The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-10

On hand and lsc millions that tAe
speclal interests may be dependent
upon 10 contributr On The uthcr. that
/ convention rejected the people and
continued its alliance with Mammon.
If The chareea made by ihe presi
dent are true and they are true
are indeed lace 10 face With o sitaa
iion az peate as any In our history.
1 How snail 1t Bt metz The good sense,
patriotism and united action ui ino
people alone can remedy present
/ evils.
To wage a successful fight we must
have leader The republican party
dominated By the seekers of special
privileges. cannot furnish him. Re-
! pnblicans who really desire reform
ARD powerless; the efforts OF the pres
ldent have been futile.
The democratic party must surnisn
! lhe leader which present conditions
demand. and he must De man
known to be free from be influences
that control the republican party, Hey
lsi be- man cf superior intelecJ
sound Judgment, positiSe convictions
ii nCrta COURAGE who wil
mdct tho forces 0l pluiocr9cN with
lhe naked sword OF truth one who
knows no surrender lie must have a
senlus for Naie-cralt; he must be q
SEW nf wide eNpericnee in public et-
fairs; he must have ability to form
4u,e p01cies and cnufage o defend
thenl
Iiut above al must have faith in
ihe people iIe must po. only he-
lievo In The right Of the people to
govern, but in their CapWiN 20 do 80,
nd he must be a man wbOm The pup
lie know and trust
The democratic party has many MS
ineuished men who might pc chosen
as our standard beafcr; bui b has one
man whp above all Others possesses
The necessary qualifications nrh SIS
mncnily cted for this leadership
He Is q man whose nomination Niu
leave no doubt az 10 where oug parry
stands on every public question iiis
genius TOR stale-cratt is shown by ne
constructive work ne has done IN y ~
posing reforms, and by the ability
with which he has forfeited his posi-.
iion But We may go farther
A few months since he visited tie
arincipal nations Of the world He
came in contact with the leading
AMOS OF Christcndoni, and the world
abroad recognized mis- greatness and
paid him tribnte justly due TO men OF
his aitainments
Iu the most distinguished peace con
gention that mas assembled in recent
years. he proposed a plan which, 4
idopted would prove more efectiya
han any arbitration treaty that his
fet been made. and by his ihflueuc
he secured its approval by the rep
resentauyes OF the twenty-slx lead
ng nations there assembled.
Is he thoroughly informed regard
! ng the issues of this campaign
Read his speeches. and his writings.
hich Tor nearly twenty years have
nbeon part Of the political literature
Of the nation Is he sincere, beave and
determined? Even his political appon-
| enis now admit that he u.s.
! have had a close pctsonal and po'
itical acquaintance with this meu
whose name Nebraska represents.
since be entered political life. ! cal
esiify from observation as o his 20.
litical conduct before he was known
10 fame he WAS honest, brave and
unyieldng then; he is honest brave
md unyieidlng now.
Honesty Is inherent I'm him 1o
vas an honest lawyer before no enter
"a politics He was honust in his po.
Nucal methods before his state5man
hip WAS recognized by lhe nation;
md he has been honest throushoi.
is poliilctl career
"His convictions have been his 10
utlcal creed He has Impressed These
onviciion5 upon others. not by die
tation, but by arguments Rddrei 4
TO the Judgment and the conscience
"HcheylrT il tha ai Mate
lof The right, he has never examined
Qaeati0ls fr0m the stanapoiAt ~ y.
podkency llo has neNor inquiries
whether q political principle was pop
ular d gas been sufficient for hin
10 believe ina, IL was right
lie has been a consistent cham
pion of the reserved rights OF IA,
staies lie favored ihe election %
senator's by direct vote bolore ihi
house OF rep scniativos ever aoie,
iayorably uhon the subject He cham
pioned iara reform whom the Yves
was The h0ihed OF protection.
iie favored an income tax bef0r
The income tax N1a written iia i.
tackled The trusts when republican
leaders were doayine ihai any rusr
existed he advocated railroad regd
laii0n before rhe crusade agiAsi re