The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
Why GEOGRAPHICAL cHANeeq

New England bears the name Of
having more poor soil and yet more
manufacturing interests. proportion
ate to area and population, Respective
~, than any other section of the Unit
cd States It has no staple of the
cereals grown sufficient TO feed It's
people, no cattle or horses worthy of
mention on the markets, yet II Is
the manufacturing center for hide
products. and only recently has the
st. Louis shoe manufacturing indus
Try wrested from New England first
pace. 1t makes up cotton and wool.
Ell goods, with no supply OF the raw
materials OF consequence. New Eng
Land thrift soon saw the opportunity
OF factories. and all must give credit
10 those people for fostering and MAX
Ing the goods which have attracted
worldwide attention and made the
people rich. Moreover, the effective
night that has been made to win New
England special privilege benefits IN
tarif enactments prove the assiduity
CT the leaders of business there.
Unfortunately. they also show the
inprovidence Of other communities
end prove that prosperous people
are prone to allow all things that are
to rule communities, states and ma.
ticns.
The state OF Iowa is In point. When
New England was trying to stop the
r3vages OF the robber trusts. Iowa
VAS Inconsistency and viciously shout
1Lg for more tariff Notifications. that
the makers OF farm machinery might
pile still higher the profits 10 the
harvester trust. When the people OF
New England asked for Improvement
enaetB,ents. Iowa. with fertile farm
lands and not enough factories to az.
tract attention, voted no
Now, Iowa rants. 1t still wishes 70
vote In tariff beneficiaries: but wishes
TO brand them "insurgent," as II that
made a modicum of difference.
The Iowa idea" is 10 change the
name and allow the game played as
Of yore. Iowa wants 10 reform: al
ways in the name OF the Republican
party and with leadership which may
change the Location of special priyil,
ege but In no way change the enormi-
" of the act The same is true u
Kansas. II is true OF all partisans
who can moi be made to see the diff
erence between a fair law that benc-
TITS all people, as against law thai
might benefit one section at the ex-
pense OF another.
Right down TO basic truth, the die.
ference between standpatter and
ipsnrgeDt, Is wholly of geographe
Each is sectional: each seeks special
privilege: neither can be of lasting
benefit 80 the Nation as whole.
The old guard of standpatsm start
ed long ago TO legislate certain men
rich. They nave oreanizcd and have
held sway The enormitics of their
misdeeds have overtaken them They
are To 80 down and will suffer much
The people enraged at their bad deells.
want their political power taken AWAY
and the men branded. II, in doing
this oulv another partisan crew want,
ing selfish ends gratified are bestowed
with power. the only difference in cl-
feet WIN be that OF geography. Demo
cratic honor and Democratic teneis
demand the leaven Of equal rights
There is no place for Democratic
faith outside the principles of th2
great party of history We are oa-
POSED 10 New England special privi-
leae: We are as bitterly opposed 70
moving the seat OF favor to some 9th
er part of the Republic Democracy
Is not sectional: 1t belongs to the
whole people. Il must stand for eS-
act and equal rights and has no causa
10 join hands with those, workina
under different guises, still meaning
but TO make some rich through legiS-
laiiye advantages over neighbors less
fortunate In a legislative way.