The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-23

We. the Representatives OF the De
nlocracy OF heNState OF Oklahoma. n
state convention assembled, affirming
dur belief ia aud renewing our allegi.
aace TO the principles OF the party,
cOKnlzant OF the increasing signs OF
tse awakening 0f The bubble tonsci.
eficc throughout the nation On account
Of the depredaticus and encruacn-
naents OF predafhry wealth not only up
on the political but also economical
ana industrial rights OF the people,
take pride IN that The Democratic par
IL Of The Republic has aligned itself
III the pending national political con.
test with the cause Of tho people. for
The relnedring OF snch wrongs.
IN the early life OF our national
existence IN the contest between cen.
irnIzed power and the rights OF the
masses. the necessity for the exist
enre of the Democratic party arose
and with the approval Of the people
Thomas Jefferson. its founder. was
placed al the head OF The admlnisira-
ton Of our national government, an.
n0nneinE the doctrine Of equal rights
10 all and special privileges 10 none.
There never was a tine IN our his
tory when the application of this eoc-
tflDe was more IiaceKsary; and Il eau
never b. truly applied. except when
the people rule, ioi only IN letter
but In spirit.
A Iong-suffeSInr people IN the two
territories, when they came Into their
own. by securing The right 10 govern
themselves Ia adopting the constltu
tion OF this stare. readily embraced ihe
opportunity 10 write in such Law, prin-
ciples by which the people rule, aud
notwithstanding the fact that there
were prophecies OF dire commercial
ana economic disasters as The result
OF its adoption and application
though ooincident with such adoption
and approval by the manipulation OF
this same predatory power great
panic was precipitated without any
cause for existence, under the hepub-
lican administration. contrary 10 their
claim. that panics came only under
Democratic rule, get. We are proud
70 say that we have our commensnr-
ate share Of prosperity, under such
constitution. laws and Democratic gov
erumenL Notwithstanding such panic.
Adherlng b the Jeffersonian idea
titat the people have the capacity as
well as the inherent right, 10 rule,
the Democratic party stands for the
elecrioE OF United States senators by
direct vote Of the people, and in pur-
suanee OF that idea the Democratic
members Of the first legislature OF the
state OF Oklahoma memorialized con-
gress to submit an amendment 10 the
ConstIfntion OF the United States. re-
curing .he United States Senators
tokhe SO elected; and We endorse and
ceinfuend the Democratic members OF
tic United States senate and house
dflrepreseniatives from Oklahoma Tor
Introducing measures IN eaoh house OF
congress. submittra such animdmept
and we charge the responsibility Tor
It's deleat 10 the congress which -
nBl. and has been for The past four
Zen years. Republican IN both houses
In the recent primary he Demoer'r
tic nominee forihe tA!'ed States sen
ate received nure than iG.0)e votes
ana Inc Republican 2eNoo votes
fThe. demand OF the Republicans ~
their state platform sdonicd Aug. ~.
1905. to place the naMes OF such
nominees on the official ballot Is eth
er.a staggering blum or cheap trick.
with the sinister design and hurloFe
OF lnvalldating the election this Fail
and Withholding the electoral vote az
Oklahoma from sir Bryan the spleh-
djd standard learer OF Democracy. ana
thus aiding in the eleeiion Of Mr Tar.
the confessed enemy Of SELF govern.
mSnt and the proved enemy OF the
man who tolls.
we congratulate the Democratic
party for tho Inserting In our consti'
, tuiion the. tw0-eent fare provision on
railway IN this state, and the placing
oi tie same into practical operation.
fsuch operation sh0ws that u has
come 20 stay Tlse railway reports foi
the fiscal year 9Os show that The pas
eenger earnings under he t~eceni
basis ih ln excess 81 thai % The pre-
ysons year nuder The thrre-eent fare
basis ~ this provision alone. the
Democratic party has Inade An annual
saving 10 the people OF Oklahoma
more than The iaxea necessary 10 sup
port the state government
We congratulate ihe Democratic ~
n,lalsirat!on now in power In the state
OF Oklahoma. for having administer
ed the AFFAIRS OF the said state al less
than two thirds OF the expense al
which our Republican sister state
Kansas, Is being Administered. the
same being practically equal Ia area
and population.
We point with especial pride 10 the
following laws enacted BY The legisla
ture: