The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-08

| eacn county 10 PROVIDE TOT themselves
good system OF roads.
Schools.
We recognize The education OF the
people as absolutely essential to the
development OF this state aud to the
continuance of supremacy of the
Democratic party We pledge the
| party TO vigorously promote ia every
/ reasonable way our public school sys-
tenn SD thai this state shall stand in
the front rank ip the educational
column.
Economy.
We pledge the people of this state
TO al economical aud faithful admin
istration OF IT'S affairs aad that the
state taxes shall be as low as pos.
sible for the conduct OF a state gov
ernment properly administered.
Separate Coaches.
We approve the resolution OF The
/ eonstitF ionM convention OF March
lst 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 and wait
ing rooms for the negro race. We
pledge in like manner to carry into
effect the provisions in the eonsiiui.
lion 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 prin-
ciples OF the referendum.
Fulfillment OF Pledges.
In the constitution which we sub
nit we call attention 10 the import.
ant fast that we nave faithfully car
ried out every pledge made TO the
people In the last campaign We
unreservedly endorse the action Of
the democratic majority in It's faith
+ full compliance In drawing the consG-
tuition in accordance with our pledges
70 the people. and we believe that the
Democratic party, II now entrusted
With power in the administration on
the state government, will faithfully
enforce. execute and carry into effect
every principle OF the consultation as
adopted by the people and a 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 hfm for our Pres
ldential nominee in 1908.
We emphatcaly demand the rea-
sonable and proper control OF traus-
portation and transmission companies
and the supervision and control Of
all enterprises engaged IL interstate
commerce.
We favor the Improvement OF the
waterways OF the Mississippi valley
and the establishment of water trans.
pOrtation wherever practicable
throughout the Union.
We believe that the patriotic ele-
ment OF the Republican party are
no longer able to control or greatly
Influence that great political organ.
ism. We believe that the machinery
IN that part has fallen under the I'm.
sidiog5 influence OF the great pluto
cratic powers and Orfanlzed monopo.
lies OF this nation
We denOunce and condemn the ma.
tional Republican party for the Law
ish use Of money belonging to the
people of Oklahoma "a the reclama-
ton service IN other states, and
pledge our members in orr national
congress 20 use their best efforts 10
require the reclamation service 10
use the money belonging 20 Oklahoma
IN Oklahoma.
We believe that the vast cOntribu.
tiOns OF money by these special in
terests haye given such interests
such power over the Republican party
that a remedy for national conditions
aader which the people suffer Is i'm.
possible through that party
We appeal. therefore. 10 every good
citizen who places patriotism above
Commercialism. happiness and the
welfare OF the great body Of our pro
duclng classes above the enrichment
OF the few; and who believes in lOcsl
| selfgovernment. 20 join ms IA holy
crusade for the restoration 10 the peo-
pie Of their rights.
We eniOin upon the advocates Of
Democracy that they treat with spe
cial respect those Of our fellow clti-
zens who By environments. aniliation
or By any other reasons have hereto
/ fore affiliated ~ other parties, and
we urge Them ~ TO use nnd areu-
mens Ia 0ppealhle 10 their reason and
10 use the force ~ courtesy and kind.
ness IN Derspading, them 70 join us.
IN the great task Of restoring 10 the
American people their rights 10 the
J pursuit Of happiness.