The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-28

from railroads, telegraph. express and
other companies in this state.
Ninih--The graduated lend tax pre-.
vents land monopoly in the state.
4 Tenth--The graduated inhcritnnce
isx. placing proper BURDENS ppon large
estates
Esieyenth-The enactment OF tho
gross receipts tax upon OIL gas. ex'
press. telegraph, telephone and other
! companies owning Intangible property
and incomes, required them TO pay
their inst portion Of revenue.
Twelfth For the enactment OF the
Z eight hour provision for labor In the
J public service.
thirteenth For having provided
7 for o full state government and the
purchase of state supplies o. one-half
Z the cost Of the state Of Kansas for
inferior service.
Fourteenth--For having enacted n
complete system Of agricultural and
mechanical education for 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 negso races.
We further indorse the provision per-
hitting the negroes TO select their
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
arc permitted to select their own
trustees for their schools.
We favor the purchase Of The seq
grcgated coal and asphalt lands at a
fair price TO be agreed upon between
the said stale authorities and the
Choctaw and Chickasaw people, sub
ject to the approval of the people of
this state. at The ballot box, before the
contract OF purchase shall become Of
feciive
We favor the fullest developments
OF such land IN the interest If sHe
schools and charitable institutions and
hf he production OF the cheapest fuel
for tho people OF such state.
We favor, as soon as possible and
practicable. The sale Of the surface ,f
such segregated coal and asphalt
lands IN small tracts TO actual settlers.
We strongly oppose tho passing OF
the timber lands aud other natural
resources of this state into the hands
OF private mouoEoles.
We believe that the various federal
bureaus IN this state should be I'm
medlatcly Terminated.
No believe that the estates OF those
mentally Incompetent, OF whatsoever
race, should be protected by our
stale courts.
We believe that It Is OF the great.
est Importance In the development Of
our state TO give perfect safety aud
assurance to invested capital, and that
where complete security Is Afforded.
capital will gladly seek Investment at
The lowest rate Of Interest. We draw
broad HE OF distinction between
capital invested IN honest en- srnrises
aud predatory capital engaged IN con.
rpsracy against the people and he
proceeds Of the labor Of the American
neopie. We oppose those crafty cor
poeations which are artlaliY coniriy'
ing TO destroy competition ,lnd thus fix
arbitrary prices on the ne -essit!es a
litc. and on those things which. are
produeca by or people We ID rot
intend 70 encourage predatory capital
IN lUlH NiAlts W. ~ AnA'7ttA W IAFN'~N
our people IN the pTteasds Of their
h ns,t lab ar We ffsor esr~c'as care
TO- me protection 90 ;hc rights AMI
interests of the laboring people, saeh
as farmers. miners, the artisan, the
small tradesman and the women and
children of this state.
We favor INC speedy development
OF all our natural resources and cspeei.
alhy OF our Oh and gas region
We favor the development of every
form OF manufacture, for which our
natural resources so we'll qualify the
state.
We recognize the education Of the
peopie as absolutely essential 20 the
development OF this state, and 10 the
continuance Of supremacy OF the Dem
ocratic party. We pledge the party TO
vigorously promote in every reason
able way our public school system, TO
that this state shall stand in the front
rank in the educational columns.
We pledge the people Of this state o
continuance of an economical and
faithful administration Of its AFFAIRS
and that the slate taxes shall be as
low as possible for the conduct oi a
state government properly conducted.
Believing IN the Jenersonian prinei'
pie OF Democracy. that the people
should rule, and Pursuant TO such be-
lief. having Incorporated The principles
of initiative and referendum into our
organic law. and with colnmendable
fidelity. the legislature having enacted
the necessary laws 10 carry the same
into effect. not only as 10 state, but
also as TO county. municipal and dis
I trlct government when such progi'
sions are submitted 10 the people
either uader the Initiative Or refereii'
dam features. Il Is TO be done with a
view that the yoier shall express mis-
individual Judgment. under his con
scieuce. unirammelled by partisan
declaratlons and 10 that end we de-
clare a vote Upon an luiilaiiYe OF re-
/ fereHduH propositions Is not 70 be =
test Of one's party feally
We re-ilcraie, that as soon as pos
slble aud practicable The lands he'd
BY this state for SENSATIONAL ana OH
or purposeg knculd be sold upon
terms that bhAll be absolutely fair "a
ptha people 4f khe stats, resslYlls itht
FprSfefehce aht la otIal AfsseeSag .pr9
vided by n espattsRv ep.u "a ahq s;pls
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