The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-02
WHAT TUESDAYS ELECTION
MEANS.


with which the republican manage
ment has sought to cloud 1t. The ques-
ton for the people Of Oklahoma to
decide next Tuesday is whether they
will choose to intrust the administra-
lion of the affairs of the national gov
ernmeut to the hands Of William j.
Bryan and the democratic party, or
they want 10 help perpetuate
The Rooseveltian dynasty by aiding in
The election of William IL. Tart.
A question to be settled by the
people of Oklahoma is whether the
Voice and vote of this great new com
with the most democratic
constitution and state government IN
the union. Is TO be cast for a candi-
late and a party which will bring the
federal government back to the JeI-
fersonian principles of democracy on
which it was founded, or fer candi-
late and a party whose ayowed inten-
tiou Is to subvert the principles ot
tree government. make laughing STOCK
1r the suffrage OF the American voter.
and establish dynasty in this re-
pthlic by countenancing and approV-
pg the right asserted by the presi-
.Isnt to choose his own successor. II
here was ever doubt Of the intention
1f President Roosevelt TO assert that
light II was dissipated when Nicho-
IS Longworth. in a public speech de-
,lared: I'VE will eject Taft for four
years and then or four years more,
md after that we will re-elect Theo-
Ire Roosevelt for eight years; ! am
oo modest to proceed further with
ny prophosies."
Too modest TO express the thought
ha. must be IN his mind as well as
lat of mis- distinguished father-in-law,
vat after eight years OF TAFT and
..ght years more Of Roosevelt the fol-
- OF holding further elections must
become apparent and Theodore the
FIRST be crowned first ruler OF an
American monarchy.
4 real issue before the people OF
oklahoma is to decide whether they
want 10 continue In control OF the
federal government a party RESPONSE
biz for protective tariff system un-
le, the operation OF which every trust
and monopoly within the country has
Crown up; whether they want TO con
i7ue in operation protective tar.u
. Il makes the railroad contractors
Ilf Oklahoma pay twenty-eight dollars
, ION for-steel rails that will be ship
aed straight through Oklahoma to Old
lNex.co and sold for twenty dollars;
|ghe,her they want 10 continue pro-
.pc.ive tariff system that makes tie
American farmer pay one hundred and
liorty.nve dollars for binder that is
shipped to Italy and sold for one hun
hed seventeen and half dollars;
whether they want TO continue pro-
,ective tariff system that makes the
american farmer and the American
Nage Garner In every walk OF life pas
| I,rhute ON every necessity purchases
lar himself and his family to the tar
RI baruns who have for years dem.
.rated the councils of the republican
aorty
A question at issue for Oklahomane
lt1 determine Is. whether, after hgv
iny lived for nine months under the
operation of banl; deposit guaranty
Jaw and having enjoyed its advantages
as they have, they wish placed in pow
81 a PARTY who will give the people
" the entire country the same pro
ection which the democratic party Of
lOR,ahoma has given TO the people oi
This state.
Another question fer the people o.
IOElahoma to determine is whether
they desire retained in power party
who say that the great railroad com
Ib'res of the country are entitled II
lcrllec; tribute in the form OF freigh
lrates to pay dividends on billions o
dollars OF watered stock, In mos
cares five or six times greater thar
Ithe real value OF the road, or wheth
ei. in determining equitable freigh
rates the actual physical valuation o
leg road and its equipment shall b
aken as the basis on which a fai
dividend is to be estimated.
Another Issue in this campaign Il
whether a party Is to be left in con
trol OF the federal government tha
believes that the United States sen
ate should continue in the future a
IN the pasta millionaires club
seat in which is to be purchased b,
the corruption and bribery OF th'
members OF the legislature, or whethe
The members OF that boay snail b
chosen by the votes OF the people.
These as some OF the real issue
which must be determined IN IN
election next Tuesday. Neither Oh
democratic officials of Oklahoma no
their, .opicirl acts Are issues IN III
present ,csmpaIgn, and the aenosrst
Ipi oklsAama wiz MOI .psrrnIt she u
pubiiczss to distSsct their atfshti0
BON tls great natiersl eassttsEs
lss issiass n t6h Sissihss.