The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-05

republicans. members Ia the conven.
ton, IN the interests OF and for the
corporations. believing that the re-
publican party is as moraiiy and
justly committed TO the policies OF
that instrument as tho democratic
party ls hy the one they have sigEcd
and submitted TO yoa Cor sNTraee.
FOURTH.-
We demand as strict regulation as
IS possible to secure Of all public
utility corporations. including rail-
roads, telegraph and express lines
lntll such time as public ownership
can be accomplished by systematic
scientific methods in accord with
suund public poAoy.
FIFTH.
We demand lhe state uwaership and
public MANAGEMENT Of twine factory.
an oil refinery, and The coal mines OF
the state. We favor tire establish
ment OF a state nVinting plant IN which
al public printing shall be done. IN
Gliding state, county and other muni.
lcipal records and also the publishing
of school books 10 be furnished to the
lpuhllc at cost thereby preventing the
Exploiting Of the people by the book
TRUST These public enterprises shall
be rnn at q cost Of operation after
lpaying legitimate expenses, repairs, ex-
Tensions and a good living price for
llahor.
We favor an eight hour day for en-
lployes OF all public service corpora
ltions, underground mining companies
aud all employees on public works oi
the state aGd the prevention OF child
labor in factory and mine end al
other employment dangerous to healti
and morals.
We denounce the present tariff
schedvle and policy as conceived 81
sin and brought forth IN .niquity
whereby IL has become the progenlto
of TRUSTS and monopolies and we ar
2 lunalterahly opposed 20 the nonpro
gressive 'stand-pat' policy Of the re
r publican party. and we believe tina
the same IS a mlaft In our industrial
+ lsystem aud we therefore advocate
: total revision and reduction Of thl
: rates and schedule of the same. pino
! ling Herewith all articles controlled b,
! mouopolies on the free list.
r We IRE, lnelterably opposed to th'
so.caLhd asset cHrrency' law as in
troduced IN the congress and fathorel
I by the republican party organization
b We are In favor OF state and nations
z good road laws.
r Our territory having contributes
4 literally to the creation Of a grea
{ fund by tha federal government 70
e tle reclamation OF arid and the drain
G age Of swamp lends, we demand fai
! land equitable diairibstion of th
} same, 20 ihc oad that the waste land
@ uf Oklahoma may be made productiv
n urd habltable.
c tal We favor the election Of a.
e federal judges by the people for
5. stated term of years and we favor tn
!. election ol United States senators b
d 20 direct vote OF the peopi
y tbl We favor graduated incom
3 aud Inheritance tax by tho state an
e nation.
l. tcJ We favor the adoption OF IN
y Initiative and referendum. for IN
Il nation in Ike form as adopted In Oh
# stata constitution.
e Cd We favor tax on natlonl
D. banks for the privilege Of running III
n same. sufficient 10 pay all deposition
II in case OF suspension or failure.
e. (e) We favor the immediate sale Z
b, all school indemnity and other publ
o. valuation under such rules aud reg
II lands. with preferences right OF pu
n chase TO the lessee, q fair appraise
n latons as will protect alike the int
IS tests Of tho lessee and the school rum
l. and we favor the Investment OF th
A. proceeds as a permanent school ei
J. dowment under the terms aad pr
l. visions Of Art XI Of our consultation
q 81 We favor the removal Of restrl
tions on all surplus lands belonging
tho Indians.
+ (g) We ravor tho payment Of a
y just claims against the federal go
@ ernment.