The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-09

are fair to capital legitimately en-
plOyed should be passed. Capital
should be encouraged to come into
the state and not be driven from Il.
VIE should invite into olr midst hon
est, lawabidiag citizens while the
criminal IS made TO understand that
he has ne welcome here lust so we
should encourage honest corporations
! and legitimate capital to enter the
state while we cause criminal capital
to know that it Is not needed here.
Railroads.
Possibly no other form of corpora
tion has dealt so mercilessly in the
past with the people OF the state as
have the railroads. Having no way
to regulate them the people have
been powerless to protect themselves
against them. Unjust Determinations
against our people have been SO long
pra ticed that they have almost des-
paired of ever receiving relief In
dealing with these corporations We
should act In spirit of fairness and
not In q spirit OF resentfnlness. Give
their management TO understand that
II they obey the law they will receive
its protection, but the moment they
defy II they will be sent TO the peni-
tentiary.
commission should he created
with powers adequate TO correct these
abuses OF corporate power to the end
that the people Of this state shall re-
ceiye that fair and just treatment at
the hands OF the railway companies
to which they are entitled
A separate coach" law should be
enacted thus providing separate com
partments for the use of the negroes.
The laws of the state should make
it criminal offense to be punished
J by confinement in the penitentiary
for any public official to accept or
use free transportation for himself
his family or his property from any
corporation doing business in the
state. The same penalty should be
visited upon those having control or
management OF such offending -or-
poration and are directly responsible
Tor its conduct
Pipe lines for the transportation of
g1s. oil or other commodities operat-
Ing within the state should be de
ciared to be common carriers. and
made sgDject to all laws enacted for
The control Of other common car
riers
Homssteadc.
A liberal homestead and exemption
: law shcrld be enacted thus securing
+ to the family a home that can be TAX
en- from them only by the voluntary
! a1t OF tho wife.
/ Initiative and Referendum.
G II sometimes happens that those in
+ trusted with the making Of our laws
S prove Tecreant to the trust the peo
u pie have committed to their keeping
G Money and position have become po
n tent factors in mech of our legisla
u tinn. Good laws are defeated or re
o psale1 while bad laws multiply upor
d or statute books regardless of the
$ rights or protest of the people Il
l. order that the will OF the people may
S not be thus circumyenGed, | favor tn,
e Incorporation into our organic law o
the principle of the initiative and ref
l. erendem, properly safeguarded, by
" which the majority of the people al
q fected may repeal obnoxious laws an,
e. enact laws In keeping with their de
p mands. When corporations and lob
d byists understand that the buying O
d those intrusted with the enactment O
n our laws VIII avail them nanght. IN,
II violation OF the law against briberl
o. will be far less frequent than IT Is u
70 oa;.
Is Land Ownership
| am opposed to foreign syndicate
owning and controlling lands in thi
n state. These lands should be owne
s by those who live here and are inter
c. ested in and working for the welfar
re Of the state. All corporations. foi
n eign and domestic. shorId be llmite,
Or by law in their reas estate holding
to to the lands actually needed in tn
lg legitimate conduct of the business O
lei sech corporations
IN Public Property.
Dc | believe that ali money and pror
II erty of every kind belonging to tn
Of state should be handled In the inter
u ests of the entire people OF the stat
Of 20 whom il belongs.
Il. Enforcement OF Laws.
! favor The strict enforcement o
every law placed upon the statut
In book so long as It remains the la,
G. OF tho state. To permit with impnnit
le the constant violation OF obnoxiol
b. laws encourages the violation OF law
10 that are not obnoxious. All laws ar
lf made 90 be obeyed, not violated. am
}
D. should b. repealed
y, Primary Elections.
IS favor The Nomination Of candl
-e dates for state and ounty Offices b.
'e primary election and permitting Ia
p electors at the same time to expires
IS thsir preference for United States sen
al ators. This plan Of nomination 4
h, lair, is Thoroughly democratic, an.
ct gives TO each member OF the part
u equal voice in the selection Of cand
H. dates
d. Ia entering the race for the nom
Il nation from my party to the onice O
Il governor, | am conscious of The fac
N that the people have the right /
lr know my position on the vital sui
N jects with which we must deal / as
ig 40 man 20 support me because of III
ih locality IN which live. Ther
should be no sectional lines in OF
"a state, and the sonner that we forge
e. that there ever existed dividing lin
q. between Oklahoma and Indian TER
ar tories The better II will bo for ON