The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-28
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their eyes on affairs of the Republic
nave been wondering whether Speaker
Cannon Is big enough and brave
enough to throttle ahe power at the
White House. Il Is not partisanism to
assert the constitution has been cast
asAle by Mr.. Roosevelt and the en-
croachment Of executive power been
sufficient to alarm all thinking citisens
Of the United States. Mr.. Roosevelt
has bullied and deyiied whosoever op-
posed his impericus will, and events
have proven that he has revolutionized
business and imperiled great indus
dries on the strength Of tramps and
liars like Upton Sinclair!
In the great political contest waged
between the two parties and which wss.
decided by tho voters so Ovenwhclm-
ingly IN favor OF M,.faft on Novem-
Der third. It was MT the tariff or the
trusts many of MIR. Bryan's followers
feared as much as the idea president
has the right TO dictate laws and in
fluence every other branch OF the gov
ing the Supreme court when vacancies
occur. Il is easy 70 see the legislative
branch OF government is the one great
oulwark against which the people must
lean when mad men control the White
House And because the lower branch
OF the congress is elected direct by the
people Il follows the people must de-
pend largely on that body In a great
crisis.
Glad indeed were thousands OF patri-
oiic Democrats when they heard Mr..
Cannon had won after the knowledge
that a,seoond Roosevelt WAS TO occupy
the White House Whatever else
may be said OF Mr.. Cam n. he is not
for sale, and woe unto the man who
undertakes 10 foot him in legislative
affairs.
Last week the cuckoo papers an
nounced MIR. Taft had taken Mr. Can
non in the corner and told him what
he must do 70 be speaker, and Il
looked dark for men who believe in the
constitution and limitation OF power to
the chief executive. Mr. Cannon. how.
ever. promptly dlsavowed the state
ment e his having been whipped into
line, and he through newspsner IN
mis- district, turned the tale Of pub.
lleity
she Kankakeo tlll) Republican has
this TO say along the lines The Leader
has previously discussed:
Mr. Cannon calmly states that cor.
gress will 60 ahead and select It's
speaker from the body OF the member.
ship when the time comes and II will
go about this business unsw9yed by
executive Interference.
''iIe furthermore says he will net go
90 Hot Springs, Va, unless President
elect Taft invites him.
These statements from Mr.. Cannon
sre pleasing Indeed to the genuine be
levers in the doctrines and principles
Of the Republican or any other party
They make Mr.. Cannon the Grand Old
Man. not only of the Republican party
but OF the Naticn today, He will. We
think. wih. x the head OF the Ohio
presidential syndicate, attempts 60 log
coll the c0nsSfesr ana hold the club OF
patronage over that body TO defeat the
most genuine Republican In the Nation
today -.iuSeph q. Cannon--for the
speakership But win or lose Mr.. Can
1on will stand forth with Jackson and
lincoln as one who helped TO make
an epoch In the history OF the Nation.
Let us hope and trust that Other
newspapers cf the dominant party viii
IS fairly state the case. Let us also
Ga fairness, and, being Democrats
watching & contest between opposing
members OF the party in power. we can
oe unprejudiced, pray that Mr. Cannon
viii win the contest. Proceeding, the
Republican ADDS truth and logic az
follows:
THE great mass Of the pc pie 40
not thoroughly understand the present
crisis In the cOntemporaneous history
a the country Not only In the Nation
but In Illinois aud many other states
an attempt is heing made b override
the letter and the spirit of the con
stitution.
In the Nation we have the ezecu
i4ge the president, endeavoring 20 over
ri@e The congress dictate IT'S palleies.
aud euianlhIhl iis Organizalion.
fln the state we have the executive.
the governor, attempting the same
thing WITH the legislature
In each case there Is more impert
i7fsm An The na psbEtion than Mrs
fiban ever dresiSed hof In his Jerik
mAides about the Philippines. Il Is the
first movement toward auiocrscy and
a departure OF the government OF the
people. by the people and for the peo
pie The fathers proposed a govern
ment wherein the executive should be
q check, brake. II you please, upon
the body Of the house, or the legisla.
tive department, NOT a dictator. an
ogerrider. a monarch.
'fTnfi appears 10 oe following IA the
Gootsleps % Roosevelt "a 40 effort to