The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-19

and submitted to you for suffrage
FOURTH:
we demand ss strict regulation as
is possible TO secure OF all public
utility corporations, including rail.
roads. telegraph and express lines
until such time as public ownership
can be accomplished by systematic,
scientific methods in accord with
sound public policy.
FIFTH
We demand the state Uwnersnip and
public management OF twino factory.
an oil refinery. and the coal mines of
the state. We favor the establish
ment Of a state printing plant. In which
all public printing shall be done. IN
cmding state, county and other muni-..
cipal records and also the publishing
of school books TO be furnished 20 the
public at cost. thereby preventing the
exploiting OF the people by the book
trust These public enterprises shall
be run at cost OF operation aftcr
paying legitimate expenses. repairs, ex
tensions and good living price for
labor.
We favor an eight hour day for en-
ployos OF slI public service corpora.
tions, underground mining companies,
aud all employees ON public works Of
the state and the prevention Of child
labor in factory and mine and all
other employment dangerous to hoallh
and morals.
We denounce the present tarin
schedule and policy as conceived ia
sin and brought forth in iniquity,
whereby II has become the progeniior
OF trusts and monopolies and we ara
gnalterably opposed to the nonpro-
gressiye 'stand-pat" policy OF the rel
publican party. and we believe that
the same Is misft in our Industrial
system and we therefore advocate .
total revision and reduction Of tho
lrRtes aud schedule Of the same, plac
ling Herewith all articles controlled BY
monopolies on the free list.
We are. nnalterahIy, opposed to Che
so-called asset currency law. as in
troduced in the congress and fathered
by tho republican party organization
We are in favor of state and national
good road laws.
Our territory having contributed
Iliberally TO the creation OF great
fund BY tho federal government for
liilt ltiAiiiNtfOU vi Nil0 anu ttiV uiNftt-
age OF swamp lands, we demand a fair
and equitable dlstribution Of tho
same, 20 the end that the waste lands
OF Oklahoma may be made productive
and habltable
(a) We favor the election Of all
federal judges by the people for a
stated term OF years and we favor the
election OF United States senators BY
direct vote OF the peop'
(b) We favor q graduated income
and Inheritance tax by the state and
nation.
tcl We favor the adoption II the
} initiative and referendum, for the
( nation in Ike form as adopted 10 the
state constitution.
(d) We favor a tax on national
banks for the privilege Of running the
same. sufficient TO pay all dtpositors
In case OF suspension or failure,
(el We favor the Immediate sale OF
all school. Indemnity and other publ,
. valuation under such rules and feEu
! lands. with preference right Of pur
I chase to the lessee. fair appraised
/. latlons as viii protect alike the inter
. ests OF the lessee and the school fund
\ anu We ldNIi til0 hNWniiiAn1 VI tAtN
4 proceeds as a permanent school en-
( dowment under the terms and pro
visions of Art. XI of our constitution
(f) We favor the removal OF restric
tions on all surplus lands belonging Y
the Indians.
(g) We favor the payment OF al
just claims against the federal gov
ernment
(h) We favor permitting lcgsees o
Indians lands entering into long tern
contracts for the same.
We oppose the republican policy 0
suhsdizing corporations and especial,
the ship subsidy measure recon
mended By Roosevelt aud passed b.
the House OF Representatives.
We favor a state and national dc
Imurrage law that will be equally a
Ibinding on the railroad company "A
tho shipper.
We favor and recommend that IN
rural route carriers be put on tn
same basis as the mounted city cal
rlors.
We appeal 10 all honest citizens q
the First district 20 join with ta an
support the candidate OF this conYel
tlon as a fitting robuke TO the traitO
ous position now occupied by b.
Mcclure who having been twice ele,
tod 20 represent tho people Of Okli
bona on the issues OF statehood,
each campaign and on platform and o
the stump plegded his undying suppol
10 statehood and now when stafehoo
Is almost an accomplished fact an
tho splendid citizenship OF the ne
state vs. about TO receive the long o,
pected relief from corporation carDe
bag oppression, McGuire. and otbe
:. land papted officials, seeing their n
n portunity 10 further continue the
Y hold upon tho affairs OF state. al
u about 10 and now. as last despersl
y uct 20 continue themselves and the
n antocratlc rule upon the people Of fhl
b fair state. appeal for help TO defei
E the peoples constitution as drafte
II by this convention.
n On every school house, and froi
\ each public building, stream the bust
H folds OF our beloved national emblem
y the American flag. waving a beckol
n ing message OF enlightenment, unio
y and liberty TO all the world IA n
III glory field of hluo chino fha fof v-fip