The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-30

] t'Ah nc ltO lul liNl 70 lih "a -
Haskellism--as you term it-cuts
no figure ut all in the ranks of democ'
racy. Charlie Haskell has enough
to do after his political aspiration
| for tho wearing Of toga at Washing
ton without attempting to control the
affairs of the state. Haskell goes be-
fore the people and not before the
legislature-the legislature will obey
the voice of the people
The people in the sticks do not
consider Cruce weakling, nor has
any organized attempt been made to
make them think so. Had there been
Governor Cruce las enough friends in
the party to have warned him an'
to even suggest that such a thing
could be done under cover is the
veriest tommyrot.
There may be some individuals who
"knock" Governor Cruce, but they
do il of their own initiative, and il
you hreak the shell you will soon find
that the milk IL the cocoanut" is
probably disappointed political hope.
The farmers il the sticks are IT,
most independent and at the same
time most loyal Iartisans of all. If
republicans they are such from pfin-
ciple and democratic for the same
reason. asd they will resent the in
situation that they are bought and
sold" that they are to be delivered
like lot of cattle by men whose
business it is to control the affairs
at the forks of the creek and deliver
the lot TO their masters"
You are right, Horace, "the repub-
iican party must indeed make its cam
paign next year from higher motives
than mere success in the election Of
candidates to Office" and again yon
are right in saying that there are
thousands OF Independent voters in
democratic ranks. In fact all demo-
Gratis are independent-they are tied
to no man nor set of men. They
take pride in holding aloft the torch
of democratic truth, believe in the
principle Of Thomas jefferson, and
have confidence in their party to
know that when the time comes suf-
ficient good and tried loyal patriotic
democrats will be submitted to them
from which to make a choice. For
twenty years predatory wealth has
ruled with the iron hand of Bis
mark or Tar. For twenty years
the lines have been drawing tighter
and tighter between the masses and
the classes. For twenty years, by al
most tyrranical force, a government
has been maintained by a party un-
der which the load has been made
heavier and heavier.
But the line is too tight, the strands
ore al ready to the breaking point.
The people now demand that the or
der of things shall be changed and
that instead of a misunderstanding
age, that an age fraught with more
comfort for the masses. less restraint
OF trade, more open market and less
monopoly, shall be inaugurated.
The people of Oklahoma will do
their part toward bringing about q
change in the administration of the
affairs of the nation All the pleas
for independence" which means
democrats voting the republican tick
ct, will be unavailng. The democrats
may decide to have house cleaning,
may decide to remove some cobwebs
where they exist, but they will do it
themselves, without division, without
outside aid and without rancor or bit
terneSs.
If there are any on the outside who
desire to enter the fold, the gates are
wide open. They are welcome to en-
ter in and the only condition imposed
in them is that, once inside, they be
come members of the family, loyal to
the faith, assist in the good work so
we'll begun and 50 near a happy frui-
ton. As a parting word, Horace,
Governor Cruce is doubtless very well
with the order OF thing and
really has such Il splendid majority
that he is not worrying over your lit
tie republican minority. He does not
need it, thank you, nor will he, If,
however. il chooses to get right and |
stay right, it Will only be doing its
duty, and republican and democrat |
Is not expected to do more. You will !
hear from me again, Horace,
Bleeding Jointists.
Bartlesville, Okla, Nov. 29.--George