The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-08

partisan in church or state IL ~ posi-.
tive force He Is the only man who
stands for something He is living
embodiment of principle. Every
man in history who stands out as
| great beacon light either I'm the poll
itica, religious, or military annals
was a PARTISAN positive force. They
did not trim their sails TO catch every |
breeze. They were living exemplifica.
tions Of partisanship Their convic-
tions gave them power strength and
character. and stamped their individ- |
ualitv unon the world. All the great
political leaders Of all ages Of the
world were intensely partisan. In our
own country the only men who live In
history are those who were partisan
I, They were the leaders Of our parties,
the statesmen. orators and military
heroes These men believed In or
, ganzaton. II is right and proper for
, mon Of like faith 10 unite-to organize
for the purpose Of disseminating their
, doctrines and this is the only way
I II can be done. In organization their
| is strength and unity of purpose and
! in strength and unity of purpose there
! is power. THAI Is why today the re-.
T publican party is such force - Is
! such a power \ republican Is a re-
l publican every time YOU find him and
2 every where you find him. His every
thought. his every dream is how TO
. strengthen the republicans party
r how to weaken and cripple the demo
| cratic party They will affiliate with
a any faction or any movement that has
S "a tendency TO weaken the strength Of
4 their opponents. If II does not lessen
/. their chances to get office and the
r spoils Of office. They are the shrcwd.
4 est politicians i'm the earth today;
=. they are cunning and wise in their
+ day and generation. They have in
9 Ardmorc today many honorable men
a men whom 7 would trust with my
o means or sacred honor vet above all
II anu NfHfdll all IufN hl' " 'lihFAi'''aiF' ~
d - intensely partisan. They are
L working now. scheming now IN a
II shrcwd political way 70 ensnare the
d uuwary. overconfidcnt democrat.
d They are singing the siren songs:
Is business first: then politics" ard
Is more first; then politics." but the re-
r frain Of all these sweet songs IS:
GIVE MS some Of the offices--at least
II two Of the commissioners" In their
a. generosity - In their great magnan-
o. Unity Of their unselfish souls they
N say the democrats can name the may
r.. or and two of the commissioners. Yes
mi this Is the secret of the non-partisar
r.. squca. Of our republican friends. They
Is see in this method this shrcwd
ID clevcrly devised method-a way tC
RS disintegrate the democracy of Ard
more which means disruption and dis
- organization Of the democracy of the
whole county. and the possible defeat
Of the party in this county in tho
noNt state election They know that
= within the ranks Of the democratic
= party Of Nrdmore there are just as
Y true. honorable and comp tent mer
as live within out state whom We
can secure as our commissioners and
mayo~. but they try to create (and
- am sorry 20 say they are succeeding
)" IN the minds of some Of our good peo
pie. that the organized democracy oi
~ pied men who will not seek the nom
y ination and election OF our best and
~ most competent democratic citizens
y that they will force upon the peOp'e
" men who are incompetent and nm
80 worthy 10 discharge the duties in
- cumbent upon them. According to this
. policy the only way TO secure the
H. election Of honest and competent
" men IS BY the selection of a citizens
~ non-partisan ticket. II this IS true why
not do away with all political organ
e ization in the county? Why elect a
'l democrat Judge? That Is certainly
Dl not a political office, Why elect three
ID democrats countN commissioners?
II These officers are certainly business
\. officers They have nothing 20 dc
' with our politics They deal strictly
'' with the financial and economical az
u fairs Of our county Why not let the
n' republicans elect half of these men?
'' According TO their nonpartisan policy
y" more honest and competent men
= could be elected. DO you believe Il?
% I don't The democrats Of Ardmore
II are Just as competent 10 select com
petont and honest men for office as
arc the rennhlIcans nssistod hv a few