The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-25

We. fhe representatives OF the be
mocracy OF The State Of Oklahoma. IL
state convention assembled afhrminl
our belief In. and renewing our aiIeki
Ahce to fhe principles OF the party
coEniaant OF the lncreassSg signs ol
the awakening OF The public conscl
enae throughout the nation on account
6f the depredations and encroacn
ments of predatory wealth not only up
on the political but also economical
and Industrial rights OF the people
take pride ifi thar. the Democratic par
II OF the Republic has aligned itseli
IA the pending national political con
tkst with the cause Of the people, for
the remedslng Of such wrongs.
In the early life OF our national
existence In the contest between cen
trallzed power and the rights of the
masses. the necessity for the exist.
ence OF the Democratic party arose
and with the approval of the people
Thomas Jefferson, its founder. was
placed at the head OF the admlnlstra-
ton of our national government, an.
houncing the doctrine OF equal rights
70 all and special privileges to none.
h There never was a time IN our his.
tory when the application OF this doc
trine was more necessary; and 1t can
never be truly applied. except when
the people rule not only in letter
bur in spirit.
A longsufferinr people IN the two
territories, when they came into their
own. by securing the right to govern
themselves in adopting the constiin.
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opportunity to write in such law. prin.
ciples by which the people rg!n. and
notwltbsssnding the fact that there
were prophecies OF dire commercial
aid economic disasters as the result
u It's adoption and application.
tHough co-lncident with such adoption
aud approval, by the manipulation OF
this same predatory power great
paDic was prccipitated without any
cause for existence. under the Repub-
AScas administration. contrary 70 their
csaim. that panics came only under
Democratic rule. yet, we are proud
10 say that we have our commensur.
kie share OF prosperity. under such
Constitution. laws and Democratic gov
eminent. Notwithstanding such panic.
Adhkrlng 10 the .leffersOnlan Idsl
that The people have the capacity IS
Nell as the Inherent right. 10 rule.
Tie Democratic party stands for the
election of United States senators BY
direct vote OF the people, and In pnf.
sbance OF that idea the Democratic
Members OF the FIRST legislature Of the
state OF Oklahoma fnem0fialized con
Mess TO submit an amendment; 70 the
Constitution OF the United States, re-
Quiring the United States Senators
10 be SO elected; and We endorse and
commend the Democratic members OF
ne United States senate ana house
of representatives from Oklahoma for
introducing measures In each house OF
congress, submitting such amendment,
and we charge the responsibility for
lis defeat to the congress which Is
now. and has been for the past four
teen years, Republican In both houses
In the recent primary the Oemocra
tic nominee for the United States sen
ate received more than 10000 yoies
and the Republican 10000 votes.
1.-THE demand of the Republicans In
their state platform. adopted Aug. 20.
1908, TO place the names of such
nominees on the official ballot is eth
e. swaggerlng blum or a cheap trick.
With the sinister design and purpose
81 iRyalidatipg the election this Fan
and Withholding the electoral vote ~
Oklahoma from AIR. Bryan the splen-
did standard bearer OF Democracy, and
thus aiding in the election Of MIR. Taft,
the confessed enemy Of self govern
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