The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-24

Adorted sy the Democrats Il logan
County.


We. tho democrats OF Loeaa coun.
", hereby declare and adopt the fol-
lowing platform:
We reafrirm our allegiance to the
great Democratic cause as espoused
by Jefferson. jackson and Bryan and
We heat lily endorse the candidacy Of
Judge A. B. Parker for the presidency
and Henry G. Davis for the vice presi-
dency.
We enthusiastically endorse the
candidacy Of Hon. Frank Mathews for
congress and cali upon the Democracy
Of Logan coun y to rally to his sup
port.
Resolrc1; That we hereby declare
for y hi supremacy in Logan couh-
~. we believe that II is to the best
interests Of Logan county that white
men be placed in public OFFICES, and
that all deputyships be given to white
men. We believe that the placing Of
negroes in offioe in Logan county BY
the RepublicaL machine, or ring, Of
political tricSsters has decreased the
value Of property, made taxation
burdensome, and given the county the
reputation Of being a niger county.
We ask the assistance Of all honest
men, OF all par les. who desire that
the good name Of the county shall be
redeemed from the stigma Of negro
offlcial!sm and domination that now
surrounds It. The county central
committee Is authorized and empower
ed. upon satisfactory proof being made
to hem. to remove from the county
ticket any candidate who is guilty OF
soliciting negro votes, in any manner.
and to place thereon the name OF an
other candidate.
We especially commend TO the suf-
frages Of the taxpayers the splendid
candida rs presented by the Demo
Gratis of Logan county, and ask the
hearty support of the entire ticket in
order that the county may enjoy
conservative and honest government
without IesoIting 10 a rate Of taxa
ion that approaches confiscation. We
pledge ous candidates TO clean and
economical methods, while, at the
same time, enforcing the laws found
upon the statute books, believing that
the Democracy Of Logan county has
no compromise to make with wrong
col. &, no matter where fouAs withla
a., limits e the county.
W0 call ,hc tention of he tax,
payers Of the county 10 the excessive
and burdensomc taxation under cor.
rupt Republican ring rule" in Logan
county. We especially call attention
to the enormous extravaganza in the
court expense fund. and the vicious
printing gratis which rob the tax.
payers annually of thousands Of dol
lars "a tho payment OF county supplies
at exortitaBt prices and duplicated
bills in order to support a bloodless
and soulless corporation whose motto
Is ITO Keep all il ge S, and get all 1t
can-the taxpayer be damned" we
believe the taxpayers will resent the
policy Of dnphcity. perpetrated by the
ring, in raising the assessed valuation
of the real and personal property Of
he county in order to make the rate
Of taxation appear low, but which in
fact. has only the effect Of constantly
taxation.
w pledge an honest administration
clea nbusiness methods in all public
impror ements. and a substantial re-
duction in taxation.
We enthusiastically endorse the
of The Leader in its splendid
fight for Democratic principles aud
against negro domination in Oklahoma
politics
We declare It to be our firm belief
that the compensation allowed county
is ample in every respect, and
that every officer Of the county should
account for and turn into the
county treasury all excess fees as re-
luired Dy law. and call tcntion 10
the fact that the proper officials have
not caused this to be done.
We believe that only men should be
placed in office who have SOME r.
gard for their official oath. and that
we should not elect men who, for a
price, viii shield criminals and refuse
10 prosecute yiolators Of the law.