The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-11-04


ileees for none
He promised the people of New
Jersey Ii reforms and obtained the
passage OF laws effecting them.
Mr.. Taft, if reelected, would
probably have an opposition major
ity in both the senate and house
and thus all governmental progress
would be blocked.
Col Roosevelt, if elected would
certainly have an opposition con
gress and his administration would
be helpless and fruitless
The country needs new deal in
order to get square deal"
His records and character arc
guarantees that he will never sigr
ar "inde ensiDle" congressional bill
His record and character are guar
antees that he will never grant per-
mits to Wall Street magnates foi
law violation.
In his campaign he has sulstitut-
ed the appeal to reason for the ap.
peal to passion and prejudice
His fight on caste distinctions in
Princeton and bossism in New Jer-
sey mark him as the right man to
wage successful war on special priv
ileges in government.
He is radical in discussion, pro-
gressve in aim, but judicious in the
application of remedies.
He is not entangled with the pre-
datOry interests which, under repub-
lican rule. have skinned the cream
from the peoples milk.
He was nominated solely through
the power of the public will as the
peoples representative against every
force with bosses, special interests
and all the enemies OF popular gov
errTent could muster
He alone of the candidates repre-
sents the peoples side of the tariff
issNe against the protected trusts
His utterances prove him a states
man of foresight and breadth of Wis,
ion, animated by the highest ideals
and the broadest human sympathies,
while his ats prove that he is guild
ed ly common sense.
He is a practical idealist, con-
verscnt with political science and eX-
perenced in actual government
His two leading opponents nave
had the opportunity to do what
they now promise to do, but failed
He is free from obligations to
bosses or to special interests.
His knowledge of American his
tory enables him to deal with pres
ent problems in the light of past ex-
perience.
His efforts to democratize i'r:nre.
ton prove his devotion to democracy
and his sympathy with the common
leople.
AS governor OF New Jersey he did
all in his power TO elevate the
o,andard of politics.
His record is guarantee that
he will be neither the tool of bosses
nor the silent partner o. the trusts.
Hc refused alliance with Boss
Smith, smashed his corrupt machine,
and twice prevented this undesirabl BILE
party leaders election to the United
states senate.
He is growing man, who is
i. cader, more literal and more pro-
gressive in his later years than in
his young manhood.
He believes in government by the
people, not 0y restricted class.
His thorough training and culture
fit him to take a broadly sagacious
view of world politics.
There is no self-glorification war
bee in his bonnet.
He not only denounces the politic-
al boss, but swats him.
He does his own thinking-and
thinks in terms of democracy.
He does not pose as a polite i
patent medicine man, offering pana-
ceas to cure all ills, hut he applies
sound fundamental remedies to the
public evils within his reach.
He teaches and believes that the
countrys welfare depends upon the
genius of the whole people, not the
will of the favored few.
His conception Of the function of
constitutional government is to safe
guard the rights Of all the people,
not to direct their activities BY pa