The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-16
ALEXANDER IS NOT
DEMOCRATIC SPOKESMAN

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!. w. L. Alexander is a. sort OF real
estate agent politician. He resides at
Oklahoma City and is always protest.
ing about his loyal Democracy-like-
wise declaring whatsoever he opposes
is a dangerous proposition. Recently
he sent out letter to Democrats Of
,he state, declaring that unless Okla
homa City becomes the capital, De-
nocracy will go TO pot and that Demo
Gratis are responsible for the present
state capital removal bill.
The Alexander plea is easily. un-
derstood. 1t is about his size and his
ideas of public affairs are of that
stature--believin that Southern Ok
lahoma, almost exclusively Demo
cratic, will vote to move the capital
to oklahoma City, he writes the peo-
pie circular letter, proclaiming the
attempted loot as Democratic meas
ure; declaring that Republicans are
all opposing.
How politics figure in the deal is
/. hard to understandable state capital
Z removal proposition is too rotten for
any party to indorse; too bad for
even Alexander to claim parental al
foctions for, and that is stepping some,
too.
Every Democrat in Guthrie opposes
that Oklahoma bill. Likewise, every
Republican. Same as to Shawnee,
Tulsa, Enid and Muskosee.
How, also, about some of the men
who have opposed the bill? How'0 bout
Lasater? How as to Tillotson? How
Us TO Allen?
Each lives far from the other; each
a factor and each recognized Demo
cratic leader in his community. .
There are but two daily newspap-
ers outside of Oklahoma City support
ing that removal proposition-some OF
The weeklies which aid it are simply
supporting Oklahoma City without
having read the proposed measure
Few outside the metropolis will de-
Tend the proposition-even many oi
the warmest advocates of Oklahoma
City being outspoken against the bill
i There are many uplight men who fay-
aior Oklahoma City, but who refuse TO
subscribe their approval to a measure
which was drawn for graft and to en-
hance valueless property through the
credit of the state.
Mr.. Alexander has right to send
letters TO all the citizens OF the state
or attempt to see them personally IN
the interests of the proposed remoy
al bill-that, is. of course, If he wish
es to align himself to causes whlcn
smack of graft and wrong. Bnt ne
has no right to send out letters tc
The people as Democrat; especially
Democratic leader.
Again, Mr.. Alexander declares ne
is prominent as Democrat. Tel
wears on the state committee ant
campaign manager of 1902, delegate
TO the Denver national convention o.
1908, etc
What did Democracy accomplish il
1902
Was that campaign so brilliantly
managed? Us 1t not fact we were
counted out of victory? Where Wa'
the brilliant campaign manager IN th'
crisis?
In his feeble attempt TO "let De
mocracy sustain It's high standard o
citizenship" Mr.. Alexander asks hl'
Democratic friends to vote TO violate
a compact with the government OF th'
United States.
What standard would that be? How
high IL the voter who breaks con
tract with the government which pro
teets his property and life?
Mr.. Alexander handles wisdom viii
even less safety than truth He calls
Guthrie "Negropo-olis," whatever tha'
is. Notwithstanding that Oklahoma
City has the largest negro population
in the state: Notwithstanding that 4
has, proportionately the worst Grim
inal record OF any city with more thar
$4,000 people in the United States o
America, this man, alleging he is
loyal and faithful Democrat, asks th'
strong, yirile Democracy of Oklahomi
10 get behind venture that was IN
spired by greed and TO bolster up tbs
fallen fortunes of several of the wors
real estate sharks inside the state.
Alexander is not even representa-
tive Democrat He has no more con
liection with the active Democracy y
this state than If he were never cit
izen
Out of almost an hundred elected
representatives of Democracy IN th'
Second legislature, the Alexander 60
terie mustered four votes in their des
perate effort TO dscredit the state De
IaOcracv last winter.
They had another vote, but the MAJ
was actually too good d Democrat e
he of record voting fer the party
pining schemes of the Alexander
malta
Another glaring avempt at false
hood IN the Alexander propaganda II
his mention Of tbs Democratic press
being for Oklahoma City's capital re
rpoyaI scheme. What are the papers
where printed, and who behind th'
eunsg
There ~ not Democratic dali,