The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-05

| iOudJ, dfliOSt Oh tue eve OF IL
second general election Oklahom
awaits, with expectancy, the openin
OF the polls.
Tuesday Oklahomans viii elec
officers for governor to constable.
congressional election is also to b.
neld and six separate amendment
TO the constitution, are to be votet
upon.
These are the resubmlsslon Of tn,
| question, Woman's suffrage; Bryan
election law; amendment to articlt
nine section nine; the New Jerusalem
capital location question, and a proyi
sion to appropriate the railroad ta
towards county school districts.
Both the pros and antics have bcci
busy, on still hunt and may Great,
a surprise on election day. The VIC
mems suffrage amendment has alsl
been pushed by It's advocates.
oemocracys United Effort.
Election day in Oklahoma will fine
A united Democracy. Probably neye
before has the party presented {;
more formidable front.
Since the primary Democrats hay,
put aside personal and local differ
EN- es and have Joined hands for stat
wide party success, with the resui
that party INES are cemented, ano
there is not ripple OF dscord l..
the ranks and not a jarring note {,
dispel harmony.
On the other hand, Repubicanisn
in Oklahoma today faces the crisi
of its formidable existance; with It,
battle array dsorganized and with IL
surgency and disdent tearing the pai
ty organization to pieces Circun
stances in Oklahoma within the pas
months have contriyed to place tht
Republican party upon the rocks 0.
disaster. Insurgency first divided th(
organization, and "a body blow was
gwen the party, by the recent del
sion of the United States court, which
refused to take jurisdiction in tn,
grandfather case. This decision vii
cost the Republicans $1,000 votes il
Tuesdays election.
With these conditions existing, vic
tory should perch upon the banner o..
every Democratic nominee for STATE
legislative and county Office.
Where the Fight Has Been.
The hardest fight of the campaign
has been in the race for governor
and the effort OF the antics to se,ur,
a wet state.
Hon. Lee Cruce, nominated by The
Democrats for governor by major
ity of over 1900 votes, is the favor
ite in the running. Opposing his
election is Joe McNeal, Republican
nominee, w. B. Crumbie, the Social
SITS candidate and Rouch, the Prohi-
bltion candidate.
As neither the Socialist nor Prohi
bition candidates have at any tim,
had the sllmmest show to win the
contest has been and is now betweei
the two great parties.
Approximately Democracy has a mi
jority of $4,000 in the state and IRON
statewide indications at this time, Il
would seem that Mr.. Cruce will lead
his ticket by 10000 votes, and VIII
be elected by a majority whi,h ma,
reach $4,000.
cruce Statesman and Politician.
Probably never in the history Of Ok
lahoma has candidate gained sucl
popularity as has the head OF the
Democratic ticket. and surely ncyoi
was there "A candidate who has so
successfully answered them openly,
and to the complete satisfaction OF
the voters.
Mr. Cruces recent swing through
the western part OF the state was an
eye opener to The people, The whirl-
wind finish. has shown tue man, after
the making. showed his wonderful
development. development brought
about by facing big questions oil state
vide Importance.
Cru has made good. He Is rap
idly developing into one OF the best
the craftsmanship type
in the state. ITS language is diplo-
matte. truth md sincere. The
newspapers cah -ind his stuff print
able and readable, whenever he Of
fers it to the press His audiences
have found his speeches Interesting
and intelligent. Statewide sentiment
has been moulded wonderfully for
Lee Cruce, and his personality has
brain and the peoples confidence Ia
i'm. have been the mouIds.
The G. o. p. Contentious.
Charges of exhorbitant taxation and
an attack on the administration has
been the chief battle cry OF the Re-
uublcans. The Republican guberna-
torial nominee has filled the citizen
and country with a cry of More bus
mess and less politics" deriding the
Democratic administration because oil
high taxation.
Considering this charge OF exhorblt-
ant taxation, let's see.
Is it possible to have good govern
ment without paying for II?
No.
Is It possible TO have good schools
paved streets, bridges. waterworks,
sewerage, and all that goes to make
home for people without taxation
and progressive improvement
No.
Is ii possible to reduce taxation,
and continue these Improvements, con
tinue building great state, and a
good one2
No.
Then:
pasiawine tbe nolltIcal situation