The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-02
STATE CHAIRMAN THOMPSoN
URGES HIS PARTY TO GO
TO POLLS.
REPUBLICANS PLAN
POLITICAL AMBUSH
Would Lull Democrats Into Belief that
State is Certainly Democratic,
Thereby Inducing Thousands to Stay
Away from the Polls.

Shawnee. Okla, oct. 26.-"There is
Iout one duty left for the democrats OF
IOklahoma Ia the present campaign,
Iand that is to see that the democratic
Ivotes are all cast" said Chairman j.
IL Thompson in an interview today.
IThis is a duty which rests with the
Individual voters of the party.
The state and county organizations
Ihave done their work and done 1t
Iwell A campaign of decency and euu-
Ication has been conducted before the
Ipeople of Oklahoma, as result OF
(which several thousand former repub-
ican and independent voters will sup
" nrt the democratic national and stat,
et All party dissensiOns between
Dcrats have been eliminated, and
gmocracy of Oklahoma presents
ID lrOnt to the foe. II a full vote
/ registered next Tuesday the demo
I,ratlc party will have larger major
ly than was shown in either of the
two former statewide campaigns.
Every democrat in Oklahoma
Ishould remember, however, that no
Inatter how strong his faith in the
Iprincipies of the party, how enthusias-
lic his admiration for Bryan, or ardent
Ini5 desire for democratic success that
his faith, his admiration and his de-
Islrc will count for nothing unless he
Iexercises his right as an American cit
IZert and goes to the polls 10 vote.
1 This is duty which must be eH'
Ircised by every individual in order
I.o make elections an actual reflection
IT, the will of the people. II is
(duty which cannot be delegated and
Ifhould not be neglected.
The management OF the republican
I,ampaign in Oklahoma realized at the
Inception i of the fight that in order
Itp win this state they must accom-
I2ish one Of two things; either win
democrats to vote the republican tick
Eh.. or devise some method which
JWoud cause democrats to stay away
Ihum the polls and fail to vote The
Isapdidates and principles OF the two
IBurties made It evident from the first
That no democrats could be induced
Iinls ldll u NOlt lllt lNDuDllNdh AANhtNs
l,o the cunning political tricksters OF
he republican party laid their plans
| 20 bring about the alternative condi-
Hons. Realizing that the heaviest
democratic vote of the state is In tho
lRed river region and southwestern
oklahoma ana embraced largely in the
Iifth congressional district, their first
II e. i,,A IN
ylway from the polls was to leave the
M democratic congressman from that
district without opposition for re-elec-
Ion Realizing that Chief Justice
IWilliams had a strong personal follow
ng among the democrats in the south
,rn and southeastern parts of the state,
hey failed to nominate a candidate
I,sainst him for reelection, in the hope
1 hgt by SO doing his friends might be
Ukept from active participation in the
thght. Following out this idea, the
srepublleans failed TO nominate can
sidates in about thirty OF the repre-
Tentative and senatorial districts in
he southern part OF the state where
| he democratic vote is heaviest. The
tpurpose sought was TO arouse as little
interest in the heavy democratic cen
] ers as possible. BY leaving the con-
Egrossional, state and legislative can
aidates OF the democratic party with
4 oul opposition for reelection, the re-
NpuElican managers hoped to bring
Vkbaut a condition OF lethargy among
tscmocrats which would keep large
Eaumbers of them from going to the
E,clls. With this accomplished, and q
Vigorous campaign in the northern
portion OF the state. where the vote
II setween the two parties Is more equal
~ divided, the republican managers
believed that they would be able tc
urarry the state. or at least greatly
reduce the democratic majority.
Whether or not they will be able
ITO carry out this cunning political
'oi. remains absolutely in the hands
III of the individual democratic voters OF
oklahoma to determine. II the in
n terest of the Oklahoma democrats In
The success of the national party
when for the first time in twelve years
victory Is within their grasp, is no
sufficient to bring every democratic
voter to the polls, then this republi
can scheme may be successful. IL the
faith In the principles OF pure dem
ocTacy Is not strong enough In th'
breasts of Oklahoma democrats II
cause them TO east their ballots 10
The success or their party, the hop
os ths republican managers may b
realised. ~ the gratitude. the sffes
Den sss ths samirstlon whichl III
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