The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-16


Democratic party Of the state OF
Oklahoma, Ia appealing 20 the clti-
zenship OF our 1late for their sup
port. do respectfully submit these
principles of self-government for
which we stand and which are of
special interest ia the pending cam.
paiGp.
Local Issues.
We believe we should have the
right OF local selfgoyernment lmme.
diately without denial. delay or eyas-
ion.
We believe the people of Oklaho-
ma should and will condemn at the
polls the efforts of those who have
been trying TO defeat statehood for
our people
We submit to the people OF Okla
homa the best State Constimtion
that has ever been written and IN
asking the suh rage of the patriotic
citizenship Of ahis state, we firmly
stand upon this Constitution in its
entirely as our platform.
In this splendid organic law we
have carried out in perfect good faith
every pledge made by US to the peo
pie 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, but
the constitution that takes the most
advanced ground OF any organic law
in existence for the protection of the
property rights of the people against
the stealthy hand OF ingenious mod
/ ern monopoly.
School Lands.
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
somtely fair to the people of this
state, preserving the preference righi
to the lessees. guaranteed by the en-
abing act. to the end that such landi
should become taxable aad be made
more valuable and productive by The
actual owner thereof
We believe that the funds derived
! from the sale of such lands shoulC
be faithfully preserved and invested
We believe that the present stat,
as provided IN the constitution.
schools should be maintained an'
/ that other necessary schools ant
D aAMNk AAnhaNAANkiAn ahNhAA V' NaAfAh
, lishod equitably throughout the
/ state
Coal and Asphalt ENDS.
We favor the purchase Of the sec
/ regated coal and asphalt lands at
\ fair price to be agreed upon betweel
the state authorities and the Choc
/ taw and Chickasaw government
subject TO the approval by a vote 0
/ the people of this state before th
contract Of purchase shall becoR'
effective,
We favor the fullest development
Of such lands IN the interests OF tn
and the production of cheap fuel TO
the people of this state.
We favor the immediate sale o
the surface OF such segregated Goa
and asphalt lands In small tracts {
actual settlers.
We strongly oppose the passin
of the timber land and other natura
resources Of the state into the hand
Of great private moaopolies.
Removal Of Restrictions,
We believe the people Of thi
sovereign state should have the ful
measure of liberty enjoyed by oit
. GEMS va NNltAA HANNANArA NNfttINls
We believe that the various feC
eral bureaus established In this stat
should be Immediately terminate
and that the basis OF this burea
government, the restrictions on IN
sale and lease Of lands of our cit
zens should be removed summarily
except as 20 homesteads Of fnll
bloods, aud we favor the immediat
settlement OF tribal affairs and tn
immediate distribution OF an triba
funds.
We believe that the estates G
those mentally incompetent Of wha
ever race. should be protected b
/ our state probate courts, We wi
take care Of our own detectives Z