The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-28

our belief in.fand renewing bur allegi-
anco 10 the HprnciDles of The party,
coanigant Of the increasing signs OF
The awakening Of the public c0nsci-
efce throughout the nation on account
OF the depftdatie1a. and cpcrnacfp
menta OF predatory wealth. not only up-
on the political hsu also economical
and Industrial rights or the people.
take pride IN that. the Democratic par
IS OF the Republic has aligned Itself
In the pending national political con.
test with the cause OF the people. for
the remedying OF such wrongs.
In the early life Of our national
sxiotance N sha rontest hctwoen cen.
frsiizaa rovvcr and fba rjghta of tho
n,aseea ,he .necesaifv for tho exisi.
snce ~ ire r,e,nncratic nartv arose
ena with fhe annrovnl Of ths neonle
Tho,naa reffarsoh its founder was
ninchd nj fhe h.ad Of tho odministra.
f(on ~ onr national government. nn-
na1noing rhe doctrlne Of euunl rights
n XII ma speciai nriyIleres 10 none.
fIharo never was n time IN onr his.
4orv when th1 snnlication of this doc.
frine waa moro NECESSARY: and II can
never be ,rt,jv applled. except when
The neople rule. not only In letter,
bat N spirit.
* lone.auffar,Rr neoDle In the two
terrifories when fhey came into their
avn, nv securing the right TO govern
themselves IN adoptine the oonstitu.
tIon m thig state feadily embraced The
onnorfunttv ia write In sl,ch law. nrin.
ciples by which the peoplc rule and
nefwfthsfanding The fact that there
wore prophecies OF dire commercial
ana ccenomIc disasters as the result
OF its adoption and application,
though co.incfdegt with such adoption
ana annrnyai by the mapipulation OF
his same predatory power. great
manic was precipitated without any
rauee for existence. under the Repub.
jlcan administration. contrary TO their
claim. that Danics came only under
Democratlc rule. yet. We are proud
rs sax Ihat NJ have our comtnensur-
AVa share Of prosperity. Under such
constitution laws and Democratic gov
ornment. no,wlthstanding such panic.
AaherIna 10 tho .;effcrsonlsn idsn
that tho neoDle have the capacity As
well as Inc inherent right. 10 rule
The Democrafic .Darty stapds for tho
elsct,on OF tinted yiate', Snalors by
direct vote az The people. aud IN pur
snance Of that idea tho Democratic
meubers Of The fIrsi Legislature Of the
state Of OKLAHOMA memorialized ron.
aress 10 submit an amendment 10 the
Cuns,iiatior az tho United states. re.
curing the unflcd s,atcs Senators
"a 10 s.6 efecfed. ana We endorse and
cnnlinend the Dcmocratic mcrubers Of
Inc uni,ed States senate and house
AZ ronrescntatlyes from Oklahoma for
isfroosclna measures IN eaen house OF
congrcss submitting such amendment
ana we charne The responsibility fof
lts defeat 20 the congress- which II
now. ana has been for the past four.
teen Years. Republican IN both houses
III The recent primary the Democrat
~ noynlneo for Tho Tuited states sen
ate recaiyed tnose than ae.090 votes
ana The Republican ee .00e votes.
sThe demand OF the Republicans In
,,,@tr s5ate ulatforin ndopted Aug. 20,
lgDg. n nface the names OF such
nnmi,,eea on The official ballot "A eth
~ swaRaerine biuf or cheap trick,
v3,h The siniater design ahd purpose
~ Inpaliaaiine fhe election this Fall
ana wlfhholafnr the electoral vote ot
Oklahoma from Mr. Brynn tho splen.
did standard bearer or Democracy. and
thus Niulng Ill the clttAlou Oi AAis 1dtAt
tho confessed enemy OF self govern.
n,ent and the proved enemy OF the
man who tolls
we congratulate the Democratic
Marty for tho inserting IN our consu-
tuition the two-cent fare provision on
railways In this state. and the placing
of tha same into racticai operation.
yuch operation shows that 1t has
come TO stay. The railway reports for
the lscal wear 1908 show that the pas
senaer earnings under the two.eent
basis Is in excess OF that of the pre-
vious wear under the three-cent fare
hasis BY thiH provision alone, the
I,erlocraticspart has maze an annual
ssg'ns 10 lie people OF Oklahoma
more than the taxes necessary to sup
nt- tie state government
Nre aongratuIate tho Democratic al-
siEssios now vi in sDs" power IN the state
Ae aaars Of the said state at less
i3th ,nu thirds OF the expense al
wib sor Rcpublicin sister state,
.34 y heine administered, the
t-s Nt.f,.o. nractscaliv aoual in area