The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-19
a REAL CAMPAIGN

government are fought out in the aV-
erage state every time there Is cam
paign for political supremacy, and the
doubtful people, without well deflned
ideas as TO right or improper meth
DDS OF government vary from oae 70
another OF the opposing factions. III
our state this time there is rather dil
ferent situation. For three years
Democracy has sought TO build up the
new state; there has been democratic
unity OF purpose, seldom when all
Of thai faith were enabled 10 unite Tor
the common good without some dii'
ference OF opinion But. in the main,
the purposes were similar; ever a
purpose to advance state interests,
Increase our development and add TO
our resources. applying for aid in the
more populcus states for rapid devel-
opment OF Oklahoma. Opposed TO this
party of progress has been assembled
a motley opposition. Deprived OF pa.
triotic leadership, II has contented II
self With simply being a negative
quantity: opposing whatsoever seemed
likely TO occur and favoring whatso-
ever pledged present and future dis
cord. Throughout the entire time the
opponents of Democracy have stood
pledged TO no idea. have enunclated
no single tenent of faith nor has II
pledged itself to accomplish other
than the tearing down or what has
already been started for our material
well-being
The present campaign finds Democ-
racy still engaged on the tasks II so
cheerfullyt commenced. Whatever
there is of discord or discomfort, is
due wholly to misunderstanding OF
purpose and misdrected effort NO
one has estrayed There has been no
officer = private estrayed from the
path Of. .ty. The opposition has gath
cred an army OF dissenters. They are
pledged 10 no more than an appetite
for office and disregard for the com
mon welfare. They are as one when
il comes to opposing whatsoever Is;
they are likewise united when the APP
petite for the fleshpots of public of
flee are exposed to eithe. the sense
of sight or smell.
The people of this stale must de-
eide between these factions and say
which OF them is more competent to
90 forward to where the people OF our
state believe We can attain by persist
ent and united effort. On the one
hand Is a militant, progressive, CO.
beslve power under the banner ol
Democracy; the other, the arrayed
factions OF discomfort and lead by NAL
contents who have been summarily
dismissed from whatsoever service
they were III the hitherto engaged.
Around and about are the curious
yossips which seek only to hit the
popular side Of all controversies Dem
ocracy would not 20 backward If Il
could. could not II il would. It has
stood for the militant spirit of pro
gress and has been given the reins
by the body polite. It may. and no
doubt has erred, but the erring was
OF the mind and not OF the heart
The opponents, now listed and mas
querading under the name of Re
publican still fight under the delu-
sion the people wish repetition oi
the old days and the worn out old
WAYS. It Is state controversy where
In progress is srrayed against mega
tion and yltuperation.
Into this political storm must be
gathered the voters OF the state. neth-
pr past experienre Or political affilia-
llon being oil much value to them in
getting ready for the fray There has
been two-decade period Of strife
there may be one longer or shorter
but as the case now stands, The forces
Of progress and prosperity and array
ed behind the legions Of Democracy
their opponents bur the disgruntled
and dIsiointed who have neither policy
nor opinion as to bow to progress,
their sole purpose being to get into
power and from that advantageous
source seek 20 do wrong TO whatso-
ever interest does not comply with the
ring rules OF the old regime
1t Is contest wherein principles
are at stake; the very prosperity OF
Oklahoma the desideratum of the unit
ed Democracy. the purpose Of oppon-
ents to suppress. II possible aud me-
cessary 10 restore the former regime
which opposes all progressive enact
ments.
Each citizen has a right 10 place
either IN the ranks or out In the fore
ground. where the initial movements
must begin. Il Is not 50 much the
adhereD1e 10 National political ideas.
as 10 serve for this state the sali-
en-. feAs4res guaranteed In the eonsti-
tution Democracy pushes forward,
admitting whatever error Is true, striy
ing TO secure changes TO advantage
RcDnniisanisln is but so-caiied lead
erzhtss these who head those opposing
state progress. On the one hand. the
militant spirit Of state Democracy
which has marched from two terfitor
ial governments 70 triumphant. SOW
ereign state on the other. but those
=. !, 80. i. {: ~ ! 4ut so prefer nc Oh,
Ions distance. cafpefbag rule: the
Democracy standing ont for state SUI.