The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-05


development OF this state and to the
continuance of Supremacy Of the
Democratic party. We pledge the
reasonable way our public school sys.
tenn SO that this state shall stand In
the front rank in the educational
column
Economy.
We pledge the people of this state
to an economical and faithful admin
lstration of it's affairs aad that the
state taxes shall be as low as pos
sible for the conduct of a state gov.
ornment properly administered
Separate Coaches.
We approve the resolution of the
constitly ional convention OF March
ist, 1907, pledging the enactment of
laws at the earliest possible date
during the first session of the first
legislature providing for separate
coaches or accommodations aud wait.
ing rooms for the negro race. We
pledge in like manner TO carry into
effect the provisions in the coastitu.
tion for separate schools for the ne
gro race.
Prohibition.
The question of prohibition has
been removed from partisan politics
and has been left to the vote of the
people in accordance with the prln-
ciples Of the referendum.
Fulfillment OF Pledges.
In the constitution which we sub
NIT we call attention to the import
ant fact that we have faithfully car
ried out every pledge made TO the
people in the last campaign We
unreservedly endorse the action of
the Democratic majority In its Faith.
nn compliance in drawing the consti.
tuition in accordance with our pledges
TO the people, and we believe that the
Democratic party, II now entrusted
with power in the administration of
the state government. will faithfully
enforce. execute aud carry into effect
every principle of the constitution as
adopted by the people and 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, and endorse him for our Pres
idential nominee In 1908
We emphatically demand the rea-
sonable and proper control Of trans
portation and transmission companies
aud the supervision and control of
all enterprises engaged in interstate
commerce
We favor the Improvement Of the
waterways of the Mississippi valley
and the establishment Of water trans
poltation wherever practicable
throughout the Union.
We believe that the patriotic Gle.
ment OF the Republican party are
no longer able 10 control or greatly
influence that great political organ.
ism. We believe that the machinery
in that part has fallen under the in
sdlOus influence OF the great pluto.
cratic powers and organized 'monopO.
lies OF this nation.
We denOunce and condemn the ma,
tiOnal Republican party for the Law
ish use OF money belonging 10 the
people OF Oklahoma IN the reclama.
tion service in other states, and
pledge our members In our national
congress TO use their best efforts Ia
require the reclamation service "a
use the money belonging 10 Oklahoma
IN Oklahoma.
We believe that the vest coniribu
tiUns OF money by these special in
terests have given such interests
such power over the Republican party
that remedy for national conditions
under which the people suffer Is i'm
possible through that party
We appeal, therefore. to every good
citizen who places patriotism above
commercialism, happiness and tbs
welfare OF the great body Of our pro
ducing classes above the enrichment
qf che fes: and who believes In loca
aeNgoyernment, TO join ms in a holy
crusade for the restoration 10 the peo
pie of their rights.
We enjoin upon the advocates o
Democracy that they treat with spe
cial respect those Of our fellow ell
zens who by environments. affiliaiion
or by any other reasons have hereto
fore affiliated with other parties. AM
we urge them only 10 use sound aJgu
ment In appealing 90 their reason an'
10 use the force OF courtesy and kind
ness in persuading them TO join us
| in the great task Of restoring 20 IN
American people their risIhis 10 IN
sirsnit Of happiness
Those simmer suits you see nos
were made by o. l.. Brooks, the lead
Ing tailor