The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-30


mocracy OF the state OF Oklahoma, IN
stare convention assembled. affirming
our belief IN, and renewing our aIe2i.
ance 10 the principles OF the party.
cnknizant Of the Increasing signs OF
the awakening Of the nnbhc consci-
ence throughout the nation on account
or the depredaticns and encroacn-
ments oJ predatory wealth not only up
on the aoiisical but also economical
and indussfial rights Of the people
take pride IN that the Democratic par.
" Of the Republic has aligned itself
in the pending national political con-
test with the cause oi the people, Tor
the remedYine Of sucn wrongs.
In tne early life or our national
existence In the contest between cen
tralized power and the rights OF the
massos. ihe necessity for the exist
ence Of the Democratic party arose
and with the approval of the people
Thomas jefferson, It's founder, was
placed at the head of the adminlstra-
tion OF our national government, an
uuuncing the doctrine OF equal rights
10 all and special privileges to none.
There never was atime in our his
tory whoa the application OF this doc
frihe was more necessary; and II can
never be truly applied. except when
the people rule, not only IN letter
but IN spirit
A long.sufIeuns pccplc in the Two
territories, when they came into their
own. by securing The righl 90 govern
themselves iti adopting The ccaaiiin-
ton OF this stats readily eaibraced The
opaorlnnity to write in such law pr,n-
ciqles by which the peop'c rule, aid
gotwithstanding the lac; HAT ihrrc
wrre pruphrcies OF dire commercial
aud ccosonlc disasters rs ihc result
OF its adoption aud application,
though co.incidori With such adoption
and approval. by The manipulation OF
this same predatory power a great
panic was prac!piiaied without any
cause for existence. under the Eepub-
llthn administration. contrary 20 their
claim. that panics canlc only unilnr
Bemocr9tic rule yei. We are proud
say that VIC haze our rOnigepsuf-
ate share OF PROSPERITY under such
constitution. laws and Democratic gov
eraiuens. notwithstanding such panic.
Adhering % The yrficrsonian idea
that the people have The capacity as
well as The inherent right. 20 rnie,
the Democratic paWE stands for me
election 0t United States senator's hN
direct vote OF tlic people. and III pur'
stance of thar idea the Democratic
ncnhet;s OF The FIRST legislature OF The
state OF Oklahoma memoriailZed con
rress 10 submit an amendment 20 inc
Constitution OF the United States re-
curing tho United States Senators
10 BE so elected; and we endorse ana
conineiid the Democratic members OF
The United States senate and house
of renresentatiyes ifoin Oklahoma Tor
iatroancing measures IN each house OF
coagress, submitting such amendment
ana we charge the responsibility Tor
It's defeat 10 the congress which IS
now. and has been for the past four
teen years. Republican In both houses
In the recent primary the Democra-
fic nomines FOR ,he United states sen
ate received moro than 5000 votes
eud the Republican 10000 votes.
The demand OF tho Republicans y
their state platform, adopted AVG y.
1903, TO place the names OF aueh
nomlnces on the official ballot Is eth
an swaggerlng blaff o. a cheap trick
with the sinister design ana pnrposs
az lnvalldutipg the election tnis Fail
and withholding the electoral vote o
0klahoma from Mr.. Bryan the splen.
dle standard bearer OF Democracy and
fhhs aiding in the election OF Mr.. Taft
the confessed enemy OF self govern
mBnt and The proved enemy OF the
mBn who tolls
Rxe congratulate the Democratic
party for the inserting in our consti-
ftAion the ,twocent fare provision on
railways 10 this STATE, and the placing
OF the same into practical operation,
Such operation shows thar IL has
come to stay. The railway reports Tor
me fiscal year 1905 show thai the pas
scnger earnings under hc iwe.oen'
basis is Ia excess ol that Of The pre-
vious year under the ihree-cent fare
basis by this provision alone, ne
Democratic party has made an annual
saving to the people OF Oklahoma
more than the taxes necessary te sup
port the state government
We congratulate the Democratic al
minlstrotion row Ia power In the slate
Of Oklahoma, for having administer