The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-12

We 900 u,t reasonably ASS for
.u.ug.. boo administration. DO. however.
tu. VOTERS feel chat fle people. as a
whole. have too u.t.r Influence boo shap.
lu. the policies of tl, go,crumcut n
they feel that grrIt combinations OF
capital have ru,fuJrl"d upon The
right, ~ the mas-c-. aud employed the
u~truWcurllitics of government to Sc
cure au unfair shai" of ll" tof3. Wealth
produced. then We uuEo o. right 10 eI-
poet "a verdict against The Republican
party aud iu favor of fhr Democratic
part, for our party uas ..sAcd defeat
aye suffered dcfeat-.u ms effort To-
arou,. the conscience uf the public aud
10 bring about that ,er, aVukenins TO
which Mr Tart has referred
only those are worthy tu ue cutrust.
ed with leadership .u O great cause
who are willing 90 die FOR It uud The
Democratic party has proven Us wurthi-
hess by ms refusa. 90 purchase victory
10y delivering the people into tue hands
of those who have dospo.ed them IN
this contest between Democracy on the
one side and plutorruuy ou the other,
the Democratic party has taken It's po-
s.tiOn Oh the side of cguJ. rights aud
invites the opposition OF those who use
politics 20 secr-n 4pce'a privileges aud
governmental o. .r'',-m Gau-iug The
progress Of the nation uut ly lu, hap
pines, OF wealth To-. r.'urm"ut of "a
few. but by the PROSPERITY and al
vancemcut or the average man. the
Democratic party charges the Repub-
Jean party With being the promoter OF
present abuses the opponent OF ueces.
sary remedies and the only buiWark of
private monopoly The Democratic par.
~ ahirms that IN this campaign IL is
the only party. having a prospect OF
success which stands FOR Justice IN
government aud Tor equity in the diyl-
sion OF the fruits of Industry
Democratic Party Defender Of Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those who have com
mitted larceny hy aw aud purchased
immunity with their political Influence.
10 attempt 20 raise false issues. and TO
employ the livery ~ Heaven to con-
cca their evil purposes. but they can
no longer deceive The Democratic
party is not the enemy of any iegiti-
mate industry or az honest agcumulH-
lions n is. on the contrary a friend
~ Industry and tie sjcadiast protector
of that wealth which represents a serv-
i'c 10 so, lety. The Democratic party
docs not seek 10 auu,a ate all corpora
tI1u~ it simply asserts that as the gov
"rumeut creates corporations. il must
retain the power 90 regulate and TO
control them. and that 10 should not
permit any corporation 10 convert Itself
into monopoly. Surely We should
have the cooperation " al, legitimate
corporations In our effort 10 protect
business and industry from the odlum
which iawlcss combinations OF capital
will. II unchecked cast upon them.
only 10y the separation Of the good
from the bad can the good be made
secure.
Not Reselvtisn. but Reformation.
The Democratic party seeks not reyo-
luton but reformation. and need
hardly remind The student ot history
that cures are ml.dest when applied at
once. that remedies Increase IN severity
as their application is postponed. Blood
poisoning may - stopped by the loss
" a finger today IL may cost an arm
tomorrow or ..fe the next day. So
poison IN the body polite can not be
removed too soon, Tor the evils pro
duced 10y 10 Increase with the lapse Of
time That there are abuses which
need to ue rcucdled. even the Rcpub-
lichu candidate admits. that his party
is unable 20 remedy them has becn
fully demonstrated during the last ten
wears have such confidence iu the
Intelligence as we'll as the patriotism
of the people, that can not doubt their
readiness 10 accept the reasonable re-
forms which our party proposes, rather
than permit the continued growth ~
existing abuses 10 hurry the country on
60 remedies more radical and moro
drastic
Our Psrty's Ideal.
The platform of our party closes with
a brief statement OF the partys ideal
II favors such an administration OF
the government as VIII insure, as far
rs human wisdom can. that each cltL
zcn shall draw from society reward
commensurate with his contribution to
the welfare of society
Governments are good In proportion
~ they assure 10 each member OF so
ciety, So far rs governments can. re
turn commensurate with individual
merit
The Divine law Of Rewards
There ls n Divine law Of rewards
when the creator gave us the earth
I with It's fruitful soil, the sunshine will
It's warmth. aud the rains with thei
moisture. lie proclaimed, as clearly a