The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-19

4 FIRST Ihe creation or banking
board. and the depositors' guaranty
fund. making a bank deposit IN the
state OF Oklahoma as good as cash
IN hand, and thereby bringing into
this state from neighboring states, de.
posits equal to 10 per centgm of all
Of the money owned by the people
OF our state.
Second-Making provision for the
loan OF school monevs of The state
upon high class securities. and giving
preference for the same TO the farmer
OF our state
Third--The enactment OF state
printing board and state printing sys.
tenn by which the price OF statutes Of
the state are reduced from S2l.00 TO
1 50 so. and the Session Laws from $500
and $500 TO $3.50.
I Fourth-The enactment OF a sepa-
rate coach Law for white and colored
races
Fifth-The enactment Of primary
election law by which the people
choose their own candidates and
through which candidates Tor the Uni
ted States senate must pass the ex.
preston Of the will OF the people.
SiNth---The Initiative and Referen-
dun Act Is the most complete and
| finished product of the kind ever writ
ten into law.
Seyenth--The antl.lobbylng law
which prevents and Furnishes corrup-
tion before legislatures, board OF coun-
ty commissioners. city councils and
school boards.
Eighth--To make ample provisions
IN. ti tttlt s.f MI
for accepting passes aud other fayors
from railroads. telegraph. express and
other companies IN this state.
Ninlh--Thc graduated land tax pre-.
vents land monopoly In the state.
Tcnth-Thc graduated inheritance
tax, placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Eleventh Tho enactment OF the
gross receipts tax upon oil gas. cx.
press, telegraph. telephone and other
companies owning Intangible property
and incomes, required them to pay
their jus, portion of revenue.
TwclfihFor the enactment OF the
eight hour provision for labor in the
public service.
Thlrteenih--For having provided
for full state government and the
purchase OF stale supplies at onc-half
the cost Of the state OF Kansas for
inferior service.
( Four,centh--For having enacted a
complete system OF agricultural and
mechanical education foi 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 tho provision per
miting the negroes 70 select their
own school trustees from their own
race, for their own separate schools;
al the same time the converse to tc
natural that the white race, which IN
der our law includes the indian race,
are permitted 10 select their own
trustees for their schools.
We favor the purchase Of the seq
gregoted coal and asphalt lands at q
fair price, to be agreed upon between
the said state authorities and the
Choctaw ard Chickasaw people. sub
iect to the approval OF the people Of
this state, at the ballot box, before the
contract Of purchase snail become et-
fective
We favor the fullest developments
Of such land IN the interest 1t The
schools and charitable Institutions and
IN the production OF the cheapest fuel
for the people Of such state.
we favor. as soon as possible and
practicable. the sale Of the surface II
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
5f private mOnopolies,
Wc believe that the various federal
bureaus IN tlis state should be i'm
mediatcly terminated.
We believe that the estates OF those
mentally incompetent OF whatsoever
race should be protected by our
state courts.
We believe that II Is Gf the great
est Importance in the deyclopmen. of
our state TO give perfect safety aud
assurance to Invested capital. aud that
where complete security Is Afforded,
'apital will glsdly seek insestmeus at
ne lowest rate Ct interest. We draw
A broad line of distinction between
capital invested in honest enterprises
and predatory capital engaged N CON
splracy against ihe people and he
proceeds OF the labor OF tho American
people We oppose those crafty cor
| porations which are artful,Y conlriv'
F, ing 10 destroy competition aud thus fix
arbitrary prices on the ne -cssities 0i
| ifn, and on those things which arc
| Produced by our people. Ne do pol
intend TO encourage predatory capital
this state. We do intend 20 protect
inr people In The prnc2eds OF ihcF
! h, nest iah,r We flyor esPre.a' eAl :
TO- no protection 81 The rights an
Interests OF the laborlng people. sueh
as farmers. miners. the artisan. Inc
small tradesman and The women and
| chill OF this state
We favor the speedy Development
Of All our natural resources and cspepi
ally o. our oil and gas region.
We favor the development OF every
form OF manufacture, for which on'
natural resources so well qualify INC
state
We recognize The education OF ne
people as absolutely essential 70 We
lde,eiopmens of this state. and 10 'n'