The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-29
WHAT TUESDAYS ELECTION
MEANS

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with which the republican manage
ment has sought TO cloud Co. The qucs.
ton for the people Of oklahoma to
decide next Tuesday is whether they
Twin choose to intrust the almInistra-
ion OF the affairs of the national gov
Iarument 10 the hands OF William J.
bryan and the democratic party. or
whether they want to help perpctuatc
he Eooscyeltian dynasty by aiding IN
The election of William H. TAFT
\ question to be settled by the
Incoplc of Oklahoma is whether the
lvcice and vote OF this great acw com.
Imonwcalth with the most democratic
Constitution and state government in
the union. Is to be cast for candt
late and party which will bring the
! federal government back TO the JET.
fcrsonian principles of democracy IN
which 1t was founded. or fer a candi.
| late and q party whose avowed inten-
| lion Is TO subvert the principles ct
tree government. make laughing stock
/ II the suffrage OF the American voter
and establish a dynasty in this re-
Ipuhlic by countenancing and approx.
ling the right asserted by the presi-
! lent to choose his own successor. II
! here was ever doubt OF the Intention
| of President Roosevelt 10 assert that
eight Il was dissipated when Nicho-
as Longworth, in a public speech de-
,lared: I'VE will elect Taft for four
years and then for four years more,
and after that we will re-elect Tneo-
lore Roosevelt for eight years; ! am
90 modest TO proceed further with
my prophesies."
Too modest to express the thought
hat must be in his mind as well as
hat Of his distinguished father-in-law,
that after eight years OF Tart and
eight years more OF Roosevelt the fol-
" OF holding further elections must
become apparent and Theodore the
FIRST be crowned first ruler OF an
American monarchy.
A real issue before the people OF
Oklahoma is TO decide whether they
Nant to continue in control OF the
federal government party RESPONSE
ole for a protective tariff system I'M
ie? the operation OF which every trust
and monopoly within the country has
grown up: whether they want to con
tinue In operation a protective tariff
hat makes the railroad contractors
of Oklahoma pay twenty-eight dollars
= ton for steel rails that will be ship
ped straight through Oklahoma to Old
Mexico and sold for twenty dollars;
whether they want 10 continue pro-
:ective tarih system that makes the
American farmer pay one hundred and
'orty-fiye dollars for a binder that Is
shipped TO Italy and sold for one hun
A. ed seventeen and a half dollars;
whether they want TO continue pro-
,ective tariff system that makes the
American farmer and the American
wage Garner in every walk OF life pay
tribute on every necessity purchased
for himself and his family 10 the tar
III barons who have for years dom.
mated the councils Of the republican
party.
A question at issue for Oklahomans
lro determine is. whether, after hav-
ling lived for nine months under the
operation OF bank deposit guaranty
aw and having enjoyed It's advantages
as they have, they wish placed In pow
ar a party who will give the people
" the entire country the same pro
lection which the democratic party OF
lOklahoma has given to the people OF
this state.
Another question for the people Of
Oklahoma 10 determine is whether
they desire retained in power a party
who say that the great railroad com
lbines OF the country are entitled to
collect tribute in the form OF freight
rates to pay dividends on billions OF
dollars OF watered stock. In most
cases five or six times greater than
the real value OF the road. or wheth'
Ter, in determining equitable freight
rates the actual physical valuation OF
the road and its equipment shall be
taken as the basis on which a fair
dividend Is 10 be estimated.
Another issue IN this campaign is
whether a party is 10 be left In con-
trol OF the federal government tha,
believes that the United States sen
ate should continue in the future as
in the pasta millionaires club'-a
seat in which is to be purchased BY
the corruption and bribery OF the
members OF the legislature, or whether
the members Of thar bouy shall be
chosen by the votes Of the people.
These as some OF the real issues
which must be determined in the
election next Tuesday. Neither the
democratic officials Of Oklahoma nor
their official acts are issues in the
present campaign, and the democrats
OF Oklahoma viii not permit the re-
pGblicans 10 distract their attention
nom the great national questions to
J be decided in this election.