The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-16

NJ mistake III they select Mr. Hon
man for one of their senator's.
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fion, to be of some service In theii
isolution.
| The time may be far distant wher
the political arrangements of our
country will reach the highest ideals
of which our social instincts are
capahle, but every life honestly spent
In the common veal. and every hour
devoted 70 the earnest st"dy of the
prblic good. will bring that day more
surely within our reach.
Tho most Important question first
claiming the attention OF our people.
and which demands immediate action.
is that OF the settlement of the affairs
of the Indians OF the Five Civilized
Tribes.
The object of government being to
secure to every individual the fullest
freedom for the exercise of his
faculties and the right to the fullest
enjoyment of the fruits OF his labor.
makes II imperative that every citizen,
as rapidly as possible, be dignifed
with all the privileges that the word
citizenship implies.
Under the system in vogue the land
monopolist has enjoyed harvest, and
the honest farmer. the bona fide set
tier of the country. by whose energy
and labor ibis country has been deve-
oped. has suffered. An Indian is re-
Quired to petition the Indian agent for
permission to sell his land. and. if
granted, the land in certain cases Is
advertised a number of times before
sale, thus attracting the attention of
the specuator The farmer Gesirous
of buying this land, living in a remote
Part OF the territory, is absolutely de
barred from buying II on account of
his inability to watch the matter, and
the result has been that large part
OF the land sold in this way has been
appropriated by the few, to the great
detriment of the farmer and those who
will make Of this what God Almighty
intended IL should lea great state.
The question of taxation is one of
chief concern 10 the people, and the
sooner we create conditions by which
every man bears his just proportion
Of the burdens of maintaining the
state. the sooner will the state he
established on firm and substantial
basis.
| favor the purchase by the state
Of the segregated coal lands and the
immediate sale Of all the surface
thereof 10 bona fide settlers at reason.
able prices in lots not exceeding one
hundred and sixty acres per capita,
and the retention of the mineral de.
posits for s'hool purposes.
! am In favor of national law
restricting the federal courts in the
exercise OF their writ of Injunction.
am IN favor of a thorough revision
Of the present tariff system The con
ditions OF this state make Il specially
Imperative, inasmuch as II Is an agrl.
cultural state, and upon that interest
the present tariffs fall most heavily.
iayor an income and inheritance
tax. believing Il to be the most Just
system of taxation that can be devised
for the equal distribution OF the bur.
dens of government among all the
people.
favor the eight hour day for all
labor
TO more firmly secure TO the people
the control OF their governmental
affairs. | favor the initiative and re-
ferendum.
favor the improvement OF an
nayigable streams within our Dor
ders, for the reason that It viii fur
nish great relief against the ever
growing power and control OF the rail
roads in the matter OF freight rates.
favor stringent laws and The full
est exercise of the powers delegated
to the national government. looking to
the control of the great railway sys-
TENS engaged In interstate commerce
! Sm opposed TO centering control
however, absolutely In the national
government, and / will oppose and
combat the further extension Of power
10 the national government IN such
matters, believing il 20 be great
menace 10 our government, and hostile
TO the genius Of orr institutions.
favor the election OF United
States senator's by direct vote of the
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