The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-08
MIA|ONS or THE GEAR"
WERE NOT IN EVIDENCE.
Three Hundred Democrats
Cheered Blind Orator to
Limit Of Endurance

Danville- ILL.,, Jan. S.-Daniel s en-
tered the Lions Den" last night and
came out unscathed and mucn ap-
plauded. In other words, United
States Senator Thomas p. Gore of
Oklahoma, entered the home town Of
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and
roasted Uncle joe to turn. He
intimated that he had feared mirac-
ulous visitation might be necessary TO
carry him safely through the ordeal,
but the 900 Democrats attending
Jackson day banquet, TO whom he
voiced his opinions cheered him to
the limit OF their lungs endurance.
and the minions of The Car OF the
House were nor in evidence.
Senator Cores vigorous speech fol
lowed strictly orthodox and Demo-
cratic eulogies oil Jefferson and Jack
son by others, and his address was
not only orthodox Democratic, but
also hair raising and many decades
after Jefferson and Jackson. and its
eeeption was correspondngy en-.
thusiastic, No Danyillian seemed in
the least TO mind the iabs at Uncle
ice.
= wage no war against Cannon nor
against Aldrich as individuals" said
Senator Gore, but against Cannon.
ism and Aldrichism as a system of
disagreement. Personally | wish
them good health and increase OF
days, bul politically, wish dethrone-
ment unlo tnem and their dynasty.
Impede Progress.
II the reign of standpat tyranny
\ Is continued have little choice
among the tyrants. Destroy the des.
/ pctism. if you would destroy the des
not Cannon and Aldrich are in the
4 path OF progress. 1lhe chosen cham
! pions of privilege, The guiding gen
ius OF the new administration, the
friends and favorites of the king
perched on the very arms of thC
throne
Roosevelt was able 10 run his ad
minstration without thei, domina
tion Ii seems that Mr.. Taft sur
rendered al the first summons Roose
welt. in his way. was the friend 0
progress and the foe Of privilege an,
the people may yet prefer the siren
uosity OF Roosevelt to the sinuosit,
Of Taft. They may yet conclude tha
The hands are the hands of Esau
but the voice is Jacobs voice
What Tariff Does.
"The taiff, Mr.. Gore said, enable
one man to get without earning
what another man earns without Aei
ting, which enables the ieweled han
OF greed TO pick the tjreadbare pock
ets Of the needy
Driven by the lash Of public ser
timenl even the standpatters prom
ised unfayorably' to revise the tariff
They Kept this pledge with faitl
Hereafter these promises. like ia
notes Of the bankrupt viii diminis
in value as they increase in number
"The tariff has been revised by ii
friends The rates We're reduced III
Prices have advanced. The cost q
living Las increased, has outrun bot
: wages and salaries The consume
4. pays 100 per cent duty on his clothes
l6l per cent on his blankets, pay
more for American goods than tn
70 eisner, and this practice OF sci
ing cheaper abroad tnan at nome, tn
Republicans say in their campaig
book IS 10 be the glory and honor {
= the American manufacturers.
The President says the object G
! Roosevelt was not to reduce price
but to prevent an advance. Their
has been a saturnalia of high price
! since the new law was approved. BIT
/, you nesd 10 oihe reminder than e.
peiience The President has also a
sured Us that the new law is the bes
law ever enacted by the republic
WHAT a splendid compliment If il
creaslng duties he the test it is pa
excellence the hest"
. Mr.. Gore condemned ship sui
r sidv, The policy OF Capitalization an
4 q central bank.