The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-14

Adopted by the Joint Demo-
cratic and POpuliSt
Convention.

parties at Oklahoma CITY;
We, the representatives of the Demo
cratic and Popllist parties OF the ter
ri.ory of Oklahoma, in joint conven
tion assembled, do reafirm our faith
in the immortal proclamation of the
inalienable RICH e OF man, the Declare
tion Of Independence and our allee-
lance o tie constitution framed in
harmony Herewith by the fathers Of
the republic.
We hold hat the perpetuity Of this
repub ic is dependent upon the
triumph of tbose principles, their APP
plicatiou in the creation OF laws, the
administration of justice, and the exc
ercise OF executive function; that ma
tional politics shou.d be measured by
them and local affairs kept Sc upul-
ously within their d~ominions; that
without them the liberty of Il free
people has no support, and With their
overthrow free government is newt
ably destined TO decay.
We d|enounce as un-American, un-
Democratic and un-Republicau the
policy of ths present administration
in its efforts 10 estab ish colonies UNI
der the American flag by force and
bio1dshed; and we believe thas the
people Of the Philippine islands have
the same right to be free that the
American colonies had when they
published the Declaration of indie
pendence, and hat the action of the
Republican administration in attempt
ing to subjugate them by force of
arms is an act of tyranny even less ex-
ersable than the attempt of Great
Britain TO coerce her own subjects In
the war of the rebellion,
We d%enouuce the policy OF the Han
Daized Mckinley administration in
countenancing the plumber of the reye
nues of CuUA by carpetbuggers, and its
inter failure to fulfill its pledges to
the Cuban people.
We favor municipal ownership OF
municipal utilities.
We condemn the policy of the Me-
Kinley- Hanna administration which
has legalized slavery and recognized
polygamy in the Sulu Islands.
Our mos. earnest sy mpathies are ex
teuded to the free men of the South
African republic in their effort to
maintain against overwhelming pow
err and oppressio the governments
which are dear to them on ccount of
The struggles endured to create them,
and because of their inherited love OF
home and liberty.
Private monopolies are indie 'ensible
and intolerable. Tney destroy com
petition. control the price of all ma
terial and of the finished product thus
Sobbing both producer and
They lessen the employment OF labor
and arbitrarily fix terms ald condt-
tions thereof, deprive individual ener-
gy and capital of their opportunity for
betterment. They are the most effic-
lent means yet devised for a%ppropriat
ing the fruits of industry to the bene-
a. of the few at the expense of the
many, and unless their insatiate-
greed is checked all wealth will be
aggregated in a few hands and the re-
public destroyed. Toe dishonest pal
tering with the trust evil by the Re-
publican party in state and national
platforms is conclusive proof of the
truth of the charge that trusts are the
legitimate products of Republican
policies. hat they are fostered by
Repu olican avs and that they are
protected by the Republican admins
tratiou in return for campaign sub
scriptions and political support
We demand for the Fl ipiuos the
same treatment promised TO Cubans.
We favor the rehabilitation of silver
at the ratio of l6 to | and the issuance
Of all paper money by the government.
We demand a constitutional amend
ment to enable congress 20 enact an
effective income tax.
We condemn the Flynn statehood
bill for its manifest unfairness to the
school land lessees of the terri tory.
who are entitled TO a preference right
when il comes to the sale of the and
of said territory.
We demand that we be accorded such
rights in the organization of q state as
shall leave us to regulate our own
school system; that we shall not be
forced TO surrender our love of race
nor bring ourselves to recognition of
racial equality; and while we believe
in equal educational rights for the me-
gro, we oppose mixed schools for its
accomplishment.
We extend our gratitude TO the con-
press OF the United States for the pas
sage of a non-partisan free homes law,
which has given to the settlers OF the
states and territories their jlst com
pensation for the hard toll and endur-
nnce incumbent upon the opening OF a
new country and we particularly
point with pride TO the adherence OF
the Democratic and Populist members
of congress who supported the measure
on each and every occasion when IL
was presented TO them,
The reform forces OF the territory
demand for the prospective settlers in
The Kiowa, Comanche and Wichita
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