The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-29

l each county 70 provide Tor themselves
4 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 tha, this state shall stand IN
the front rank in the educational
column
Economy.
We pledge the people OF this state
10 an economical and faithful admin
istration OF its affairs and that tne
state taxes shall be as low as pos.
sible for hhe conduct OF a state gov
ernment properly administered.
Separate Coaches.
We approve the rssomtiun OF the
constitutional conventiciI OF March
lst. 1907, pedging the enactment of
laws at the earliest possible date
during the first session OF the FIRST
legislature providing for separate
coaches or lcommodations and walt.
Ing rooms for the negro race We
pledge In like manner to carry into
effect the provisions in the coastitu-
ton for separate schools for the ne
gro race.
PrShibiticn.
The question of prohibition has
been removed from partisan politics
and has been left to the vote OF the
people in accordance with the pPln-
clples OF the referendum
FulfiIment OF Pledges.
In the constitution which we sub
NIT we call attention TO the Import
ant fact that we have faithfully car
ried out every pledge made TO the
people In the last campaign We
unreseryedly endorse the action OF
the Democratic majority IN its faith
fnl compliance in drawing the consti-
tuition in accordance with our pledges
to the people, and we believe that the
Democratic party, # now entrusted
with power In the administration OF
the state government, will faithfully
enforce, exc ute and carry into effect
every principle OF the constitution 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 Ropdhlic
mast depend
We reaffirm our allegiance TO that
greatest living exponent of Demo
ratic principles. William Jennings
Bryan, and endorse him for our Pres
dential nominee IN 1898
We emphailcally demand the rea,
sonable and proper control of trans
portation and transmission companies
and the supervision and control of
all enterprises engaged m interstate
commerce.
We favor the Improvement u the
waterways Of the Mississippi vaiie,
and the establishment Of water traus-
portatlon wherever practicable
Throughout iie Union
We believe that the patriotic ele.
ment OF the Republican party are
40 longer able 10 control OF greatly
Influence that great political organ
ism> We believe that the machinery
IN that part has fallen under the I'M
sidions influence Of the great pluto
cratic powers and organized monopo.
lies of this nation
We denOunce and condemn the ma
tiOnal Republican party for the Law.
ish use OF money belonging 10 the
people of Oklahoma Ia the reclaim
iion service In other states. and
t.If
congress 20 use their best efforts 10
reG1re the reclamation service 10
use the money belonging 10 Oklahoma
In Oklahoma
We believe that the vast contrlbu.
lions of money by these special In.
terests have given such interests
such power over the Republican party
that q remedy for national conditions
nnder which the people suffer Is i'm
possible through that party
We appeal, therefore, to every good
citizen who places patriotism above
Ommercialism. happiness and The
welfare OF the great body OF our pro
dueing classes above the enrichment
Of the few. and who believes IN local
selfg0yernment, to join us IN a holy
crusade for the restoration 70 the poo.
pie Of their rights
We enioln upon the advOcates Of
Democracy that they treat with spo
cial respect those OF our fellow citi.
zena who by environments, aniliation.
or by any other reasons have hereto.
fore affiliated with other parties. and
We arge them only 10 use sound argu-
meni Ia appealing TO their reason and
10 use the force Of courtesy and kind
ness 10 persradlng them u join u.s.
Ia the great task Of restoring 10 the
American people their rights 70 the
pufsuit Of happiness