The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-03

republicans. members Ia the c0nyen.
iion, iu the interests or and for the
corporations, believing that the re-
puhlican party IS as morally and
Justly committed to the policies of
that Instrument as the deInocratic
party is hy the one they have signed
and submitted to yon for suffrage.
FOURTlfi-
We demand as strict regulation as
Is possible to secure of all public
utility corporations. Including rail-
roads. telegraph and express lines
mntii such time as public ownership
can be accomplished by systematic
scientific methods In nceord with
sound public policy
FIFTH
We demand The state uwncysiip and
public management of a twinc factory.
an oil refinery, and The coal mines of
the state. We favor the establish
mont of a state printing plant, in which
al pJhlio printing shall be done. IN
oudihE state, county and other muni-
clpal records and also the publishing
ui school books 10 be furnished to the
public at cost thereby preventing the
exploiting of tho people by the book
trust. These public enterprises shall
be run at cost of operation after
paying legitimate expenses. repairs. ex
tensions and good living price for
labor
We favor an eight hour day for en-.
ployes OF an public service corpora
lions. underground mining companies,
aud an employees on public works OF
the state and the prevention OF child
labor in factory and mine and all
other employment dangerous to health
and morals.
We denounce the present tariff
schedule and policy as conceived In
sin and brought forth In iniquity.
whereby Il has become the progenitor
of trusts and monopoies and we are
unalterably opposed to the non-pro-
gressiye stand-pat' policy of the re-
publican party. and we believe that
the same IS a mlsft In our industrial
system and we therefore advocate a
total revision and reduction OF the
rates and schedule OF the s0me, plao-
Ing herewith all articles controlled by
monopolies on 'ho free list
We are unalterahly. opposed TO the
socaled asset currency law, as in
troduced IN the congress and fathered
hy the republican party organization
We are IN favor % state and national
good road laws.
Oar territory having contributed
literally 10 the creation of great
fund by the federal government for
the reclamation OF arid and the drain
age of swamp lands. we demand q fair
land equitable di di,rllnhion Of the
lgame 90 the end that the waste lands
Of Obiahnma may be mndo productive
Iand habi'abie
(al We favor the election Of all
federal iHdges by khe paoIhe f1r q
stated tenn OF years and we favor the
election of United states senators by
3 direct vote Of the people,
90 We favor graduated income
laud Inheritance tax by the state ana
nation
(cl We favor the adoption OF the
liniuniiye aud referendum. for the
natlan IN like form as adopted in the
stata constitution.
(dl We favor tax on national
banks for the privilege Of rmning the
same, sufficient % pay all depoaitore
in case Of suspension or failure.
(e) Wa favor the immediate eale OF
all school. indemnity and other public
lyahatlon under such rules and regu-
llauds. with preferences right Of pur
chase 10 the lessee. q fair appraised
lations as wiz protect alike the inter.
ests OF the lessee and the sehool fund
land we favor the investment Of the
proceeds as permanent school en-
dowment under the terms and pro
visions of Art Xi Of our constitution
CD We favor the removal OF restric
tions on all surplus lands belonging 20
/ tho Indians.
(g) We ravor the payment Of ali
inst claims against the federal gov
eminent