The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06


dorsed bv the Democrats, that another
convention be called Of all the bryan
and silver forces IN the territory and
that the nominee OF that convention
receive the endorsement Of all silver
and Bryan forces IN the territory.
Ceutrsi Committee.
The roll was called and the new ter
ritorial central committee elected as
follows
Beaver
Blaine-S W Craven, Watonga
Canadiau-J w Hadley, OF El Reno.
Cleveland S Allen, Norman.
Day
D--M l. Cook. Taloga
&C NJ Howell Groves.
Garfeld-R E Bray, Enid
Grant-H / Wasson, Pond Creek.
Greer &C f Bloclock, Navajo
Kay-Hugh Zugler, Kildare.
Kingfsher-J Reymaker, King
fisher
Lincoln-R e Kelso, Perkins.
Logan-L f Laverty, Guthrie
/ Mills
Noble-Fred 5 Bailey, Perry
Oklahoma-C c Hudson, oklahoma
City.
Pawnee-B p Gould, Pawnee,
Payne-L e Walker, Saltwater.
Pottawatomie-N r Mounts Tecum-
sch
Washita--H d Young, Cordell.
Woods-G II Coulson, Chesowee.
woodward-J c Van Gesser, Hack
berry.
Resolutions Next,
The committee on platform then
submitted the following which was
unanimously adopted:
Platform.
The peoples party of Oklahoma ter,
ritory, in convention assembled, re-
affirm its allegiance TO the princip plies
enunciated in the national platform as
adopted at ST Louis, and heartily en-.
dorse the candidates nominated there.
on We realize that as a party We
have duty to perform by restoring to
the peoples government the constitu'
tonal control and exercise of the
functions which have been basely sur.
rendered by our public servants tc
corrupt monopOlies. In shaping legis
lation tue voice OF the American peo
ole las been stifled by the money
power ut Europe plutocracy has
-rtc ei aus throne upon the shattered
un- OF An,e'itan rights, and tho
-ponge of vtGegir aud gall Is pressed
tu toe lips uf EOurat labor. Therefor'
be &c.
Res lved rnat a, the financial ques
ion i~ thr param mt issue in tht
prrscn, nati1npl campaign, we are un
r., seryculy DE- favor OF the free and un
imlttd coinage OF both silver and golC
AZ the ratio OF lG TO /, without waiting
10 onsult any foregu power.
We favor most liberal service pen
siouing Of the union soldiers and sail
ors ot the late war. Realizing tina
that the private soldier suffered To
hardship and received the smalles
remuneration, we strenuously con
demn the pension policy of the pas
aud present for discriminating agains
the private soldier "a favor Of the com
missioned officer, and demand that al
pensions be made equal, based upol
the iustness of the claim. We further
more condemn the policy OF the gov
ernment in granting pensions TO tn
widows Of civil officers.
The Peoples Party is founded upo
the principle Of equal and exact iustic
TO all, one of its cardinal tenets beinl
free homes for a free people; an
therefore we demand that those home
steaders OF this territory who are nov
compelled by pernicious provision o
congress to pay from 81 10 81 80 pc
aeIe for their land, be relieved iron
the unjust burden We condemn tn
Republican party for enacting tn
laws which compel such payment, ant
we denounce as a contemplate evasion
the duplicity by which that part,
seeks to cover its guilt by posing as
paragon Of free home virtue.
whereas, BY reason Of the leasing o
the Sac and Fox aud Pottawatomi
Indian lands by white settlers and thl
uuius action of the interior depart
ment In ejecting such settlers and con
fscating improvements made thereon
making unwarranted arrests by res
son OF which the settler has been con
PEELED 10 sustain great loss, we deman
immediate redress OF such injury an
compensation for such damage,
We pledge the Peoples Party TO IN
most llDcfai poiityi tonathtNuh va
safety 20 the school fund, in the MAJ
ter OF renewal OF leases and remuner'
ton Of leases for valuable improve
ments made by them on school lands.
We condemn the last Republica
legislative assembly OF Oklahoma fo
repeating the usury law thereby Ell
abling money lenders TO exact exc
bitant rates OF interest.
We demand the entire revision {
the laws of this territory 10 the en-
that reviewing boards may be en-
powered 70 equalize between tow
ships without discrimination, and thu
boards OF county commissioners
given jurisdiction TO hear and dete
mine grievances Of Individual tai
payers
We demand that all official salaril
be commensurate with the price
labor and its products
We favor such revision OF our seho
2" laws as ,vlli simplify the same al
~ reduce the expense OF their operation
lie Resolved, rhat we condemn the la