The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-27
DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSION.

DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSION.
The democratic party In state con
vention at oklahoma City declared
that prohibition was not a political
issue and Mr. Haskeii and the demo
cratic campaign committee affirm
that that position Is correct The
AntiSsloon league claims that prohi.
bition is not a political issue; the
Wholesale Liquor dealers assert the
same thing But how about the rcpub-
lican party? After promising the sh.
loom interests and the anti-prohibition
lists that they would put a local op-
tion plank in their platform and con.
denim the submission of this. ques-
tion 10 the people theyfunked entire
ly out OF their agreement at the Tul-
"a convention and at the personal so
licitation of Ex-Governor Ferguson.
| Delegate Mcclure and Governor
Frantz lodged the question entirely.
The platform Of that party says not
word line about its attitude
on this great question or whether It
believes the submission of 1t is poll.
teal question or not The well defin-
ed policy Of the present It'd bit" man.
ayers OF the G. o. y. and It's carpet
bag candidates Is to straddle and
dodge. and dodge and straddle on ev-
cry issue before the people Their
campaign Is one Of buster and bun
combe and has developed into bur.
lcsque and roaring farce.
The facts are that the republican
party stands for nothing but the of.
fees In this campaign. II has no
opinions as party and its leaders
are cropping about franticahy for some
kind. Of an issue that will save them
from the ridicule OF their own fol.
lowers.
Think Of a candidate for governor
travelling over the state on special
trains furnished by the railroads
whose chief officials surround him
to see that he does not wabble away
from them In his public utterances,
Think OF a candidate for this high
office venomously and recklessly at
lacking constitution which h,
sheepishiy admits he has never read
This constitution was written b,
the honest and capable representative
of the people. none OF whom Is IN,
republican candidate able OF willn,
to meet in n joint discussion of Il
merits or demerits; and yet ne ha
the crude cgotism and bumptious gal
To announce from The tail end of
paiatial Pullman that the document Il
rotten and ought TO be turned down.
This IL the statesman 60 who d,
clared at Wilburton that questio
asking him to state his personal att
, tude on statewide prohibition wa
'impertinent." His opponent had fran
!. ly met a similar question framed u
by the republicans with the intentio
to embarrnss him, by prompt an
= courteous reply stating both his ow
r position and that OF hts party. an
,. assuring his hearers that he did n,
v seek TO prejudice any democrat by a
p avowal OF his own position on tn
a great question.
What must the conclusion be OF an
honest man who seriously conten
|. plates the different attitudes OF HoI
n c. n. Haskell and Governor Fran'
1 and the parties they represent, Whic
,. OF the two has displayed the mo,
/ ability, sincerity and honest purpos
s to give to the people statehood an
the right of self-government. and N
determination 10 support and uphol
!. the constitution which the peop'
have had written and which they wi
= adopt7
y What political party should be ei
!. trusted TO make the laws and enforc
1 them under this constitution whic
q the republican candidate for COVE
r nor and his managers SO flippantly a.
Z nounce as rotten" before they hay
. read it,
- Let the reader draw his own co,
clusion.-The Oklahoman.
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