The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-05-16
LIas IN THE TRIUMPH or DEM.
OcRATIC PRINCIPLES.
0. H. RARRS IS 4 DEMOCRAT
Of Democrats Why This New Com
monwealth should DO Iln Part
In Extending Democracy.

II Democracy should 10 nn4llY De
thfonsd Ia this country u would he >
sad day fcF human liberty
Evefy man. ana more especially the
Young msn Of our country, should
stodY the basic principles that under
he true nemocfacy, vhleh in rs last
analysis Is Amply the doctrine oi iDdl.
FldnAl liberty
an q Democrat because | believe
10 tie people. 10 their capacity TO
govern thsmseivea | bsliese tis
great heArt Of tie American people ls
honest aud true. and that Away down
dcsp their patriotism is strong enough
"a 0ssFcoms all difficulties and TO
solve ever problem
Believing as DO 10 TIE common
people. / am willing % trust them.
Tts government that comes closest e
them Is the test
don't know lnsi htw lheN are %
solve some Or the problems ttsat con
front The American people buf that
thsy vill % L have not shAdos of
a DOUBT
We. ~ Democrats Of tliis great hes
commonwealth should 90 oaf part IA
Adsancing ana extending trns ntmo
cratic principles we eau lsarc 20
greater heritage 90 ogf sous.
huf there are certain evils that
menace thv Democratic paftg hers a.
eisewlefe and K .ess uucheeksd Wlll
undermine tie yrfY foundations uf
free government "a established hy TIE
fathefa
We have allowed evils to develop
that are sabyenlse o. the spirit q
Democratic faith.
Tie man that accepts oree Through
brlbsfy aua bought golcs Is = publie
euemY regardless of shat party name
he niaY Be sailing under lie = cef
talulY not : Democrat 10 tie hfuadsst
and bssf ssnss Of tie term. zs hs ds
feAts tie honest vii q tas masses
Iis i simply J poiitieal outias
TIE Republican party Is tie origin
atef. re promoter aad the father q
political cgfIaption
Wien TIE south "a prosffzfe aud
helpless after tie Citl var tie Ra
publican parts luAusaatsd : reisa q
political hfiFandage ea..ed eafpetuAg
rule, shich faF cruelty and expression
has to parAilsl ia the histotf u oaf
countfY. aud Indeed STAGGERED tie
whole v0f.d b its sree>ses AID atfoe
tiles Thea lof the ass tine ia our
hlstogy vas tie sill oi tie people
absolutely st a. nAught smaftlak
under the lfsu heel oi Republican
oppression tigi Democratic party Us
tlasd user "a adopting extreme
measures aHd of ashting the devil
with his onn hre, AMI consequently
s0ne customs have gr0wn 80 that
must bs abandoned o. che life. or 81
leass tie efficiency q tie party Is
threatened
one q tie greatest q uafss evils IS
the unlawful ~ of moncY 70 aurcAM
pAisns Atspfssent DO man can rrAs
onAalY. expect % ls elected q tie
more important state onices slthout
ths expenditure ai Fast Sums q
monsY Tie matter u qualification
often does nal enter iut0 the eoutcst
Tits IS al iAf from tie ofiRluA doc
trlne g government q tie people b
TIE people ard for tie people a. tie
east IS from the seSt Another fruit
f1l source q eyil and speak soitly
Is tie genaIItg of the public press
Too often ths man wlth tie biggest
ron has TIE IAfkcst number n news
papers on us side kuoN al
newspapers are not 10 tie class that
have Indicated There are yer1 mans
that are not and cod bless them ant
multiply them.
Tie fAt bank account does not culy
manifest Itself Ia commanding uulim
tied help from tie press but campaign
speakers 0f tie most elective sort can
bs put upon evefy stump With money
These. ms friends. are somt Of the
evils that tie Democratic party i
called upon 10 ueed out II We re-.
fuse the masses will eventually lose
falth IN rs Is 3 parts.
TIE Republican parts Is without 80
effective issae these days and Il s
tliafefnre highly expedieut that ws
stick "a olatlme Democratic prlucl.
5les
II tie people Of Oklahoma entrust
us wlth the administration of their
government Is they have With writing
their fundamental law, Ne must be
Uue 10 the great trust Tie people
of this proposed state are going 70 De.
mand the sefy best government that
human inteIllgsnce can devise, or tie
patriotism Of man administer II
ths Democratic party does pot fully