The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-01
WHAT OTHER PAPERS
THINK OF HOFFMAN

airy election is What kind Of a sena
tor does Oklahoma need al tho Ma
tional Capital when she shall have
taken her rightful place in the sister
hood OF states2" Shall they be chOs-
en- for their mental and physical ahi.
liiy to serve the people or shall men
be elevated To these exalted positions
imply 30 gratiiy their own vanil5
and selfish desires?
The duties OF United states scna.
tor from Oklahoma win be both M
erous and responsible and the pen-
pie of the new state are entitled to
the best talent obtalRable. Oklahoma
wants champions In the senate who
can speak for her earnestly ana eio-
quepiiy when occasion arises for
speecrl but she w~ah be poorly re-
presented indeed II she were to send
representatives. there who could do
nothing bat speak The eyes of tho
world win be on the new states sena.
torial representatives and the men
chosen for thic high Office must be
men who measure 40 20 the highest
standard of intellectual attachments.
professional training and patriotic de-
votiou 20 the principles OF our Demo
cratic institutions
Tho democratic party OF Oklahoma
has the choice this year Of largo
heid OF candidates for thh selection
should he made with an eve single
90 the honesty Of purpose and the I'M.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and physical abb.
lity OF the candidates TO perform nc
ceptably strenuous duties or the post
ton There Is no place for selfishnosa
or sentiment in the selection OF a
senator He should be chosen from
the ranks Of the party workers for
what he Is and what he can do. and
not because he needs or wants the
place as vintage ground from which
to promote HIS own selfish ends. How
many OF the candidates before the de.
mocratic primary will measure up TO
these qualifications? Not all OF them.
certainly. bat there are enough to nIl
the places and no voter should be
Satisfied until he has fixed his choice
on two OF his fellow men who caa
stand W in the high places OF the
greatest government on earth and
fearlessly, honestly. vigorously elo-
qucntly champion the rights and fe.
present the interests Of the people Of
this grand young commonwealth.
Here is what a compile OF exchanges
say about Roy Hoffman.
The Senatorial Outlook
The campaign for the United States
Senator has progressed far enough to
show that Roy Hoffman has big lead
IN the race on the Oklahoma side Of
The state, and he has only fairly struck
hs winning gait Mr.. Hoffman has q
record as n loyal democrat. d public
spirited. liberal minded citizen and an
eloquent orator that is part Of the.
pleading address and winning person
aiity wins him tn efricadship and
support OF practically all with whom
he cOmos IN contact.
Thoroughly well informed on every
subject Of vital import 70 the people OF
the new state and all questions Of pub
lie interest, he has wisely chosen 20
stand as the champion of the people
against the encroachments and the in
ordinate greed OF the special interests
whose aim It is TO monopolizo not only
the natural resources but the markets
OF the state and nation.
Mr. Hoffman is one Of the few sona.
torial possibilities who measures up
to the high standard of intelligence.
patriotism and public spirit demanded
of representative OF two millions OF
the most progressive and enlightened
people TO be found in tho universe,
and this fact ~ being brought home to
thinking democrats every day. Roy
CTman represents the masses and
not the classes. His campaign speeches
aud his literature are an appeal 10 the
reason and loyal common sense OF the
voters ond not TO their sympathies.
passions or prejudIces. The election
of senator Is as much a matter OF
business as hiring a lawyer and tho
people have learned that they are en-
get nnd one whose performances IN
the past have measured mp 20 his OPP
poriuuiiie and professions. These are
soB'N af the reasons why Roy Hoffman
o. illr' running away from his COM
petiQrs 1n tie Oklahoma side Of the
line HIS opponents are very good
men bui they lack the, aikroupd iif
moss FOR the place which is one of
Fonman's acknowledged advantages,
aad they cannot point TO the urbrokcn
record OF loyal party and public SER
vice which Mr. Hoffman has behind
HIM He IS a typical Oklahoman, equ-
al 20 any condition OF emergency that
may arise, aud capable Of adapting
himself easily and with credit TO the
Identified environments of a seat In
the United States semste from ne
Rrandest young state ever admitted
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