The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

ht HdAtohdi utAh0tihllC tONNtHiiOu
caught ,he enthusiasm and the com-
fage OF the state Just made a part Of
the Republic Oklahoma leads the
way. Il IS so plain aDG SO wsll known
now thai not efen the staid and con-
servative Associated Press makes
pretense OF denial II IS Oklahoma
everywhere tie delegates make
medicine foc democracy and the other
500 attendants rom the state 20
about plotting the strangers to the
medicine camp and admin ster the
medicine to those who have been in-
iurei by being Ga the swamps where
1thc predatory wealth microbe kills so
many
/ Oklahoma orators tell how Bryan
ism works in the state that feared
not to Apply HIS doctrines: Oklaho-
ma teachers take the primer class to
the foot of the mountains and show
how well the doctrines would aid those
Of other states; Oklahoma statesmen
make platforms and listen 10 the rec
ord OF conventions, that credentials
may be passed upon In the good old
Oklahoma democratic way; last and
greatest Oklahomas governor took
the platform to tell the minions OF the
trusts they were not going to gag tae
democracy, nor betray through the
council fires the plan OF the campaign
The Leader recalls with pleasure
the fact that the various counties sent
their delegates to the state convention
pledged TO use their Influence for the
great men of the state 1.-The men who
make platforms. put toem in force and
see that the public Is given a fair
deal, whether coming as a poor. pri-
vate citizen, or garbed with the raim-
ent OF corporation seeking to obey
the law Of the land
II is Oklahoma only because Okla
homa has used judgment in her lead
ership and been fair in her applica-
ton OF the great principles Of the
democracy. She pledged equal rights
and makes the pledge good though the
heavens fall. it IS the doctrine Of righ.
that has been applied and the poo
pie of these United States are but
expressing their opinion of such ap.
nhcation. Should the Great Com.
moner land in the White House and
make the application the next national
convention would find the forty-six
states just as cheerful and exultant
as the great commonwealth OF Okla.
homa this gladstone July afternoon.
Oklahomans az Denver have no
doubt of their position They know
the policy Is correct: that application
viii be beneficial and more aud great
FER If possible those representatives
OF Oklahoma at Denver know that a
million and half OF Oklahcmans
back home are approving their work
and VIII stand sponsor for their acts
II Is the message OF good and rignt
TO the sisterh0Od: the doctrine of
equal rights appealing TO ana warrine
against predatory privilege and usur
patton. and iis Strength Is the armOr
plated truth that Is as indestruetible
as Divinity. That popularity Is deep
er than the mere approval OF the
thoughtless Behind It Is the truth OF
the ages, as pure ard true as when
lmelokar stood before Damascone
walls and Numbered TO the Differing
monarch that the individual has a
right 70 live and i've SO long as he
t7ample not upon the comforts and
rights OF others, as may best please
his Individual desire.
lt is an the more f0rclhle because
It has taken advantage OF all past err
rors, stripped itself OF an that was
wrong al the base. and IS now again
embodied in the great declaration or
principles OF a party that gave MS
empires aud Won laurels IN the con.
test OF intellect and truth.
And the baby state, new among the
statesmen OF the great democracy,
has accomplished no miracle, or mix
ed not one drop OF new teaching But
II sent as representatives the men who
know the faith OF the fathers. and
who can explain 10 those WHO have
wandered long IN the miasmatc
swamps of Doubt Indecision and Mis-
representation They tel the story
IA no new way. bur they tell III as It
is. was and win ever be SO long as
man shall last Il IS not the story OF
Oklahoma, but the story of Oklaho
mas teaching and nreaching the
story OF the fathers. fDd faithfully
living out what they teach and preach.
Oklahoma has told nauglt but the
sacred truth 90 the people Of the
United States, bnt she told the story
with proof that 81 was being applied
giihin this state. and that toe clti.
rnship OF Che state WAS almost an
unit in declaring those principles
honestly applied by an honest man
with firm purpose IS tae pguacaa fof
the ills that row threaten the BROS
perity that vill net endure under the
trust nreeding protection party now
IN power
Armed vita the truth and empow.
cred by the whole people Of the new
state, was il anything remarkable
that the thousands of democrats at
Denver crowded around Senators
owen and Goie and Speaker Murray
While 'hey told tae story Of Oklahoma