The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-08

with me, are the only one to prefer
charge
! believe that the character of cam
paign being waged Is liable to result
in the defeat of the Democratic party:
and heartily agree that each one
of us should think of the Democratic
party before of self This has iyeea
my policy from the day | entered the
race, is now and will continue to be
until the close OF the campaign. II
yon are really solicitous for the wei
fare and success OF our parry you can
easily prevent the 'hreatensd disaster
by Withdrawing the charges YOU have
made against me. The PLAZA you SUD
NIT 20 settle the question of our re-
spcctive candidates to three arbitra-
tors is certainly a novelty in Amer.
can politics Ii impresses me as be-
inc the most un-Democratic idea that
has been evolved from the mind Of
man. ! viii say most emnhatically
that J do not consider that the Office
OF governor of Oklahoma belongs TO
G. \. Haskell and Lee Cruce. or -
either OF thcm-this office belongs TO
the people OF oklahoma Neither do
agree that ans thee Democrats. |
care not how honorable and Just they
may be, have the right to selec, the
Democratic candidate for EAyernor in
this state. This right is inherent ia
the Democratic masses OF the state.
hold that one DemocraN no mat.
ter how humble may be his position
In life. has as much right TO say
who shall be the Democratic nominee
ocratic party has repeatedly gone on
record In Oklahoma as fayDring tlls
primary election system. ard ! have
publicly advocated he primary elec-
ton system for the nomination of
candidates for Office since the day |
entered the race Your proposal alb.
solutely ignores the primary plan and
puts It in the power of three men to
name the man who shall head ,he
Democratic ticket.
A more dangerous plan and one
! .Gore st,hvorsiye OF Democratic prin'
ciples could hardly be conceived. II
| would be dangerous approach to the
idea of one man power and would
| tend To the establishment or an ObnoX
ious political ring. The Republican
party in its most contracted form
has never gone quite this lar. That
party nominates its candidates either
by delegate convention or by its
executive committee. bu' il has never
permitted its nominations 20 be mace
| by rs few as three members of that
0arty II you and Were 20 agree e
this and the othcr three men should
enter into .he alliance with rs.
firmly believe the Democrats of the
state would reDudiare our actions al
the polls / VIII be a pyrty 20 no suct
Inan 10 deprive the Democratic voters
Of the state of their right to partici
rate IN The selection of their candi
date
But : am not on90sed io the arhi
ration of our claims to the Demo
cratic nomination fo- the governor
hip Of this state have already sub
mitted mr claims To "A hoard of arbi
! traitors and that board is composed o
the entire membership of the Demo
cratic marty in these two territories.
The Democratic voters VIII deter
mine. on June The Sth who shall lea'
The party 10 vic CRY. Beiore them
place ny car5idacy and ! Will abide
BY theit verdict whatever Il may be
IIf ! am their choice. ! viii do al
that ] can in an honorable way q
Head the party 20 victory II auothe