The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-01
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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 TO the formation Of a
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 to the
prosperity of the people, and in the
future doom them TO 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 well 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 politicians, who are attempt
| ing TO fasten themselves irrevocably
upon the people. And we believe 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 TO the estab-
lishment Of homes TO American citi-
zens, free OF any cost except land
office fees. BY the term OF govern.
ment lands we mean all 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 or rules be made
TO find 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 by
lessees of scjd school land they shall
be entitled TO reasonable pay for the
same, or the right to move said i'm.
proVements from the land where they
fail to release under such rules and
regulations as may be fair to the school
funds and the parties leasing.
Seventh-That we are opposed to the
appointment of army officers as Indian
agents, and faver the appointment OF
Ill luulAn dKtuAh anu AlGiI nhOOiuA-
mates from citizens of Oklahoma terri
tory. We also favor repeating the law
prohibiting half breeds OF mixed Indian
blood from equal rights Of trading and
other privileges of the full blood In
dians; and that we favor the immedi-
ate opening to bona fde settlers all
unoccupied Indian lands TO free home
stead settlement where treaty between
the Indians and the United States has
been made.
Eighth That We condemn the last
Republican legislature for its numer-
GUS acts of vicious legislation, among
which was the repeal of the usury law,
thus allowing rates Of interest amount
ing TO legal robbery; also the Fegan
bill by which the salaries Of county
officers are nearly doubled, while wit
nesses are compelled TO attend upon
the court without compensation unless
they will humiliate themselves by sub
scribing 10 a pauper's affidavit
Ninth-That we favor fair revision
OF the laws regulating fees and salaries
10 the end that public expenditures be
reduced, and at the same time allow a
fair compensation for all necessary
public services.
Tenth-That we condemn the anti
fusion law, prohibiting fusion by
which the name Of a candidate Is not
permitted upon more than one ticket,
as being a partisan measure of the
Republican party.
Eleventh--We favor the enactment OF
general law prohibiting the education
of white aud negro children in thE
same schools, but we favor equal sepa'
rate educational facilities for the chill
drep of both races.
Resolved, That the Demo
cratic party OF Oklahoma, in con
vention assembled, favor coali
tion OF the democratic and Popu'
list parties OF Oklahoma on candid
ate for delegate to congress and or a
platform consistent with the declara'
tions Of the national Democratic plat
form adopted at Chicago, July 2, 1896,
and that we favor q union OF the
Democratic aud Populist parties OF Ok
lahoma, and recommend the nomina'
tion OF a candidate for such delegate
10 congress ON what shall be known as
the free silver ticket and that we
recommend that the Democrats and
Populists OF the different council and
representative districts OF OklahOmu
use all honorable means 10 perfect a
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