The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-29

we are unaltcrably opposed to the
socalled asset currency law as in
troduced ia the congress and fathered
by the republican party organization
We are IN favor of state md national
good road laws.
Our territory having contributed
lliberally 10 the creation OF great
fund by the federal government for
the reclamation OF arid and tho drain.
age Of swamp lands, we demand a fnir
and equitable distribution of the
same, 20 the end that the waste lands
OF Oklahoma may be made productive
and hahiiable
(a We favor The election OF all
federal irdees by the people for q
IsiaAcd term u years and we favor me
election OF United states sena,ors by
a direct vote OF the people
tb) We favor eraduated 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
(dl We favor tax on national
banks for the privilege of running the
same, sufficient to pay all deposltors.
in case Of suspension or failuro.
(e) We favor the immediate sale Of
all school. indemnity and other public
valuation under such rules and regu.
lands with preference right of pur-
chase TO the lessee. fair appraised
lations rs viii protect alike the inter
ests Of the lessee aud the school fund,
and we favor the Investment OF the
proceeds as a permanent school en-
dowment under the terms aud pro-
visions Of Art XI Of our constitution
% We favor the removal OF restric-
iions on all surplus lands belonging to
tho Indians
(g) We Tavor the paywent of all
Just claims against the federal gov.
ernment
th) We favor permitting lessecs OF
Indians lands entering into long term
contracts for The same.
We oppose che republican policy Of
substituting corporations and especially
the ship subsidy measure recon.
mended by Roosevelt and passed by
the House Of Representatives.
We favor a state and national de.
mnrrage law that viii 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
We appeal TO al honest citizens OF
the First district to join with us and
support the candidate OF this conven.
ticn as q fitting rebuke to the traitor.
ous position now occupied by r. s.
Mcguire who having been twice cleo.
ted TO represent the people OF Okla.
homa on the issues of statehood, IN
each campaign and on platforms and on
the stump plegded his undying support
10 statehood and now when statehood
is almost an accomplished fact and
the splendid citizenship of the new
state IS about to receive tho long cx.
pected relief from corporation carpet.
bag oppression, Mcclure. and other
land pap-fed officials, seeing their OBJ
p0rtunity 10 further continue their
hold upon the affairs OF state, are
about tc and now as a last desperate
act to continue themselves and their
rule upon the people Of this
fair state, appeal for help to defeat
the peoples consultation as drafted
by tho convention
On every school house, and from
each public building, stream the lusty
folds of our beloved national emblem,
the American flag, waving a beckon-
ing message of enlightenment, union
and liberty 10 all the world IN the
glory field Of blue shine the forty-hve
diadoms Of our sister states. In this
arises the last. the most
glorious and brightest Of the train,
the STAR OF OKLAHOMA. The
democracy the state, proud OF its
peerage. pledges It's sacred honor TO
the defense OF that hag and VOWS
eternal vigilance in placing and keep
ing that star IN us Just and rigbtful
station IN the galaxy Of the nation;
may its benign rays enlighten he soi-
did prejudlces Of the enemies OF state
hood into an intelligent love OF home
rule and SELF government.
The democracy or Oklahoma de-
elares its unDounded confidence in the
statesmanship and leadership OF the
Hon. William Bryan. No other name
appeals TO us for presidential pref
erence. We cordially endorse our
great commoner, William J. Bryan for
the democratic nomination for the
presidency III 1903 and impatientIy
await the summons TO battle under his
banner
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