The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-26
Aromore, Sunday, may 2e, 1912
WPAT HAVE THEY DONE?

WA HAVE 6ET COHE'
Continued harmony IN the ranks
Of the demccracy Of the country
means an assured success at the
polls next November. The American
voter has become good and tired OF
empty promises, made only 10 he bro
ken. Ever since the final passing
from political activity Of General L.
s. Grant, when his third term
dream was shattered. the party whicn
he so valantly supported and for
which he had undergone all the hard
ships and v.cssitudes known TO
human endurance, has become a par
ty OF broken promises. \ party OF
promises made with no intention OF
ever even making an effort OF f.'lill-
ing them.
The man whom the leaders-the
owners of this political organization
could control, has been the one who
has always been chosen at the con
Yentions as the head. The man Of
brains, but OF unquestioned integri-
ty has been used by the party until
he aspired to the presidency and
then, ANONYMOUSLY sent to the rear.
When Jas. G.. Blaine, than whom no
brainier man-ropublican, democrat
or what not-ever lived was doomed
by the party leaders to die of bro
ken heart, because they feared his
honesty of intention; feared that his
brain box could not be subsidized
and made into mere containing yes
sci in which to mix and mingle the
nefarious schemes which have at last
eliminated in making this a trust
ridden country.
To-day the republican party stands
without a logical candidate. LaFol-
lette is represented by the algebra
ical az and II Is extremely doubtful
If enough voters will become inter
ested in the problem to try to work
out the solution. Taft stands pre-
emnently at the head of the long list
Of do nothings." with Roosevelt n
close second. The material difference
Between these men in that line rs
that Taft has done nothing, save the
masters bidding, and his inherent
decency, has kept him still on that
score. Roosevelt while president, did
Just as raft has done--crouched and
Of the trusts, but he has gone forth
from one confine of the country to
the other bleating about what he has
done "M ypolicies-my platform and
my party" This has been the sum
and substance of Roosevelt's speech
es. while his inevitable answer to
all charges made against he him
sell. or his party with it's bossism
and corruption, has been the gentle
manly way he has q calling he who
preferred the charges "a liar"
Rolling this word OF somewhat
questionable courteous expression un-
der his tongue with the gusto OF a
schoolgirl chewing gum, he mas sway
ed back and forth from Maine to
California lifted the hat, which
he SAYS is in the ring, TO Canada
and shaken the gauntleted hand at
Mexico.
He has claimed everything in this
country as his with the lone eXcep-
tion cf platform from which he de-
lNered speech in an obscure Ohio
town. The rantng back and firth
Of the speaker, together with his
exposition of my policies" proved TO
be more than mere wood and nails
could stand and the platform gave
wav Forthwith the mighty lion
hunter of Africa and the bosom
friend OF Booker Washington declared
that 1t was not my platform" With
this one lonely exception he has
claimed everything on Gods green
earth. In fact. after listening 10 this