The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-14

welfare For, although there are
exceptions to every rule the clersy
man may ne be ever so sincere in
mis- religious belief, ne may he eyei
so virtu0us in hts pn ate life whap
ever he NEEDLES in politics, ! say te-
ware
DEMOCRATIC srATE p ATFoRM.
We. the representatives OF the
democratic party Of the state Of
Oklahoma. IN appealing to the cid
zenship Of our state Tor their sup-
port, do respectfully submit these
principles OF self-goyemment for
which we stand and which are Of
special interest in the pending cam
paiga.
Local Issues.
We believe we should have the
right of local selfgovernment imme-
diately, without denial, delay or evas-
ion.
We believe the nuople OF Oklaho
ma should and will condemn at the
! polls the efforts OF those who have
been trying to defeat statehooG fcf
our people
W9 submit to the people OF okla.
homa the best state Conrtitution
that has ever been written and il
asking the suf rage OF the patriotic
citizenship OF ohis state, we firmly
stand upon this Constitution IN IFS
i entirely as our platform.
In this splendid organic law we
have carried out ia perfect good faith
every pledge made by as 10 the peo-
fple Of the state and have drawn a
| constitution which not only protects
the right to life liberty and the pur.
suit Of happiness of the citizen cut
the constitution that takes the most
advanced ground of any organic law
In existence for the protection Of Inc
property rights OF the people against
the stealbhy hand cs ingenious moo
ern monopoly
School lanes.
We believe that as soon as possible
state for educational purposes should
and practicable the lands held by the
be sold upon terms that shall be alb
sohtely fair to the people Of this
state, preserving the preference righi
to the lessees. guaranteed by the en-
abIing act. to the END tsat such land'
should become taxable and be made
more valuable ana productive by th;
! actual owner thereof
We believe that the iunds derive
J from the sale OF such LANDS shCulS
/ be faithfully preserved and ipveste'
We believe that the present stat
I as provided In the constitution
? schools should be mqkpiainec ani
that other necessary schools an'
/ state Institutions should be estet
= ished equitabiy throughout chs
state.
II Coal and Asphalt Lands
We favor the purchase Of the sec
> regated coal and asphalt lands at
{ fair price to be agreed upon betweei
s the state Guthoiities and the Gho6
Y taw and Chlckasaw government
j. subject TO the approval by q vote O
4 the people of this atate before IN
j contract Of purchase shall becop'
c effective.
o We fay6 tae fullest development
J. OF such lands In the interests OF tn
y and bhe producllon Of cheap fuel fC
q the people of this state
8 We favor the immediate sale O
q the surface of such segregated cos
Z and asphalt lands in small tracts
actual settlers.
y We strongly oppose the passin
e of the timber land and other naturi
y resources OF the state into the hand
u OF great private moaopolies.
e Removsl Of Restrictions.
$ We believe the people Of til
y sovereign state should have the fu
e measure OF liberty enjoyed by oii
q zens Of other sovereign states.
We believe that the various fe
= esal bureaus established In this stal
Il should be Immediately terminate
d and that the basis Of this bugea
e government, the restrictions on u
"a sale and lease of lands of our cit
10 zeas should be removed summarii
y except as 20 homesteads d fnl
Il blo0ds; aud we favor the immedia
II settlement OF tribal affairs and q
's Immediate distribution OF an trib
"a funds
IL We believe that the eftates
is those mentally incompetent OF wha
is ever race. should be protected
s our state probate courts. We W
80 take care Of our own detectives