The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-22

that the prosperity of The great state
OF oklahoma. that which viii make
MS greater tomorrow than we are 20.
day, that Which Will hll every neigh
borhood with homes OF happiness and
comfort. must chiefly lind its origin In
the products OF the soil n is the sum
total OF the efforts of countless thou
sands of farmers OF this state which
must make Oltloho1a arcat and glor-
ious ia ail theas things fReallxing ghis
let 1t be underst0od liet those clllirg
ed with tho solemn dnty OF adminis-
trating tho laws of this state shall
see to II that the blighting hands OF
graft, greed OF monopoly shall never
again be laid upon tho tillers OF the
soil after statehood is proclaimed
Labor.
| ANY condition of government OF
practice that degrades or dcgenerntes
the laboring classes must surely lead
I 30 degradation OF the state itsclf A
high degree Ncf individual intelligence,
domestic happiness and morality. can
never be the result OF oppression or
Injustice. Therefore, reasonable hours
Of employment. leaving time for reere-
alton and association. as well as rest,
and at fair wages and fair treatment
are Indispensable to eho uphuilding az
on intelligent patriotic citizenship.
which Should be the ultimate uride Of
the new state.
Taxation.
II is one of the glories Of the new
: constitution thai taxation has been
+ provided covering all classes of props
crty and income on a basis OF absolute
equality Public improvements and
schools are left as largely as possi-
bic in the control of the people OF each
county or district. Ample provision
for public Improvements is made with.
in the bounds of economy and COM
mon, sense. Recognizing that reckless
moss in public improvements should
not be tolerated 10 the extent of de-
priying the individnal or the means
10 create home Improvement, let us
fill the new state with comfortable
homes, and to this end. let the hand
( Of the tax gatherer fan rs lightly as
possible. Public schools are public
necessities. We are proud OF the sys-
tenn as it IS now being builded in Ok
lahoma Territory They must be adj
ded TO- whore necessary. ana all main
tained to the fullest efficiency aud The
constitution has provided ample limit
for the people of each district TO care
for This desirable purpose.
other Public improvements.
The draining Of wet lands and, the
irrigation of dry districts, all Of which
] win tend TO individual as well as pub
4 lie prosperity, have their provisions in
the constitution. and eacn locality has
II within its own power 20 provide for
these necessities.
/ The Constitution.
Being one of those who took part
IN the framing OF the constitutions and
fully believing In It's provisions.
pledge adhcrance to It's spirit and In.
tention, as We'll as to its every letter.
and the platform this day adopted by
the Democracy Of Oklahoma i'm con.
yention Assembled shall be my guide
It being my distinct understanding
and pledge thar all provisions OF The
constitution applied by the people and
all laws adopted by the legislature OF
the people are TO be emphafically en-
forced
| Today we iind Oklahoma about to
enter the Onion of states as the forty
sixth in number but probably the
twenty fourth state in population ms
well MS wealth Let us hope that
when the Democracy again assemblies
To proclaim It's candidate for another
governor that oklahoma may be
found, rs II can be, The sixteenth state
in population ana wealth and the first
state, as compared with the entire
Union. in point OF happiness. prosper
ity and eGual ard exact iusuce among
all its citizens, bearing in mind th-i
no people are ever contented or hap
py where Justice does not rJign su