The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04

4 tiAdl HAt0t'N AA~Ns ia 49, ~ -
arrogate to themselves all of the
requisites of convention, and issue
their mandates to a unrepresented
people, just as republican bosses have
done from times immemorial Never
before in any state Of this republic
has been witnessed more pronounc-
ed exhibition Of the republican policy
OF "the people be damned
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Party organization is essential to
the successful conduct OF government.
Under republican institutions we have
the rule rot OF individuals but of par
ties. or the rule OF the people through
the instrumentality Of the party We
have not yet discovered any other way
by which to give force and effect to
the will of the majority When poll
tlcal party is entrusted with the con-
troll of the government OF the state or
Of the nation its successful conduct
OF affairs is always dependent upon
the efficiency Of the party's organiza-
ton and upon the unanimity OF the
members of that party in support of
the policy for which it stands. This
is a truism abundantly exemplified in
the history of the state and federal
administration.
1t is well enough, therefore, in this
campaign for the people to consider
the political organization that stands
back of the respective candidates ask
ing for popular support In the ma
tional arena we have three sets of
candidates and three parties The
country pretty thoroughly understands
the chaos that exists in the republi-
can camp There is no longer an au-
thoritatiye republican organization.
The republican party is no longer a
national party in the full sense of the
term. It no longer represents any con-
siderable proportion OF the American
people. 1t is no longer harmonious
and united It's weakness has been
demonstrated in its inability to stand
together in support of any definite and
consistent program. even when in
compelte control OF the government.
Ii is rent entwain by factional dis
senslons. 1t cannot seriously make
any pretense Of that unity of purpose
and that strength or organization nee
essary to make it an efficient instru-
ment for the administration of nation
al affairs
The third term party is political
mob rather than a political organiza-
ton. 1t is lacking in every essential
of a party to be entrusted with control
of the government. 1t represents the
spasm of an individual rather than a
well.conceived and deliberately work
ed out purpose and policy. II it should
happen to elect the next president Of
the United States the executive branch
Of the government would be without
any organized support in either branch
of congress or without any effective
organization in the country generally
to serve as the means for the express
sion of public opinion.
The democratic party is the only
truly national political organization.
1t possesses all of the essentials for
successful conduct of the government.
1t is vigorous and aggressive in every
state in the Union 1t is in harmony
with the national purpose. It is or
ganized in practically every precinct
and it represents the tremendous force
of public opinion, carefully lead by
the foremost minds of the nation. With
the election of Wilson to the presi-
dency there viii also come complete
control of the legislative branch of the
government so that the party will have
the means by which to carry out the
mandidates of the people.
What is true in the nation IS equally
true with respect to the state of Okla
homa. The democratic party in this
state is not opposed by a single com
pact organization. Its antagonists
are bands OF political guerrillas who
fight among themselves almost as fire.
quently and almost as desperately as
they oppose the democracy. There is
nothing in the hybrid combination
now asking control of this state to in
spire confidence that ii has the ca
Ipacity to conduct the government of
IOklahoma What can we expect of a
political machine dominated by Jim
Harris ard Bird Mcclure?