The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-25

fiNF1 ~ ~ INONGEh0sI
The Leader has never been one of
those papers believing labor, capital,
church or any organized body could
or wouid vote as an unit on any poll
tical nropositien, and has ever avoid
ed eteeripg into the habit OF seeking
4 aidS ~ appealing to the Glasses. In
I fact The Leader has been criticjzed
Tor It's steadfaSf application TO the
time-honored doctrine that dem0era-
cy Is opposed TO legislation for any
special class or organization But
such attacks as Is made by the Amer
lean Industries through its central
power, j. W. Can Cleave. insults all
men who earn their bread by indus
try, whether brain or muscle be the
lever power
This trade periodical has a cartoon
Of the deserted field at Chicago; the
republican party Taft in the rear
rnlihg the elephant. steering toward
/ Washington. while Bryan and mis-
mules with the Dtnzari and bells,
hook In hand. ls IN the lefase Pile,
fshihg President Gompers from the
refuse.
The Leader has often said Presi-
dent Gompers was taking a course
not yet made practical when he went
Iinto. politics, but there can be no
gainsaying he IS one of the great
men of this time, and his courage,
Integrity and win to work for the
many are attributes of character
worthy of emulation by all. Any.
/. hing which reflects dsefedit 70 him.
liscredits the thousands who believe
him worthy Of being the head OF their
bodies, and the man Offering insult TO
Mr.. Gonipegs viii as readily insult
any 9ther man when II Is deemed ex-
! pedient to do so.
The Leader does not pretend to be-
lieve that organized labor will cast
It's vote different from what it usual
has-those believing IN one theory
| lf government will be democrats as
l'he Leader Is democratic; the other
atge faction win be republicans,
While, like in other organizations
he.e viii be stragglers after new
deals. peculiar political vagaries etc.
/ t matters not, therefore, what be the
illiance OF tho hour, the question is,
hail our men who give OF their time
md energies for the yetterment of
conditions, be listed as buzzards and
! wil doers because tney have opin-
/ Qns different from the Van Cleave
deas OF politics? II so, the dark
thread Of political destruction IS Of
no-e mpment aud bearing more bit
81 frnit than the most doleful pessi-
niet hath yet presented In his sor-
owful forecast OF governmental af-
AIRS AS The head OF the greatest
abof Organization in the world. Mr.
ioinpers has declared for certain
oyernmcntal acts; stating his posi-
ION calmly and with time given all
or myestieauon. Once taking that
iosItlon. tms sturdy man has rslent
essly followed the program mapped
lat two years ago. lie followed
congressman Littleheld 20 Maine, and
/ While. defeat was not secured. SO
1 lluckei the maiorities Of former timea
rs TO irighten Liftleheld out OF max.
ng the campaign this fall
Air Gomprs went to Chicago and
iiered a plank on the subject OF in
nnetions against strikers. The par
1 y refused 20 accept "a Il had the
ight 10 DO II its delegates felt the
eQuest conflicted with the doctrine
4 republicanism as taught at tnat
lme and place. Mr.. GOmpers aecep-
ed the defeat. and appeared at Den
'er His plank was read, and the
democracy dii not agree with him
.atsr, when the democratic platform
vas adopted and President Gompera
aw the entire platform was work.
4 IA "a al Ia 40. .r4.
he announced his Intention 10 sup.
, port Mr.. Bryan and at once COM
lenced the task Of showing the mem.
)ers Of the organization OF which ne
the head to adopt the same policy
Could any fair thinking person
riucize any one OF ths efforts IN the
ahtire history OF tAis caseg
Mr, Gompers did not exceed his
right Of ctizenship, and asked no IA
\ gor OF anyone lie agreed with the
lemocrntic platform and al hig own
Npenss and In his own way con
menced a campaign for thc succesS
II toe party.
An attempt 70 elias siiy him as a
awless person; seeking personal
gain Is an insult TO labor, 20 Com
9srs and 10 American citizenship
/ Surely this man has a right 10 ex-
pfess bis opinion. Can Van Cleave
how whore AIR G0mpers has even
made an Incorporate staement OF
threatened those disagreeing with
am? Has be even as eampaisner
used the signature OF his Office to aa-
yance his cause7
/ american Industries represents tho
views Of rs publisher. and lis errofs
're tnose aloae. When IT. however
itacts the citizenship of ans person
~ order I Is fair 10 Investigate tho
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