The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-08
ISSUE
CALI: FOR \.
l..BULL MOOSE
MEETS IN STATE CONVEN
4 TION AT OKLAHOMA
CITY, FEB. Is
70 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF OkLAH OMA.

loma compel us from sense of duty
20 say that it is imperative that a
Convention of the Progressive Party
l0ald be called for the 25th day
OF February, 1914.
we regret the conditions existing
in the state and county affairs which
require all men to join all honest men
in an united effort to relieve against
the unjust levy OF taxes and foolish
extravaganza.
The Republican Party of this state
lis composed Of bosses who think they
control it and are the same ones that
have plundered the Republican Party
and promoted its downfall. Theirs
years old tactics have deprived the
people of free expression OF their
choice for officers and legislation.
The Republican bosses who recent
| ly met in Oklahoma City and called
| a convention for Tulsa are hoping
and trusting that the country is go
ing to go from bad to worse; that
men by the thousands will be out OF
employment; that wives and mothers
and children will be hungry and des-
trute. They believe that If this con
lditi0n comes about a Republican Con
gress viii be elected next fall and
ltAat this will be the turn in the tide
lof their getting back into power. Tho
raposition is one Of the most mon
isceas that has ever been presented
10 the American voters Men whC
seek political power with sucf
thoughts in their minds, who are will
ling to create and use such means II
accomplish their ends, who can ever
contemplate such conditions, ought
to and must be driven from public
life. political party that yields t
such men can have no future. There
is no language too strong to use ii
lcondemning the tactics they have
used, are still using and propose 4
continue to use. There is no hopt
whatever Of people, who have regard
for the perpetuation of the free instf-
| tutions of this country, for better
conditions for the working people and
icur people as a whole, ever afiiliat-
| ing with these men again.
| The fight that we are making mus
continue vigorously for it is a ques-
lion of right and wrong and such
Questions cannot be compromised
| The Democratic Party is now tori
asunder; while many of the officer:
lare upright and honest, yet grea
lmany have defaulted. The have ap-
prcpriated the money coming into
their hands in trust, for private use.
The Democrats do not agree n
state affairs and have demonstrated
that a Democratic Administration Is
an expensive and fatal experience
The Democrats have political bosses
who resort to the same tactics in
controlling conventions and electine
officers and legislation as the Re
publican bosses.
II the people of the state elect
another Democratic Governor and
State and County officers. they can
not hope to lave anything different
to that which has been exemplified
ever since statehood.
The State Of Oklahoma today is in
debted in the sum of Seven Million
Dollars. and has been a state only
seven years. This indebtedness has
all been created by those placed IN
power by the Democratic rar,y.
The Constitution adopted by the
people OF this state sought to avoid
and prohibit the state becoming in
debted, and limited the am ount tc
100000. but this provision of our
Constitution mas been ignored and
violated by the Democratic Party.
The Supreme Court of this state has
held that the Indebtedness is valid
and binding upon the citizens OF this
state.
i-..-fr order that those who are