The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-12


I'm This splendid organic law we
hayc carried ont IN perfect good faith
evorv plodee made hy us 20 the peo
nle of tho state and have drawn "a
/ constitution which not only protects
/ tine right 20 lie. liberty and tic pun
/ suit 81 hanniness of the citizen, bui
! iiie consultation TINT takes the most
advanced ground of any organic law
] in existence Cor the protection of the
j property riEhis of the people against
the stealhly hand oi Ingenious mod
ern mononolY
/ School Lands.
/ We believe that as soon as possible
! state for educational purposes should
and practicable the lands held by the
De sold upon terms that sball he alb
sohfely fair TO the people of this
state. preserving the preference Right
io the lesseas, guaranteed by She cu-
/ Bhlme act 10 the eud that such lands
! shonid become taxable and be made
more valuable and productive by the
actual qwpor thereci
We believe ihat the funds derived
| lom the sale oi such lands should
ha fhInly preserved and Invested
We believe that The present state
a provided in tho constitution
shoots aholld be maintained and
that other nace1saty schools and
state Institutions should bee eatab.
lished eguitabiy throughout the
afc
Coal and Asphalt Lands
Wo favor he purchase of ihe seg-
rereted coal aud asphalt lands at a
lal price to De- agreed upon between
Tho state amhorilics and Che Choc-
aw ANA Chclasaw governments
ahioct TO the approval by a vote Of
Tie people OF this state before the
contract of purchase shall becoWe
enectiye
v We favor the fullest development
Of such lands IN the interests Of the
and the production Of cheap fuel for
' tho people of this state
We favor the Immediate sale OF
the surface of such aggregated coal
and asphalt lands in small tracts tc
actual settlers
y We strongly oppose the passing
, OF the timber land and 0;her natura
= resources OF ihe state into tlle hands
Of great private moaopolies
Removal OF Restrictions.
We believe the people of thii
sovereign state should have the ful
- mea8ure of liberty enjoyed cby eiti
zens of other sovereign stateM
We beliove that the various fed
eral bureaus established in this statl
II should be Immediately terminated
b and that The bnsls of This bureau
government the restrictions on tn
z sale and lease OF lands Of our citl
!, zeas should be removed summarlly
- except as a. homesteads ~ fmll
biooGs. and we favor the immedat
= settlement Of tribal affairs aud uh'
Immediate distribution of an trlhs
funds
Wo believe that the estates o
those mentally incompetent, of What
!, ever race, should be protected b.
y --~ at-te ye,hate ent.ste 10 ~
take Gaze of our own detectives O
g whatever raac OF color aud VIII no
rely upon ee federal government Z
discharsc this proper fufction Of on
OF Invested Capital
we believe that SO IS of the groates
Ir, Importance to The Development q
our now stata 10 give perfect safet
lr Z and ssuranrc 40 Invested capital
and tlat whore complete security
Afforded capital win gladly sec
Z. investment al thc lowest rates of ID
ferrst
Wc araw broad Vine Of dlstln
.h tiol between capital invested iu hoi
"a 80 qnfapriqe ana predatory capit
eunaaod in coneDiraev AGAINST m
ff proceeds of labor of fhe Amerlca
ro oeooie We oppore those crafty 10
porafions which arffully contrige
Nv destroy compafiHon and thus fix q
bitrary prices on Uc necessitios
m M ana on those things which ai