The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-26
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Some Sound Advice Given

7 we may expect a lively contest over
flhe Democratic nomination for gov
g uor Most OF those who are in pO-
sltion to understand the situation say
me fight is .AetNeQn .GTuce apd Muir
ray News As1able 10
( ebsegNA fF9 AHelHo radical difleH
cncis ahlOi2sssa g oeTzsfts- as to poll
i tcs. The sfHp has prospered under
1 Democratic rule and the future is
bright with fife ptomise of greater
I progress aud prosperity.
] State government in Oklahoma is
the creation OF the Democracy. The
local issue between the two parties
Tins year as in every year since state.
Good viii he the constitution. Dem
ucrais believe this document to have
I Decn constructed in the interest Of
I Democratic government in the broad
lost sense, and for the protection oil
/ The rights of the people. They do not
4 rc gard il rs perfect. They recog-
tize that from time to time there
nlisl be amendments. but they stand
/ hA the general principles of the con
I isfitution
! rbc attitude of the Republican par.
ltN is the attitude Of President TAFT
/ + bo has characterized the constitu.
tion as the work Of cranks. From the
/ resident down Republicans believe
Il wholly bad They would entirely
cconstrucl it, They would remove
those who exercise power as far as
( possible from The people, They would
uploot the pure Democp#y Of the Ok
laboma cosiitntion. ana establish a
system with less power directly in
tie hands Of the people and more en-
I trusted tn their representatives
Only minor differences of opinion
eAist among Democrats concerning
\ the constitution The fact that prac
! tically al the candidates for gov
elnog stand for practically the same
I tmng is evidence Of the unanimity ol
/ Democratic opinion in Oklahoma. This
is particularly emphasized by the at
/ tiiude of tine two leading candidates
! for governor.
I Both Murray aud Cruee stand by
! The constitution Both favor the prin
! eli ic of the bank guarantee law Boil
advocate the proper control Of all pub
] ne service corporations. With botl
ot ihe leading candidates standing sc
nearly together on the more import
ant issues before The people, there
can be little danger Of Democratic
| differences, save over the personne
of the party candidates.
Democrats may honestly differ a
10 who Is lhe mole available candl
date. Some viii believe that Cruce
with his suayity of manner and quail
iiies Of diplomacy, would conduct thu
affairs 6f state with a minimum o
| lar and friction Others Will belicv'
That Murray as the president OF tl,'
constitutional convention and th'
dominating leader in that body is th'
lhcuer representative Of the issue 4
be faced al the polls II ought to b'
possible for these opposing views 0
the situation to be presented wlthou
The disparagemeni Of either of th'
candidates. 1t ought not TO be dim
lCrlt for the party to be harmonlou
and enthusiastic for either one of tn
candidates. No man should be aske'
a compromise his principles. When
dishonest corrupt or dangerous maj
is Il party nominee, the voter shoul'
not permit partisan prejudice to OF
scure bis obligation to the state N
Imam has questioned the honesty 0
any of the men who are seeking Z
head The Democratic ticket.