The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-03
BIC DEMO.
VOTE WILL
ROLL OUT
tLcader stan special)

Purcell, Okla. Nov. 3ln the whlrl-
wind finish of the campaign the state
and county leaders are cognizant OF
The necessity of getting out n full
Democratic vote. The necessity ex-
lists IN the fact that there Is wide
spread impression thas this victory
should be made the most notable In
the history of the state. Each coun-
ty chairman Is beginning now TO
count noses and the preliminary poll
shows that interest in the issues has
greatly increased during the last ten
days. At the present rate OF prog.
ress II can hardly be eaid after next
Tuesday that 1000 Democratic vot.
ers remained away from the polls
An effective argument In favor oil
n full vote was made the other day
In Coal county by Boone Williams OF
Lehlgh, one OF the makers OF the con
stitution. You people wanted state.
he said. I'm order thas we might have
local self-goyernment. You got state.
hood and constitution. blat met
your requirements. We are operat.
Ing under good laws. But the issues
In this fight mean that II McNeal
were elected governor we would be
returned TO u condition that obtained
during territorial days so far as cor
poration control Is concerned You
cannot afford 10 remain away from
The polls. You have been granted
the right of self government and there
Is no excuse why you should not be
patriotic and exercise II A contln
nation of the wise policies of Democ-
raey Is what we want In Oklahoma
and we can get II only by voting Tor
1t. We must take no chances when
a strong enemy OF our form OF gov.
ernment In the field
There has been a noticeable deci'
nation In the ranks of the Socialifs
party within the last few days. The
party organization Is maintained and
the Socialist nominees are taking part
In the campaign. but the Issue has
been SO plainly drawn between good
government under the Democratic ld-
ministration and the chances OF baa
government under the Republican adj
minlstration that many Socialists are
not willing 10 take chance on bad
government ticket being elected.
"It will not be sacrifice OF our
policies for me and my Socialist
neighbours TO vote for Demgcrats.S
says a Socialist OF McClaln county.
FThe Socialist Is first OF all an an
alyst 1e goes to the bottom of
things and reasons them out Our
course OF reasoning has taught us
that the Democratic administration
has gone just as far toward Socialism
as the constitution OF the United
States will permit. We have been
given the initiative and referendum,
the bank guaranty law, direct pri-
mary law, and other important propo-
gifions that the Socialists demand.
We can not vet get In Oklahoma or
In tle nation all the things that we
demand. but 1t would be against the
fundamentals OF our party to take "a
backward step in Oklahoma this year
and vote a Republican ticket or cast
full vote Of the Socialist ticket and
thereby make way for .thr probable
, election OF Republican ticket.
lhtfe dit tlbfRtthp VI ootidifhtq
In Oklahoma who voted for the grand
father clauge, not because we believe
In depriylng the negro OF any just
rights under the constitution but be-
cause Il becomes Of necessity In some
states like Oklahoma for distinction
TO be made between white mans
government or mixed government
OF whites and blacks The Socialist
Lparty Il broad enough in It's ideas,
Democratic enough should say. 10
abide by the will OF the majority so
long as ideas OF good society are In
volyed. The disfrancsisement Of the
negroes will not tend to lead the So
cialIsts away on tangent 20 the dis.
regard OF other great ideas that are
involved In the issues between tle
Democrats and Republicans"
Some OF the most prominent Social
lists OF stephens. Garyin. Mctiain,
Carter. Grady and Jefferson counties
have abandoned eight Tor the Soca.
Iiet ticket. and t,e party In Oklahoma,
/ If this year OF grace at least, In !,
stale Of WIlful sIIsintegFaiI0n,