The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-04
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The contest Ia Oklahoma tomorrow
IN national affairs Is between the
forces and policies represented BY
Woodrow Wilson and the forces ana
policies represented BY Theodore
Roosevelt Tho people ot Oklahoma
are called upon to say whether they
stand for Democracy; for the genuine
rule Of The people, for tariff revision
desnwar9, such as the bins possed BY
the present Democratic congress, lor
regulated competition il mdustr, ior
a monetary ana financial systeh con
grolled by the people III the Interest
OF the people, or,
Whether they Shall accent the lead.
ership OF the candidate Of the steel
trust and the harvester trust, whether
they shall endorse the contribution OF
more than half million dollars BY
to1r steel trust stockholders TO pro.
mote the Roosevelt plan Is capture
the Republican convention at Chicago:
whether they shall stand FOR legalized
monopoly and commercial and indus
tsial despotlsm
Woodrow Wilson stands before the
country not only as clear thinker
an. Intelligent student but as. 4 sour
ageoas leader whose hands are clean
WHO has declined to accept amy contri
button from Questionable sources. Who
has always stood resolutely away from
amy sort Of improper alliance or asso-
citation Win any political boss
Theodore Roosevelt BY his own pub
lic record and By the sworn testimony
q reputable witnesses Is now known
70 have been the ally ot every polltl
cal boss who supports TAFT, and whom
he now antagonizes. Tho evidence OF
his intimate alliaEce With the corrupt
ana cowupting forces in American
public life not only through the greater
part of his career but down TO the
present moment is conclusive and in
dispatahle. He COMES before the coun-
Try today With program designed to
attract every varied element OF Amer
laan political, social and industrial
iife, from ghe political pirate and the
industrial buccaneer to the chief ward
heeier His ppsram is as neonskt
ent and contradictory as is his oNn
character and career Making 4 plea
foi human life ana se,ial and indus
trial Justice he nroFeses to establish
8 commercial and Industrial despotism
which would entrench and fortily the
topces 81 every sort og injustice. Il
the men who financed his political en-
terprise are sincere they can Of them
selves, with a single stroke Of the Pen
without the expense Of political cam
paigns. without waiting Oh the uncer
talnties OF elections, without waiting
fsr the slow process Of legislation
abolish their own practices Of socia
and industrial injustice and accom-
niish vastly more than is promised BY
the success Of the third term propa
gAnda.
We must choose between a govern
ment BY the people guaranteeing
equality og opportunity, protecting tbs
weak. promoting individual initiatiy,
sne irayieps enternrse. msinsainlns
industry upon a basis oF regula,ee
competition. and a government con
troiled by. few trust magnates foi
theiE owa adyAntaSs. establishing u
All.powerfal commercial. Industrial ans
financial despotlsm.
The hsue In state affairs Is eauall,
plain. 1t is between the orsanizes
Democracy. the champion q progres
siYe government 10 state affairs. TIA
parsy that mas established the govern
ment of Oklahoma thar has given it is.
posiylon of advanced leadership ii tbs
progressive movement, ard the unoy
sonisei. antagonistie bands of reae
tlunAFy politicians who have no pnr
pose other than the overthrow q De
nosFaoy ia Oklahoma Ter the advance
Men< * sheir own perSonai interests
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