The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-25
FIRsT:-

FIRST
We, the Democrats of the First Con
gressional District, OF the proposed
state OF Oklahoma. in convention as
sembled, reaifirm allegiance To the
time honored principles of the demo
cratic party as taught by that immor-
tai author of the Declaration OF Tnde.
pendence. Thomas Jefferson. practiced
by Andrew jackson and calculated
and vitalized by the Great COmmOner
OF our time. William j. Bryan.
sECoND:--
We endorse the action Of the consti.
tutional convention and look with
grateful appreciation on their untuing
efforts In the performance of their
arduons labors and their fidelity In
keeping the faith and carrying out
their pledges and promises to the
people. and we especially endorse the
conventions: "a, In granting the initl-
atiye and referendum, (2), In the estab
! lishment of a state railway insurance
and warehouse commission. (3), In
the strict regulation OF all public
service corporations. and placing the
same within the control of the state,
| ca in the reduction of freight and pas
senger rates by the constitution and
the control Of such corporations by
the state. (5), in the passage OF the
fellow servant provision, co., In the
providing for the employment of con
yict labor (O, In the protection by
liberal exemptions from taxation OF all
ex-soldiers. (S), In the restriction of
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passage of mine, mill and factory In
spectlon and health laws. (leD, and in
the recognition and protection OF labor
by a board of arbitration and the pre-
yention OF child labor in mill and mine,
HD. in the establishment of com
missioner of charities, and. C2), in
the wise and intelligent provisions for
city government and abolition OF alien
Ownership of our soil, are measures
OF progress and have set the constl-
tuition for the proposed state OF Okla
homa at the head of all state docu-
ments, as the greatest and ablest CON
stltution ever written for any people
OF any state or time.
lTHRD;--
We denounce the Republican, rail
road. ASP Constitution" written by
Henry u. Asp and signed by twelve
republicans. members In the conyen-
tion. In the interests OF and for the
corporations. believing that the re
lpuhllcan party Is as morally and
Justly committed to the policies Of
that instrument as the democratic
party is by the one they have signed
and submitted 10 you for suffrage.
| FOURTH
We demand % strict regulation as
Is possible t0 secure of all public
utility corporations. including rail
roads. telegraph and express lines
until such time as public ownership
can be accomplished by systematic,
scientific methods In accord with
sound public policy.
FIFTH
We demand the state ownership and
public management OF twine factory,
an oil refinery. and the coal mines OF
the state, We favor the establish
ment of state printing plant, Ia which
all pthlic printing shall be- done. In
cludins: state, county aud other muni,
cipal records and also the PUBLISHING
of school books 10 be furnished TO the
public at cost. thereby preventing the
exploiting Of the people by the hook
trust These public enterprises shall
be run al a cost OF operation after
paying legitimate expenses. repairs. ex-
tensions and good living price for
lanor.
We favor an eight hour day for EN-
ployes OF all public service corpora
tions, underground mining companies
and all employees on public works OF
the state and the prevention Of child
labor IN factory and mine and all
other employment dangerous 10 health
and morals
We denounce the present tarin
schedule and policy as conceived IN
Sin and brought forth In iniqulty
whereby il has become the proeenit0l
Of trusts and monopolies and we are
unalterably opposed to the non-pr