF the
people has no degrees. differences or dis
tinctions but is equally vested in each
citizen. The poorest. the weakest, the
humblest stande upon an equality and Is
as much vested with sovereignty a. the
richest. the strongest. and the most
prominent. That this is right In prinei-
pie cannot be denied The strong. the
rich and the influential can protect
themselves. II is the poor. the weak
and the humble that need the arm Of the
law for their refuge and defense When
statehood comes tho attitude which the
democratic party assumes upon this
question VIII determine it's defeat or
triumph in the future state. while she
majority of the voters IN Oklahoma and
Indian Territory are democratic 10 SEN
timent 1t viii not begin to do to assume
that we will. can or would carry tho
state regardless Of the principles which
we advocate or he antecedents and en-
vironments OF the candidates upon our
ticSlet. There are over one hundred and
nfts~ thousand voters IN Indian Territory.
Many thousands OF these have never
voted in a state election and do not today
know how they will cast their maiden
votes. II has been sometime since the
rest Of our voters have participated In a
state election and IL is safe TO say that
party lines are lying very loosely upon
their shoulders. AZ a rule our people
are rtading everything that they can get
their hands upon which has the semb-
lance OF reason about It. They arc not
only doing this but they are discussing
what they read 1t Is the brave and
hopeful people who &C into a new coun-
try and blaze out roads, cut down trees.
grub uD stumpe, blast out rocks, con-
Quer the wilderness, build houses and
cities and establish civilization. II Is the
brave and hopeful people who rule this
world and make II better. brighter and
happier for their having lived In It. II
is the brave and hopeful people who viii
not submit TO dictation from any source
but who think and act for themselves.
Our people ara well informed with refer
ence to current events and the trend OF
ptDiic affairs. They arc determined
Mat no advantage shall be given to any
Interest IN the new state and that no
honest and useful class shal be discrim-
mated against. They have their minds |
made up 20 take an active personal in |
Ierest In the settlement Of public oues-
lions and In the nomination OF all can
iidates. II We desire their support no
attempt must be made 70 stine their
goic@ This Is right for no man cs,a
Justly call himself democrat who
would thwart the win OF tho people. II
We would succeed we must recognize and
'dapt ourselves 10 conditions as they ex-
81. Depend upon II. my friends. that
he people Of the now state are going
Q demand bottom facts and plain argu-
nents. They are going to look TO sub
tance rather than 10 forms; they are
'oing to be governed by principles rather
han by names. They are going to de-
nand tho nomination OF candidates
vhose lives have been consistent and In
armony with their election promises.
'hese are the conditions which we must
neet II we would succeed. This Is what
'homas Jefferson meant when he wrote
. tho Destination Of independence that
overnments derive their power from
he consent OF the governed. Strike
cwn the sovereignty OF ire citizen and
gu destroy tho Ideal of democracy.
'homas Jefferson and Andrew Jack
on we're abused a. though they were
ick pockets and sneak thieves. thsS
c-~ denounced as demagogues. anarch-
as. lunatics and Jacoblns because they
dvoca,ed these views. But they trust
d the people and "a turn they were
rusted by the people. They hraveiy
aced fought and defeated combinations
power and money whlch were appar-
ntly inyincible and which hated and
ough 70 destroy the power OF the people
nd TO substitute In its place poilti-
al and financial arlstoeraey. In both
asee the feat Was regarded as wen nigh
nposslble but they succeeded alone
through the sovereignty Of the citizen.
Want Of time forbids that l should new
nd hers describe conditions under which
enerson destroyed the odlous ana I'M
imous Alien and sedition laws and un-
er which Jackson struck down the
rasping. avaricious and tryannical pre-
entions Of the United states hank. The
pan who thinks that TIE American peo-
DC have lost their intelligence. their
ouuge or their patriotism IS decciylng
iniself Free born American flesh
Hood aud soul viii not suffer always or
ndure AN ouiragcs. The people may be
ard 10 arouse hut tine hodr of their
Weakening Is at hand. Look az the sling
ag fehuke 10 and defeat of ring rule Ia
lissoufi. m Ohio ard "a PcnnsSivania
81 US eiont by these examples and
iake Il our business 70 see that similar
ondltions among ms Will never call foi
he Indignant repndiation of the people
Our people are Informed as 70 what ls
oinS on. They are aware of the fact
hat powerful combinations have been
I<anized which are defsing the majesty
nd p0wel OF the law and which are
eekirs 10 reduce them and their child
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