The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-06
4 MILITANT DEMOCRACY

under sway OF It's leaders We Arose
from nation Of the fifth or sixth
class 10 become one Of the world pow
ers. The party leaders were militant.
defending progressive measures in an +
aggressive manner. After the Civil
wa spineless statesmen hurtled Us
into the category OF opposing some
few great progressive measures. aud
+ for forsy-eight years. less those eight
years when Grover Cleveland was
President. ou- party wandered in the
.Ailderness of negati0n We were
right in principle and our Ideas OF
government were and are still the
ideas Of the people. but our people
mad 100 many quibblers opposing
whatever others we're advocating
From Out of the cloud of neg3tion
rose the militant Democracy Of Ok
lahoma. IL offered the ideas Of unde-
! filed Democracy as a c,eed and pledg-
ed the people ii would 10 the extent
( Of human ability make common cause
: for common tights 1t swept the Re
publican party from its path as the
wind drives the dust before IT, II
became the commanding force in the
First legislative body md. because Il
stood for progressive ideas. still con-
trolled the Second legislative session.
lis managers have erred, OF course.
All men do. Il probably did not
DO some things which should have
been done: II no doubt is true some
few things done might better have
been left updone.
But the state administration and
the large majority OF county officials
have been for enforcement Of the law
Ii has been successful. too. There
have been qEibblers and faultfinders-
those unfoltunates who are always
looking for a Paradise where no error
occurs and each bad man is punish
ed each saint rewarded. Ii would
be nice could these people have theis
ideals brought into reality, but the
) expe fence of thousands OF years teach
us all II is impossible.
: To Democrats of the militant BODY
now In power in Oklahoma the rank
= and file ask but two great feats--en-
: icpcemenr Of the statutory laws, ana
progressive. aggressive effort to ad-
vance all conditions for those of all
avocations.
Those citizens who falter because
: our militsnt party Is assailed may be
! high In their ideals: perhaps are
, strong in their beliefs and wish all
70 be pleased and satisfied. but they
afe not now and never can be Demo-
: crats-they allow private grievances
and fancied wrongs to warp their
minds and dwarf their ideas of true
party action.
+ The man with a personal grievance
4 at some Democrat IN office and who
. seeks 10 defeat The party because that
{ political enemy has been hOnored, Is
+ not a Democratic can not bow to
t the will of the militant majority of
5 his own party faith.
Oklahoma's Democracy is making
+ good
e n brought into being a bill of rights
a not equalled in the history of state.
( Graf
Following ime-honored doctrines, i
4 offers protection TO the humble end
e Iakes from the corDorate no tithe not
\ in conformity with business honor
:. and state progress.
i Forced because of carpetbagger
& opposition that had stolen the livery
: of the great Republican party for It's
e masquerade of deception at the ball
$ Of deceit. Oklahoma's Democracy has
n emerged from state trials to the point
I, o. influencing the great party through
II ont the Republic and especially IN
1 those states of the West and Central
e divisions.
}. Oklahoma Democracy defended the
r business integrity OF its banks by go
e ing behind them when panic reigned
s supreme in the states governed by
\ special privilege and ous rapid In
d ease In wealth and prestige followed
n that material and wise advance into
k The field OF new IDEAS Following thai
n action untrammeled millions came C
\ assist ms In The development Of oni
!. resources
. Oklahoma Democracy welded 10
4 geiher Two territories. each for many
r. years misgoYerned and badly lhwaft
\. ed because the authorities did no
II sish to or wee unable to repulse the
n attack OF those who wanted despoti'
l. charter power Our party. marching
|, as militant army behind its choser
' leader. gave 10 the people of the state
i an equal and just right to enjoy
the fruits OF their own labor
Once statehood was secured and ou
people working under laws calculated
To- the common good Democracy be
u came the recipient OF ali the missile!
" Itpd hv those who oDDOse. The mart
a dethroned by the popular ballot a
once declared what had been dom
y was bad, but with no knowledge 0
y contemplated actlon) what was to b.
s done was staggering in its awful dan
~ ger to the people II Is not the pnl
=. pose TO defend the militant Democ
u racy Of this state against those Wit
g are aligned In a class best describei
ef as. we oppose what is.
~ The Democratic party next yea
'n win go to the people appealing 70
the support Of the highest class 0
Oklahoma's citizenship II will ad
" mil whatever er.or Of omission 0
H. commission may be charged to It's az
as count: admit that In the biief tim
III allowed for the making Of a common
u. wealth ii has not been possible to d
~ herence To staying in touch with III
lk vet 10 do: outline what Il expects [
Ia accomplish, supplemented with th
ia great things done by the party sine
II. first II went into power: that petio
es made memorable because OF the goo
On deeds accomplished and the close AZ
nk herence ostaying IN touch with th
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