The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-05

given, much is required.
After sixteen years of exclusion
/ from power in the house and fourteen
years of exclusion from power In ev-
cry department of government, We
are restored to power in the house of
representatives and in that alone. We
are this day put upon trial and the
duty devolves upon lis to demonstrate
not so much by fine phrases as by
good works that we are worthy of
the confidence imposed in us by the
voters of the land and that We are
worthy of their wider confidence. We
could not if we would and We would
not if we could, escape this severe
test. We will not shirk our duty. We
shrink not from the responsibility.
THAT We will prove equal to the
emergency in which we find ourselves
placed through our own efforts and
through our own desires, there can be
no doubt and the way to accomplish
that is to fulfill with courage intel
liGence and patriotism the promises
made before the election in order to
win the election. BY discharging our
duty, thoroughly and WELL subordi-
mating personal desires to principle
and personal ambition to an exalted
love of country, we will not only re-
ceive the endorsement of the people,
but what is far better-we will de-
serve their endorsement. Chief
among these promises were:
The Party Pledges.
"First-An honest, intelligent revis
ion of the tariff downward in order
to give every American citizen an
equal chance in the race of life and
to hamper none unduly by special
favor or privilege, to reduce the cost
Of living by eradicating the enormi
ties and cruelties of the present tar
iff bill and to raise the necessary rev.
erue to support the government. Bills
are all ready far advanced in prep
aration looking to the accomplish
ment of these beneicient ends.
"Second-The passage Of a resolu
ton resubmitting to the states for
ratification a constitutional amend
/ ment providing for the election of
United States senators by the popu-
lar vote. This resolution has already
been introduced and will soon be
passed by the house. Let us hope that
we will send it to the senate by a
unanimous vote
"Third-Such changes in the rules
of the house as are necessary for
thorough and intelligent considera-
ton of measures for the public good,
several of which changes are accom-
plished facts. If other changes are
deemed wise, they will be promptly
made.
"Fourth-Economy in the public eX-
/ pense that labor may be lightly bur,
dened. The literal fulfillment or that
! promise which so nearly affects the
comfort and happiness of millions we
! have begun-and we began at the
proper place-by cutting down the eX-
/ penses of the house by more than
/ S1SS,000 a year. Economy, like chari-
ty, should begin at home. That's
where We began.
THE constitution gives the house
the practical control of the purse
strings of the country and the house
should insist, resolutely and firmly
on exercising that control to the end
that appropriation bills may be re
dUced to the needs of the govern
ment economically and effectively ad
ministered.
"Fifth-The publication of cam
paign contributions and disburse
ments before the election. The bill
to accomplish that desired reform has
been prepared and introduced. 1t will
be speedily passed by the house. The
average citizen, whatever his politi
cal faith is absolutely honest. He
demands honesty and clean lines in
politics; he believes that too much
money is spent in election matters;
and he proposes to put an end to il
AS the representatives of the average
man it is our duty to carry out his
patriotic wishes.
"Sixth-The admission OF both
Arizona and New Mexico, as states.