The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-13
PLATFORM OF DEMOCRACY OF
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRlcT
Following is the Platform OF the DEM
ocrats of the First Congressional
District
FTRsT:-

FIRST
We, the Democrats Of the First Con-
gressional District, of the proposed
state of Oklahoma, in convention as
somblcd, reaffirm allegiance TO the
time honored principles Of the demo
cratic party as taught by that immor-
tai anthor of the Declaration OF Inde-
lpendence, Thomas Jefferson, practiccd
by Andrew Jackson, and elucidated
aud vitalised by the Great Commoner
OF our time, William j. Bryan.
sECOND:-
We endorse the action OF the consti-
ltutional convention aud look with
grateful appreciation on their untiring
efforts in the performance Of their
arduous labors and their fidelity in
keeping the faith and carrying out
their pledges and promises TO the
people, and we especially endorse the
lconvention: ~, in granting the initi-
alive and referendum, (2), In the estab-
| llshment of a state railway insurance
and warehouse commission, 90, in
the strict regulation of all public
service corporations. and placing the
.sa;:ie within the control of the state,
| (4) in the reduction OF freight and pas.
senger rates by the constitution and
the control of such corporations by
the state, (5), in the passage of the
fellow servant provision, (6l. in the
providing for the employment of con-
Wet labor az. in the protection by
liberal exemptions from taxation OF all
eXsoldiers, Isl, in the restriction of
government by Injunction, (9l, IN the
passage of mine, mill and factory In
spectiOn and health laws. (i0o. and in
the recognition and protection Of labor
by board OF arbitration and the pre-
gention OF child labor in mill and mine,
! 1D, In the establishment of a com
missioner of charities, and, (l2), in
the wise and intelligent provisions for
city government and abolition Of allen
Ownership Of our soil are measures
Of progress and have set the consti-
tuition for the proposed state Ot Okla.
homa at the head ~ all state docli-
ments, as the greatest and ablest con.
stitution ever written for any people
Of any state or time.
THIRD
We denounce the Republican. rail-
road, Asp Constitution" writoen by
Henry f. Asp and signed by twelve
Republicans. members in the conven-
ton. in the interests or and for the
corporations, believing that the re-
publican party Is as morally and
justly committed to the policies Of
that instrument as the democratic
party is by the one they have signed
and submitted to you for suffrage
FOURTH
We demand as strict regulation az
Is possible TO secure OF all public
utility corporations. including rail-
roads, telegraph and express lines
until such time as public ownership
lean be accomplished by systematic
Iscientiiie methods ia accord with
Escund public policy.
IFIFTII:-
We demand the state ownership and
public management OK a twine factory
an oil refinery. and the coal mines OF
the state. We favor the establish
ment oi state printing plant. IN which
all Dublic printing shall be done. In
lcludng state, county and other mnni
cipal records and also the publishing
of school books To be furnished 10 the
public at cost thereby preventing the
lexplolting Of the people by the book
ltrusi. These public enterprises shall
be run q cost Of operation after