The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-12

Eighth 10 make ample provisions
for the punishment Of public officers
Tor accepting passes and other fayors
from railroads telegraph. express and
lothPr Sonlkrples iprI hls state. 80. .
~ Mini lh Flle gradhifed latM lax pre-.
vents lard tnnnopclyWh The siafb
Tenth--Tne gadlat5h inheriiante
tax. placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Eleyenth-The enactment OF the
gross receipts tax upon OH. gas. ex,
press. telegraph. telephone and other
companfs owning intangible property
and incomes. required them 10 pay
their just portion Of revenue.
1welfth--For the enactment Of the
eight hour protssion for labor in the
public service.
Thirteenth For. having provided
for fun state government and the
purchase of state supplies at one-half
The cost of the state OF Kansas for
inferior service
1aourteenth---For having enacted o
complete system OF agricultural and
mechanical education for the children
Of the state. TIC same being the most
complete aud thorough OF any state
in the Union
We commend The Legislature of Ok
.iahoma for passing the separate school
aw wilich provides for separate
schools for the white and negro races.
We further ndorse the provision per
hitting the negroes TO select their
jwM school trustees from their own
race. for their own separate schools;
lt the same time the converse 10 be
l . 80, f.1,
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 lapds at a
fair price. to be agreed upon between
The said stale authorities and the
Choctaw and Chickasaw people, sub.
iect to the approval of the people &c
this state. at the ballot box. before tie
contract of purchase snail become ef-
gectiye.
We favor the fullest Developments
Of such land Ia the Interest of he
schools and charitable institutions aud
in the production of the cheapest fuel
Tor the people Of such state.
We favor, as soon as possible and
practicable. The sale of The surface n
such segregated c0tl anG asphalt
lands In small tracts to actual settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing OF
he timber lands and other natural
resources of this state Into the hands
II private monopolles
We believe that the various federal
bureaus in this state should be i'm
mediately terminated.
We believe that the estates OF those
mentally Incompetent, of whatsoever
race. should be protected by our
state courts.
We believe that Il Is Of the great
PSI importance In the development Of
our state 10 give perfect safely ind
assurance 10 invested capital and that
where complete security is iffo-ied.
capital win gladly seek in,estmen. at
the lowest rate of interest. We draw
broad line Of distinction between
capital invested In honest en- rprises
and predatory capital engaged IN con
spiracy against the people and she
proceeds of the labor OF the American
people We oppose those erafty cor
poratiOns which are artful,Y cOntriv-
ing TO destroy competition and thus fix
arbitrary prices on the ne essiliss Ct
HE. and on those things whiolt are
produced by our people We de not
intend to encourage predatory capital
in this state. We do intend 10 protect
our people In the prceeds Of their
h, nest labor We fsyor espscla. Gale
TO- iiie protection ci ;hc rights an'l
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 the development Of every
form of manufacture for which OIL
natural resources so well qualify the
state.
! We recognize the education OF the
people as absolutely essential to the
development OF this state, and TO the
continuance OF supremacy of the Dem
ocratic party. We pledge The party to
vigorously promote In every reasol
able way our public school system, &C
that this state shall stand in the fronl
rank in the educational coiant
We pledge the people Of this state .o
continuance OF au economical anl
faithful administration of its affairs
aud that the state taxes shall be as
low as possible for The conduct Of a
state government properly conducted
Believing in the Jefersonian prlnei
pie OF Democracy, that the people
should rule. aud pursuant 10 such be
lief. having incorporated the principles
OF initiative aud referendum into oar
orgaplc law, and with colnmendable
- ------- -----------'