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

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 steathy hand of ingenious mod
Cru monopoly.
School Landu.
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.
solutely fair TO the people Of ahis
state, preserving the preference right
to the lessees. guaranteed by the en-
sbling act to the end that such lands
should become taxable and be made
more valuable and productive by the
actual owner thereof.
We believe that the funds derived
from the sale of such lands should
be faithfully preserved aad invested
as provided IN the constitution.
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and
that other necessary schools and
state institutions should be estab-
lished equitably throughout the
state.
Coal and Asphalt Lands.
We favor the purchase Of the seq
regsted coal and asphalt lands at a
fair price to be agreed upon between
the state authorities and the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw governments
subject to the approval by vote of
the people of this state before the
contract of purchase shall becckne
effective
We favor the fullest development
of such lands in the interests OF the
and the prediction of cheap fuel for
the people of this state.
We favor the immediate sale OF
the surface of such segregated coal
actual settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing
of the timber land and other natural
resources of the state into the hands
of great private mOlopolies.
hcmoNol OF hebtFiCtionNs
We believe the people of this
sovereign state should have ihe full
measure of liberty enjoyed by citi-
zens of other sovereign states.
We believe that the various fed
eral bureaus established in this state
should be Immediately terminated
and that the basis OF this bureau
government the restrictions on the
sale and lease OF lands of our citi-
zeas should be removed summarily,
except as 10 homestdads n full
bloods; and we favor the immediate
settlement of tribal affairs and the
Immediate distribution OF all tribal
funds.
We believe that the estates Of
those mentally incompetent, of what
ever race, should be protected by
our stsfe probate courts. We will
take care OF our own detectives Of
whatever race or color and will not
rely upon the federal government to
discharge this proper function OF our
state.
Invested Capital.
We believe uhst It Is Of the greatest
importance to the development Of
Onr new state to give perfect safety
and assurance to invested capital,
and that where complete security Is
afforded, capital will gladly seek
investment at the lowest rates OF in
terest.
We draw a broad line of dlstinc-
tlOn between capital Invested In hon
est enterprise and predatory capital
engaged IN conspiracy against the
proceeds of labor Of the American
people We oppose those crafty cor
porations which artfully eontriye TO
destroy competition and thus fix ar
bitrarv prices on the necessities Of
life and on those things which are
! produced by our own people We do
not iatend To encourage predatory
capital in this state. We do intend
TO protect our people In the proceeds
OF their honest labor. We favor
lespecial care for the protection Of
1 the rights and interests OF the labor
ing people. such as the farmers. the
miners. the artisans the small trades
man and the women and children OF
this state
Ftasvr1I Resources.
We favor the speedy development
OF all our natural resources and es
| pecially of our oil and gas region.
We favor thedeyelopment Of eyerj
form 0f manufacture, for which oul
natural resources so well qualify ths
state
Good Roads.
We pledge the passage OF a roas
law that Viii enable the people IA
each county 10 provide Tor themselves
q good system OF roads
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