The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-27
WHAT TUESDAYS ELECTION
MEANS.

mEAN0s
The democrats OF Oklahoma should
not allow their minds TO be distract
ed from the real Issues ia the present
campaign by the slime and falsehood
with which the republican manage
ment has sought to cloud it. The ques-
lion for the people OF Oklahoma to
decide next Tuesday is whether they
will choose to intrust the adminisira-
ion OF the affairs of the national gov
srnment to the hands of William J.
Bryan and the democratic party, OF
whether they want to help perpetuate
he Rooseveltian dynasty by aiding In
he election OF William II. Taft
A question to be settled by the
eeople OF Oklahoma is whether the
Voice and vote Of this great new com
monwealth with the most democratic
constitution and state government IN
he union, is to be cast for candl-
late and party which viii bring the
'ederal government back to the JET
fcrsonian principles of democracy on
which II was founded, or fer a candi'
late and a party whose avowed inten-
ion is TO subvert the principles ot
ree government. make laughing stock
" the suffrage of the American voter
and establish a dynasty in this re-
,uhlic by countenancing and approx
ng the right asserted by the presi-
dent 10 choose his own successor. lf
here was ever doubt of the intention
)f President Roosevelt TO assert that
-ight, Il was dissipated when Memo
as Longworth. in public speech de-
dared: I'VE will elect Taft for four
Gears and then for four years more,
md after that we will re-elect Theo-
lore Roosevelt for eight years; ! am
90 modest TO proceed further with
ny prophesies."
Too modest to express the thought
hat must be in his mind as well as
hat Of his distinguished fatherin-law'
hat after eight years OF Taft and
light years more CT Roosevelt the fol-
of holding further elections must
become apparent and Theodore the
FIRST be crowned first ruler OF an
American monarchy.
A real issue before the people OF
oklahoma Is 10 decide whether they
3 ant TO continue in control OF the
FEDERAL government party RESPONSE
Die for Q protective tariff system I'M
ie;. the operation OF which every trust
ana monopoly within the country has
crown up: whether they want to cen
inue In operation a protective tarin
hat makes the railroad contractors
II Oklahoma pay twenty-eight dollars
ton for steel rails that will be ship
ned straight through Oklahoma to Old
Mexico and sold for twenty dollars;
whether they want 10 continue a pro
ectiye tariff system that makes the
American farmer pay one hundred and
iorty-iive dollars for binder that IL
shipped to Italy and sold for one hun
lied seventeen and a half dollars;
whether they want TO continue a pro
,ective tariff system that makes the
American farmer and the American
wage Garner in every walk OF life pay
ribute on every necessity purchased
Tor himself and his family to the tar
J III barons who have for years dom
mated the councils Of the republican
party.
A question at issue for Oklahomani
~ determine Is, whether, after hav
.ng lived for nine months under th'
operation OF a bank deposit guaranty
aw and having enjoyed its advantages
ls they have, they wish placed in pow
Fl party who will give the people
n the entire country the same pro
ection which the democratic party o
oklahoma has given to the people o
J. his state
Another question for the people o
Oklahoma to determine is whether
hey desire retained IN power a part,
who say that the great railroad com
I bines OF the country are entitled 4
,cllect tribute in the form OF freigh
: rates 10 pay dividends on billions 0
dollars OF watered stock, In mos
sases Eve or SIX times greater thai
hs real value OF the road, or wheth
sr, Ia deaerSaining equitable frsigh
rsess the ectuag paynieM vGluSssoz 0
tle rosa sna It's sVuiSnsnt SHALL >