The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-21

Tomorrow the democrats OF Okla
homa. through thof elected repre-
senfatves. meet al Muskogee They
meet there 70 transact the general
business Of the party, as pertains Is
state affairs but more particularly. to
select delegates to attend the great
convention al Denver
The members OF the party who
We're chosen BY the people 20 repro
sent them in the state legislature, can
we'll be proud 81 their record before
the peOpls They have met the IS.
sues Of The day fairly and squarely,
and appear at the grst state con
venlion Of OklahCpia as a body that
has served wen those whom were It's
creator
Tnt state OF Oklahoma has made
history u has said 10 the outside
world new conditions create no new
ISSUE, but DO make men apply an that
has gone before them They follow
The path OF righteousness regardless
ot what others may aliege or seek To
accomplish.
These me-. have fought the battles
81 The people and IN tnat fight have
ccntended against unnatural condi-
tlous. They found the people af the
two territories living under laws alif-
fering as much as eau be made pos
alble IN ow land. aud immediate
lcgiGlalion required TO conserve the
public peace and maintain The gTn.
eral integrity
Assisted by the governor. aud
aided all along the line hy strong
state officials tho memhera OF the
icRislalnr9 who are democratic I'm he,
lief have each day plodded "a little
nearer 60 tue goal They have dif-
fcfed, as intelligent men differ in ad.
iudication OF governmental affairs.
hut not oh,,. 81 thcn has straycd from
ibc pledges made The people. and ths
great prosperity and contentment OF
the state Is largely due to the wise
performances of the state officials;
that Including all branches
So lmong the eNultant thousands
of the party to assemble at Mbskogee.
surely those OF the legislature viii be
among the glad ones As servants
" the, people they have worked and
at times struggled 10 accomplish the
purpose OF the people as they under
stool and their reward comes as
much now as IN the hereafter. for ia
this glaesome hour who would not be
q member OF a legislative body which
has sent to the world some acts that
hlTfory viii speak OF for ages?
And while greater men have lived
and greater work has been accom-
pllshed 10 less time ZEE as not forget
the conditions Let MS remember ihe
people OF the east side OF the state
We're carpethagged and be1ragsled
with All the evils coming from the de-
partmentaf government: that tlly hna
10 have special laws, or else drag
along as had been true under acts
w'.ich of themselves proclaimed the
mlustuess and unlalrness of their bs-
ing enforced Let Us not forge, the
territory of Oklahoma had been fed
70 the wolves OF appointment and
who 50 declared his undymg faith 20
the opposite party was permitted 40
Vhack the crib at viii
And amidst those difficulties. har
assfd by Jealous and unfair press.
and with no means az hand the legi2i
lators have arisen above tho obatac-
lcs and blazed a trail across the lnnd
of Justice that he who runs may read
Aud IS it not Fair 10 presume the
elected representatives OF the people
viii al Musk0gee state 10 thase re-
preseniatlyes 'Well done good and
tuithiul scryanisy