The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-12
Meeting lis CHRISTENING
OF new ORGANIZATION
win AYCTsd Purpose Of WresI-
Ing Ohio Control From
Siaad-Paii8rs


Clctehnd O, iuly n CheQeed by
aa audience of Progressive Repubhc.
ans as the peoples candidate fog
soyefnorl Of Clio, James x. Garfield
Nonday night opened the fight 90
place Ohio IN the 'inslirgent' column.
IL two hour speech, in which ae
aNuwed himself an ''insurgcnt,' and
c'lOgizcd the section Of congress
Which is known by hat name, the for
rer secretary OF thc intcrior set forth
the platform upon which the PRO
greasive Republicans OF this state
Win enter the fall campaign
The meeting WAS ayowedly tho
Of the newly organized
."progressiye Republican" movement
u Ohio. and It's slogan as announced
w Mr. Garfield IS Manhood first and
property second
Mr.. Garheld declared that The ma
tlon stood today in critical situations,
tlat confronting the country WAS tie
sroblem whether the fight Of the pro.
hrcssiyes was to be carried TO a sue
cessfnl issue or whether they were
tc surrendel lnd admit that govern
nent rog and by the people was a FAIL
ure He said IN part.
Nation Like Prodigal Youth
like the prodigal youth, we as a
nation have wasted our resources,
scld our inheritance. acquired evils;
hut Fortunsssly we have realized the
need OF radical changes In time 70
save ourselves
"Af the coming election We are %
chose between two great national par
ties. The Democratic party while
dcclaiming against special interests,
has, When IN power allied Itself with
special interests Many OF It's lead
crs have been aud are the recognized
representatives OF special interests. In
our cwn state the Democratic Cover
nor failed To be on the peoples side
la the fight for public utilities bill
end the Domocrhtic senators defeated
that measure. IN the recent Demo
o.atlc convention the Progressive
Democrats were ignored. can see
no hope for better things from Demo-.
iacy az now controlled.
How Is it With the Republican par
ty? II likewise has among its leau-
urs some who are allied with or repre-
sent special interests, but on the otil-
ar hand It has progressive, aggressive
leaders who are the peoples repre-
scntatiyes
Country Indebted To Insurgents
The country owes debt of graft
trde Ia tho Insurgents in cong ess,
vho made the fight against donipa-
iioa of special interests and who piac'
I'D the common good above party ree'i-
lari,y
"1'he real friends Of conservation
lelie. upoa insurgents aud their pro-
giessipe allies for the protection Of
tEe public domain against the assaults
ol special interests.
"Insurgent Senators prevented me
rasssge OF the Alaska bill. which ~
us original form might have turned
over the untold wealth Of ALASKA TO a4
lsvored few.
having dealt in geaeral way win
rational problems and continuing his
uiloe, Of the insurgents, Mf- Gar
ned took pf special state problems
lie concluded his general defense
"a tie Republican party with a warn.
ing against the reactionary
'The real danger Go the party, del
said, "fnmcs from the reactionaff
who IS controlled by special Interests,
and che slandpatier, who, because NJ
s the easiest way, is willing to rel
fnrn to Inc weak policy oI 1aisses
fs ire. 70 fellgw such leaders means
DISASTER