The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-06

| that has ever been written and IN
asking the suffrage OF the patriotic
citizenship of uhis state, we firmly
stand upon this Consultation in It's
| entirely as our platform
In this splendid organic law we
have carried out In perfect good faith
every pledge made by us to the peo-
pie OF the state and have drawn a
constitution which not only protects
| tie right TO life, liberty and the pur-
I suit of happiness of the citizen, but
the constitution that takes the most
advanced ground of any organic law
| In existence for the protection of the
! property rights of the people against
/ the stealthy hand OF ingenious mod
| ern monopoly
School Lands.
! We believe that as soon as possible
state for educational purposes should
I and practicable the lands held by the
! be sold upon terms that shall be alb
solutely fair TO the people of this
state, preserving the preference right
| TO the lessees, guaranteed by the en-
sbling act, to the end that such lands
should become taxable and be made
/ more valuable and productive by the
actual owner thereof.
We believe that the funds derived
from the sale of such lands should
be faithfully preserved aad invested
| as provided in the constitution.
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and
! that other necessary schools and
state institutions should be estab
lished equltably throughout the
: state.
Coal and Asphalt Lands.
We favor the purchase Of the seq
regaied coal and asphalt lands at a
| fair price TO be agreed upon between
| the state authorities and the Choc-
, taw AMI Chickasaw governments
subject to the approval by a vote of
the people of this state before the
contract OF purchase shall becohne
effective
We favor the fullest development
of such lands IN the interests of the
aud the projection of cheap fuel for
| tho people OF this state.
We favor the immediate sale of
the surface of such segregated coal
and asphalt lands in small tracts to
actual settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing
] of the timber land and other natural
/ resources OF the state into the hands
/ of great private moaopolies.
Removal Of Restrictions.
We believe the people of this
sovereign state should have the full
measure of liberty enjoyed by citi-
zens of other sovereign states.
We believe that the various fed
eral bureaus established In this state
shorld be Immediately terminated
and that the basis of this bureau
government. the restrictions on the
sale and lease of lands of our citi-
I zeas should be removed summarly,
| except as 10 homestdads N full
] bloods. and we favor the immediate
/ settlement Of tribal affairs and the
immediate distribution OF all tribal
funds
We believe that the estates Of
these mentally incompetent, OF what
ever race, should be protected by
our state probate courts. We Will
take care Of our own detectives OF
whatever race or color and will not
rely upon the federal government TO
! discharge this proper function OF our
state.
invested Capital
We believe that it Is % the greatest
importance to the development Of
our new state to give perfect safety
and assurance TO invested capital
and that where complete security Is
afforded. capital viii gladly seek
investment az the lowest rates Of in
teTest
We draw broad line OF distlnc-
ton between capital invested IN hon.
est enterprise and predatory capital
engaged in conspiracy against the
proceeds OF labor Of the American
people We oppose those crafty cor
porations which artfully cOntnye 10
destroy competition and thus ix ar
hitrary prices on the necessities OF
life aud on those things which are
produced by our own people. We DO
NOT intend 10 encourage predatory
capital IN this state. We do intend
10 protect orr people in the proceeds
| OF their honest labor. We favor
especial care for the protection OF
ifie rights and Interests Of the labor
ing people, such as the farmers. the
: miners. the artisans. the small trades
( man and the women aud children Of
this state.
Natural Resources. m
We favor the speedy deyelohmen'
Iof al our natural resources and es
peclally of orr oil and gss region
We favor fhedeyelopment Of eyery
form Of manufacture. for which onl
+ aainral fcanurces 80 well qualify ihs
z slata
III ooQd Roads
NJ We pledge the paaease % a foat
law that wlll enable ihe people Il