The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-24


state convention assembled, affirming
our belief in, and renewing our allegi.
ance to the PRINCIPLES of the party.
,ognlzant of the increasing signs Of
ne awakening Of the public conscl-
| snce throughout the nation On account
! " the depredaticns and encroacn-
nents OF predatory wealth not only up
IN the political but also economical
and Industrial rights of the people,
take pride in that, the Democratic par
ty OF the Republic has aligned itself
in the pending national political con-
/ test with the cause Of the people, for
the remedying of such wrongs.
In the early life OF our national
existence IN the contest between cen
tralized power and the rights OF the
masses. The necessity for the exist
ence Of the Democratic party arose
and with the approval OF thc people
Thomas Jefferson. its founder, was
placed at the head OF the admlnistra-
tlon Of our national government, an
bouncing the doctrine Of equal rights
70 all and special privileges to none.
There never was a time in our his
tory when the application of this doc
iIlnt WIS lhOiN ltA'1nNl anu - NfiA
never be truly applied. exccpt when
the people rule, not only in letter
but In spirit.
A long,suifcrnr people IN the Two
territories, when .hcy came into their
avn. by securing the right 10 govern
themselves in adopting the consiitu'
ton OF this state. readily embraced the
opportunity to write In such law, prin'
siples by which the people rulo, and
Notwithstanding the fact that there
we're prophecies OF dire commercial
and economic disasters as the result
of it's adoption and application.
though co-ncdent with such adoption
and approval, by the manipulation of
his same predatory power. a great
Dgnic was precipitated without any
,ause for existence, under the Repub-
lean administration. contrary to their
lain. that panics came only under
Democratic rule. yet. we are proud
to say that we have our commensnr-
ate share of prosperity. under such
constitution. laws and Democratic gov
ernment. Notwithstanding such panic.
Adhering TO the Jeffersonian idea
that the people have the capacity as
well as the inherent right, TO rule,
the Democratic party stands Tor the
election of United States senators By
direct vote OF the people, and In paf'
suance Of that idea the Democratic
members of the first legislature of the
state OF Oklahoma memorialized con-
,ress 10 submit an amendment TO the
Constitution of the United States, re-
luiring the United States Senators
"a be 40 elected. and we endorse ana
.ommend the Democratic members CT
he United States senate and house
n representatives from Oklahoma FOR
introducing measures in each house OF
congress. submitting such amendment
and we charge the responsibility ior
It's defeat to the congress which is
now, and has been for the past -FOUR
teen years. Republican In both houses
In the recent primary the Democra'
tic nominee for the United States sen
ate received more than A6,OlO votes
e1d the Republican 26O0O votes
The demand OF the Republicans IN
their state platform, adopted Aug, ~
1908 10 place the names OF such
nominees on the official ballot Is eith-
ar A swaggering bluff or cheap trick
with the sinister design aud purpose
of invalidating the election this ran
and withholding the electoral vote oi
OKLAHOMA from Mr.. Bryan the splon'
aid standard bearer OF Democracy, aud
inns aiding In tha election of Mr. Tatt
no confessed enemy of self govern
nent and the proved enemy OF the
nan who toils.
No congratulate the Democratic
,arty for the inserting in our consu
far fnrnNlt.lnn 0li
raiiways in this state, aud the placing
II the same into practical operation.
such operation shows that II mas
.ome to stay. The railway reports for
the flscal year 1908 show that the pas
seugcr earnings under tho lNoVch'
basis Is in oxcc5s Of that OF the pre-
ylous year under The threr'ccnl llre
basis. by this provision aloho' tue
Democratic party has made an annual
saving to the people OF Oklahoha
more than the taxes necessary 10 sup
port tho state government
We congratulate the Democratic "a
ministratiOn nov IN power IN the STATE
n Oklahoma. for having administer
ed the affairs OF the said state at less
han two thirds OF tho expense al
which our Republican sister state
Kansas, Is being administered, the
,ame being practically equal IN area
md population,
We point with especial pride TO the
iollowing laws enacted by the legisla'
ture: .,
First-The creation of a banking
BOARD. and the depositors guaranty
und making a bank deposit IN the
,tate OF Oklahoma as good as cash
n hand. and thereby bringing into
tais state from neighboring states, de.
nosits equal to 10 per centum of all
Of the money owned by the people
Of our state.
seeond-Making provision Tor the
loan of school moneys OF the state
upon high class securities, and giving
preference for the same TO the farmer
OF our state.
Third-The enactment nf state
printing board and state printing sys
tenn by which the price OF statutes OF
the state are reduced from S2lOO 10
~ 60. and the Session Laws from $500
and $500 TO $3.50.
Fourth-The enactment OF a sepa'
rate coach law for white and eolored
races.
Fifth-The enactment Of primary