The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-12

and that the STATE taxes shall be as
low as possible for the conduct Of q
state government properly conducted.
Believing IN the JeHersonian princl-
pie of Democracy. thai the people
should rule. and pursuant To such be-
lief. having Incorporated fhe principles
3f initlatiye and referendum Into OR
3rganic law. and with coInmendable
idellty, the legislature having enacted
the necessary laws to carry the same
into effect. not only as to state. but
also as 10 county, municipal and dis
trlct government. when such proyi-
sions are submitted to the people.
either under the initiative or referen.
ium features, Il Is to be done with
view that the voter shall express his
individual Judgment. under his con
science. untrammelled by partisan
declarations; and 10 that end we de-
lare vote upon an Initiative or re-
erendum proposition is not to be a
est Of ones party fealty.
We reiterate. that as soon MS pos
sible ana practicable the lands he'd
Dy this state for educational and oh.
err purposes, should be sold upon
terms that shall be absolutely fair to
the people of the state, rescrving the
preference right to the lessee, as pro-
vided By the constitution, TO the end
that such land shall become taxable
and become more productive to the
actual owner thereof, and thereby in
crease homecoming. We pledge that
the funds derived from he sale )f
such lands shall be faithfully presesy-
ed and invested as provided in the
Constitution.
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and that
other schools and state institutions
should be established edultahN
throughout ihe state and we commend
the state administration for its zeal
Gus effort TO organize the common
schools 20 the remotest districts OF
The state
The Democratic party has ever
heeded the voice Of the people as eY-
pressed at the ballot box and as the
people declared for statewide prohibi.
lion, we congratulate the legislature
for euaoting a law vitali2iDg and sup
plemcniine IN practical way the con
stnutionol provisions relating to pro
hibiiion. and we commend the state
administration for its vigorous and
rigid enforcement OF such lsw, ana
pledge the continuance of the same.
The constitution already provided that
the legislature might create agencies
ander iho supervision OF the state, for
tbc sale of liquor for medical and
scientific purposes: the legislature, ~
good faith enacied such law WIN
a view Of moi only facilitating the en-
torccmcnt OF prohibition, but also 10
carry out every provision OF The cor
sliiuiion relating iO This subject.
Tho Democratic party, ander the re-
farendum provisions of the constitu'
lion. has submitted The agency pro
position for ihe approval or rejection
Of the voters at the ballot box. We
commend the legislature. not only TOR
passing such law, hui also Tor submit
ting the same to the individual iudg-
meut of The people for their raiiticP'
liep or rejection.
We commend the irst legislature OF
Oklahoma for the faithful fulhllment
OF its pledges to the people. 1t was
nol 10 be- supposed that at It's FIRST ses'
sion II was physically possible or prac-
fleal 10 pass every law necessary 20
carry into effect all the provisions of
the constitution or that the public
necessity required, ana II was NOT -
be expected that their work would De
that Of perfection.
We pledge the people that the Dem
oeratic party OF the state viii continle
The enactrent OF laws until every pro
vision OF the constitution Is made el-
fectiye ana that wherever the laws
that may have been passed may prove
10 be defective that the same VIII be
amended by the friends OF the people
and not by their enemies.
we re-affrH the principles ana dec
Iarations Of the slate platform OF lNol
adopted at oklahoma CITY, and OF 1908
adopted at Muskogee and endorse the
National platform adopted at Denver
in July last
We congratulate the people OF the
state Of Oklahoma upon the adminis
tration OF all the state officers, the
executive. Including all the depart
ments thereof. the corporation com,
mission. the supreme court ana az
courts OF inferior jurisdiction.
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