The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-25
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
A Very Weak and Sickly Contri.
vance The Territorial
Committee.

selves to the principles Of the repub-
lican party enuncisted IN It's last ma
tional platform and congratulate the
nation on its return to republican rule.
Seconds We heartily approve and
endorse the present national admins
tratlon and President McRinley's wise
and patriotic course as our chief exc
cutive. and commend the prompt pass-
age by congress OF just and effective
laws which are in accordance with
sound republican doctrine and we re-
joice with the people OF the United
states over the entire re-establIsh-
ment Of prosperity under republican
rule, as declared and pledged by the
party IN the last national campaign.
our internal and external commerce
and all the material affairs OF The ma
tion now show greater prosperity than
ever before IN the history of the coun
Try Evldencing the munincence OF
the United states In not recognizing
a state of war until It was found that
by no other means could the cruel and
barbarous treai ment OF the struggling
Cubans be stopped and the destruction
of the Maine avenged. And We COM
mend the wise and successful prosecu
tion Of the war and rejoice at the early
just ana honorable attainment o.
peace.
Fourth: We point with pride to the
glorious achievements OF our army
and navy on land and sea, and especi-
ally to the heroic record OF the Rough
Riders. a part OF whom are the repre-
sentatives OF Oklahoma's loyalty and
bravery in the cause OF humanity ami
our country as has been well said "the
lintels Of Cuban liberty were first
sprinkled with Oklahoma blood"
Fifth: We look with pride upon the
splendid record made by the Ninth
and Tenth colored cavalry at the bat
tie OF San Juan and heartily congratu-
late our colored brethren OF Oklahoma
on the fact that their race made rec
ord Of honor which can never be eras-
ed.
Sixth. We heartily endorse the an
nexation OF Hawaii. We congratulate
the nation upon its change OF policy
brought about by the prose cutlon OF
the war with Spain and we favor the
acquisition OF all the territory that we
can honorably claim under the con-
ditions Of the peace protocol. thus eS-
tending the domain and commerce OF
this country
Eighth: We favor the assessment
Of al property in the territory OF Ok
lahoma at it's actual cash value, as
provided by law. to the end that all
persons shall bear their just and fair
proportion OF the burdens OF govern
ment We demand the enactment OF
Jaw providing for such penalties as
viii enforce a uniform assessment Of
all property at it's actual cash value,
providing the equalization Of ASSESS
ments shall not increase or diminish
the aggregate assessed valuation OF
the taxable property OF the territory
Ninth: We condemn the last fusion
legislature for It's unparalleled extrav-
agence In the employment OF useless
clerks and attaches and for public
printing and extravagent approprle-
tions OF all kinds in the excess OF the
expenditures ever incurred by any
previous legislature and we pledge re-
publican legislators 10 the strictest
public economy.
Tenth We challenge a comparison
Of the present republican adminis-
tratlon Of the territory with the reoord
OF the past democratic administration
as evidence OF the superiority OF re-
publican rule. The school land receipts
were almost double the frst year OF
republican rule compared with the last
year Of democratic rule and the an
nual per capita distribution Increased
/ from eighty-slx cents 10 one dollar and
thirty-four cents with a decrease Of
the rate percent OF the cost OF collee-
tions. And all educational interests
have been carefully fosterei and en-
couraged The general financial. the
general fiscal affairs Of the territory
show wisdom onl economy in their
conduct. The financial standing or
oklahoma was never better. IT'S credit
is hrmly established at home and
abroad.
Eleyenth.-we heartily endorse the
course Of tue last republican delegate IN
congress and his masterfll asht for free
homes, and We hereby declare that had he
been returned To congress the free homes
measure would have been now enac7ed In,
10 law end We hereby charge that the
failure Of said measure Is due 70 the On,
competency Of the popullst democratl,
delegate in congress. and 70 the fact thai
his election was taken as declaration ol
the people OF Oklahoma against the meas
ure.
Twelfth. The republican party OF thli
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