The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-14
STATE DEMOCRATIC. PLATFORM.


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\ We, the representatives Of the De
mocracy Of the State Of Oklahoma. IN
slate convention assembled. affirming
our belief in. and renewing our allegi
,ance TO the principles OF the party
n cognizant Of The Increasing signs ol
|, the Awakening Of the public consci.
cnce throughout the nation on account
\ OF the depredauons and encroacn.
4 ments Of predatory wealth not only up.
on the political but also economical
and indGstrial rights OF the people,
take pride in that. the Democratic par.
/, " of the Republic has aligned Itself
/, In the pending national political coB.
\ test with the cause OF the people, for
the remedifng OF such wrongs.
In the early life of our national
: existence in the contest between cen
tralized power and the rights of the
masses, the necessity for the exist.
ence OF the Democratic party afose
and with the approval OF the people
! Thomas Jefferson, its founder, was
! placed at the head of the administra-
f, tion of our national government, an
nouncing the doctrine OF equal rights
/ to all and special privileges to none.
4 There never was q time In our his
tory when the application OF this doc
! lrlne was more necessary: and II can
never be truly applied, except when
the people rule, not only in letter
but in spirit.
A long-suTerinr people in the two
territories, when they came into their
own. BY securing the right TO govern
themselves. in adopting the constitu-
ton Of this state, readily embraced the
opportunity TO write in such law. prin-
ciples By which the people rule, aid
Notwithstanding the fact that there
were pre- ecies of dire commercial
and economic disasters as the result
OF It's adoption and application,
though co-ineident with such adoption
and approval, by the manipulation Of
This same predatory power, a great
panic was precipitated without any
cause for existence, under the Repub-
lican administration. contrary to their
claim. that panics came only under
Democratic rule, yet. we are proud
to say that we have our commensur-
ate share of prosperity. under such
constitution. laws AID Democratic gov
ernment. notwithstanding such panic.
Adhering ID the Jeffcrsonian id
that the people have the capacity as
we'll as the inherent right, TO rule,
the Democratic party stands for the
election OF United States senators by
direct vote of the people, and in nur'
suanre OF that idea the Democratic
members of the first legislature of the
state OF Oklahoma mcmorializcd con-
gress 10 submit an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, re-
curing the United States Senators
to be so elected: and we endorse and
commend the Democratic members Ct
the United States senate and house
Of representatives from Oklahoma for
introducing measures in eacn house Of
congress, submitting such amendment.
aud we charge the responsibility for
its defeat to The congress which Is
now. and has been for the past -four.
teen years, Republican la both houses.
In the recent primary the Democra-
Tie nominee for the United states SEN
ate received more than 5000 votes
and she Republican 10000 votes
The demand OF the Republicans in
their state platform, adopted Aug 20,
1905. TO place the names OF such
nominees on the official ballot is eth
er staggering bluif or cheap trick
with the sinister design and purpose
OF invalidating the election this Fan
and Withholding the electoral vote OF
Oklahoma from MIR. Bryan the spien-
did standard bearer of Democracy, and
thus aiding in the election of MIR. Tart,
the confessed enemy of self govern
ment ard the proved enemy OF the
man who tolls.
We congratulate the Democratic
party for the inserting In our constl-
tition the two-cent fare provision on
railways IN this state. and the placing
OF the same into practical operation.
such operation shows that II has
come 10 stPy. The railway reports for
the fiscal year 1908 show that the pas.
senger earnings under the two-ceni
basis is in excess of that OF the pre-
vious year under the three-cent fare
basis. BY this provision alone, the
Democratic party has made an annual
saving to the people OF Oklahoma
more than the taxes necessary TO sup
port the state government
We congratulate the Democratic al
ministration now IN power in the state
OF Oklahoma. ffor having administer.
ed the affairs Of the said state at less
than two thirds OF the expense al
which our Republican sister state,
Kansas is being administered, the
same being practically equal in area
and population.
We point with especial pride TO the
following laws enacted by the lesisla,
ture;
Firnt-The creation Of banking
board. and the depositors' guaranty
fund. making a bank deposit IN the
state OF Oklahoma as good as cash
lin hand, and thereby bringing INTO
this state from nelghhoring states dc.
posts equal 70 10 per cenium OF Az
OF the money owned by the people
OF our state.
second Making provision for the
loan OF school moneys of tho state
upon high class securities. and giving
pfeferepre for the same TO the Farmer
OF our state,
Third The rBactment Of state
printing board and state painting sys,
| tenn by which The price OF stpuiqs oi
The state are reduced from Szrvo 70
| ~ 60. aaia he Sessionl IgaNs $ fron $500