The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-23
BEGINNING or BATTLE

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Oklahoma has long. as often stated,
been political battle-ground and tlc
issues Of politics have been mighty
and results of transcendent import
ance to all legitimate interests. Large
~ composed of men sent fronf-othet-
points to preside over the destinies
of our state, the Republican leader
ship of this state long before so,-
ereignty failed to favorably impress
the pioneers for development and pro
gress, and since early days Republic
anism from an Oklahoma standpoint
has been largely negation squadron,
where reason and progress seldom all
lowed their influences TO temper the
arid dome of carpetbagger thought
hence the sweep of men to the op.
posing partisans. The Democracy of
ant. and determined to overcome what
soevar obstacles were in the way
of doing that which the very forces
Of nature placed before the sons of
men to do. now as ever, demand pro-
gress and rapid development OF our
natural resources.
Since Chief Justice Jesse Dunn
marshalled the forces OF Democracy
tnat sent practically solid DemO'
cratic delegation TO the constitutional
convention, there has been little to the
so-called Republican partisan organl
zation of our state. unless organized
appetite might be so captioned.
lAroughou, the Trying time when
the state was being constructed, the
Republican organization was neither
trying to aid in solving the problems
nor start innovation which might lead
to betterment Aside from the In
suits and slander heaped upon the
name of any progressive Democrat
Republican leaders in Oklahoma have
given most of their time trying TO Sc
cure Federal appointments and doing
things for immediate selfish relief
There has never been an announced,
clear policy, right or wrong. Tie
opposition to tne militant forces OF
Democracy now represents the near
est approach TO announcement OF
conviction the Republicans have ac'
complished under present leadership
Take the records of their greatest
men, and one after the other has been
denounced by his own forces. untii
even Democrats, desirous OF accom-
plshing something worth while, in
disgust. refused to further give pub
lIcity of the ISLANDERS one Republic
an faction was brutally neaplng up
on another.
The statements made by Former
Delegate Flynn against Present Chair
man James Harris, of themselves,
were so cruel and so seemingly un-
called for, Democrats refused to cir-
culate them. What Hunter said OF
Hamon and the present rulers said Of
Hunter. attained their widest public
ity through so-called Republican
sources Later. the forces of Jones
we're assalled, whilst the partisans be-
hind Fields declared all others were
far from Republicans, but an army OF
mendicants asking for aid from the
White House. There is seemingly no
one free from the charges and counter
charges as filed by these Republicans
against each other. Over and above
It all, stands the monumental fact
that no one of the factions ever stood
for single principle of government
or championed single idea for pro
gress. That these elements, finally
thrown together in sort of neither
iquid-nor-solid-matt mass. still look
ing ofFieeward and trusting TO the
blind goddess of chance they might
be favored, would inspire an organiz-
ed assault upon the forces Of Democ-
racy, is easily understood The re
suits need not be cause OF either
caaerin or fear upon the part OF the
enthusiastic hosts which are now be
L ing arrayed under the Democratic ban.
ner of Lee Cruce, which will march
to triumphant victory in November.
The fact that Federal appolntee
! in this state dare not resign because
every Republican leader either
wishes the appointment or wants II
for some relative, is conclusive testi
niony the Republican party of Oklaho'
ma Is host for greed and place only
/ The present United States attorney
for this district, Embry, tried In vain
tc resign The elements gathering
TO ensnare his Job were so dangerous
TO even the good name Of Republican
there had to be a protocol signed
whereby Embry was prevailed upon II
remain in the work and allow the
storm to subside. Judge Campbell ol
the Eastern district suffered an alike
fluke Campbell never wanted thc
| job and never has gone out OF his way
to be popular. A man or wide ex
peIience,4 and honest to the last core,
he made good but is looking for A
way TO quit and not leave all behind
a seething political maelstorm. He
I win find no snreease Republican,
leadership In Oklaloma depends upon
jobs gotten OF those bartered for
!. The installation of Republican author
ity would mean chaos. dissension and
further iobberies like unto the McMur-
ray affair.
The people OF this state have their