The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-09

good system Of roads.
Schools.
We recognize the education OF the
| people as absolutely essential TO the
development of this state and to the
continuance of supremacy OF the
Democratic party. We pledge the
party to vigorously promote IN every
reasonable way our public school sys-
tenn SO thai this state shall stand In
the front rank In the educational
column.
Economy.
We pledge the people Of this state
10 an economical aud faithful admin
istration Of It's affairs and that tno
state taxes shall be as low as pos.
sibe for the conduct Of a state gov
ornment properly administered.
Separate Coaches.
We approve the resolution of the
/ constitis ional convention of March
LIST, 1907. pcdging the enactment Of
laws al the earliest possible date
during the first session of the FIRST
legislature providing for separate
coaches or accommodations aud walt
ing rooms for tho negro race We
pledge In like manner 10 carry into
effect the provisions in the constiiu.
ton for separate schools for the ne
gro race.
Prohibition.
The question of prohibition has
been removed from partisan politics
and has been left TO the vote of the
people in accordance with the prin.
cipies of the referendum.
Fulfllment OF Pledges.
In the constitution which we sub
nit we call attention 20 the import
ant fact that we have faithfully car
ried out every pledge made 10 the
people in the last campaign We
unreseryedly endorse the action of
the Democratic majority In its faith
, ful compliance In drawing the constl-
tuition In accordance with our pledges
to the people and we believe that The
Democratic party II now entrusted
with power In the administration oi
the state government. will faithfully
enforce, exe,ute and carry into effect
every principle of the consultation as
adopted by the people and strict
enforcement of every law enacted by
the people or legislature OF this
state.
National Issues.
We hereby express our allegiance
to the great principles OF govern
ment advocated by the national Dem.
ocratic party, upon which we believe
the future welfare OF the Republic
must depend
We reaffirm our allegiance 10 that
greatest living exponent OF Demo.
ratic principles, William Jennings
Bryan, and endorse him for our Pres
idential nominee Ia 1908
We emphatically demand tho rea.
sonable and proper control OF trans
pOrtatiOn and transmission companies
and the supervision and control Of
all enterprises engaged In Interstate
commerce.
We favor the Improvement OF the
waterways Of the Mississippi valley
and the establishment Of water trans.
nOrtation wherever practicable
throughout hhe Union.
We believe that the patriotic ele.
ment of the Republican party arc
no longer able TO control or greatly
influence that great political organ
ism. We believe that The machinery
in that part has fallen pnder the IN.
sidions influence OF the great pluto
cratic powers and organized monopo-
lies OF this nation
We denouncc and condemn the ma.
tiOnal Republican party for the Law
ish use OF money belonging % the
people Of Oklahoma il the reclama-
lion service in other states. and
/ pledge our members in our natiOnai
/ congress to use their best efforts t0
require the reclamation service 10
use the money belonging TO Oklahoma
ia Oklahoma.
We believe that the vast cOniribu.
tiOns OF money by those special In.
terests have given such interests
srch power over the Republican party
that a remedy for national conditions
under which the people suffer Is i'm
possible through that party
We appeal, therefore, to every good
citizen who places patriotism above
1 IcOmnerciaiism. happiness and the
welfare Of the great body Of our pro
dncing classes above the enrichment
OF the few; and who believes In local
selfgoyernment. 70 join ns IN a holy
crgsade for the restoration 10 the peo-
pie OF their rights.
We eni0ln upon the advocates q
Democracy that they treat with sDe
cial respect those Of our fellow citi
zens who by environments. aniletlon
Or by any other reasons have hereto
fore affiliated with other parties and
We urge them only 10 use sound argI
ment IA appealing tO their reason and
10 use the force of courtesy aud kind
ness in pefsnading them lo Join us
IA the great task OF restoring 70 thf
! Americas people their rights 10 tat
pursuit of hapulnega u