The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-06


ATHE WAGES or SIN le DEATH
March fourth. With the cheering Of
mo great multitude which had gain.
ofcd from lhe four corners Of the vast
United sintes to note the lnausu;allon
bf lhe president there passed from
oiliclal lllo one. who for 80 years has
held olllce 81 hlgh degree and who has
dominated more national conventions
lhan shv average politician has been
able 10 attend
The wages 81 sin in death
Senator Thomas plsti has written
his name into The history Of more
fh4n one country and more than once
has the decree Of his Judgment
changed she history Of The Republic
ond made or crushed some budding
statesman
THE wages Of Sin ls DEATH
Head ol The greatest political state
fsnnisiliua os tho greatest sleie ~
1te inion. bg education, experience
ead iempelamoni ihe nighileg' so.l-
SEQ i3e oi The entire Jnitet Ctates
filing every position within the gift
oi the state 10 on aud Tor twenty
years regarded as presidential prob
ability. 1,hU1las Collier Plat len his
mlhlle liie the most disgraced and the
mosl lonesome character Of wide fame
This Republic has ever produced
rhe wages 81 sinis death
ne who made and uhmade cover
hoiA named eablnot officials. hels
|he balance OF power ~ ire great
AaNonal gatherings of the Republican
eagty Ind nominated Theodore Rouse
Yclt fuf Vice President IN 1909. LET.
olIlce Nlth ihe rrtlring chief ofioiai
NhGm be really created the most de-
spIspd " all Americans who lefl the
seat n the Senate % enlcg The rank.
hi pllvalo clilgenahlp Master FOR de-.
eadrs now degraded ANA disrpspecledl
BE a alone an bis misery and fsg 90
him hnn0g
eY1e wages of sIn Il death
Times change and people change e
a9nfnfm Is the advancement 0f tae
zocaars. hnt these Oil prophets ena
philosophers who watched The su
pirates and Gansas carry The wnters
Il he seas Mhc an Tho fenerts
bloom when aided hy cmniDoteace
then agnla be barren waste. whu
studied of thr future shnndered n
Eh4l long, long age the awful YET
truthful and undylng statement lhel
aas been translated into every tongue
end should hrHg 90 ihs entrance 70
aeafg family liking feant 81 else be-
Eafned 10 sha val sof faiHee. ailli f
oa6
The uaseg af sln Is daaits
Around aai man, oaig seW sn0r
apra ego. could hp found cabinet OH
Eiqls SENATOR'S governors. nalonn.
Republican committeeman and nat in
frequently s President Sc lefl ,.,e
capital eltS q aur government gllh
anl soul shedding Il tear
The weaes af SIN Is dea6a
Senator Plat wes VA sier axeru
1--we: hy hullded around hluseIf ell
lapae great bnlwarlks which gain ini
Ihp IeHder III least effort ara smai
eosi complete mastery he ereciea
what we call fof beeTi.y d clty ma
chime. and be pasaea 20 state cor.
srcl IN sold the Republican party
q iieH Pork chs te Democrats who
wire j sneh Be 20 slDle as lililuaa
and less worthy than be. Ills Dgfl
q The buodlng political de4l was sgate
eansEni Of politics and mastery n l.ie
conditions ri Washington
The wages Of sin Il death
lu power With CUNNING dsted ,or
greater purpose znd higher resolves.
Plail made bargains aiih wrong ans
siUod lha snDnhpf f0f curfrpti0n sne
ing trace VA bf nim believed he bais
because BE- WAS ever tha c0rfartef.
never the one corrupted
The wages If sin il death"
he knee Lincoln: seward. Morton
Davis. Wxndham. Villas. Conklne
iiaine Harrispn and served With Eale
Tor many MANY years 4 receptive
mind and powerful peeeeea made ii
him The best informed man 81 our
time ana one Of The hardeA WORKER
fQF be paFliaAn pRriY TIE world Va
known but he chose lhe darker was
HIS paths were those of ill.wlll. de.i
Reii nf lrleVis betayei * sacred
trusts. licenlloaaness firstly 10 the
marriage VOWS and 1fai stamped
With lhe wnpan whn fepaia his has
uas Nith M expusg shocking 10 hard
encd men 81 The elenlfic.ilaefed
world l faned him
lhe wages Of sin Il DEATH
IN he past Gre years many Of she
lest ami tfuest men the sun has
WARMED with - Fayz: many ef ihe
HAe ana HIalafb have hoen misunaen
sEooa iaishuN|ed aud mlsireeseR b
- e. eanaa iuAn ssnt magazine hiH yal
low HNwspaper press The vast maloi
lsf q lhem have come un serene and
really mada ngessea hedihsaA
e. the urdeals through which they ne
= naHa before coming out into tie
9uen llFht of fair niHy, q sing me
sanEs Of strong afmoted aenlzens f
sha wood af pfageas. aud ba m ala
= the generations 70 como with ihcli
n4oNnas luf good Plat fell al the
FIRST Fe le Eal bpcaiae bis llfe
aas oHe of darkness biz hehit shoss
If evil hIs efeef hllshsed hk lba