The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-15
CHANGED PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

The Republican National committee
Is making desperate though proper
effort to change tho plan of campaign
In Oklahoma. offering the record Of the
party and the policies 1t stands for in
lieu OF the wild and false statements
made by the former leaders against
the recognized leader Of Democracy in
Oklahoma.
The change was locked for, because
that alone can save the semblance OF
the party name in Oklahoma. Two
CAMPAIGNS with Charles Haskell as the
topic for Republican attacks and Re-
publican assaults Is more concentrated
foolishness than even a partisan OF
the strongest nature would desire TO
charge against his most bitter politi-
cal or social enemies.
The new deal was enditorialized in
to being the morning OF October the
thirteenth, coming through the medium
Oh the Enid News, and no attempt was
made TO excuse the past errors. The
News declares such attacks we're due
10 the ignorance of those making them,
and asked those OF the faith who care
for the party 10 rally around the stan.
dard OF i,epubllcan principles and
make an effort to rejavenate "Republi.
can patriotism and standards.r what.
aver those are (the News will bear in
mind those standards and patriotisms
were not catapulted at The Leader for
months.)
The Leader. recognizes the differ
ences of faith between the two great
political divisions, and is prepared to
fight battles on those lines, treating
whose differs with the same high re
spect Intelligent opponents are ever-en
titled; no matter what the subject un'
der discussion or how wide the range
OF differences. But the News will have
70 adjust some OF It's own faith The
former Republican papers OF the state
are engaged in q prize effort to see
| which can slander the governor the
! worst In the most uncalled-for manner
and until the regularly organized com
mittee Of that party show by the dis
tribution OF official matter they have
accepted the pleas and plans of thC
National committee. the Democratic
I papers of the state will from necessity
be compelled to believe the state or
ganization desires continuation @
the SANDER. abuse and studied misre
presentation that have so long dis
sraced politics in Oklahoma.
u must also be remembered tha
President Roosevelt personally adde,
his mite OF folly and misstatement L
the already overly large stack dowi
This way, and. following those whom
ae sought to emulate. dragged himseI
behind the screen for repairs when ii,
iold, plain facts we're heaped befor,
aim 10 explain or deny.
Oklahoma has a right 10 protes
against the sort OF spirit manifested b,
lhe Republican management N II ha
been the spirit ;of the coward an,
-loltroon; offering nangnt bnt yilllilca
non aud iconoclastic effort to destroy
4 attacked in the hope OF destroying
1hering naught Ia lieu OF that sough
% be destroyed a3t
1 il can not be. denied that Oklaho
mans are fast losing trust In party tha
Allows continued misrepresentation
and st5ndR-.for leadership tainte,
4 withstns gwaft of two xlseades. = II ca
not be denied those now assaihng tn
existing state administration are large
" OF the old gang beaten by the mos
overwhelming majority ever cast Il
any state of the Union.
II the National committee has de-
cided 10 instill actual Republican doc
trines into political campaign In thi
state. and the Enid Republicans are /,
be placed IN party leadership. then th
Democrats OF Oklahoma are ready TO
discussion OF the issues. ana wlllin
that the discussion shall be wholly q
the differences OF faith--welcomln
argument and the results thereof. Blu
before that can be accomplished ther
must be cessation OF the leadershl
of assault and slander as made throug
the subsidized papers keretofor
placed. in control,
And the notice must come from III
other side. No Democrat in .ODSlahs
ma fears the party issue; no pk.ahs
upa Democrat Is AFRAID OF the persons
assault campaign waSed aEeiTst tn
Governor, taoagA ALI detlore h4daus
+ y the biacEeTe. gly ID tie stale; vAi
reSlaiag. Saca ,caa eat cegbe olisi@gr
10 .peQeve .cgF sten@Ard pf .clsl5enshi
l,lk io@ oeeagES og the ATTACKS IH8ass3D
The chief executive OF ths state.
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