The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-27
HASKELL. TREASURER.

brings an honor to Oklahoma thst
should arouse the pride OF every citl-
zen. The position. usually given to
some OF the great. populous states,
and TO some man WHO has held high
office az tie hands OF tdeh ia ftyt ife
affiliales. with, makes the selection OF
Oklahoma's chief extcutlVt the more
appreciated BY both himself and the
loyal democrats OF this state the ma
iority OF whom feel THEIR governor Is
competent TO Ill any position, and
that he will iii any post he accepts
without fear or finching, no one
knowing Mr. Haskell has the least
douDt.
As the great conservative power In
the building of the democratic plat
form, Mr. HASKELL takes rank second
only to the COmmoner, and his abil-
ity TO handle wonderfn amount OF
work and do Il satisfactorily is so
well known in the Southwest that to
jmention adds neither fact or infor-
nation to the humblest reader.
Il was Charles n. Haskell .who
taught the ultra-r6dical element thar
was desirous OF a wild platform that
democracy never changes It's policies
and when applying principles to new
matters, Il was required to be done
TN manner so all democrats could
understand and agree. Even the New
York World epsmy Of Mr. Bryan for
a decade and a'ihalf, procaims that
platform as ons06fitne best since the
day Of Tilden9 ~
These known facts have placed Gov
ernor Haskelfs name on the toAgue
OF democracy. East, West North and
South. lie IS heraided as d leader
who can fight the battles OF his party
within party lines. and fight the bat.
ties for his party wheresoever there
be found an enemy to oppose.
, Two years 9,0, after his removal
from Ohio whel, ne hal been a dem
ocrat OF prominence, Governor Has
kell was q struggling professional
and business man at Muskogee:
through power OF energy and intel
lect, we'll directed, he became first the
leader in the constitutional congen-
ton, then governor, and now steps
into the limelight as one OF the FIVE
great leaders of democracy In these
United States And he takes his
place among the great leaders be-
cause ne has demonstrated that egch
test of strength has proven his abil-
ity to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned He is tne great militant chief
OF democracy. fighting an aggressive
fight. applying the principles to the
questions of tn hour, and calling as
his confidential adviser the uuitei
party in Oklahoma. Tine man has
so rapidly risen that his critics have
just ceased attacking his rise from
city to state poliics, the man they
essayed to crush being out in the
national field doing battle for the
policies he advocates before the enc
mics could ascertain whitkar they
were drifting.
In one respect Haskell Is a replica
OF Colonel Watterson-he takes his
case TO the people, ana he forgives
and honest enemy, hence when the
critics and he agree on a measure,
ne can take them as friends, never
once allowing former opposition to-
prevent him making a valuable chief
Of former opponents.
In placing OlSlahoma as one Of the
great democratic states the govern
or has shown the constructive power
OF democracy. and in stepping out
into the field OF national politics he
WIZ cary with the same impetus that
militant nsver-stopping power which
acknowledges no defeat and makes
each step one for ultimate ana over
whelming yieton
The Leader predicts that In raj sing
the campaign funl Governor Haskell
win make thousands OF votes for he
will attack the republican contribu-
tions from Wall street and their
Wall street treasurer. More. he viii
make the difference In method so
plain tnat he who runs may real and
understand
Oklahoma win respond TO the cleo
ton Of the treasurer from her citizen
ship; she viii pour in money that is
sent without thought OF future reward
into the treasury OF the democracy
and her sons will DO even more than
contribute the money required 10 ear
ry on the campaign in the proper
nanner-s she will furnish men who
know how 90 teach democracy and
show II as applied. Her enthusiastic
horda Of democrats viii storm any en-
trenched position Of the enemy. ask.
ing no greater boon than To- follow
their leader Whose banner mas not
y yet beer sfdtleP and who - ne
knows the word keeps loekei within
his own breast all orders to retreat
Oklahoma speaks for victory, fights
for victory and shouts for victory;
she knows no defeat knows not how
10 retreat. and cares not a whipstieh
for the yawps OF the supposed effete
opposition. Oklahoma is democracy.
bless your soul and her chief IS but
the spirit OF the state in human form.