The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-20
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Who Is chairman OF the nationsI
committee Of either party is of little
consequence so the chief OF the exc
eutive committee is a man of action
ami understands how TO conduct a
campaign. The average man. before
given the benefit OF experience. would
be unable TO understand the magni-
tude Of making a campaign for the
purpose Of arousing the masses. II
IS the work of a giant, and that man
must have the courage and knowledge
TO proceed with the details, regardless
OF now many oppose.
There should be no shortsigbted
courtesy upon the part OF our lead.
ers IN this matter. The man who can
lead the democracy to a perfect or
ganization and have the weak places
cared for In other manner than by
trusting the sore places to heal. who.
IN short. win apply the surgeons )
nlade 70 bad sores, and place a mill
ant corps commander TO each corps.
nay or may not be some ones par.
ticular friend, but ne Is the man to
laye at the head of our national com.
nittee. no matter where he resides
Or who dislikes him,
The Leader realizes the difficulties
hat must be overcome to gain sue.
cess, and II we'll realizes men who
aave never risen above state politics
lnd that in states where discipline
vas not required, must have the SER
ices Of general who knows the Uni.
ed States as the boss knows tne vot-
RS Of his precinct and Just that sort
I man can achieve success.
Twenty-Five million letters must be
nailed. Millions of questions must
'e answered; thousands Of publica-
ions must be supplied; a literary bu-
eau must he kept grinding twenty
our hours per day: an historical poll.
.lcal library must be at hand. and
killed men there to examine ana
Iuote the records, and the trained
elegraph operators must be ready all
Il the time TO contlovert tho great
ntruths already started by the oppo-
ition to Mr. Bryan. Each depart
lent must be manned by a tried man.
lie has TO have self-coniidence suff.
'ient for immediate action, and also
must know now to report TO his chief.
Already the opposition Is trying the
Ian OF making the wires send the
oollsh statements. Before the con.
ention democratic papers which
hould have known better were pub
ishing wire report to effect that Mr..
sryan's daughter was 10 place his
lame before the convention The
nswer 10 that lie was just being
rintei. when some other equally
useless tale was al work. Tnat will
one thing TO head of, but only one
T many thousands, and the men who
aust bear the brunt of this fight can
My be those who have been tried in
he school Of experience.
Any man w'th reasonably good ap
earancos can act as chairman OF a
iationsl committee. providing he
grees to one for heal OF the execu-
I've board for the work of the cam
'aign. work, by the way, that would
Q too hard for the average man, In
he collecting Of funds, that can be
eff TO those who have the time, as
he funds are to come from the rank
nd Ale OF the party. and should be
urned over tc the treasurer. all dis
,ursements bolng through that office
both democratic and republican ng
ional committees.
rhe tremendous responsibilities of
he executlva committee can not b,
enumerated IN a newspaper article
iufiice II to say they are OF such ma
ure only experience, political sagaci
and shrewd power 10 lead are ele
Mental requirements for that place
Already the statement that th,
maller newspaper and periodical
IAN promulgate the doctrine Of th'
larty has been resurrected from tbs
ames X Jones school Of politics aus
tarted down. the line i should b
lerailed az the first switch. Th'
'ewsnaperS ARE a necessity. but the!
re as a rule. conducted BY men wh'
MilE With 81 Withou aufhbfity Of the
'ationai committee. keep the issuel
leforo their readers Whore We hay'
10 daihes Of general circulation IN
'xscntlVe committee must take holl
nd keep the press bureau matter go
ng direct to the voters Of that local.
y all OF the time and of,ener thai
nee each week.
The chairman of tae national com
niltee, his treasurer and executiv'
should be al hand for the executive
council and there should never be