The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-25

| lpuOncan party, ana we oeliCve that
the same Is misft in our Industrial
system and we therefore advocate a
total revision and reduction OF the
rates and schedule Of the same, plac.
ing Herewith all articles controlled by
monopolies on the free list
We are, unalterably, opposed to the
so-called asset currency" law. as in
troduced In the congress and fathered
by the republican party organization
We are In favor OF state and national
good road laws.
Our territory having contributed
! literally 10 the creation of a great
fund by the federal government for
the reclamation OF arid and the drain
age of swamp lands, we demand a fair
and equitable distribution Of the
same. to the end that the waste lands
Of Oklahoma may be made productive
and nathalie
(a) We favor the election of all
federal Judges by the people for
stated term or years and we favor the
election Of United states senators by
a direct vote of the peor'
(b) We favor a graduated income
and Inheritance tax by the state and
nation.
(c) We favor the adoption Of the
initiative and referendum, for the
nation in like form as adopted in the
state constitution.
(d) We favor tax on national
banks for the privilege Of running the
same, sufficient to pay all depostors.
(e) We favor the immediate sale Of
all school, indemnity and other public
valuation under such rules and regii-
lands. with preference right OF pur-
chase to the lessee. fair appraised
lations as win protect alike the inter
ests of the lessee and the school fund.
and we favor the investment of the
proceeds as a permanent school en-
dowment under the terms aad pro.
visions of Art. XI of our constitution,
(f) We favor the removal OF iestric-
tions on all surplus lands belonging 70
tho Indians.
(g) We ravor the payment OF all
| just claims against .he federal gov
ernmept
CHI Wo favor permitting lessees Of
Indians lands entering into long term
contracts for the same.
We oppose the republican policy Of
subsidizing corporations and especially
the ship subsidy measure recon-
mended by Roosevelt aud passed by
the House Of Representatives.
We favor a state and national de-
murrage law that will be equally as
binding on the railroad company as
the shipper.
We favor and recommend that the
rural route carriers be put ON the
same basis as the mounted city car
riers.
in case OF suspension or failure.
We appeal to all honest citizens OF
the First district to join with Us and
support the candidate OF this conven.
tion as a fitting rebulte TO the traitor.
GUS position now occupied by B. s.
Mcclure who having been twice elec.
led 10 represent the people of Okla
iona on the Issues OF statehood. in
each campaign and on platform and on
the stump plegded his un6ylng support
TO statehood and now when statehood
Is almost an accomplished fact and
the splendid citizenship of the new
state Is about TO receive the long ex-
pected relief from corporation carpet
bag oppression, Mcclure. and other
land papled officials, seeing their op,
portnnity to further continue their
hold upon the Affairs of state. are
about to and now as last desperate
act TO continue themselves and their
auiocratic rule upon the people of this
fair state. appeal for help 10 defeat
the peoples consultation as drafted
| by the convention.
On every school house. and from
each public building. stream the usty
folds OF our beloved national emblem,
the American flag. waving becKon-
ing message OF enlightenment union
and liberty tG all the world. In the
glory field of blue shine the forty-five
diadems OF our sister states. In this
constellation arises the last, the most
glorious and brightest OF the train,
the STAR OF OKLAHOMA. The
democracy OF the state, proud OF It's
peesage. pledges its sacred honor to
the defense of that flag and VOWS
eternal vigilance in placing and keep
ing that star in its just and rightfcl
station in the galaxy OF the nation;
may It's benign rays enlighten the sor-
lid prejudices of the enemies OF state
hood into an intelligent love OF home
rule and self government.
The democracy or Oklahoma de.
lclares its unbounded confidence in the
craftsmanship and leadership of the
Hon. William Bryan. No other name
lappeals to us for presidential pref
ference. We cordially endorse our
great commoner, William J. Bryan for
the democratic nomination for the
presidency in 1903 and impatiently
await the summons 10 battle under his
banner.
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