The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-13
THE OFFICIAL PLATFORM.
Passed BY The Democratic Convention At
Nj Rene

Nj Reno
We, tie Undersigned committee on
resolutions Of the Democratic conven-
ton Of oklahoma territory, beg leave
to submit the following:
First-rhat we unqualinedly ap-
prove the platform adopted by the
national Democratic party In Chicago
on the sth day OF July, 1896, and
heartily indorse .he nominees OF said
national Democratic convention.
Second-That we unsparingly con.
demn che platform adopted by the
national Republican party in the city
OF ST Louis as being declaration Of
principles in favor of the classes and
against the masses OF the people Of
this great republic, as being in the
interest OF the powerful and wealthy
at the expense OF all the producing
millions OF our people, and as being
un-American, pnpRtriotic and un-
worthy OF support OF any citizen who
earns his living other than by scalp
ing coupons or charging usurious in
terest
Ihird-we favor the enactment OF
a law by our Rext terr torial legisla-
ture prohibiting the giving OF rail
road passes TO any legislative, judicial
or executive officer of this territory
aud condemn the practice OF giving or
accepting such passes by or from rail-
roads or other corporations as being a
menace to the general welfare OF the
people OF this territory; that we also
favor the enactment OF law by
our next territorial legislature requir.
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pay all damages caused TO persons or
property by reason of the negligence
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 menace to the
prosperity OF the people, and in the
! future doom them to the burdens OF
excessive taxation. We are therefore
opposed to 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, hh Wtll as NhplAhl
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. Aud 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
lishmeut of homes TO American citi
zens, free OF any cost except land
Office fees. by the term of govern
meut lands we mean all lands In the
territory for which patents have moi
been issued.
Sixth-That we favor long leases o
the school lands of this territory, anC
that laws be passed or rules be mad,
to find the value Of each tract OF land
and that uniform prices be fixed a.
near as may be done; thG, personl
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 said school land they shal
be entitled TO reasonable pay for tn,
same, or the right 20 move said i'm