The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-01


we. the representatives Of the De
mocracy OF the State Of oklahoma. ~
state convention assembled, affirming
our belief in. and renewing our allesi-
ance 10 the PRINCIPLES OF the party,
cognizant of the increasing signs Of
the awakening OF the public consci-
ence throughout the nation on account
or The deprcdafions aud encroacn-
ments OF predatory wealth not only up
on the political but also economical
and industrial rights Of the people.
take pride in that. the Democratic par
ty OF the Republic has aligned itself
N the pending national political con
test with the cause % the people, Tor
the remedying Of such wrongs.
In the early life OF our national
exfsieuce In The contest between CEN
tralized power aud the rights Of the
masses, the necessity for the exist
ence OF the Democratic party arose
and With the approval Of the people
Tbomns Jefferson. It's founder, was
placed AZ the head OF the admlnlstra'
..fion OF our national government, an
nouncing the doctrine OF equal rights
10 all ana special privileges 10 none.
There never was iime in our his
tory whfu the application Of this doe
frine was more necessary; and II ean
never be truly applied, except when
the people rule. not only In letter
but In spirit.
A long.sufferinr people in the two
territories, when hey came into their
own. by securing the right to govern
themselves, I'm adopting the constitu.
ton OF this state, readily embraced the
opnortunlty to write In such law, prln-
ciples BY which the people rule, and
Notwithstanding the fact that there
We're prophecies OF dire commercial
and economic disasters as the result
OF It's adoption and application,
though co-incident with such adoption
and approval by the manipulation OF
this same predatory power. great
manic was precipitated without any
cause for existence, under the Repub-
iicRn administration. contrary 70 their
clairl. that panics came only under
Democratic rule yet we are proud
10 sat thnf We have cur commensnr'
nte share uf prnspefity. under such
constitution. laws and Dcmocralic COY
eshtoent. noiwitbstardrc such ran.e
Adherlng 81 tie Jcifcrsopiar idsa
that the people have the sapariiy ~
Ven aa The lnhercrt right % rule
The Democratic party stands tor the
election OF Uniied States senators by
direct vote cf the people. and IN pnc'
x,inuce OF that idea The Democratic
members Of the first Legislature Of The
state Of oklahoma memoriali1ed con
pfees TO submit an amendment 20 Inc
constitution Of the United States. re-
dniring The United States Senators
10 be- 50 elected; and we endorse ana
coinmend the Democratic members OF
the United States senate and house
AZ repfesentndyes from Oklahoma Tor
lhtfodnGing measures in each house oi
congress, submitting such amendment
ard We charge the responsibility ior
its defeat 10 the congress which -
ro,y. ana has been foS the past four
teen years, RepubllcsHin hosh houses.
in The recent primary the Democra'
lie nominee for the United states sen
ale received moro than s6.l1O votes
ana the Republican 26.00O votes.
The demand of the Republicans In
their slate platform, adopted Aug ~
f9Os to place the naaes Of such
nominees on The Official ballot Is eth
81 a staggering blum or q cheap Trick
with the sinister design and purpore
Of inyalidating the eleciien this Fan
and Withholding the electoral vote oi
Oklahoma from AIR Bryan INC spien.
ara standard bearer nf Democracy. and
thus aialEg in the election OF Mr. Tait
the confessed enemy OF self govern
ment and the proved enemy OF inc
man who tolls.
we congratulate the Democratic
party for the inserting in our consti
tutlon the two-cent fare provision on
railways in this state. and the placing
OF the same into practical operation
Such operation shows that ii has
come 10 stay. The railway reports foi
the fiscal year 1908 show that the pas
senger earnings under the two-cen
basis Is IA excess OF that OF the pre-
vlous year cnder the three-cent far'
basis ny this provision alone, th'
Democratic party has made an annua
saving to the people Of Oklahomi
more tban the taxes necessary 10 sup
port the state government
We congratulate the Democratic ad
ministration now IN power IN the stat'
OF Oklahoma. for having administer
ed the affairs OF the said state at les
than two thirds OF the expense a