The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-09
Build the viaduct.
~BY THEIR FRUITS We
SHALL KNOW ! hem

IAere are Sna RA .4dYl EHuN"
confronting The psoplc' ,of Qklahoma
III this moment
II would be erratic and confusing
To pretend that any great body OF
Oklahomans wish to return TO the
cld aays OF high railroad passenger
ana freight rates IN this state.
Such would mean returning back
ia that period when we prosperen
only because we were so rapidly in
creasing in our products and devel
opment OF resources that usury ana
rnfair prices could not prevent our
growth,
Insofar as the ranG ard file Of the
peonle are concerned, they favor the
rates as inauguraied by the corpora
non commission ana sustained by the
cou-ts of the state of Oklahoma
But the average man, presumins 10
take no large part in the making oi
platforms nor selection of men To-
aspire for state offices, must be care
gul in casting about for the balque oil
Information, He must ascertain what
leadership has been and Is still be-
hind those Republicans still battling
for corporation exploiting days He
must ascertain what political parts's
leaders are combating every inch ot
the ground before allowing restora-
ton OF the time Of greed aud grau.
Every De.neolat of prominence ana
influences in The state is standing be
Lind the corporation commission IN
It's spleadid battle 10 serve the ends
Of Justice and be fair with all classes
aud avocations
Every one oi she ola regime al
ilc present day leaders of the So
called Republican party can he fcunc
backing The Hook decision aud cheer
INK the news the corporation commits
ion lost even the temporary contest
i, oaght not Ca take long for th'
average citizen Of Ibis state 10 con
cluae where his friends are. Mismkei
Democracy will aud has made an'
there viii never come time whei
ihr men entrusted With biz affair
will noi make errors. bat the time
tried party OF lhe people has neye
yet fought in the divisions command
el by greed or wrong intent
The opposition has made many el
ima3 TO dislodge the Democracy Il
this state and the people have rcfur
Ell 10 a.d that movement Now, vii
corporations refusing TO pay them
iaxes and actually assailing the ol
sanic law OF the state by every know
means seeking to not only be untai
with cur people but TO again levy tol
SO excessive as TO be almost c.imil
al, we are being regaled with a lot Q
huneombe from opposition head
quarters about restoring the peopl
10 low tax period system and CIV
them government al moderate cost.
That great old wolf that roamed Oh
lahoma and Indian territories in III
old days, now gaunt and marked bt
cause lashed loose from the throat q
The producing public is again on III
trail. and the howl OF the hungry 70
lowers OF the old pirate of the plain
can be heard from over the Miss0ul
- borders
Those few Democrats who listen [
the decoy politicians and make an e.
fort 10 resto,e TO former prestige N
old regime are 10 be pitied HO'
well we remember the past and hO'
well all OF us should understand tha
change means retrOgression I
that order OF things.
Democracy in Oklahoma means fai
passenger and freight rates. equs
rights and protection under the law
RepghlicaniSm, as tiicd in terri
,orial days, meant high freight an
passenger rates, excessive interes
and complete giving awzy OF publ
franchise rights,
Il was said BY great man, e.
tree Is known By It's fruit" Are yo
ambitious 10 get few more of ihOs
carpeibag lemons9