The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-11
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No Democratic wspaper desires
other than prosperity and the more Of
that desired article furnished, the
louder the praises or any fair Journal
whida prints the news of the day It
was never greater error on the part
cf public man than perpetrated by
Mark Hanna when he started the pros
perity squeal of 1896. That he had
purchased the presidency and was try.
ing to conceal the act was the excuse
he offered TO his critics within the
ranks OF the Republican party. The
wonderful uwo years when the trust
captains grabbed all in sight was fol.
lowed by the patriotic Mckinley whose
election was purchased rising abCye
the creators If his success and admin.
istering government according to the
teachings Of right and purity
But elections have little to do nth
the general prosperity Those who are
favored with special privileges depend.
OF course. upon the legislation Il con.
greas for their best opportunities to
despell honest tradesmen, and they do.
by reason Of wealth and the stock held
in real industrial enterprises. make a
aair show of Sc pping al enterprise
Wien there is an election to be held
bit there is no real doubr in the mind
of a man Of ordinary intelligence that
Democratic president would favor
trade as much as a Republican e1rcu
tive or man OF any sort OF faith.
The padded IGN rance which has
caused certain followers of the bellec
ram OF political nonsense does no.
need worry any respectable Democrats,
newspaper II times are prosper gu,
and the people are happy and receiyn,
their share Of prosperity, Il Is uAc dutl
20 SO record. and sound the measag,
far and wide.
IL the banks break. as many viii be
fore the stubborn ignorance of the oil,
regime VIII admit the people have los
confidence in the old method of bank
Ing, It Is the duty OF the press TO 3,
state aud state the facts calmly an,
coldly
IN fact plain business Is what tn,
pep'e are entitled TO IN the narrativ
OF any event The facts should be s.
stated no one can misconstrue. TIL
readers understand lW,aat colditions ar
and wish TO have available facts.
snoulf DE the purpose to relate them
and the first Mncompoop who ye
yells, 'g-u are disturbing business.
ahonP be hit between me eyes witt
suffig ent force TO remind him he is
BOBBY ostrich, hiding his own empt
topknot and by self-deception seeks 4
deceive those OF superior mental attain
ments
There was ,.me ghen men WIFI
Thought they had been called b, conduc
mercantile affairs wished TO suppress
small pox reports. When the entir
country was convinced every oihe
man you met In tie entire southWes
had small pox, they ascertaned thei
ideas were erroneous ana cause @
stopping Immigration. hence the
changed tactics.
Permit The Leader to assert that n
SOUND doctrine was ever placed benin
the screen OF concealment and neve
viii be. BY that IL should not be cor
sirued that II Is the duty of a new.
paper 10 print an of the rubbish an
scandal which Is floating about b,
cause duty 10 Its constituents forces
10 protect them from being forced q
peruse what they have largely hear
more OF than they find OF interest an
because no one is concerned to a grea
extent about the doings OF usose VIII
are not respectable. lost TO shame q
fixed purpse.
The old custom OF putting sensations
headlines over trivial items of busines
adversely, often due TO lack OF abuit
upon the failed firms management
does not belong to a progressive publ
cations acc mDlishment nor do sue
faults meet a pleasing eye OF m
newspaper constituency.
The people wari the facts. Supprei
sion Of the neRs OF commerce Is lik
selling a man salt Of clothes an
stripping It OF the butions--he can e
new buttons and they will do as wei
blt e paid fer the buttons with IA
al SEES and WAS entitled to the same.
And II the newspapers OF the coui
try attend 20 tacir duties listen 60 N
Judgment Ct fairness ana sOuni bus
ness doctrine. the old custom of inser
ing tAe ~ sitieal spleen OF publishe
ever repreheusible. viii coon be ellnii
ated and the business man, the agr
eultarisi the skilled and eommo
lab rer. the factory manager, mill owl
er and the entire basic whole supper
ing commerce win read the same nea.
the real news. and know that II come
as q occurred without attempt
modify OF suppress.