The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-28
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The hand-orgap editOrs-those who
were for time so certain all the
world was for Mr. Taft and that the
sryan following was reduced 10 few
ia scattered parts OF the siates-are
ordered 10 hold up by the Republic
can national committee and see what
ID the matter of the elephantine pa
rade
Kansas is not the only state where
they are telling the Taft people to
check the program until they can as
certain what is the matter with the
voters. over In Illinois, the men who
have been faithful followers of Re
pnblicans are shouting for back pushes
ard sending distress notices to the
PEOPLE AT large.
The Kahkakee Oll.) Republican is
edited ana owned by men who would
cheerfuily follow Lucifer to a Repub
lican defeat rather than good Demo
crat to victory, and when they ask
for a change of front, it is through
fear of Republican adversely, not be-
cause they have the least idea of re-
forming and becoming affiliated with
the great party of the people After
these Illinois men had viewed the sit
ration with good spectacles, they hur
ried this message TO the public;
Republicans let us not deceive
ourselves about Adlai Stevenson.
He is a Democrat OF Democrats,
Democrat OF the old school like
Andrew Hunter He is no easy
man to defeat II viii take an
united Republican party in Illinois
to defeat him. No Republican who
is accused, and truthfully so at
that, OF clubbing Republican tic
kets in the past. affiliating with
mugwumps and political mongrels,
can continue such practices and
| defeat stevenson. II will take an
/ t.lited PARTY TO do so. No clubs
! and threats from mugwumps and
turn-coats can unite that party
Falsehoods told and retold against
loyal party men who have won the
I battles of the marty In the past
and must be depended upons II
party battles are to be won. In the
future. won't serve any purpose in
this campaign except to drive 10
their tents the men who must do
things VI they are ever done"
The author of the quoted article
managed the Yates primary in Illinois
II was tie greatest struggle of the
politicians in that states political his
tory. Il was the contest between thu
old stalwarts of the party and The
machine double-crossing contingenc!
from Chicago--much worse than Tam
, many and better organized than 9
German army corps
That editor realized the most bitte
hight between Republicans in the stat
of Illinois failed to get $4,000 Repuh
Leans 10 the polls. Just why the.
, failed to attend no one can say; bu
! there is likelihood of their absenc
being due 10 the fact that the major
, ity of these 100000 Republican citizen
! Of Illinois intend 20 vote for Ada
! Stevenson for governor of that state
and that many of them will follow
(, the fortunate banner of the grea
I Bloomington statesman to the Brya
! pastures.
) Illinois may swing her great ele'
4 toral college into the Bryan column
/. and, If so. where will TAFT get hi
!. votes?
! The campaign IN Illinois win b
\ unique Governor Haskell Is slated fc
!. i've speeches where Lincon-Douglas
oratory lowed fifty years ago Alon
h with others of national importance
4 they are going to tell the people {
n Illinois that militant Democracy, wit
? her safeguards for the common people
!. Is splendid reallty-not a dream b
. dreamers