The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-02


state of Oklahoma as good as cash
In hand. and thereby bringing into
this state from neighboting states. de
posiis equal to 10 per centum of ali
OF the money owned by the people
OF our state.
Second--Making provision for the
loan Of school moners of the state
upon high class securities, and giving
preference for the same to the farmer
of our state.
Thiid--The enactment OF state
printing board and state printing sys-
tenn by which the price Of statutes Of
the state are reduced from S2100 to
$3.50. and the Session Laws from $500
and $500 to $3.50.
Fourth--The enactment OF a sepa.
rate coach law for white and colored
races.
Fifth-The enactment OF a primary
election law by which the people
choose their own candidates and
through which candidates for the Uni
ted States senate must pass the ex.
preston OF the will OF the people.
.Sixth--The Initiative and Referen-
dim Act Is the most complete and
finished product Of the Kind ever writ,
ten into law.
which prevents and punishes corrup-
ton before legislatures, board of coun-
ty commissioners, city councils and
school boards.
Eghth-To make ample provisions
for the punishment Of public officers
for accepting passes and other fayors
from railroads, telegraph, express and
other companies in this state.
Ninth--The graduated land tax pre-
vents land monopoly IN the state.
Tenth-The graduated Inheritance
tax, placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Bleyenth--The enactment OF tho
gross receipts tax upon oil. gas. ex.
press, telegraph, telephone aud other
companies owning Intangible property
and incomes. required them 10 pay
their just portion of revenue.
Twelfth-For Tho enactment OF the
eight hour provision for labor In the
public service,
Thirteenth-For having provided
for a full state government and the
purchase Of state supplies at oRe.balf
the cost of the state OF Kansas for
inferior service.
Fourteenth--For having enacted a
complete system OF agricultural and
mechanical education for the children
OF the state. TIE same being the most
complete and thorough OF any state
in the Union,
We commend the legislature Of Ok
lahoma for passing the separate school
law which provides for separate
schools for the white and negro races.
We further indorse the provision peg-
hitting the negroes to select theli
own school trustees from their own
race, for their own separate schools;
at the same time the converse to be
natural that the white race, which un'
der our law includes The Indian race,
are permitted TO select their own
trustees for their schools.
We favor the purchase Of the seq
gregated coal and asphalt lands at a
fair price. TO be agreed upon between
The said state authorities and the
Choctaw and Chickasaw people, sub
ject TO the approval OF the people OF
this state, al the ballot box, before the
contract of purchase shall become ef-
feetive
We favor the fullest developments
OF such land in the interest Of the
schools and charitable Institutions and
in the production Of the cheapest fuel
lOr the people OF such state.
We favor. as soon as possible and
practicable, the sale OF the surface u
such segregated coal and asphalt
lands In small tracts to actual settlers,
We strongly oppose the passing OF
the timber lands and other natural
resources OF this state into the hands
Of private monopOlies.
We believe that the various federal
bureaus In this state should be i'm.
modisiely terminated.
VIC bciieves that the estates Of those
mentally incompetent. OF whatsoever
race, should be protected BY our
state courts.
We believe tbatNtt Is OF The great
est Importance 10 thedeNclopiuent oi
our state 10 give perfect safety tud
assurance 10 invested eapltal and that
where complete security IS Afforded
capital viii gladly seek Investment ~
tho lowest rate OF inierestA We draE
broad line OF distinctio9 between
capital Invested 10 bopest cRisfprises
and predatory capital engaged IN con-
spiracy against the people and she
proceeds OF tho labor Of the American
peopie. We oppose those crafty cor
porations which are arlful,y contriy'
log 80 destroy competition end lbnS Rz
arbitrary prices on tho ne essliies ~
llfc. and on tbcse things whieh drg
hy tsir people. We do rol
intend to cucousAge prcdasvry capital
IN this state. We do iDfsnd 90 pro{en'
our people 10 the pracseds at toelf
Il, nest labi.. We f3y0r oslhcts cAIs
To- tie protection of he rights anl
interests of the labofing people, sucn
al farmers, tnlners. the artisan, ne
smaa trxdcsnan aud tho %Onntn auu
chil1fcn OF this state. IL
Ne fnyuf iue speedy development
OF cil our naigfai resources aud espeel'
ally of our oil aud gas region.
Ne favor the deve.opmeal o. eN9ly
form az manufacture. for whieh Cas
natural resources SC well qualify the
state. 49,.
We recognize The education pt sne
neople as absolutely essential 70 tne
acyelopmcut OF this state, and % tuq
continuance Of supremacy ol the Depi
ooratic party We pledge The party y
vi~erouely nromole IN every reason
able way oar public school system. g Z.