The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-25
SUMMING Up

One week is about all left for the
rartisans OF the. various candidates to
Utilize In advancing their candidates.
before the electorate. The campaign
has been lively, in spite Of the vari-
Gus other matters which have at times
stood iD the way. The people have
heard many Of the candidates. their
IDEAS as to state affairs have been
ifdustriously promulgated-some OF
them have been sent broadcast that
be who runs might read. hear and sec
There have been sharp logomachies,
cifen sharper. perhaps. than should
have been. but In the main. the course
or the sampaign has been upward.
candidates telling Of their opinions
regarding the needs of the state as
Z whole. After. the primaries. foe
r. TO be met wherein our opponents
viii not be in the open; where all
the cunning OF the adroit and all the
influences Of great wealth will be con
cealed, but none-the-less formidable
Object Of the foe--to regain cons
tr0 OF Oklahoma and once more al
low the uncontrolled, mhampered
reign OF those who believe in unhlr-
dcfed, unrestricted charges for trans
PORTING concerns, the charging of any
thing asked for passenger fares aud
such other schemes as make the peu-
pie pay toll on the watered stocks OF
rsilrxy and other public utility con-
The Democratic nominees will as
the chosen representatives OF their
party In Oklahoma, be expected and
riust carry. forth the banner of the
reople's party to victory. The op-
position Is fortified: The old thread
bare charges against the first state
administration in Oklahoma will be
the skirmisb line. and wherever and
whenever they can make the domin-
ant party waste time over petty at
fairs, the opposing forces will hope
TO gain In their desperate, well-financ-
ed. heavily assault upon
tNt COu8tituLlOH duu tHt pitbstn6o ~
Ehould bring TO the commonality.
No matter what is said and with
out regard to the skirmish lines OF
the state Republican organization. II
is safe TO assert it's greatest object
IS to master control OF the branches
Of the state that will most cripple the
state corporation commission-that
body being responsible for the crime
OF trying TO enforce the laws OF the
state and give equity to all concern
cd ip matters disputant. Demo
crzt who will be deceived into think
ing the state Republican party cares
about the pickanyunish things II has
used to hide behind while awaiting
the sinevs OF war from corporation
headquarters, Is, indeed. shortsighted.
Democracy has served the people
almost three years since statehood !:
II brought forth the constitution ana
yitalized IL with and by the consehF
OF almost all of the people. In les
islative matters II strove to do that
which was best: erring. perhaps, bu:
bold enough and true enough TO az
to seek to remedy mistakes. IN the
judiciary IL attained distinction sec
or,d 10 no state Of the Union in exc
c.iIve afslrs 1t had TO rectify the ter
yitorial atrocities OF the negationis's
and also TO combat all possible oD-
stacles a jealous, but unreliable Re
u,hiicau partisan organization couio
throw ahead Of the procession.
To 70 before the people DEMANDING
further advancement. demanding en-.
forcep,ent o. the laws and defense o.
the popular rights is neither hare
ship Of dangerous upon the part {. q
1nen Who understand the principles
and Ind purposes Of Democracy The op.
ronents really should announce tnell
ruruoses and plans. but that VIII no. no.
be done-thcy arc hiding. because tae
men running their campaign want !.
eet IN position to stop regulation p
publjc utilities. and dismiss tle so'''
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