The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-27
SENATOR GORE
AND THE CAhP PA|GK
sa,s 7-EzE No LoNCE7 .Nf
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u Z total Of III. +, divides ID votes
between Taft and Roosevelt and
places . y0tes ia me doubtful col
uun. DemOcracy rsn stand this
splendid national succeEs, but Ok-
laaoua democracy cannot afford 70
MAKE default gben practically even
other state w.ll join this splendid
trIgmphsl procession Of democracs
Neither the Taft nor the RO0se-
welt factions expect ~ win 30
leader On either side has the faint
I'll, hope VI sgcceEs. With them
IL ls desperate struggle for er-
lEtence. Zach faction is trying only
70 outYote the other. Zach faction
realizes that II must cast Z larger
vote than the other in order 70 sur
yiye ar one u the two great na-
,ioral parties. The Taft faction re-
alizes that if the Roosevelt faction
secures the larger vote the repuDli-
can party Is eItin gvished and. that
its histnry can be zTitten. The
Roosevelt people realize that unless
they secure q largei vote than Taft
their organization will dissolve and
Dsss into oblivion. The two factions
are therefore gaging war Of e1-
termination against each other. /;
is BLACK flag contrast. No
quarter Is asked. no quarter win
be granted. The democracy will
continue az It has always been,
one u the two great organizations.
The other. place will be occupied
by whichever Of the republican par
Is makes a better showing.
The Taft republican in Oklahoma
who votes for the Roosevelt electOr
Is thereby committing political sui
eide. The Roosevelt man who votes
for the Taft elector and for the
Taft congregational nominee is Ike
wise committing suicide.
The voter OF Oklahoma, Of what
ever faith, is ac,uated by high prin-
ciples and by devotion to duty The
friends OF President TAFT are sup
porting him because Of their attach
ment TO the traditions and princl-
pies Of the republican party. The
supporters Of ex-President Roose-
welt are undoubtedly supporting him
because OF their devotion to his per-
sonality and his policies
Can a Taft republican vote for
Roosevelt without surrendering his
convictions?
Can a Roosevelt republican vote
for Taft without soaring his con
science
Ex-President Roosevelt Is so sin
cerc or so determined in his adyo-
cacies Of progressive ideas and pro-
gressiye ideals that he is running a
candidate for congress against his
own son in law Nick LOngworth He
is not permitting friends or kins-
men to stand between him and the
pursuit OF his purpcse and his am
bition. Are his followers in Oklaho-
ma less faithful, less feryent than
their chosen chiefrain, than their
plume belted champion? WIN a
sincere Roosevelt progressive in Ok
laboma support a stand-pat Taft
republican for congress? Let them
remember that Roosevelt has sac
hnced Longworth Upon the shrine
OF the progressive cause. VIII they
emulate his example, or will they
falter at his sacrifice?
There Is no longer any doubt as
70 the election of the democratic
ticket. The majority will probably
be ( to !. There is no doubt OF
The election OF a democratic house.
The majority will probably be to
/. Oklahoma would do well to send
solid democratic delegation to the
next hodse. rhe senate will prob
ably be democratic by majority
ranging from to 10. Oklahoma
should re-elect her able, brilliant
and effective senator, Robert l..
owen.
Governor Wilson ,embodles the
spirit of rational reform. He person