The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-09
HOPE OF The PEOPLE
LIES IN THE TRIUMPH OF DEM
OCRATIC PRINCIPLES.
D. M. MARRS IS A DEMOCRAT
Of Democrats-Why This New Com
monwealth Should Do Its Part
In Extending Democracy.

III EAlcuQ1uB DCuVOAdSJs
The hope of the American people Is
the triumph Of Democratic principles
and the hope of the world lies in the
success of Democracy as expressed
in our form of government.
If Democracy should be finally de-
throned in this country it would be a
sad day for human liberty.
Every man, and more especially the
young men Of our country, should
study the basic principles that under
lie true Democracy, which in its last
analysis is simply the doctrine of indi-
vidual liberty.
/ am a Democrat because believe
in the people, in their capacity TO
govern themselves. / believe the
great heart of the American people Is
honest and true, and that away down
deep their patriotism is strong enough
to overcome all difficulties and TO
solve every problem.
Believing as l do in the common
people, am willing to trust them.
The government that comes closest to
them is the best.
1 don't know just hcw they are tc
solve some of the problems that CON
front the American people, but that
they will do it have not shadow Of
a doubt.
We, as Democrats Of this great new
commonwealth, should do our part in
advancing and extending true Demo
cratic principles. We can leave nc
greater heritage to our sons.
But there are certain evils that
menace The Democratic party here as
elsewhere, and If left unchecked will
undermine the very foundations Of
free government as established by the
fathers.
We have allowed evils to develop
that are subyersiye of the spirit Of
| Democratic faith.
The man that accepts Office through
bribery and bought votes is a public
enemy regardless Of what party name
he may be sailing under He is GER
tainly not a Democrat in the broadest
and best sense of the term, as he de-
feats the honest will Of the masses.
He is simply political outlaw.
The Republican party is the origin
ator, the promoter and the father Of
political corruption.
When the South lay prostrate and
helpless after the Civil war the Re
publican party inaugurased reign Of
political brlgandage called carpetbag
rule, which for cruelty and oppression
has no parallel in the history of our
country, and Indeed staggered the
whole world by its excesses and atroc-
itles. Then for the first time in our
history was the will of the people
absolutely set at napght. SmarJing
under the iron heel OF Republican
oppression, the Democratic party JUS
titled itself in adopting extreme
measures, and Of fighting the devil
with his own fire, and consequently
some customs have grown up that
must be abandoned or che life, or at
least the efficiency, Of the party is
threatened.
One of the greatest Of these evils is
the unlawful use Of money in our cam
paigns. At present no man can reas
onably. expect to be elected to the
more important state Offices without
the expenditure OF vast sums of
money. The matter Of qualification
often does not enter into the contest.
This is as far from the original doc
trine Of government Of the people, by
the people, and for the people as the
east is from the west. Another fruit
full source Of evil-and l speak softly
is the venality of the public press.
Too often the man with the biggest
roll has the largest number Of news
papers on his slds l know all
newspapers are not in the class that I
have indicated. There are very many
that are not, and God bless them and
multiply them.
The fat bank account does not only
manifest itself in commanding unlim-
tied help from the press, but campaign
speakers Of the most effective sort can
be put upon every stump with money.
These, my friends, are some Of the
evils that the Democratic party is
called upon to weed out If we re-
fuse, the masses viii eventually lose
faith in Us asa party.
The Republican party is without an
effective issue these days, and it is