The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-23

life. and On those things which are
produced by oar people. We do not
Intend to encourage predatory capital
in this state We do intend 10 protect
our people In the proceeds OF the.r
/, hest labI.. We favor eslncla. cue
To- the protection ct Tho rights Ap1
interests Of the laboring people, such
as farmers. miners, the artisan, the
small tradesman and the women and
children Of this state
We favor the speedy development
OF all our natural resources and especi
ally of our oil and gas region
We favor tie development OF every
form of manufacture, for which our
natural resources SO well qualify the
state.
We recognize the education OF the
leopie as absolutely essential TO the
T. ~ 'lopnCiu pi this state, ard to the
continuance Ot sapi Ncy OF the Dem
ccra'lr pariv. we p..dge the party to
Wig lr.~s.t htumote in every re-,
aLie way oof public school system,
that this state shall stand in the iron,
rank in the educaticta
We pledge the people of this state 10
a continuance Of an economical and
faithful administration OF its affairs
and that the state taxes shall be ss
low as possible for the conduct Of e
state government properly conducted
Believing in the Jeffersonlan prinei-
pie of Democracy. that the people
should rule. and pursuant to such be.
lief. having incorporated the principles
of initiative and referendum into or
organic law. and with coInmendable
tidelity, the legislature having enacted
the necessary laws to carry the same
into effect not only as to state, but
also as TO county, municipal and dis
trict government. when such provi-
sions are submitted to the people,
either under the initiative or referen,
dun features, II is TO be done with O
view that the voter shall express his
individual judgment. under his con,
science. untrammelled by partisan
declaration; and 10 that end We de-
clare a vote upon an initiative or re-
ferendum proposition Is not TO be 4
test OF ones party fealty.
We re-iterate, that as soon as pos-
sible ana practicable the lands he'll
by this state for educational and o. Il.
or purposes, should be sold upon
terms that shall be absolutely fair ti
the people of the state, reserving tho
preference right TO The lessee. as pr
yided by the constitution. to tho eid
that such land shall become taxable
ana hccome more productive 10 The
actual owner thereof, and thereby IN.
crease homecoming We pledge that
the funds derived from the sale 81
such lands shall be faithfully preseFyf
cd and invested as provided In the
Constitution. v @t
We believe that the present state,
J schools should be maintained and that
other schools and state institutions
should be established eQuitably
throughout the state and we commend
the state adminlstrc lion for Its zeal
GUS effort to organize the common
schools 10 the remotest districts OF
the state
The Democratic party has ever
needed the voice OF the people 40 ex.
pressed at the ballot box, and as the
people declared for statewide prohibit
tion. we congratulate the legislature
for enacting a law vitalizing and Aup-
plementing In practical way the con-
stitutional provisions relating to pro
hibition, and we commend the state
administration for its vigorous and
! rigid enforcement OF such law, and
pledge the continuance of the same.
The constitution already provided that
the legislature might create agencies
under the supervision of the state, for
the sale Of liquor for medical and
scientific purposes; the legislature, IN