The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-23
Dr.. Eliot Presents The Issues

Democratic party Trustworthy party for
the promotion Of progressive ideas government politics. and the
Improvement all social commercial and industrial organizations
the conclusion of Dr. Charles w Eliot President Emeritus of
Harvard reached after careful study of the principles Of govern
advocated and acted by the leaders of both great parties
during eight years Eiot's observations concerning
present political situation forth copyrighted article
entitled 1hc Voters Choice in the Coming Election the Allan
tic Monthly for October
Dr. Eliot Paris in the
permanent peace asserting that they wee great and they
extraordinary degree The other negoa
states "dd share President Wilson's ideals when the
conferences began and the they probably accepted with
but scant belief in their efficacy
Yet he continues there from the conferences at
Paris rreachmg international agreements much promising
than the world has known before toward the abolition of auto
cratic government mlarm competitive secret dplo
macy balances of power and wars Of conquest This result is due
to President Wilson's ideals and his peuasveness combatve
ness on the beha packed as they were by the unanimous rus OF
the American people in April 1917 into the against Germany
The young voter or the openminded voter who makes hm
self acquainted with the history the parties within the last
eight years better within the last thirty yearswll
that the Democratic party has one great advantage over the Re
publican party in soliciting his vote this issue III copar
son with the actual record Of the Democratic party since 1912 the
Republican party has very little to show
One may sum up this situation by saying that the Democratic
gressive ideas in government politics. and the improvement Of all
social commercial and industrial organizations
For thirty years the Democratic party has been ensi
tive than the Republican party the needs and aspirations of the
depressed less fortunate classes in human society and has
hbed practical Of human brotherhood than the Repub
can party both home and abroad Moreover it
1912 that has moreense of the duty of strong nation toward
weak still greater senstveness to the maintain
enance of American honor.
Both the platforms possible
in the welfare of the class the
the Republicans that the Democratic platform
deeds while the Republican necessarily confirmed sym
pathetic patudes and promises
To-day the Democratic party has right say that it the
party of progressive legislation and administrations party
which building foundation Of achievements say
the American people,
Trust for safe advances toward public liberty
prosperity and contmment We have given the American
two administrations which have been governed by
have made enormous practical achievements
Our leader has fallen by the way sacrifice 10 sense
duty and to his faith the restude and courage
not ont
the works well begun by the Wilson administration but will
rise TO and duties and p"es fufimeh
in the United States of the best hopes and expectations
cracy.'
T make democracy safe in the halassed means to give
t. every freedom to do his best for the public
the will u eereetcaly that freedom Judging history
c ne Democratic 1912 the trust that party
to deenc honor and its rights build education to improve
The public health raise the level intelligence and com
fort and also the free and mobile which
est and ares human capacities will oenes frution