The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-13

New York, Jan Westward tht
tcourse of presidency takes III. way
Missouri seems destined 10 furnisl
the next chief executive Of the
United States
Already it's most distinguished son
Hon Champ Clark, has grown t(
such Titanic presidential stature
Throughout the nation that he towers
lloftily above All other candidates III
the great political arena in 1912
Last weke Kansas gave ereat I'M
petns to the Missourian's boom When
! lthirtS-two counties inaorsed rim for
| the Democratic standard bearer and
lit is likely that this first significant
indication OF the trend OF sentiment
VIII have far reaching effect in the
Central West
There are ten good reasons why
Hon Champ Clark should &c the
Deomcratic presidential nominee:
HE is the only candidate whose
prominence is not eircumseribed by
lstate lines.
2-He is the only candidate OF
purely national stature.
3-He is a Democrat.
Ills eminent record ais speaker
OF the house has won the laurel OF
leadership
5--Under the weight Of gravest re-
sponsibility as speaker, he Las eyi.
denced that prudence, stability and
foresight essential to true statesman
ship.
Gle has wider acquaintance
with public men than any other can
didate mentioned for the nomination.
His tried and true and seasoned
record of craftsmanship in congress
has eminently qualified him for the
most lofty Office in the United States
s. He is the only candidate whose
flawless public and private record
perm'Assa distinctly aggressive cam
9--He is discreet radical and
progressive conservative.
i0-He is a constructive and not
a destructive statesman
No doubt the others in the field are
good and sincere men ana each EN-
bodies some Of the qualifications man
ifest in Mr.. Clark. but no one cf them /
embraces all OF the essentials for
leadership and presidency as set
forth in the decalogue for Mr. Clark. (
He is a Democrat among Democrats
and a statesman in the esteem Of the I
Republicans.
IN the difficult and delicAta posi- 4
ton OF speaker he has soidiaea his I
party and given it a united front it I
has not known IN years, and all the I
same time has won the respect and
Of the Republicans 5v his
lnflexible adherence TO the nrinci
PIE that the high office OF speaker
ship carries with it greater Iespon n
sibility than the mere partisanshi1
which characterized it undar the
regime Of Car Red and Gar Il Can 4;
aon
Ont Of the party chaos, he has
brought order Out of darSness, /
light Into the listless spirit enewat- h
I'd by succession 1f depressing de-
eats, he has injected enthusiasm and
nope OF victory. Is It any wonder ;
hen that the first county expressions (
N presidential preference should be 4
or the man who has electrified IL
With his feats OF true states manship,
Who has rallied the rank and dle 70
i nationwide call to arms. who has
;iyen it a flag under when it can
ight from Portland on the East 20
Texas. and from Port ,
and on the West, 70 Tampa, Fla
He looms in heroic proportions in /
he van Of impending victory. the or I
anizer OF all the mighty hosts be- /
ind him. the leader who has won his
omnance by directing national az
airs in the national spirit for the
ood of the nation.
40 mere sense OF eXpedient oppor :