The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-23
Panty BFEAkTY

The past few days have seen new
ideas and new measures passed by
the legislature. ana ttAss forcing Of or
failure TO secure those ideas have
been sources OF bitter debate, in which
parties have vanished and the indlvi-
dnality Of men has shown bare and
stripped Of all sham.
while this IS the FIRST occurance OF
the kind In the state Of Oklahoma,
they occur at the close Of the legis.
lstive session OF any state. aud are
expected by fRtse 9ho have been
trained 10 the work OF all legislative
bodies. II this work were The final
test and required the making Of men
20 stand out In open and desperats
opposition. It would mean that the
opposing elements would fight without
quarter and to the finish. SO far az
civic matters be concerned. But the
people OF the state nave the last shot
az the enactments unsatisfactory TO
any considerable number OF people.
Such being true, why lose temper and
be compelled 20 make explanation to
acts which were. at best, only the ex-
preston OF certain people?
The Leader has been cognizant that
many al those who were SO confident
their constituents were backing GER
tain ideas were al fanlt In their Judge.
ment. bun there was no occasion 70
60 state, because the people remedy
the errors OF their servants and, in
those eases where those servants had
4 credit balance, their friends at home
should not and they viii not overlook
meritorious wCrk Rash and wild
stateinents are made IN all Legislative
bodies, and only those who are not OF
The dfscussion and who are not 10 vote
ran coldly and correctly criticize the
acts
The democracy owes it's strength 10
the fact that il believes In the will Of
the majority. so long as that majority
does not undertake 10 modify funda-
mental principles Of the party. When
that issue arises. democracy asks those
nnn.concnrring to the tenets OF par
~ faith TO take themselves 10 what
ever. political party be their choice.
Democracy can not change or bulge
from liked principles: II Is ever. ready
10 apply those tlme-tried doctrines TO
any new issue which may arise f
So there win be strife and wrang-
ling over principles Of government,
and you may label them under what
ever name You may. There Is no one
able 10 designate a certain and sure
road 70 the elimination OF governments
l'fal evil: likewise there Is no one SO
iniallible as to he able 10 dictate a
policy OF government wholly right.
Bit there IS one rule an men may
successfully follOw--that whenever q
measure IS designated for the benefit
OF those following any one avocationi
II Is 0naltefably In opposition 10 dem
ocratic idcetriifa and Is OF no merit
from party standpoint But the sor-
row Of IL all Is that while we believe
and advocate the principles of party
new ideas develop ana come before
the people tor settlement which have
not before been treated. and then the
pilgrim mast march. 10 the citadel,
wondering. right or wrong. neither he
nor tho sayant can tell which Is the
trila and The right course until Il rs
cnca tested
There Is one thing an can remem-
Der and IL Is too late to make diff
ference on the vote OF any bill; No
man hss right 10 establish new
democratic doctrine prior 10 the par
" making that declaration. and until
thar Is made, those adhefing TO the
timstrie and great party principles
will owe no apologs Tor their OF
p0Eition thereto.