The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-22
PACING TIE ENEMY.


Rsthcr than The shouts 10 do This
ra thai. and rush with wild acclaim
bshind TIE Hobsons and others OF
fhc ilh who shout and vote not, must
a4aenaocracEsNN United States
marck with solid ranks TO meet a
new foe in this campaiaI Because
the nomination OF Mr. Taft was forced
by President Roosevelt does not moan
re have 10 fight a RNoseyeluan can
didafe nor that those who oppose Mr.
Roosevelt viii also oppose Mr.. TAFT.
Candilly Mr. TAFT enters the pres
iEenua rate as The choice OF the
radital wing OF the republican party,
upon d platform that out-radicals auy
set dreamed OF by man, that radical.
fsm. however. Is Of the extreme reac-
fionary brand and means, II carried
info effect that an gained OF recent
wears viii be cast aside. and that
evecniive power VIII be supreme in
aIl cases II started TO the Chicago
convention With a plank against gov.
ernment By injunction aud returned
recommending the legalizing OF all
acts which had been debatable In the
hitherto.
while presumably striking al the
DIfltIIftIlI
Oh the constitution, that platform in
feaiits ssss HAT the eonris OF TINS
country without trial or previous
warning mas. hy sweeping decree,
order million OF men TO jaili deport
them. xai no time offering right Of
trial ~ any sort, much less by q jury
OF their peersi
Ia an history no such statement Of
governmental priuciples was ever pre-
viously uttered. and the drunken or
gie5 OF Jeflries IN England did not
EriNcity admit such baneful and dan
garous IDEAS Of government were en-
tertained by those indulging
,rhe reahhlican reactionaries are IN
the saddle. ghey pledge TO the peo-
ple nothing more than candidate
whose travels. positions and early life
make oil him a man OF safe action, but
fhc very laws his platform is pledged
10 wiring into being viii make Of him
as the chief enforcing power danger
ons by reasOR of his Judicial adher-
ence to She established statutesl
rha democrats AT Denver will make
nlaIorm m strict conformity with
the principles of the party, The lead
e4s afa agreed that the great tunda-
mental ideas 0l thia party must pre-
yak ald win add as present neces-
stiles tic Oklahoma banklng act. and
declare the right OF jury trial 10 all
citizens ol these t'niied States. ana
tho protection Of ou citizens abroad.
IL wii ba q platform promising imme-
aista tariff rolief and especially 70
lbaso quantities now controlled by the
M ts. and pledge TO stamp the trust
MIN preventing new ones, and strict
snpefVlsion over those now in exist
ehoe Ii win offer che right OF con
siituUonaI government 20 AL nsn sub
iaat to fhe constitution, and deny tliat
colonial policy in ore part Of the
United States SIS rl8ht and anti
aoiouial sorrect in other parts OF the
IFitei States.
TAA.c hrsl be no wandering nor
experiment There must be that stern
wen organized effort 20 diseninrone
ofmni2ed roed and sinct adherence
to NhaeTei Wih once again make me
CONSTITUTION e9o2g e9n,lfg lhe pas.c .,
laW iof sh, Nne.her Officials or prl-
AVA aa usiae7s-.Y-that campaign
,githsaanowle9s ser A details; Know
stNst Ve are NeaE and where We may
f8de fof gain There mast nQi be inc
r 81 naes and beating OF tom
TOMS for fhe few heavy democratic
districts at the expense Of those who
m.N hear iha baNner of general ben-
af. an6 ciVlc Righteousness where we
h8fe suffered such severe defeats IN
recent Years
Thore arc bnt go democrats 70
tle house 81 representatives in tha
conwess north oi Mason and DIXON s
Ian N0IeiHo if Kew York City dele.
cation.
we are without a United states seH-
aior in am that district comprising 4e
per ceat Of the population Of the
United states
Such has been the congressional
aorrymander Of fne republican party
that states with democratic votes of
hundreds ol thousands iind h diiii-
cai lGr us tC elect congreasmau.
ln feNufrlrania fbe dem0craNf vote
s. tremendous, and the Congressional
districts are So arranged tnat we have
hui ono safe and one doubtful demo
cralic distfjcf at
IS G8e tatVtrIHi in Illinois has a demo
@graie mairriiy oi 80 600, and another
az ,aat-tisl0o; the remainder Of the
aalf s. arranged lhat g Is almost im.
possible 10 elect democrat The Can
non district starts the FIRST county
sogsh oi Chicago, extending south 90
fhe Wabash river boundary and below
81 lal miles long aim az narrow as
tWeniy-oue miles. never broader than
forty miles
The Same confusing and disiranchis-
ing conditions are 10 be found Ia car
ifornia. Wisconsin Michigan and ail
Northern states.
No aro % eight for me redemption
u Missouri Kentucky, MARY land, Del
aware. Masa2chnseffs Ohio and Com
n9ciicui. and iAe Missouri and Missile