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

We submit 10 the people OF Okla-
! homa the best State Consultation
! that has ever been written and IN
| asking the suffrage Of the patriotic
citizenship of ohis state, we firmly
stand upon this Constitution in its
| entirely as our platform
In this splendid organic law we
have carried out In perfect good faith
every pledge made by us TO the peo-
pie Of the state aud have drawn a
constitution which not only protects
| the right TO life liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness of the citizen. but
the constitution that takes the most
advanced ground Of any organic law
| in existence for the protection of the
! property rights of the people against
/ the stealtny hand of ingenious mod
| ern monopoly
School Lands.
We believe that as soon as possible
state for educational purposes shonld
/ aad practicable the lands held by the
be sold-upon terms that shall be ab-
somtcly fair to the people OF this
state, preserving the preference right
TO the lessees, guaranteed by the en-
sbllng act TO the end that such lands
should become taxable and be made
more valuable and productive by the
actual owner thereof
We believe that the funds derived
from the sale of such lands should
he faithfully preserved aad invested
as provided in the constitution.
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and
that other necessary schools and
state institutions should be estab-
lished equitably throughout the
state.
Coal and Asphalt Lands.
We favor the purchase Of The ~
regated coal and asphalt lands at a
fair price to be agreed upon between
the state aIlhorities and the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw governments
subject to the approval by a vote OF
the people OF this state before the
contract Of purchase shall becoSne
effective
We favor the fullest development
Of such lands IN the interests of the
and the production Of cheap fuel for
the people OF this state.
We favor the immediate sale OF
the surface of such segregated coal
and asphalt lands in small tracts to
actual settlers
We strongly oppose the passing
of the timber land and other natural
resources OF the state into the hands
of great private moaopolies.
Removal OF Restrictions.
We believe the people OF this
sover. ei state should have the full
measG. of liberty enjoyed by citi-
zens of other sovereign states.
We believe that the various fed
eral bureaus established in this state
should be Immediately terminated
and that the basis Of this bureau
government, the restrictions on the
sale and lease of lands of our citi-
zeas should be removed summarily,
except as 10 homestdads m full
bloods; and we favor the immediate
settlement of tribal affairs and the
immediate distribution OF all tribal
funds
we believe that the estates OF
those mentally incompetent, Of what
ever race. should be protected by
our state probate courts. We will
take care OF our own detectives OF
whSteyer race or color and will nol
rely upon the federal government to
discharge this proper function Of our
state
Invested Capital
We believe blat IL Is OF the greatest
! importance 10 the development Of
our new state To give perfect safety
and assurance 90 Invested capital,
and that where complete security Is
Afforded. capital win gladly seek
investment at the lowest rates Of IN
/ terest
We draw broad line Of distiuc-
/ ton between capital invested IN hon
est enterprise and predatory capital
engaged in conspiracy against the
proceeds Of labor OF the American
people. We oppose those crafty cor
/ pOrations which artfully cOntrive 10
/ destroy competition and thus TX ar
bitrary prices on the necessities Of
| life and on those things which are
produced BY our own people We do
! not intend to encourage predatory
capital ia this state. We do intend
10 protect our people IN the proceeds
of their honest labor. We favor
especial care for the protection OF
the rights and interests OF the labor
ing people, such as the farmers, The
Iminers. the artisans. the small trades
man and the women aud children Of
this state.
Natural Resources.
We FAVOR the speedy development
of All our natural resources and es
pecially 0f CIR Oh and gas region.
We favor thedeyelopment o. every
farm Of manufacture, for which oul
nafurai resources so wcil qualify the
aialo
Good Rnada.
We pledee fhe passage ol q road
laW that win enahIe the people IA