The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-19


promises CT your pGrtg ard es being
far In excess Ia real beac!iE 10 I'll
the promises Of the progressive party.
But after all, they are bat reforma-
tory, and / am one Of those who do
not believe that any measure merely
reformatory will ever reach the depth
to which we have fallen below a gov
ernment Of real justice to all, or Ia
the language of that illustricus states
man. Thomas Jefferson. A govern
ment of the people for the people and
ty the people
Nov my dear sir, il | could con-
oeiYe the idea that the democratic
party were sincerely working FOR real
democratic principles such as We're
uttered by your ilustrons founder,
then would my soul be IN harmony
with your abors and my strength
should he given to your party. T'ut
read again "Al men are created
equal aud are endowed by their
creator with certain lnalienable rights
among which are life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness
Now sir, honestly, have these
beautiful and Fundamental principles
laid down by Mr.. Jefferson been
alienated, and if 50 what Is your
paryt doing to restore them7
Mr.. Roosevelt said "lf there is one
thing desirable above all others It is
to give to every child born into this
world an equal opportunity with
cvery other child But he never
advocated u single principle that
would turn the tide of affairs in that
direction Ana If the democratic
nartv has done so | nave failed TO
see It and would gladly be shown.
10 say that there Is any thing that
savors of an equality OF opportunity
would he the farthest possible re-
moved from the truth. But What
ABOUT life and its legitimate pur-
suils? shakespeare says, He that
doth take me means by which | live
doth take my life" Is 1t true? Is
il true. my friend, if SO then are we
not becoming nation Of murderefs
instead of nation Of righteous
democrats as We would make our
selves and others believe? And what
Of happiness Of the tramping millions
that are crying for bread in land
that Ged has blessed with am abnnd~
ance for all? Are We to consider
those grand principles ennunciated by
our illustrous statesman as mere
ulatltndes glitterng generalities with
which to pune our eloquence on
Fourth of July occasions? II that g
democracy q want none of it. No,
my friend. your negatives to eNtraya-
gance ls good only as pallatlvcs.
They do not touch the seat Of the
disease; It must have more radical
treatment
But see you now propose TO 50
regulate the great monopolics as to
bring them under such constraint as
to make them subseryient TO the WI
of the people. THAT Is wise ana
good, but when man has stoleh
my farm and all Of It's appertenances
il is not particularly consoIing to me
that he shall be put under such legal
restraint as viii keep him from steal
ing my neighbor's farm
The restraint is good but it does
rot restore to me the goods that we're
stolen from me. No, my friend you
are offering nothing but paliatives;
please get a stethiscope and scaipch
probe TO the bottom or depth of the
disease aud give us some radical
remedy that will give some lasting
Acnefts and restore to our oppressed
Millions some of the loot that has
been so ruthlessy snatched from
them
Rudolph spreckles says Every one
possessing property is interested ID
seeing this tremendous power Of the
few limited. otherwise the pendulum
viii swing to the other extreme and
an property will be confiscated by IN
outraged people The pendulum Is
swinging every day with an accelerat-
cd speed and time only Is wanting
for our people to arise and claim
their own, if not sooner given TO
them BY their trusted representatives
NOW, my friend. you may feel that
these are very radical utterances. 80
they are, but nothing short OF radical
remedies will meet 50 deep seated a
dlsase. and your lease Of power VIII
be- commensurate with the depth to
which you probe and the far reach
ine effects Of the remedies you apply |
Now. my friend. from the very |
consistent tone Of your speech IA
in advocacy of greater
economy ] think We need you more
AZ the helm Of our state government |