The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-30
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The Democrats have been burning
eiack smoke 40 long that they are
APT to oyer-estimate any good for
time that may come 10 them. The
Triumph in the lower house of con
s.ess which they owe to the insurg-
ent Republicans starts the braves 10
shouting wake, snakes, days a
hIeakin'," when it were perhaps fit
I ter for them to murmuF, small fav-
crs thankfully received II is long
way from the overthrow OF Cannon.
who in the course of nature had not
long 10 stay and the election of a
l'emocratic president in 1912. Very
many things are likely to happen be-
tween now and then. The victory in
deed may prove more seeming than
real
In the first place ii is yet to be
seen how stars the insurgents will go
along with us. II they are to make
d scapegoat of Uncle Joe, redress
their lines and claim for a Republican
merit bogus reform movement. they
may get al arrest OF public judgment
and hold MS off yet another four
years. our vitality growing less and
less the longer we wait If they are
tc rally about the Man from Africa"
and recover the popularity lost them
hy the case-hardened Cannon and the
irOnclad Aldrich. 10 say nothing
about the blunderdng Taft. the coun-
try will again be fooled to the top OF
It's bent. Democracy the victim OF
What the gamblers call the double
cross. That Theodore Roosevelt was
ahle TO steal so much of the Demo
cratic apparel as suited his fancy and
seemed likely to attract the voters.
and to foist such man as his sue
cessor upon us, Is alike disclediiable /
70 him and the people Can he do II
again?
That will depend a good deal upon /
the leaders OF Democracy. In case (
they show themselves true and wise, /
That is self-denying and self-poised, (
we may snatch the brand from the \
burning; for wrestling the Government
i.om hands that have held it so long
Republicans will split wide open on
Roosevelt u it be the determine
ton OF himself and his friends, her
alding him as the only hope OF Re-
10 make him the presi.
dontal nominee in 1912, they Will. In
THAT event the road before us will be
broade.r aad stiaighter. But. in any
event, We must shape our course 10
nee, the popular demand for a gen
e.al house-cleaning felt by everybody
10 be-the crying need at Washington
rs elsewhere.
This can be alone effected by
ehange of parties and il. we are TO be
-rtrusted with this the issue must :
ioj be obstructed by any side issues. /!
d doctrinal bubbles, or theoretical
We must find a nom
Zee suited 10 the work TO be done .
md having gained the confidence o.,
nc country. The party must gather
bout this nominee Loyalty. If any /
pan proposes TO lug in any par
mounts, kick him out If any man
reaihes word about 1886 shoot :
i'm on the spot. as famous secre-
ary OF the treasury once said.
IN the meantime. the Courer-Journ-
stands up on its hind-legs and says
: its aftless way, .Uncle Joe. YOU has
ur sympathy, They done you dirt
icy sure did! Stand M, you magnifi.
mt old replobate whilst we salute
ur and amid the cowardly clamor
IA The ribald ieers,, we render you
ic homage Of a lifelong foeman. You
a gooi fight You held ont long
Id we'll Except that you are an old
aD. iney would not have dared-but.
zen at that, you made them play
III Now they want 10 unload. on
N the sins of the Republican party.
find THAR expiation In your slaught-
(; TO make that a virtue in Roose-
II and Taft which they find crime
YOU in short. to persoDalize their
IN System as Cannonisrn and having
st out Cannonism. 10 ieappear as
od as new, as sinless as doves, as
ainless as snowflales, you, after
ur fifty years of service. 10 pay the
rfeit, they 10 get the reward! All.
seph' Jeyeph--.dear old Uncle Joe, |
i IS true enough thai parties. like
publics. are ungrateful, At least
u told them no liesl You stood 10 |