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

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assurance to INFESTED capital, aud that
where complete security is Afforded.
capital win gladly seek Investment al
The lowest rate OF interest. We draw
broad line OF distinction between
capital invested IN honest en-. arprises
and predatory capital engaged in cen.
spiracy against the people and the
proceeds OF the labor OF the American
4 people We oppose those aiafiy cor
porations which are artfuliy contriv-
/ ing to destroy competition and thus fix
arbitrary prices on the necessities Of
Z, life. and on those things which arc
produced by ou- people. We do not
/ intend TO encourage predatory capital
in this state. We do intend 10 protect
cur people in the proceeds of their
h, nest labh we fftOr esn'cia, care
f0~ The protection Of he rights Anl
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 esneci-
ally OF our oil and gas region
We favor the development of every
! form of manufacture. for which onr
aainral resources SO well qualify the
state.
We recognize the education Of the
people as absolutely essential to the
development OF this state. and 10 the
continuance of supremacy of the Dem.
oerailc party. We pledge the party to
giearausly prnmota III every reason
able way our public school system, 20
that this state shall stand IN the front
rank IN the educational colunu'@
We pledge the people OF this state 70
continuance of an economical ana
faithful administration OF It's aHalfs
and that the state taxes shall be as
low as possible for rhe conduct OF a
state government properly conducted.
Believing In the Jeffersonian prinei-
pie of Democracy. that the people
should rule. and pursuant to such be-
lief. having Incorporated the principles
of initiative and referendum into oar
I organic law, and with coInmendable
/ 1deli.y, the legislature having enacted
the necessary laws to carry the same
into effect, not only as 10 state, but
also as TO county, municipal and dis
trict government. when srch provi.
slons are submitted to the people.
either under the initiative or referen'
dun features, il Is to be done with a
! view that the voter shall express MS
Individual judgment. under his COZ
| ,cience. untrammelled by partis1n
declaration; and 10 that end we de-
clare vote upon an initiative or re-
| ,erendum proposition is not TO be
test OF ones party fealty.
We re-iterate, that as soon as pos
| ,ible and practicable the lands he'd
By this state for educational and OH
ef purposes, should be sold upon
terms that shall be absolutely fair 10
the people OF the state, reserving the
preference right to the lessee, as pro-
vlded by the constitution, to the end
( hat such land shall become taxable
lnd become more productive to the
actual owner thereof, and thereby IN
crease homecoming. We pledge that
I the funds derived from the sale }f
/ such lnnds shall be faithfully prese5y-
ID aud Invested as provided in the
/ Constitution
We believe that the present state
.chools should be maintained and that
,ther schools and state institutions
.tould be established equitabls
throughout the state and we commend
he state administration for its zeal
nus effort TO organize the common
schools to the remotest districts OF
the state
The Democratic party has ever
needed the voice of the people as eX-
pressed at the ballot box, and as the
people declared for statewide prohibi-
tion. we congratulate the legislature
for enacting a law vitaliziDg and sup.
plementing In a practical way the CON
stitutional provisions relating 10 pro.
hibition. and we commend the state
administration for lis vieorous and
rigid enforcement OF sach law, and
.nle6ge the continuance of the same
The constitution already provided that
lthe legislature might create agencies
under tho supervision ol the state, Tor
The sale OF liquor for medical aug
scientific purposes. the legislature, Vt
rood faith, enacted auch law, wiz
n view OF not only facilitating the en-
foreemeni OF prohibition, but also q
carry eui every provision ot the con
stiiniion rotating 10 this subject
The Democratic party ander the re
ferendum provisions OF The cohsutu
ton. has submitted the agency pro
uoSltlOu Tor Tue dppivNhl VI iNSNNs...,.'
of the voters al the ballot box we
commend the legislature, moi only toi
nassine such law. but also for submit
ling The same TO the Individual jndg
meni of the people for their ratliica
Hon or rejection.
we commend The first legislature o.
ri ishorna for the faithful fulhllmen'
OF ns pledges 10 the people. u was
not 40 be supposed that az us first ses
sion II was physically possible or prar
Heal 10 pass every law necessary i
carry into erect all the provisions q
the constitution nr that the puhii'
necessity required. and Il was not =
he expected that their work would p'
iltBat ~ a,erfecti0n.
\ SlVSelpledge the people that the Dem
oeratic party OF the state will eoniinH'
Inc enactment Of laws until every pro
vision OF tke constitution Is made ~
Sective and that whenever the law
that may have been passed may prove
,o he defective that the same Will d
amended by the friends OF the peoPa'
and moi bv their enemies.
we ra-nfarp the nrincinles ana aee
iarations OF the state platform Of 1907
adonled Al Oklahoma CIV. and OF lNo'