The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-10

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lleD t&e nSl@ishfnensipg pnblic ofapefa
Tor acaentiae passaa and other savors
iron tRilfo6ds, iaisgahph. ex0eass ans
other conlpanies lw ibis stnfa.
4 Ninth The graduated land fax pre-.
yeats land monopoly in the state.
! Tenth The graduated Inheritance
tax placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Bleventh---fhe enactment OF fac
gross receipts tax upon oil, gas, ev.
1 press, telegraph, telephone and other
co:ppanies owning Intangible property
and incomes, required them 10 say
their just portion OF revenue.
Twelfth--For the enactment OF the
eight hour provision for labor in the
public service.
Thirteenth-For having provided
for full state government and the
purchase of state supplies al one.half
the cost Of the state OF Kansas for
inferior service
Fourtcenth-f'or having enacted a
complete system Of agricultural and
mechanical education for the chlldrea
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 proyideg for separate
schools fer the white and negro races.
We fnriher indorse the provision per.
mifting the negroes to- select thelr
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 10 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 tween
! iEe said state authorities i the
Choctaw and Chickasaw people. sub
! iect to the approval OF the people Of
this state. at the ballot box. before the
contract OF purchase shall become ei-
feetive,
We favor the fullest developments
of such land in the Interest," IT The
schools and charitable Institutions and
in the production of the cheapest fuel
for the people Of such STATE,
We favor, Gs snOn as possible and
practicable. the sale OF the surface Il
such segregated cnAl and asphalt
! lands In small tracts 10 actual settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing OF
the timber lands and other natural
resources al this state into the hands
Of private monDpolies. iu
We believe that The various federal
bureaus In this state should be i'm,
mediately Terminated
We believe that the estataa OF those
mentally Incompetent. OF Whatsoever
race. should be- protected by our
stale courta.
We believe that It ID Of the great
est Importance In the development If
onr state 10 give perfect safety and
assurance 10 Invested capital and that
where complete security is Afforded.
capital will gladly seek insestmeu. at
the lowest rate OF Interest. We draw
broad line OF distinction between
capital invested IN honest enterprises
and predatory capital engaged IN con-
spiracy against the people and he
proceeds OF the labor OF the American
people We oppose those crafty cor
porations which are artful.y coniris-
ing o destroy competition and thus fix
arbitrary prices on the ne essilles 81
life. and on those things whith arc
produced by our peopls We do not
intend 10 encourage predatory capital
in this state. We do intend 10 protect
our people In The ptnceeds OF their
ht nest labor We fisor esln'c!a. chIe
for ;1e protection cf Inc rights anil
interests Of the laboring people. such
as farmers, miners, the artisan, the
small tfadesman and the women and
children OF this state.
We favor the speedy development
OF ali our natural resources and espeei-
ally of our OIL and gas region.
We favor the developnent OF every
form Of manufacture, for which oae
natural resources so well qualify the
state.
We recognize the education OF Inc
people as absolutely essential TO The
/ development OF this state, and TO The
continuance Of supremacy OF the Dem
locratic party. We pledge the party to
vigorously promote III every reason
able way our public school system. 20
1 that this state shall stand IN the front
rank IN the educational enlniH'
! We pledge the people Of this state 10
/ a continuance of an economical and
Z faithful administrator os les aigairs
aud that the state taxes shall be as
I low as POSSIBLE for the conduct OF a
K state government pfoperly conaucsel.
Believing in the Jefiersonian priuei'
I PIC OF Democracy that the people
should rule and pursuant to such be-
\ lief. having incorporated the principles
OF Initiative aud refercnlum into o1r