The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-08
PLATFORM
Adopted by the Joint Demo-
cratic and POpuliSt
Convention.

Following is the platform adopted
bv the Joint Democratic az Populist
parties at Oklahoma City
We. the representatives of the Demo
cratic and Populist parties Of the ter
ri.ory of oklahoma, in joint conven
tion assembled, do reafiirm our fsith
in the immortal proclamation OF the
inalienable righ's of man, the Declara-
tion of Independence and our al leg
lance to the constitution framed in
harmony Herewith by the fathers Of
the republic,
We hold that the perpetuity of this
repubic is dependent upon the
triumph of those principles, their ap>
nlication in the creation OF laws, the
administration of justice, and the eXN
ercise of executive function; that ma
tional politics should be measured by
them and local affairs kept scrupul-
ously within their dominions; that
without them the liberty of free
people has no support, and with their
overthrow free government is newt
ably destined TO decay
We denounce as un-American, un-
Democratic and un-Republicau the
policy Of the present ministration
in it's efforts TO estab ish colonies un-
der the American flag by force and
bioodshed: and we believe that the
people of the Philippine islands have
the same right to be free that the
American colonies had when they
published the Declaration OF lnde-
pendenee, and that the action OF the
Republican administration in attempt
ing TO subiugate them by force OF
arms is an act of tyranny even less ex-
cusatle than the attempt OF Great
Britain to coerce her own subjects IN
the war of the rebellion,
We denounce the policy OF the Han :
naized Mckinley administration In
countenancing the plunder OF the reve'
nues of CUBA by carpet toaggers, ana lts
utter failure to fulfill it's pledges tC
the Cuban people.
We favor municipal ownership ol
municipal utilities.
We condemn the policy of the Me
Kinley-Banna administration which
has legalized slavery and recognized
polvpamv in the Sulu lslsncs
Our most earnest sympathies are eX
tended to the free men of the Soutf
African republic in their effort tt
maintain against overwhelming pow
er and oppression the governments
which are dear to them on account O.
the struggles endured TO create toem
and because Of their inherited love o
home and liberty
Private monopolies are indciensiol'
and intolerable. They destroy com
petition, control the price OF all ma
terial and of the finished product, thus
robbing both producer and consumer
They lessen the employment OF laoo
and arbitrarily fix terms aad cond'
tions thereof, deprive individual ener
gy and capital of their opportunity 10
betterment. They are the most efic
lent means vet devised for appropriat
ing the fruits of industry to the bene
fit of the few at the expense OF tn
many, and unless their insatiate
greed is checked all wealth will b
aggregated in few hands and the re
public DESTROYED The dishonest pa
tering with the trust evil by the he
publican party in state and nations
platforms is conclusive proof OF tn
truth of the charge that trusts are tn
legitimate products of Republica
policies. that they are fostered b
Republican avs and that they ar
protected by the Republican admini'
tration in return for campaign sui
scriptions and political support
We demand for the Fiipinos tn
same treatment promised to Cuban
We favor the rehabilitation OF siIve
at the ratio of l6 to and the lssuanC
of all paper money by the government
We demand a constitutional amen
ment to enable congress to enact a
effective income tax.
We condemn the Flynn statehoc
bill for it's manifest unfairness to II
school land lessees of the terr' tor.
who are entitled TO preference rig
when IL comes to the sale of the lar
Of said territory.
We demand that we be accorded sue
rights in the organization OF state
shall leave US to regulate our o"
echool system; that we shall not
forced TO surrender our love OF RAJ
nor bring ourselves to recognition
racial equality; and while we belize
in equal educational rights for the n
GRO we oppose mixed schools for
accomplishment.
we extend our gratitude to the co
oress OF the United States for the pa
SAGE OF non-partisan free homes La
which has given to tins settlers OF u
states and territories their just col
pensation for the hard toll and endt
ance incumbent upon the opening OF
new country; and we parucular
point with pride TO the adherence
the Democratic and Populist mem be
Of congress who supported the measu
on each and every occasion when
was presented d to them,
The reform forces Of the terrific
demand for the prospe tive settlers