The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-05
Gov. OSBORN AND HIS PLEA.

GOV. OSBORN AND HIS PLEA.
BY llie time theee rawlings are read,
tne voting vim be practically over
and therefore nothing that Is here sid
can have auy Influence upon Ar. Soy
erelgn Voter You viii readily ser,
tken. lhat We are not spinning this
little saie for political effect and
hence you must absolye US from any
pieion OF wiifuliy distoFting facts
even e you believe We would commit
such an atrocious crime
The fact is, that III addition to hav-
ine the highly laudable object Of fill
ing space, we are writing just now
because the subject interests Us and
because It offers an opportunity for
reflection upon some matters of more
or less moment Gov Osborn of Mich
igaf and the speech he made in Chick
asha tie other Day furnish the inspira-
ton ior this notable contribution to
classic literature.
We had the pleasure Of meeting
Gov Osborn and hearing him speak in
the interest Of Col. Roosevelt; we Aaa
the privilege Of a few minutes eonyer-
sation with him before ana after his
speech, and We confess that We liked
the governor from the start, although
We didn't agree with him at all cou-
cerning politics. Coy. Osborn struck
IS a a bully good Bull Moose and a
bulIs good fellow to boot. He Is a
man d unusually interesting person
alisy and marked charm of manner
ana speech. He speaks with the earn
efnesS Of an evangelist and his words
- the ring OF complete sincerity.
: g. DO not question that he is for the
rw party with his whole heart and
Hnd. This much Of the man, and now
il message
og Osborn aaia We ought to vote
III the Colonel because be is q great
iFan. Besides the evidence at home,
referred to the Japanese press and
dfber foreign authorities in regard
to this point We gathered that the
Colonel would carry every precinct
d japan and most Of Europe. but
seriously, did this offer any conyinc.
iRg argument why he should be our
esiaent?
Then khe governor said we ought
b vote fof ihe Colonel because If we
iat 4 would BE a reflection on our
ireiligence. Now what do you think
q that7 WIN the governor contend
that there are not few men Of first
Glass intelligence opposing the big
Aieose Surely lie would not assert
that such men as Louis d. Brandeis,
ex.preeidant Eliot Of Harvard, sena-
tof IA Toilette and scores or Others
II their oalibre are lacking in intelli-
gence Wen have to say that this
vas not very strong argument, to say
nothing Of its tactfulness and truth.
Again, the distinguished statesman
said we should vote for the Colonel be-
cause Of the great sacrifice he has
made for.us. It IS difficult to take this
argument seriously, because it musi
At once occur 10 man up a tree or on
the ground. that the Colonel has al
ready been pretty well rewarded bott
With bonors and pecuniary emolument
for whatever sacrifice he has made
ior the American people. How couls
sensible fellow like Gov. Osborn
make such q pleain seriousness2
More curious still and not a littll
romicaI was the appeal OF the gov
ernor 20 the people Of Oklahoma t.
redeem" this fair state from Demo
cratic ruie. Doesn't it strike you a
aifanee that Progressive goyerno
should come 70 Oklahoma and plea'
Wiib se % Gust the party which hal
pai into practice n this state q large
ANtarl Of the progressive program thar
~ been worked ont 10 any 3thel
slsSeg is it not stranger still that ht
should ask Us e restore to power the
party that did everything It could Il
block the progress 81 nocial iuaticel
ISN'T il somewhat paradoxical to ash
ua 10 vote for his Progressive nationa
ticket and to vote against the part
thai gaYe ns a genuinely progressive
constitution and lawe7 CharItably. VI
believe the governor suffered hImsel
e be loaded by some On the reac
toHafles ln Oklahoma