The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-12

''H|' N''N "NNHtN NNs NNHaHNNA NrNNINHA HllA II
is resoIntely opposed 20 90. fho Democrat
io party stands FOR it and has boldly de-
manded IT, If ! am elected 10 tho presl-
doncv those who are elected upon thG
ticket with me win be, ike myself
pledged 70 this reform, and ] shall con-
Yere congress in extraordinary session
Immediately after inauguration. and ask.
among other things for the fnlallment
Of this platform pledge
House Rules Despotlc.
Tho third insGumentality employed 70
defeat the win Of the people is found I'm
me rules OF the house or representatives.
our platform points out that THE house
Of representatives was designed bv tho
fathers Of the constitution, 10 be the pop
ular branch of our government. respon~
slve TO the public will" and adds.
The house OF representatives, as con-
trolled IN recent years by the Republican
party, has ceased 70 be a dellborative
ana legislative body, responsive to the
Will Of q majority Of the members but
has come under the absolute domination
q the speaker, who has entire control Of
its deliberations. and powers Of legis-
lation
we have observed with amazement
the popular branch Of our federal gov
ernment helpless TO obtain either the
! consideration or enactment Of measures
desired ny majority Of its members"
fhis arragnment Is fully justified
Other Issues viii Be Discussed Later.
Shall the people ruler" repeat. Is de-
clared by our platform to be the over
shadoWing question. and ats the campaign
| progresses, 1 shall take occasion TO dis
| cuss this question as 1t manifests itself
/ N other Issues for whether we consider
| The tariff question, the trust question. ths
1 railroad question, the banking question.
the labor question, the question Of im-
perialism, the development OF our water
ways, or any other OF the numerous prob
lems which press for solution we shall
hnd that the real question involved IN
eaeh is' whether the government shall
remain mere business asset Of favor
seeking corporations or be an lnstru-
ment IN the hands Of the people for the
advancement of the common veal
Democrats Have Earned Confidence.
II the voters are satisfied with he
record OF the Republican party and with
its management Of public affairs we can
not reasonably ask for a change In ad-
mlrisiration; II, however, the voters feel
that the people, as a whole. have too it,
tle influence In shaping the policies OF
the government; il they feel that great
combinations OF capital have encroached
upon the rights Of the masses. and em-
ployed the instrumentaiities Of govern
ment to secure an unfair share or the to-
tai wealth produced, then we have
rignt TO expect verdict against the RE
publican party and 10 favor Of the Demo-
cratic party; for our party has rislxed de-
feat-aye, suffered dcfeat-in its effort Ia
arouse the conscience Of the public and
20 bring about that very awakening "a
which Mr. Taft has referred.
only those are worthy 10 be intrusted
with leadership IN q great cause who are
willing 70 die for it, and the Democrats
party mas proven It's worthness by its
refusal to purchase victory By delivering
the people into the hands OF those who
have despolled them. in this contest he
tween Democracy on the ono side and
plutocracy on the other the Democratic
party has taken its position on the side
Of equal rights, and invites the opposi-
ZION OF those who use politics 10 secure
~ ei'l privileges and governmental IA
voritism. Gauging the progress OF the
nation, not by the happiness or wealth
or refinement Of q few, but by the pros
perity and advancement Of the average
man, the Democratic parry charges the
Republican party with being the promo
Ter OF present abuses, the opponent OF
necessary remedies and the only bulwark
oi private monopoly The Democratic
party afirns that IN this campaign It
s the only party. having a prospect OF
success which stands for justice In gov
ernment and for equity In the division
of the fruits Of industry.
Democratic Party Defends Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those who have COM
mitted larceny by law and purchased i'm
munitv with their political influence. to
attempt TO raise false issues, and to ern-
ploE the livery Of heaven" to conceal
their evil purposes, but they can no long
er deceive. The Democratic party Is not
ule enemy or any legitimate industry or
oi honest accumulations It Is. on tha
contrary friend Of Industry and the
steadtast protector Of that wealth which
represents O service TO society The
Democratic party does not seek To an
"Plate ~ corporations: it simply asserts
lhat as the government creates CORPORA
i'a's' it must retain the power 10 requ-
late and 70 control them. and that II
should not permit any corporation "a
convert itself into a monopoly. surely
we should have the co-operatlon ~ All
legitimate corporations in our effort Ia
P.Ifet uasness and industry from the
odium which lawless combinations NJ
capital viii, II unchecked. cast tpon
iHen lrlv bv the separation Of the GOOD
from lne bad can the good be made Sc
cure
Not Revolution But Reformation.
The Democratic marty seeks not revolu-
uuh PUT reformation and 7 need hardly
remind the student OF history that cures
are mildest when applied al once. that
remedies increase IN severity as their
application is postponed. Blood poison-
Ing mav be stonred by the loss of a nm
ger today il may cost an arm to-rnor-
r9w of q lie the next day. So poison In
lhe body polite can not be removed too
soon Tor the evils produced by il Increase
with the lapse Of time That there are
aouses which need to be remedied. even
ne Republican candidate admits: that
lls party is unable to remedy them. has
1een tully demonstrated during the last
zen wears. ( have such confidence in the
Intelligence as well as the patriotism OF
he people, that I can not doubt their
.eadineas to accept the reasonable re-
ofins which our party proposes. rather
nan permit the continued growth Of ex-
sting abuses to hurry the country on 10
emedles more radical and more drastic.
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There IS Divine law OF rewards. When
ne creator gave rs the earth, with IT'S
rutful soil, the sunshine with its
Warmth and the rains with their mois-
ure. he proclaimed as clearly as il his
olce had thundered from the Glands afeo