The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-10
MeANINol Ess TERMS.

Terms ara SO olien Pnisused by The
public and the press thei they lose
their real meaning Twelve years ago
william j. Bryan and The cause he
80 ably represents were referred 70
by the opposition as radical
Yesterday II was the custom 10
speak OF the reform movements in the
great municipalities as radical re.
form today thar same movement goea
under the different term, but the same
movement as "the better class. and
so on and forever and a day
This has led 70 a general political con
fnsion--the real refofmer Of ten years
ago % now called raactionary by the
party best designated as the "Amalga-
mated Association Of Demagogues aud
Bnnko Throwera" the agitgtor demand
Ing some peculiar schism, that he may
Tor one moment strut IN the limellght Of
publicity, 10 suffer and die as rll must
II representing no more than Il NOM
entary issue OF doubtful value or inn
portance.
A few years ago James X Varda.
man WAS considered the radical of al
radicals in the state OF Mississippi
Elected governor as the most violent
opponent OF negro equality, he caused
10 be hanged the ilrst sheriff who al
lowed negro TO be lynohed without
resistance upon the part of the elected
officer
AS governor Vardaman talked radic-
nlism. and was sterner in the enforce
ment of law than would have been eS-
pfsted OF the prond and dictatorial
Lamar la the day Of ms prime. Gov.
erRor Nardaman sent the state troops
10 defend property, and vs'oed every
radical mpaHiire passed by the legis.
lature He sworn at All restraint and
restrained every wild-eyed schismatic
demasogHe 10 the state
And. from his maglzne den Tom
Watson thnnders the doctrine of r6di-
cal departure in governmental affairs.
and Is the Ideal Of an who are discon
tented and wish TO oppose what now
IS. he Is tho man for the leaders OF
agitatiOn yet as member of con.
eress from Georgia, Watson twice rlo-
lated his party caucus agreements,
rsSiher than be too radical la legisla-
tive Affairs and he has ever voiced
moderation in time OF stress and dan
ger
MT. ittNthif itfNNfti ny 'IhfihN'f ~
being an anarchist. and OF pronounced
s0cialistic tendencies; listening ever
10 the voice OF the insane brisbane,
his chief edisorl,I writer, al Norfolk
when the Jamestown exposition WAS IN
bloom. made the most moderate
sneech OF the decade and advocated
the most modest measure Of settling dif
ficulties betWeen capital and labor yet
advanced: so modest as 20 cause Pier
punt Morgan TO exclaim that Hearst
Is coming TO our side OF the case.
An CT which goes 10 show that men
are not SO widely different. when
weighed on the same scales
The farmer viii agitate pretty
atrlngent laws 20 make the railroad
furnish him cars. and viii whoop I'M
iii you can hear him ten miles. II you
even threaten 10 regulate his rural
telephone system The labor organ
izer rightly asks space In the public
press for his ideas OF civic advance
ment hut win ut once accuse you oi
bcing I'M league with the trusts, il tn
same naW8paper announces the meet
ine of the capitalists who are meeting
10 oppose the first
AN OF which leads 10 the conclns
lon The solution of an governmental
nls Is Ia bringing all branches and
classes In close touch The capitalist
and the laborer sitting az banquet
and relating much the same life eN
periences. become social friends, and
from that broad tree of knowledge and
love aud trust, comes the blessings of
COMPROMISE. the one word ib our Ian
raaee ever ready 10 settle quarreis
aud bring about the good viii and
aeace commanded from The time ~
the Gallllean.