The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-07
DEMOCRACY VS.. IGNORANCE
AND EAt gEHnnn

SG"OSbSSI ,. l1NOHAHCE
AND FALSEHooD.
Since the hour John r. Walsh, now
under sentence to the penitentiary for
robbing his two Chicago banks. turned
loose his yituperation and slander
against William jennings Bryan--an
American citizen who Is the pride Of
good moralists and the hope OF the
oppressed in every land-many writer's
and editors have adopted the idea of
advancing wild and erroneous state.
ments concerning political parties of
the country. Some OF these writers
are mere spots which break tho
mcnotony as regards the animal man
some are intelligent but blinded BY
the glamor OF victory; others plain
studied messengers of falsehood whose
duty II is TO carry out the orders of
some wealthy but vicious captain of
evil.
The Leader can not believe the
Enid News is conducted by owners
who desire to be false. or wicked. II
knows that is not edited by an Ignor
AIT man; rather one who has grasp
OF affairs and as a rule studies wei.
his comment and subject treated.
II Was therefore with amazement
we found this in the News:
Democracy is, by nature. the
party OF destruction. obstruction
and opposition. There must al
ways be that sort OF party and
1t is The Democracy's natural and
logical function. IL must be n
proud condition to be the political
rapanianln ~
against the government hut
somebody must perform this part
and the Democracy is right in line
for 1t. In the meantime Mr..
Bryan Is not poor and will not
suffer He has the genius OF
coming his readiness as a public
speaker and writer into the coin
of the realm, and the Bryan
family win live comfortably and
happily as far as the material
things OF the wcrld are con-
cerned."
This party Of destruction" added
TO the United States Florida, Louisi.
ana, Arkansas. Missouri, ICwa, Miare
sofa, both pasG - Nebraska, Kansas
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico. Az.
zona. California, Utah, Nevada, Colo
rado, Wyoming. Montana, Idaho.
Oregon and Washiagton-almost two
thirds Of the United States!
This party of obstruction" furnish
ed Douglas, Clinton. Jackson. Polk.
Monroe, Madison, Hancock. Cleveland
Russell and innumerable other great
statesmen who have gone before, to
say nothing of the mighty intellects
still living
In opposition" a. has opposed the
great harbor steal and the star route
frauds, the steel steal against the per
fecting of the navy-aided the presi
dent in fight against the Northern
Securities and gave him a solid vote
each time against the trusts-m making
the railroad rate law possible by Till.
man shaIning the Republican members
OF the United States senate into al
lowing the law advocated by the
president TO be enacted!
Do We understand tnat the Republi.
can editors consider such opposition a
reproach?
Was It wrong for Democratic sena.
tors and members Of the lower house
to uphold the martyred Mckinley when
the Spaniards blew up the Malne2
Was It opposition" TO that war
when Colonel Bryan rendered his
services 10 his country, went TO the
front, and, after tho war was over.
asked his friends to further support
President Mckinley In accomplishing
all possible for the quick and speedy
settlement OF all affairs due to the
war Incidents?
Opposition TO frauds, to paying first
class prices for useless, worthless steel
arinor which is to stand between cur
navy and destruction Is not bad o.
shameful according TO the old light.
Has the News man Better insu.ht
and has he found II wrong to Oppose
thieving; thieying, too, which endan
gers the safety OF our defenders, the
honor CT our country?
II so the immortal James G. Blaine
was a bad Democrat and rank "ob.
structioniet and oppositlonist,
Has not partisanism blinded the
Judgment of the News? DO the plum.
darbund captains exact Ct their edl-
torial writer's contract which permits
them 70 give utterance to things not
true, 70 place statement which In
suits the memory OF jefferson, Madi.
son, Monroe, Jackson f'ilden, Doug
ias' Latfiaf, Gbrdbh and others for the
younger readers "a peruse and ac-
cept?
Across the matter furnished by any
ignorant person who by accident OF
D. sition is called an editor all draw the
charity veil, knowing sooner or later
the youth who first reads will learn
the truth. Ignorance is condoned b.
cause II can not lcng defend or ap-
prove any Issue; can not lead. seldom
follows with precision. But when a
man OF mental attainmenls. who holds