The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-18

stated term of years and we favor the
election of United States senators by
2 direct vote OF the people
Oh We favor a graduated income
and inheritance tax by the state and
naticn.
tc) We favor the adoption Of The
initiative and referendum, for the
nation 10 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 depOsitors,
in case of suspension or failure.
(e) We favor the immediate sale of
all school indemnity and other public
lands, with preference right of pur-
chase to the lessee, fair appraised
valuation under such rules AID regu-
lations as will protect alike tho 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 and pro-
visions of Art. Xl of our consultation
% We favor the removal Of restric-
tions on all surplus lands belonging to
tha Indians.
Cg) We Tavor the payment of all
just claims against the federal gov
ernment.
(h) We favor permitting lessees of
Indiaps lands entering into long term
contracts for the same.
We oppose the republican policy Of
subsidizing corporations and especially
/ -l.f t9anr,a.
mended by Roosevelt and 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 favoi and recommend that the
rural route carriers be put on the
same basis as the mounted city car
riers.
We appeal TO all honest citizens OF
the First district to join with ~Ns and
support the candidate of this conyen
tion as a fitting rebuke 10 the traitor
ous position now occupied by B. S
Mcclure who having been twice cleo
ted TO represent the people of Okla
homa on the issues of statehood, II
each campaign and on platform and OF
the stump plegded his undying supper
TO statehood and now when statehoo,
Is almost an accomplished fact anG
the splendid citizenship Of the new
state Is about 10 receive tho long eX
4 pected relief from corporation carpet
bag oppression, Mcclure, and othe
land pap-fed officials, seeing their OF
portanity to further continue thei
hold upon the affairs Of state, ar
about 10 and now, as q last desperate
act to continue themselves aud thci
autocratic rule upon the people Of thi
fair state. appeal for help TO dofca
tho peoples constitution as dsslte'
by the convention
on every school horao, and froi
each public building, strC nm the lust
folds of our beloved natioaal emblem
tho American flag, waving 6eckor
ing message of enlightcnmc uniO
, aud libery to all the world In IN
glory field of blue shine the iorty-av
j dia1eius of oar sister stsles In thi
constellation arises the last. ne mo.
glorious and brightest OF the trail
the STAR OF OKLAHOMA. Th
NinlU'ltAf Dt NHh NAAANf ItNMN ga D.
4 lreerage, pledges its sacred honor
/. the defense Of that Dag and vow
eternal vigilance in placing ana kee
Ing that star Ia It's just and rightfl
station in the galaxy Of the nation
/ may It's benign rays enlightcn The 80
{ did preiudlcos OF the enemies Of stat
Z hood into an intelligent love Of hon
rule and self government
The democracy OF Oklahoma q
: olares its unbounded confidence IN IN
4 statesmanship and leadership of d
Hon. William Bryan. No other nan
lappeals to us for presidential Pre-
4 ercnce. We cordially endorse o.
great eommoner William j. Bryan +,
! the democratic nomination for d
8 presidency in 1908 and impatient
await the summons TO battle under b
! banner.