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

in the Chicago platform pledging the
republican party TO retrenchment and
reforms and Il is no mere coinci
dence that has given us a billion dol
lar session of congress on the eve Of
national election and the possible re.
vision of the tariff
So long as we maintain the present
method Of electing United States sen
aturs we cannot hope that the upper
chamber OF congress win reflect the
popular will.
On five different occasions the house
of representatives has passed a constt
tutional amendment providing for the
election of United States senators by
the direct vote cf the people, but
these measures have been sandbagged
by those who ar determined that the
senate shall not become an integral
part of our free representative insti
tutions.
Direct Election Of Senators.
The democratic party will continue
to labor for the direct election Of
United States senators and It appeals
10 the voters of all America 10 elect
members of the different state legis
atures who will pledge themselvs to
vote for no candidate for the United
States senate that is not in favor of
this reform.
The affirmative position of the dem
ocratic party upon these great ques
tions will be made clear during the
impending campaign, and disdaining
IN subterfuges il win speak in a Ian
guage that cannot be misunderstood
IS voice viii ring with genuine love
for humanity and the charge Of insin
'erity will never. be brought to its
doors Let our party declaration in
this convention present the strong
contrast between that which we here
propose and that which was declared
At Chicago. Let any man take the
emperaure of the Chicago platform
and discover, II he can, any sign of hui
nan warmth Net a single sentiment
is there to redeem II from the mater
ialism permeating it through and
through.
On the bosom of the Pacific will be
enacted the mighty commercial strug-
giles of the future and the interests Of
American commerce Will demand that
an adquate naval strength be main
,ained i'm the waters OF the Pacific to
pIOittl ohI tApdhOiHB NOlhiltAIt-
proved alluring to the brown and vel.
Dur shores.
Maintain a White Mans Country
This magnificent western country OF
ours not only proved attractive to our
own people and the other white ma
ions OF the earth, but 1t has likewise
prived alluring to the brown and yel-
iow races of the East Some protoe-
ion has been afforded by the exc.u.
sion Of Chinese labor but the evil
is but half met II the immigration of
Japanese, Korenas, Hindus and other
Asiatic people be not excluded from
)ur shores.
Not only the white toilers of Amer
ca, but all of our people without res
ect to class are vitally interested in
his menace to our social and indus
trial life from oriental quarters.
Inc democratic party realizes the
weight that America must inevitably
win demand that her influenceaoitac in
exert in the affairs of the world and
will demand that her influence ever
be cast on the side OF Justice, on the
side of the opposed, and the will OF
| the people shall commit TO democra
tic handst he sceptre OF power. 1t will
be used for the realization OF those
American ideals that lift our own peo
pie to ioftier and better things and
through. cur precepts and examples
contribute to the well-being and hap
piness of all mankind.