The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-10
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Governor Charles r.. Hughes is the
apostle Of Republicanism He is be-
yond doubt the greatest living expcn.
ent Of Hamilton-Seward ideas OF
governmentand the most virile ren.
resentative Of the faith sin % Mortcn
and Blaine passed from the living. Ac-
ademic In training and study or ma
ture years, he has brought into his life
as statesman all the thorough train.
ing Of the scholar, and all the energies
+ 4 well-arranged life. AS the repre-
sentative of paternalistic doctrines.
! Hughes is one among the ablest of
ages and as he speaks with candor.
betraying not the slightest trace OF
the demagogue in stating his points,
The Leader respects Ihm Tor his man
~ attacks. hut 1t iuCFt ne remember
ed this man Hughes is hated worse by
Taft and Roosevelt than the Devil
hates the ater blessed by the annoint.
ed they hate him because he is not a
demagogue and blows not to whatever
Wind Of politics may be had they
hate him because when his statesman
ship Is compared with their trade
wind sailing OF expediency seas, they
look like dwarfs--ike pigmies at.
ANAlUAink tue NAilAG VI lHB ElIdlits
And il has been but a few weeks ago
that a delegation of New York men
went down to Washington and de-
clared Hughes must be renominated
Tor governor of New York or there
would be no Republican party Ia thai
state; reluctant assurance of support
vas given by President Roosevelt af-
er he was shown that opposition
would ruin the crown prince from
Cincinnati. and then, after the COVER
nor had whipped the organized preda-
tory powers, the president and the Or
gani2ation that was for Taft. all Ike
cringing sycophants. were made to ap-
proach and say their little piece for
The governor Later, when the spirit
OF Bryan had aroused the admiration
of all classes, and the militant leader
was making the welkin ring from
Providence TO Seattle. and was start
ing on the tour OF the Golden West
hughes brave and stern, became the
leader and his speeches contain the
only spirit OF true Republicanism
heard in the last fifteen years. He
.lisdains the spirit OF the Kansas Pop.
llist who IS a candidate for governor
on the Republican ticket. and he hates
a partisan like Deneen of Illinois. who
Is radical or conservative according
TO the crowd present
The campaign has shown Governor
Hughes the master mind and militant
spirit Of Republicanism he has waged
relentless war against the very spirit
Of Democracy. trying TO crush II be.
cause IL stands for the rights OF the
individual, the right OF the many 70
rule, and a. change when the times
and the periods are ripe for the
changes.
In his battle 10 crush Democracy
and in his assaults against the
Bryanesque system Hughes has dem
0nstrated his ability as a greaf nation
al leader. but the one thing he has
also demonstrated, is that Taft. for
whom he speaks Is but large fat
nonenity with good heart and
splendid desire hamperei only by his
lack of executive ability and lack OF
pereeptiye power.
And that. brethren, Is the weakness
81 Mr. Taft--he may be willing but he
is only a brigadier; NJ leadership Of
an army should be entrusted TO his'
keeping ait
STEPHEN ALLAN DOUGLAS,
At his home In ChicaaD Sfaithon