The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-13
UNITED DEMOCRATIC STATE.

spirit Of the Denver convention
is attested by every news gath
ering association having It's re-
presentatives at the convention hall.
That the governor. through the cour-
ageous manner of pushing the prin
ciples OF aggressive democracy In Ok
lanoma was entitled TO the leadership
is not questioned by any one having
the least conception of political affairs.
But the fact OF his being the chosen
leader for the occasion bears also
proof that for a political party to
succeed and keep the principles before
the public In tne proper manner
there must be unity of action and full
understanding all along the line No
greater proof of this can be secured
than a study of the Denver conven-
ton. The Oklahoma democracy stood
as an unit behind its governor There
was no clawing or sttempt TO In any
manner hamper the action OF the
chief Rather than estop. the remain.
der OF the delegation aided all possible
and gave 70 him unanimous vote on
all matters of importance before the
convention. The delegation was there
for the purpose Of aiding TO nominate
democrat president and they went
about the work In a businesslike man
ner On the other hand Missouri
inad her greatest representatives at
that convention. They were men Of
! high attainments and a large proper
ton OF them were OF national fame
and caliber. But they we're not uni
ted They sought 10 aid factions In
lieu Of ths great militant democracy
OF Missouri and their delegation, but
jealousy the peer Of any In the Re
public came from the convention
Without having accomplished a single
ltning worthy Of note. The governor
Of Missouri got to address the con.
vention through the courtesy of an
other state: the great leader on the
floor In the lower mouse of congress
was allowed to speak but few mlnu-
ties. and his great oratoricai utterances
were not given their prominence be
cause of an attempt upon the part of
smaller men 10 discredit the leader.
. ship of those whom the democracy
OF the Republic mas cause to admire
trust and esteem.
Tha Leader. as mentioned in the
hitherto. is proud Of the militant Ok
lahoma democracy and the position II
secured In the councils OF the party
, lin the Denver convention. II was the
t Denver convention. II was the good
{ fortune OF the state to send to that
, intellectual gathering the great stur
! dy pioneers OF militant. constructive
democracy. and those representatives
filled their mission with credit TO the
state and to the faith OF the fathers
. In the United States Those meI
stood on the firing lines, and thos
I turned never backward nor waited TO
others to lead the charge. They work
J ed so well and so truly for the caus,
OF the faith that they played no small
! part in the great reconciliation tna
(. has made the militant party OF th'
4 faith as aggressive and progressive a.
/ in the days when the great leader
e stumpage ground OF the forests O
n paternallsm
4 But all regret that the great giant
of Missouri allowed the fetters OF jeal
ousy and small state hatred to eoncea
the powers OF the favored sons OF tina
I state.
2 And twas tnis little acting OF bil
{ men that four years ago turned tn
: state Of Missouri into the republica
; column. The state OF Missouri Is
! democratic state and the yoeman O
2 that commonwealth will rally ever {
the democratic call But they vii
not and should not be asked to tur
to the bypaths and follow some IA,
ton TO the certainty OF dismembel
ment
Let as hope that the democrats q
the great sister commonwealth wi
Satner knowledge from Oklahoma an
p present a solid front to the enem,
"a and do that which can be SO we
u done by the Missouri chiefs shoul
o they ever unite IN the cause OF IA
D. party their predecessors served 1
% long and with such great distinction
N The approaching campaign will ca
'r for every teacher Of the Democrat
faith 70 the forum of publicity an
- how much better armored Is he VII
It goes from home midst the encoural
Il Ing approval ef his neighbors than /
n who Is believed 10 serve but son