The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-23
WHlcH Is YouR lpEAl

WHICH rs YOUR lDEAf
disqualification of the difference be-
tween the National Republican and
Democratic organizations can be east.
~ made In digcsting the present tone
Of the press in the more populous
states OF the East and South. In New
York the Republican party has at
least two warring factions over con-
trol 4 the organization, but no mat
ter wlich happeps to win control, the
other Joins and as an unit they face
the Democracy ana go tc the conflict
with assurances OF victory. backed by
untold wealth and fixed purpose
Such Is true In all Republican
stronghalds, and such has been so well
drilled into the local leaders that
where there Ia Republican party,
mot a batch OF Federal app intees
seeking to disembowel each other for
patronage or appofatmenD it is ever
directed TO getting the offices as first
purpose, settling quarrels by direction
OF leaders In caucus.
Just now tas Democratic press Of
New York is aiming blow after blow
az Mr. Bryan, and yet for no real
cause. as the nduct OF the thrice
defeated candidate since the election
has been proper, refusing to abdicate
or eradicate himself from party
council, no matter who insists on
such action.
In the South Clark Howell et At
tansa and Co.0nel Hemphill OF the
Chariest.n (South Carolina) News
and Courier hammer along the same
lines, and the press of Texas, save
tae papers OF Colonel r. M. johnson
at Fort Worth and Houston, are al
most as violent in Its criticism OF Mr..
Bryan as these OF New York.
Still none cf these critics advance a
leader; nor do they seem to realize
the Democrats at Denver chose an
organization that must contrO! the
party until another National conven.
tion Is iieid nc matter how little they
suit any or all OF us.
Therein is the contrast between the
two parties. The Republican leaders
have no use for Vorys or Hitchcock,
and those two men are going to have
little b do with directing the policies
OF the party. but they will not be
openly snubbed and they viii not, in
return. get violent In their attacks
upon the Republican leaders. Demo-
Gratis, defeated and with many dis
hcartened privates In the ranks, with
a Republican organization hostile to
the pledges OF their candidate and
vulnerable all along the line; stop 20
engage IN the trivial debate ns T.
whether John Smith or Job Donothlug
should head the Democratic hosts be-
tween now aud the National conyen'
ticn OF 1912.
There is work for every Democrat
in the two years commencing from the
defeat OF tbs November. We have
sustained fon, consecutive defeats and
the two extremes of the party have
had their say. Neither, perhaps. was
well balanced. but there can be no
denying that as platforms so The orc
al Denver was a great Dem cratic
document--one around which the
Democracy can rally aud which will
not be surpessedl In years. Il has
many declar lons displeasng 10 The
Leader; no platform can ever be
written upon which All OF the faith can
agree. bnt all concede our defeat was
primarily caused lN Mr. Bryan's
former defeats and because the mona
maniacs I the East refused 10 forgive
Air Bryan's money views and were
fearful Of his stand on the question
OF government ownership OF public
service corporations, Surely, the fere.
going being true, duty Is to keep the
party intact and keep charging the
foe We nave no need OF selecting a
new chieftain now; TO attempt II
would mean disorder and would serve
no other purpose than TO disorganize
the party. The vice president'elect
air. sherman. and the speaker, Joseph
Cam n, had an understanding at the
Chicago convention. and those two
men are going 10 regulate all legisla'
tive affairs. aided aud 2betted by
Senator Aldrioh and Representatives
Payne and IAEel z Those tried
veterans are not going 10 surrender
mower 10 Mr. TAFT If he consults
With ahkAi ne si'l be given half the
ayes and fishes" otherwise not
They are Sincere in being opposed "a
much legislation aad they care not foi
ahreats-they have attained all there
IS for either OF them 10 hope for
Our forces fagOr tariff reduction;
snlpaatic reduction and retrenchmenl
in governmental expense, they favor
banking act that viii end "panics'
which swen The plrsss OF those lleady
for the harvest. and we favor SNaci
administration of DAVIS alike 40 al
sections. Democrats favor giving cap
ital square deal, the same as the
toller. In fact square dealing with one
party or any pursuit can but meal
the same 20 all others. The reduc
ton I expenses and the strict appli
,.aflo., ~ .aus that will enable lln tt
stop the encrnaehments OF the trusts
are favored BY all Democrats. an'
application TO the task Of iorcini