The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-26


The front rank in the educational
column.
Economy.
We pledge the people of this state
to an economical and faithful admin
istration of its afs,iSs and that the
state taxes shall be as low as pos
sible for the conduct of a state gov.
eminent properly administered.
Separate Coaches.
We approve the resolution Of the
constitutional convention of March
1st. 1907. ~pledgiag the enactment OF
laws at the earliest possible date
during the first session OF the first
legislature providing for separate
coaches or accommodations and wait
ing rooms for ta- negro race. We
pledge in like manner to carry into
effect the provisions in the coastltu
ton for separate schools for the ne
gro race
Prohibition.
The question of prohibition has
been removed from PARTISAN politics
and has been left TO Che vote OF the
people In accordance with the prin
ciples of the referendum.
Fulfllment Of Pledges.
In the constitution which we sub
nit we call attention 20 the import.
ant fact that We have faithfully car
ried ont every pledge made TO the
people in the last campaign. We
unreseryedly endorse the action Of
the Democratic majority In It's faith.
full compliance In drawing the consti
tuition in accordance with Our pledges
TO the people, and we believe that the
Democratic party, e now entrusted
with power In the administration on
the state government, viii faithfully
enforce, execute and carry into effect
! every principle of the constitution as
adopted by the people aud a strict
enforcement OF every law enacted by
the people or legislature of this
state.
National Issues.
We hereby express our allegiance
to the great principles Of govern.
ment advocated by the national Dem
ocratic party. upon which we believe
the future welfare of the Republic
must depend.
We reaffirm our allegiance to that
greatest living exponent Of Demo
cratic principles, William Jennings
Bryan, aud endorse him for our Pres
idential nominee in 1908.
We emphatically demand the rea-
sonable aud proper control OF traus.
portation and transmission companies
and the supervision and control Of
All enterprises engaged In Interstate
commerce.
We favor the Improvement OF the
waterways of TIE Mississippi valley
aud the establishment of water trans.
portation wherever practicable
throughout the Union.
We believe that the patriotic ela
ment of the Republican party are
no longer able to control or greatly
Influence hat great political organ.
Ism. We believe that Che machinery
In that part has fallen under the In.
sldious influence Of the great p,uto.
cratic powers aud organized monopo.
lies OF this nation.
We denounce and condemn the ma
tional Republican party for the Law.
ish use OF money belonging 20 the
people of Oklahoma Ia the reclama
ton service In other states, and
pledge our members IN our nationa.
congress 10 nse their bost efforts Il
require the reclamation service tC
use the money belonging TO oklahoma
in Oklahoma.
We believe that The vast contribu.
tons OF money by these special IN
terests have given such interests
such power over the Republican party
that n remedy for national conditions
1nder which the people suffer Is i'm
possible through that party,
We appeal therefore, TO every good
citizen who places patriotism above
commerciallsm. happiness and The
welfare of the great body of our pro
ducing classes above the enrichment
Of the few; and who believes In local
self-goyernment, TO join MS In a hOly
crusade for the restoration to the PEG
pie OF their rights.
We enjoin upon the advocates Of
Democracy that they treat with spe
cial respect those OF our fellow citl
2ens who by environments. affill9tion
or by any other reasons have hereto
fore adiliEted with other parties, and
We urge them only TO use sound argu
ment In appealing 10 their reason and
TO use the farce of courtesy and kind
ness in ~persuading them TO join as
In the great task OF restoring TO the
American people their rights TO tho
pursuit OF Happiness.