The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-16
THE OFFICIAL PLATFORM.


tion Of Oklahoma territory, beg leave
to submit the following:
First-That we unqualihedly APP
prove the platform adopted by the
national Democratic party In Chicago
on the stu day Of July, 1896, aud
heartily indorse ,he nominees OF said
national Democratic convention.
Second--That we unsparingly con. /,
denim the platform adopted by the ,
national Republican party IN the city /
OF st. Louis as being declaration Of /
principles IN favor the classes and /
against the masses Of the neople of .
this great rec ic, as being IN the /
interest of the powerful and ealthy /
at the expense Of all the producing /
millions of our people, and as being |
un-American, unpatriotic and un- I
worthy OF support OF any citizen who /
earns his living other than 10y scalp |
ing coupons or charging nsurious in /
terest
Third-We favor the enactment OF /
a law by our next terr toriaI legisia- /
ture prohibiting the giving OF rail /
road passes to any legislative, judicial
or executive officer Of tbis territory,
aud condemn the practice of giving or
accepting such passes by or from raiI-
roads or other corporations u~ being "a
menace 10 the general welfare Of the
people nf tins territory; that ,yc also
favor the enactment of law hy
our next territorial legislature requir
ing railroads and other corporations &c
pay all damages caused 10 persons or
property toy reason Of the neg geucc
Of such corporations, or any of their
agents. servants or employees
Fourth-That we favor statehood
at the earliest possible moment, but
we are opposed 10 the formation OF
state from the territory Of Oklahoma
as now bounded, believing the creation
of the state under the present terri
torial lines would be a menace 20 the
prosperity OF the people, aud in the
future doom them 10 the burdens Of
excessive taxation. We are therefore
opposed 10 the policy of the Republican
party in the territory which proposes
and urges the passage OF the Flynn
statehood bill, measure most
significantly marked with political de-
signs, as we'll as capital booming
schemes We look upon such bill as
the vicious outgrowth OF the most
partisan spirit, calculated II adopted
TO place the people of the territory at
The political mercy OF a coterie Of Re
publican poliIiciaas. W bo are attempt
ing TO fasten themselves irrevoe9 bly
upon the people Aud we bei'ege the
state when formed should include
with the territory Of Oklahoma the
entire Indian territory
Fifth-We favor the appropriation
OF all government lands in the
territory of Oklahoma 10 the estab-
lishmeut OF homes 70 American citi
zens, free OF any cost except land
office fees. BY the term Of govern
ment lands we mean an lands in the
territory for which patents have not
been issued.
sixth-That we favor long leases Of
the school lands OF this territory, and
that laws be passed 9r rules be- made
TO iud the value OF each tract of land;
and that uniform prices be fixed as
near as may be done, that persons
leasing school lands have the prefer
ence over all Others when they comply
with the rules and regulations govern
ing the leasing OF said school lands;
that for all improvements made 10y
lessees of said school land they shall
be entitled 70 reasonable pay for the
same, or the right to move said im
provemeuts from the land where they
fail 70 release under such rules and
regulations as may be fair 10 the schoo
funds and the parties leasing.
Seventh-That we are opposed TO th'
appointment Of army officers as lndiag
agents, and favor the appointment o
All Indian agents and their snbOrdi
mates from citizens Of Oklahoma terri
tory. We also favor repeating the Law
prohibiting half breeds Of mixed lndiaI
blood from equal rights Of trading an'
other privileges of the full blood ln
dians; and that we favor the immedi
ate opening 10 bona bde settlers al
unoccupied indian lands TO free home
stead settlement where treaty betWeel
the indians and the United States ha
been made.
Eighth That we condemn the las
Republican legislature for it's numer
GUS acts of vicious legislation, anon
which W as the repeal of the usury law
thus allowing rates Of interest amount
ing to legal robbery; also the Fega
bill by which the salaries Of count
officers are nearly doubled, while wll
nesses are compelled 70 attend upo
the court without compensation unlee
they will humiliate themselves by sui
seribing to pauper's aaidavit
Ninth-That we favor fair revisio
of the laws regulating fees and salariC
TO the end that public expenditures
reduced, and at the same time allow
fair compensation for all necessar
public services.
Tenth-That we condemn the ant
fusion law, prohibiting fusion b
which the name OF a candidate is nC
permitted upon more than one tieke
as beng a partisan measure Of a
Pepublicau party.
Eleventh-W favor the enac ment
areneral Law prohibiting TIE educatio
Of white and negro children Ia Il
same schools, but we favor equal sep
rate educational facilities for the chi
dren Of both races
Twelfth-Resolved That the Dem
cratic party Of Oklahoma, in co
vention assembled. favor a Goa
tion Of the Democratic aud Pop
list parties OF OklahOma on candi
ate for delegate TO congress aud on
platform consistent with the deeiar