The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-22
"sAvE US FROM OUR FRIENDS,

"SAVE US FROM OUR FRIENDS"
Long before The Leader. had been
able to reach fourth OF its patroAs
Monday evening. carrying the warning
that the democratic leader OF this cam.
paign must be skilled in the art OF
politics and be able 70 meet with pre-
cision and dispatch the issues which
must arise. came proof of that article
being timely and meritorious.
The caItpaign booklet Of the opposi-
tion, even before the TAFT letter Of ac-
ceptance has been made public, car
ries the leading editorial Of a democra-
tic newspaper of the Southwest. as
PROOF POSITIVE DEMOCRACY Is
DEAD. II was stated by The Leader
that the errors OF the weak campaigner
the novice III the game OF national
poltics--were the trapdoors the dem.
ocracy must avoid this season, and
hard upon the heels of that statement,
came this missive for the reading pub
lie. actually calling to It's aid a South
western democratic organ as the first
volley of telling shots for Taft
The Leader expected this occurrence
and was getting ready to forestall that
very play. That many VINO are with
would thirk and say democracy had
come to them, was TO be expected, and
has been already made public Bear
in mind this democratic party under
Bryan is the same party that shoulder
ed the arms of patriotism for Tilden;
he same that went to victory under the
great leaders of the past and stood
hy the side of Cleveland when he kept
burning the starights of constitutional
liberty, OF when Olney threw the ra-
dlum rays of American freedom via
Monroe Doctrine straits for the stabil-
Z ily of the South American republics
We are but the Younger representa.
tives OF the same great force, aided as
we should be by the great authorities
on democracy. the Wattersons, the Tay-
/ ors and Franchises who fought under the
banners of those who nave gone be.
fore Whatever the virtues or faults
of leadership, the democracy is the
same IN basic principle, throwing the
lights to apply TO whatever question
may arise for the decision aud adjudi.
Ncauon Of the immediate present.
To state these facts for all demo,
Gratis and all thoughtful people and
get them before tile voter for imme-
date consideration. was the idea in
mind when The Leader asked for a
warrior at the head OF the executive
branch OF the national committee, And
the urgent need OF that is shown when
the campaign documents Of the follow
ers OF the trust party come TO us with
the editorial utterances OF our noviti.
ate assistants displayed as reasons
why the democracy should die and be
buried without further cost to the
public or funeral services becoming
to anyone or anything worth while
Whore manned by men who have
followed the party faith and know
by intuition the teachings of the party
which pleads for the ADVANCEMENT Of
the individual with the corporate
whole, We may expect naught but ser
vice of value, but the new recruit.
whose vision was dimmed IN the eai,-
lier days by following the false gods,
may. when first he emerges into the
great white rays OF democrauc light,
be temporarily blinded and stagger
under the weight Of the great good
and peace he has found TUE he Will
always right himself and come forth
the better for the errors OF the past
but Tho Leader does not desire that
his preachments while under the weight
OF early convictions be carried al the
mead OF the enemys list OF reasons for
success The Leader fears no one
fighting as republican for republican,
principles. but feels a primer teacher
should be sent TO some who are wear
ing their democratic armor "backside
I first