The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-28

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litioal parties be- required 10 publish
the source of their campaign contri-
buttons from time To time during
each campaign.
Conscious Of the fact That 4 was
through the devotion. selfsacrifce,
courage and patriotism Of OllIahomas
valiant Democratic sons that our
people enter upon their God-given
right Of American citizenship and for
the first time feeling the glad throbs
Of actual liberty, the Democracy
looks with affection into the eyes OF !
Columbias fair daughter as she takes
her station in the councils Of the ma.
tional party and Of the country, and |
with the conscious realization that |
she Is the sceptered peer among the
fair states Of the nation, we turn
with Joy and pride to the lusty folds
of our beloved national emblem and
behold with satisfaction and reVer-
ence IN the glory field Of blue, the
46th star, ensign Of our national
birth and symbol Of our equality
among the states IN this spirit,
| looking only to our country's good,
striving only for the upbuilding Of
the nation, and realizing the cropping
| blindness of the present Republican
national administration, we offer to
the country the principles Of liberty
embodied in the fundamental law Of
our state upon which to base meas
ures Of national relief, and Of uni
versal equity and justice.
1T is a fact demonstrated by the
history Of nations and the lives Of
public men that In government, as a
rule, the people are the leaders and
so-called leaders are but reflection
Of what is IN the hearts and minds
Of the people. However, there have
been notable exceptions Thomas
Jefferson, the great Democrat, the
great humanitarian, the great states
man OF his century, In genius Of
thought and conception OF personal
rights, liberty and economics, was a
true leader and not follower In
thought and conception he walked IN
advance OF his century. devised and
gave concept to principles Of govern.
ment that in scope and breadth COM
prehend the future centuries. In this
ne does not stand alone IN American
history
To-day the American people behold
IN private life a worthy successar; his
mantle has fallen upon shoulders that
have not bowed. but have carried
aloft the standard of the same great
principles Of government 1t is easy
today for public men 70 advocate
reform because this Is an era and
epoch Of reforms, ansplcious fol
/, bringing about the enactment Of laws
for the protection Of the weak, the
restraint OF the strong. the conserva
tion OF the rights Of the many, and
the abolition Of the privileges Of the
few. Twenty years ago his condi
tiA could only be foreseen by
man possessed Of the prophet
ic statements and foresight 0
Jefferson and his great humanitarian
principles
''On September 22nd, 1893. Hous
! Bill No. 337S, entItled,--A Bill to Sc
!. cure the depositors In National Bank
: against loss. etc was introduced /
j. the house Of representatives Of IN
!. United States by the Great Commol
er. William j. Bryan o Nebraska
:. "On May cath, 1892, Mr.. Brya
: introduced House Bill No Ss77, bein
i entitled. "A Bill to amend an act el
5 titled An act to protect trade an
: commerce against unlawful restrain
4 and mononolies,' which provided thu
a whenever any circalt court Of Ii
! United States should find in a cas-
= pending before II under that act thi
= any contract or combination In II
: form of a trust OF otherwise, or
4 conspiracy in restraint Of trade I
y commerce among the several state
\ or with foreign nations, existed
= respect 70 any article or articles upc
y which any duties are levied by the
4. existing tariff laws OF the Unite
\ States, II should be the duty OF Il
- court to report the fact so found
q the president OF the United Sttae
4. setting forth specifically each al
70 every article. and then it should
N the duty Of the president upon Il
IL receipt OF such report TO issue
3. proclamation, placing each and eve
y such article. when imported into q
v United States. upon the free list, a
81 should tx the time not exceedi
~ thirty days from the receipt OF
h. finding Of the court at which So
81 article or articles should be admit
n free of duty.
~ The life Of this Great Common
~ shows that when the spirit Of
y form was dormant I'm the breast
~ this republic, he initiated these gre
.ts principles, including also the electi
q OF United States senators by dirt
n, vote OF the people, an income
4. and an inheritance tax. and when
~ behold his life. not only in the c.
u. sistency Of his private walks, but
y. ali things that pertain TO the pub
W and the government, we find an
81 swer: Why he grows stronger y.
~ BY year in spite Of defeat. w
~ even in defeat, Phoenix like he ri
~ towering over every other public n
~ enthroned IN the hearts Of his co
~ trymen.'
y" The movement set in motion
- his life has been SO strong that
~ popularity Of the republican admin
- y tration is reflected by the partial
" pretended adoption of reforms in
- ,..s gurated by him. What popular
N the present republican national
-. ministratiou has IS due IN whole
w w IN part to principles inaugurated
"" W. this great man. II SO salutary