The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-23
AssAIL BUT NEVER AFFIRM


believes the people Of this state are
to be either cndgeled or cajoled INTO
supporting the rimless-cypher policy
they have adopted because the candi.
dates and press are engaged IN abus.
ing certain Democrats, they have mis-
calculated the intelligence Of the vo-
ters Of thls state Should there be
cause TO attack the acts OF any one
man connected with the Democratic
state administration, Il Is manifest
that whos0 assals should also affirm
some position. should ilform the 81.
ectrotaie wiat might be expected IN
event VI change being made.
With all Ol the attacks made
against Democrats IN Office, or the
aetE OF those Dempcrats, 40 Republic
an through the medium OF spoken or
written word has enunciated a single
idea affirmed a single thought II
is written Ia history chat ~ one ever
long held sway BY assaultlng any
one Mere deIunciatlon aid not and
can not direct affairs OF state. there
are too nany matters OF importance
in directing affairs Of state 10 de-
| vote All OF the time 10 asga.ling what
has gone before While II Is 50 true
| Ii Is scarcely worthy OF mention that
the present administration OF affairs
/ has been immeaaurably superior TO
that OF any territorial administration,
/ yet. II there has been error, the party
seeking TO right il by Wild assaults
upon what has been done, Is certainly
mol one the peoplc ought TO make
physicians In charge 10 effect the
cure.
In the next year must be fought out
the policy OF enforcing the laws OF
the state through corporation com.
mission control OF public utilities. IN
cludIng many topics upon wncii ...v
state Republican Organization is as
lslent as the tomb. TO meet those Is.
sues and declare position Is duty
OF All men and parties There is not
Democratic aspirant for high Of
lficc bui mas declared his petition. no
I Democrat could get even a respectable
I minority party vote who would at
I tempt to dodge such important Is
4 sues. On the other side, the Repub-
4 lican machine pours torrents ni abuse
len Democrats. many OF thepi not even
candi ates. but upon the issues OF
importance and which ae OF vital i'm
/ pcrtance 70 all residents OF the state,
there Is silence most distressing
( 70 those who arc OF rcal Repnbi ean
/ political persuasion and who wish TO
see their party shake od the fetters
OF corporation control AID assume a
/ respectable position in Oklahoma az
fairs
The "onslaughts" We are anpr!sed
OF through Republican state commit
tee sources are generally made
against the individual act OF sCnle
particular Democrat lin every case
where investigation has been mad,
found the charges absolutely without
foundation of factl and never d wCrc
about what may be expected wheI
this Roman team of Republication
get in power
Why the silence? What the pur
pose and who is the unseen director
general guiding a political party {,
battle without an Issue save the be
wailment over tnat which has gone
before?
Is It possible the Republican STATE
organization believes the people o
Oklahoma have no future? Can 1t b'
that a state has no igsue OF Importance
and that mere attack on what Is gor,
Is al requisite to satisfy the qnerie
OF the most progressive citizenship
beneath the circle Of The sun?
We shall see what We shall ce. AZ,
be surprised tco. If the voters o
this state conclude they want a part
In power that never passes Nesaliol
, Ctossinp