The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-27
DUTY OF
DEMOCRATS
n. J. ..l.Ill V9IE
STATE CHAIRMAN THOMPSON
uReEs HIS PARTY TO co
TO POLLS.
REPUBLICANS PLAN
POLITICAL AMBUSH

Would Aull Democrats into Belief that
state ie Certainly Democratic,
Thereby inducing Thousands to Stay
Away frog= the Polls.
shawnee, Okla, Oct 26.--"There Is
bat one duty left for the democrats OF
Oklahoma In the present campaign.
and that is to see that the democratic
votes are all cast" saia Chairman j.
b thompson in IN Interview today.
"Thls is duty which rests with the
irdividuai voters Of the party
THE state and county organizations
Ihave doGe tleh work and done It
Nell. d campaign OF decency and eau.
eaton las been conducted before the
lpeople cf Oklahoma, as result "
which several thousand former repub-
laal end Independent voters will sup
pori the democratic national aud state
ticket 4ll party dIssensions between
] democrats have been eliminated anc
Tho democracy ~ Oklahoma presents
sclld front to The foe lf fun vote
3 registered next Tuesday the demo.
rratic parsy will have a larger major
tiy thau was shown In either Of the
lan o former statewide campaigns.
Every democrat IL oklahoma
should se1lember, however that no
natter how strong his faith Ia the
principles of the party. hos enthuslas
ic his a1tliratton for Bryan. or ardent
lii desire for democratic success that
ais faith. his admiration ana his de-
lilre will count for nothing unless he
exercises his right Us an american cit.
zen and GOES to the polls 20 vote.
"Chis is duty which must be ex
.lciseG by every individual iu order
% make elections an actual reflection
II the will OF the people. Il Is a
iGty which cannot be delegated and
should not be neglected
The management OF the republican
l.ampaigu in Oklahoma realized 8t the
inception OF lie fight that In order
20 win this state they must accom-
l1msh one OF two things; either win
democratic 10 vote the republican tick
T., or devise some method which
would cause democrats to stay away
rom the polls and fail to vote The
candidates and principles of the two
oarties made It evident from the irst
hat no democrats could be induced
his fall to vote the republican ticket
30 the cunning political trlcksters OF
he republican par2y lAid their nlaRs
o bring about the alternative eOndi-
ions. Realizing that the heaviest
democratic vote of the state Is in Tho
Eed river region and southwestern
Oklahoma aud embraced largely In the
ifth congressional district, their first
move to Induce democrats to stay
away from the polls was TO leave the
democratic congressman from thst
4 district without opposition for re-elec-
ION Realizing that Chief Justice
Williams had a strong personal follow
ng among the democrats in the south
.rn and southeastern parts OF The state,
hey failed to nominate candidate
against him for reelection, IN the hope
hat by so doing his friends might be
Sept from active participation in the
light Following out this idea The
-ppubllcsns failed 10 nominate can
2idstes in about thirty OF the repre-
tentative and senatorial districts In
be southern part OF the state where
he democratic vote Is heaviest Tho
purpose sought was to arouse az little
interest in the heavy democratic cen
ers as possible. BY leaving the con
glessional, state and legislative can
ildates of the democratic party with
I )ut opposition Tor reelection. the re.
publican managers hoped to bring
I. about g condition OF lethargy among
iGmocrats which wopld keep large
aumbera Of them from going 20 the
pClis with this accomplished, aud Q
vigorous campaign ia the northern
)oition OF the state, where Tie vote
setween the TWO parties Is more equal
divided the republican Managers
believed that they would be able "a
carry the state. or 81 least greatly
reduce the democratic majority
RI Whethef or not they viii be abis
[ li1 carry oul fhls cunning political
9lol ramhins absolutely in The hsud.
J. II The individual democratic vdters ol
Oklahoma TO determine Il ihs IN
ersst OF the Okiahoma democrats ia
he success Of the national party
> en for he hrst tiee in Twelve year.
victory is within their grasp. is no
p unicient TO bring every democratic
4 rcler 10 the polls then this fepubii
I. an scheme may be successful u ih'
!. lhnh in the principles OF pure dem
lcrac o. not strong enough ia th'
breasts of oklahoma democrats a
cause them TO cast their ballots .n
ihe success OF their party the hcpl
lo' The republican managers may b.
,realized N the gratitude tue aUec
lion aud the admiration which .hl
democrats OF Oklahoma. above a.
: other peoplc, owe TO William len
nings Bryan. Is not sufficient TO eauS