The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-01
PEOPLES FORUM

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Why an this strife; what has come
over you and caused you TO call each
o.hcr ugly names T. is only a mat.
tor ot politics and 60 has been clearly
proven that We are not an politicians
and cannot De. Business men are all
irving 20 make success % their
business They do not rcsor' 20 abus.
Ing each other Tho ministers differ,
but they do not call a bro her minis
ter. Who IS not of the same faith,
hard names, and accuse him Of build
Ing up his congregation az the cost
~ some other church or conRrega.
lion. when the devil wants 10
Strengthen bis forces he cndeavo-s 20
got tho churches 20 fall out and fuss
and there is where Doc gets bis work
in
And some politicians re- 'ha DEVILS
methods Bu. 'he best politicians
contend aa, 'he.-s are 'he true p-.n.
cirIcs OF government anl ail wno
diner from them are wrong The
r,aI politician does not waste bis
time calling m"a ugly names and
accusing them of graft. annoying
ard irving 'o dos'rog 'hc government.
But thero aro some in each party who
adopt these methods and they are
dangerous 20 good government, can
not be- relied upon under any cir
cums'auccg. Tho true politician So
proud of his party and i's p.Iuc.ples,
and IS az an times trying 20 prove
their doctrine right
We have in this city some as high
toned gentlemen who belong 90 the
republican party as can De found any
whore. Tho same can truly Doe said
of the democratic party. These par
tics never indulge lu vile and libe,ous
slandor. hu. they have great respect
for each other and dispassIona'cly
discuss their differences Now. who
are the disturbing element and
where do they come in? They are
here and are everywhere. The idea
Of old time democrats ard Cd time
republicans who have fought their
battles and fought them 20 a finish.
being enemies IS a mistake. There
are many Of them good men and good
friends today No fair minded re
publican thinks less ~ a democrat
for advocating his principles and no
fair minded democrat thinks less ~
n republican for defending his party;
IN truth they are the real guardians
~ tho government. Tho line has been
drawn between the great parties for
wears and always will be and there
Is no use in trying 20 harmonic. You
certainly cannot do T.. especially by
stirring II. strife No one has any
respect for the follows opinions who
changes with the winds. II Won are a
democrat and believe I'm the princi
pies Of democracy say so; stand by
y. and vote the ticket straight II
YOU 90 into primary then support
the nominee. II YOU cannot do This.
stay away: have nothing 20 do with
Il. This same rule applies 10 the r'
puhllcans and they are In honor
bound 20 do the same II the rcpubli-
cans want 10 elect a man or a tckct
why shouldn't they do so? Can any
one tell? IT'S not because they have
l no faith IN their party or the men
/ belonging 10 A. II has been suggest
/ cd that tho republicans may be afraid
I ~ their strength, and rather than put
mp republican ticket they prefer to
| divide the ranks of the democrats ana
and weaken them as me next best
thing 20 do. Now mind YOU. do not
mean that all the republicans are TAX.
/ Ing n hand In this game but ON Y
/ those who believe they are smart
enough. and have Influence enough
with some dissatisfied democrats Ia
! pull the wool over thcir eyes, and
manage them I'm the coming election
Tuey know Il IS wrong TO call the old
reliable and true democrats OF Ard
moro ward hcolcrs, mugwumps. ring
masters and the like but they know
bv using lhosc terms. II will have
the cffcct ~ turning some good dem
ocra's who are not politicians ava,
from the crowd as before described
They put these words into the mouths
NJ the business democrats and they
being rather sensitive, and not hav
Ing tho hide OF n rhinoceros, and a