The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-04


republicans. members IN the coueen.
ton, ia 1he interests OF and for the
colpofalions, believing that the ne
publican party IS as morally and
Justly committed 10 the pokcies Of
that instrument as the Democratic
party Is by the one they hare signed
and submitted 10 you fol suffrage
FOURTH:-
We demand ss strict regulation as
is possible 10 secure or all public
utility corporations. including rail
roads, telegraph ana express lines
until such time as public ownership
can be accomplished hy Systematic.
scientific methods in accord with
souad public polEy.
FIFTH
We demand the state OWNERSHIP and
public n1anassment of a t7ine factory.
an oil refgery. and the coal mines OF
the state We favor the establish
ment of a state printing piaht. ia which
a,l public printing shall bo done In.
cluding state. county and other mrnl-
cipal records and also The publishing
.of school books 10 be furnished to the
public at cost thereby preventing the
exploiting OF the people by the book
trust These public enterprises shall
be run at n cost OF operation after
paying legiiimate expenses. repairs. ex.
tensions and GOOD living price for
labor.
We favor an eight hour day for en-
ployes OF all public service corpora
tions. underground mining companies.
and all employees on public works OF
the state and the prevention OF chNd
labor In factory and mine and all
pther employment dangerous to health
and morals
we depounce she present tafin
schedule and policy as conceived IN
sin and brought forth in iniquity,
whereby II has become the progenitor
Of trusts and monopolies and we are
unalterably opposed to the nonpro.
gressive 'stand-pat'' policy Of the re-
publican party. and we believe that
the same Is a misnt hi oar Industrial
system and wo therefore advocate a
total revision and reduction Of the
rates aud schedule OF tile same, piac
;ag Herewith all articles controlled by
mCaopolies on the free list
We are, unalterahly opposed to the
so-called asset currency law, as IN
troduced In the congress- and fathcret
by Tie republican party organization
We are in favor Of state and national
good road laws
Our territory hayinp contributed
literally 10 ihc creation OF great
fund by the federal governments for
the reclamation Of arid and the drain
ago Of swamp lauls. WE demand fasr
and equitable dlatribufion Of tlio
samc. 60 tho end that the waste lands
Of Oklahoma mny be made produotivo
and hahltable
ta) We fayof tho eIocth5n Of AL
federal tsdsns ~ the peepe for
stated term 90 years aud VIZ favor the
election of United States senators by
% direct veto Of the people.
90 We favor a graduated lncome
aud Inheritance tax BY She state and
nation
60 We favor the adoption OF the
imtatiye and referendum. for the
nation IN like form as adopted In the
stata constitution.
tdj We favor tax on rational
banks for the privilege Of running the
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IN case of suspension or failure
(el We favor ihe immediate solo OF
ell school, indemnity and other p,rjllH
valuation under SUCH rules and regii
lands, with preference right Of pur-
chase TO the lessee. a fair appraised
lations as VIII protect akke the inter
ests Of the lessee and the school fund.
and we favor the Investment OF tho
proceeds as a permanent school en-
duwment under the terms and pro
visions Of Art. X1 OF our constitution
o. We favor the removal Of restric
tions on all surplus lands belonging 70
tho Indians.
(g) We rayor the payment Of all
Just claims against the federal gov
eminent