The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-20
.Rucr ANn AIs pRlNclplEs

Every time there Is a wealylipg el-
ected TO iffice there Is always ca.
bal formed about That man 70 control
the desttncs of his administration
ana to influence thar official IN carry
ing out their plans 10 benefit their
own interests. There was never q
clearer demonstration of this princi-
plc than ~ tho election IN William
Howard TAFT
IN every state Of the mion where
the politicians force the election or
i weakllng 70 the office Of governor
where the corporations furnish the
campaign expenses to secure the cleo
ton the governor goes into oIflce I'M.
der the advice Of those who want 70
profit by the official acts Of the gov
elnor ana that onlcial X placed under
their direct control
Oklahoma VIII not make that mis-
take in the election OF a governor on
November s. Listen to CIuce when
he says, n want il distinctly under
stood that when | am elected govern
or. Lee Cruce viii be governor |
viii be under the control of no man
cr any set OF men. ] have promised
office 10 no man. | viii take the oath
OF office perfectly free to carry out
nv own ideas Of what Oklahoma
should have IN the way OF laws and
men to administer them
This principle Is new 10 politics.
Lee CIuce Is not a politician. He
loves Oklahoma. lie loves the name
OF his family. lie Is ambitious %
make the best governor III the union.
lie would rather be the means Of
spreading sunshine and happiness into
the homes of the people OF his state
than to be crowned the king Of an
empire This Is a new departure Tor
governor, but il Is ID keeping With the
new ideas OF government, 1t is the por.
ton OF the wave of popular instead OF
delegated government that is now
sweeping the country and Lee Crnce
i the first man in the nation to come
out boldly upon platform that will
make the politicians shiyer and Will
bind the people to him.
The man who stanus for the prin-
ciples OF government that Cruee
stands for ought to be elected no mat
ter what party ticket his name APP
pears upon. Every state OF the I'M
ion ueeds a man like Cruce to admin
lister its affairs HIS principles would
largely do away with strict political
lines and would be the triumph OF
the people over the politicians. The
people will be taken into his conf
dence. He has said tfat he desires
no other political pe.ierment than TO
be governor OF Oklahoma, but there
are too many public positions await
ing just such men as Cfnce. He may
be content and will be content 10 re-
tire after he has served the one term
rs governor but he will noi retire
The people will not permit it.
cruce is the peoples candidate. He
is not the candidate OF the politicians
nor Of the interests. He knows the
value of capital to state and viii
treat every corporation fairly, He
knows the struggles OF labor and he
appreciates their need lie konws
what 1t is to be a farmer because he
mas spent years Cf his life between
the plow handles and now operates a
farm The farmer will have much in
fluence with the administration. He
knows the strength Of capital because
he has been banker. He knows bet
ter how to control capitai in the in
terest of the state than any othe.
man He has the courage TO do the
right no matter what the results are
and men of such courage are scarce in
political life
A vote Tor Cruce is no, so much n
vote for Democratic triumph as it
is regarded today but il is vote for
the triumph OF right against wrong.
1t is difficult to determine how a
man can compromise his conscience
in voting agains. man like Cruce.