The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-23

Shall TIE People Ruler
Take be paramount Issue q ths
present camp ign-nanely. the rule Of
TIE people. The platform adopted By
the Democratic national convection at
Denver four years ago contained the
following
shall she people ruler IS the over
whemiug issue Hhich maniiests Itself
III ali the questions nor under discus
sion
Here Is gns very phrase which be
employs. aad X Is not only declared %
b. AZ issue. but the overwhelming IS
sue it was dwelt upon BY the caadi-
dates and b other speakers during the
campaign ~ that Mr Roosevelt, then
president. may BE- assumed y have had
notice Of f. He not only refused 70
admit then that il was the paramount
lssua. but Be displayed extraordinary
Actiyify 10 urging upon the country
Mr. Taft, whcm be has since declared
- be ii.e agent of bosses and the enc
my 0f popular government
Il would seem that he ought 10 make
some slight acknowledgement of his
Indebtedness 70 The Den1cratic party
for suggesting this issHe % him. a.
leaas. he might pat the issue IL quota
ton marks.
de ls gov advocating tho direct
election of senators. but II he ever ex-
pressed himself il favor Of this reform
earlier than two years ago the fact
has escaped ny observation, and
bare not only watched carefully, but
waited anxlousIy for some fayorabis
expression from him.
Long Fight For Popular Election ef
Senators
The Democratic party began the
light for the popular election Of sena-
lore twenty years ago this sumner
when q Democratic house Of Ssprs-
senlatlves a. Washington passed FOR
me argt time q resolution submitting
tne necessary amendment. since that
time a similar reaolnttou has been
passed 81 fhe hs1s1 8 I've ether con
sfssaes--fiflt in 1894 by another Dem
,cIztic house; then. after two con
crosses bad elapsed. b three Repanli-
can houses and iast. BY the present
Democratic house. Darlns the taenty
gears tie Teicfm has been indofsed ia
three Democratic platforms. the plat.
forms of 1900 1904 and 1903. and 4
has been indorsed bY the legislatures
81 nearly fuothifds Of the states. Mr
Roosevelt must have known Of the ef.
forf which vas being made b. the peo-
DE % secure the popular election d
Senators. and yet he took no DaFt n
me hight During this time he vas
president for seven and one half years
and # is quite certain that a ringing
message from Tim would have brought
victory % the peoples cause. but nj
nfaaage came -Four years ago The
convention which be controlled ant
which nominated Mr. Taft rejected
81 8 vote o. seven 70 one. 4 resolution
iIdogaing this reform
stlll ~. RooseFelt did not say any
thing ZIG neither rebaked the ReDub
iican congention nor indorssd h.
slEong plank which was included Il
fhe Denver platform. Evsa 5ir. Taf
eent 20 far during the campaign o
isas as u say tnat PERSONALLY b
vas INCLINED to favor the popula
aisg7u q senators ~ The people. bu
Nr Roosevelt did not even indicate ai
Intention ln thar direction Now. ahel
ne reform is practically secured IN
amendment being before the states 70
ratification be declares himself Ia "a
rcF of t Would # not be fair 70
tim 10 indicate Ia some way hia al
probation of the long continued hgh
Hsged b the Demoerets in behalf 9
tbs reform before he espouacd ls9
r. p and the Income Tax
Mr. Roosevelt % ia favor of an Ii
come tax How long aince7 His lrs
sndoreHehs 8f It was during bis sex
rrd term. and then If was s1ggegte