The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-29

that other necessary schools and
state institutions should be estab
llaned euuita1y throughout the
state
Coal and Asphalt Lands.
We favor the purchase OF the seq.
regated coal and asphalt hads at
fair price to be agreed upon between
The state althoritios and the ChbcA
law and Chlckasaw govtrnintnts
object 10 the approval by a totc Of
The people of this state before the
contrsct Of purchase shall becoRne
effective
We favor the fullest development
OF such lands in the interests of the
and the production of cheap fuel for
the people OF this state.
We favor the immediate sale OF
the surface OF such segregated coal
and asphalt lands in small tracts to
actual settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing
OF the timber land and other natural
resources of the state into the hands
OF great private mOaopolies.
Removal Of Restrictions.
We believe the people of this
sovereign state should have the full
measure of liberty enjoyed by eii-
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 citl-
zeas should be removed summarily,
except as 10 homesteads N full
bloods: and we favor the immediate
settlement Of tribal affairs and the
immediate distribdtion of all tribal
funds.
We believe that the estates OF
those mentally incompetent. of what
ever race, should be protected by
orr state 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 that It Is of he greatest
importance 20 the development OF
onr new state to give perfect safety
Bnd assurance 70 invested capital
and that whore complete security IS
afforded, capital Will gladly seek
Investment at the lowest rates Of in
terest
We draw broad line Of dlstinc-
ton 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 contrive to
destroy competition and bhus fix ar
btrary prices on the necessities Of
life and on those things which are
produced by our own people. We do
not intend 10 encourage predatory
capital I'm this state. We do intend
10 protect our people in the proceeds
of their honest labor We favor
especial care for the protection Of
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
Natural Resources.
We favor the speedy development
OF all our natural resources and es-
pecially Of onr oil and gas region
We favor thedoyelopment OF every
form of manufacture, for which our
natural resources SO wen qualify the
state
Good Roads.
We pledge the passage Of a road
Jaw that viii enable the people In
each county TO provide for themselves
a good system of roads.
Schools,
We recognize the education OF the
people as absolutely essential TO the
development of his state and 20 the
continuance of supremacy OF the
Democratic party We pledge the
party to vigorously promote IN every
reasonable way our public school sys-
TEN SO that this state shall stand In
The front rank n the educational
column
Economy.
We pledge the people of this state
to an economical and faithful admin.
istration of It's affairs ald that the
state taxes shall be as low as DOS
sible for the conduct Of state gov
ernment properly administered
Separate Coaches.
We approve the resolution Of the
constitutional convention. of March
ist, 1907 plodging 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 Tor the negro race We
pledge in like manner 10 carry into
effect the provisions in the coastitu-
ton for separate schools for the me-
gro race.
Prohibition.
Tho question Of prOmbiton has
been removed from partisan politics
and has been left to the vote OF the
PEOPLE ia accordance with The prn-
ciples uf tho referendum
Fuiflment Of Pledges.
ln The constitution which we sub.
nit VIC call attention 10 he import
ant fact that we have faithfully car
| ried ont every pledge made to the
people IN the last campaign We
urescrycdly endorse the action Of
/ the Democratic majority in its faith
/ ful compliance iu drawing the cOusti
/ tuition in accordance with our pledges
( 10 the people and we believe that One
! Democratic party g now entrusted
With power in the administration oi
/ the state government, VIII faithfully
| enforce exc 0te and carry into effect