The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24

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mined by the standard OF profit rather
than inherent right. Our people know
that favored class has grown up In the
United States which despise the people
who do the hard and honest work which
makes this world worth living in and
who therefore constitute Gods aristo-
cracy. Our people know that this fav-
ored class look upon the people as being
so many dumb animals bridled and sad
died while they stand by booted and
spurred with whip In hand ready to
mount and ride the people to their hearts
content Therefore tho people win be on
their guard and win not allow themselves
to be deceived by surface Appearances
or soft promises. They know that II the
serpent had not disguised his purpose
and resorted to false representations he
never could have induced Mother Eve
10 eat the apple. They know that the
highwayman never .sforms his intend
ed victim that at a certain place upon
the road he win present his arms and de-
mand money or life. They know that
those who seek to destroy the sover-
eighty Of the people dare not avow their
purposes and resort TO open ottact but
that they depend upon stealth and STRAIT
hgem for success ! sound note OF
warning now. Our pey5ie will never
support a ticket nominated BY a packed
convention obtained by corporation graf.
tors. special trains and free pasaes.
Any attempt TO force ticket upon them
win be met with indignant Reputation
regardless OF consequences DO not
misunderstand me l am not the enemy
Of useful corporations honestly and legit-
imateiy conducted. neither are our peo-
pie. On the contrary the people desire
TO encourage and protect all such cor
porations- But they do believe that men /
and not corporations should rule the fu- !
ture state and that corporations should
keep out Of politics and obey the law. |
Experience will show thas corporations
win consult their own Interests by pur-
suing this course and depending upon
the intelligence, the fairness and the
sense Of justice OF the people ana by alb
e'aining from any attempt to dictate ie
the people. The people believe that coz
porations when properly conducted are !
like mems passions and fire aud wafer
good servants; but when given unHe-
stricted sway they are bad masters II /
there are those among us who thing diff
ferently lei them beware They win /
kindle a name which they cannot con-
trol and which may develop into a con
Stunning fire. Upon the heads OF those
who attempt such course win rest the
responsibility for the consequences thai |
will certainly ensue.
This Is no lime for compromises or /
for cowerdice. IL might as weIl be un-
derstood al the start that. the people |
are determined that this shall be a state
OF, by and for The people; that the peo-
pie win protect their servants and crush |
iheir enemies. iet Il cost what % may.
The sooner any man who differs with |
This gets out Of tho earnocrtic party |
tho better Il viii be for him lie can ex-
pect nothing except defeat az the hands |
Of democratic voters The people are
MOI going 10 allow themselves 10 be hug
scd with one arm and stabbed with tho
other; they would rather have ten open
enemies than one secret enemv.
Therefore when statehood comes our
people VIII follow the seriptural inJune- !
ton and prove an thlngs hold fas, that
which IS good. Abstain from,a an nppear-
ances OF evll" They viii demand that
every honest class interest shall have
equal protection ana that an alike must
obey the hR. They win allow no dis
elimination against or IN favor Of any
interest and win insist that every candi-
date Tor office ehan stand or FAN alote
upon his individual merits. / challenge
impcach and deuounce the idea that our