The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-25


pie of Democracy. that the people
should rule, and pursuant 10 such be.
lief, having incorporated the principles
OF initiative and referendum into oar
organic law. and with cornmendable
fidelity, the legislature having enacted
the necessary Law To- carry the same
into effect, not only as TO state. but
also as to county, municipal and dis.
trict government, when such proyi-
sions are submitted to the people,
either under the initiative or referen.
dun features, 1t is to be done with a
view that the voter shall express MS
individual judgment. under his con.
science, untrammelled by partisan
declaration; and 10 that end we de-
clare vote upon an initiative or re-
ferendum proposition is not to be a
test OF ones party fealty.
We re-lterate. that as soon as pos
slble and practicable the lands he'd
by this state for educatioha and OH
er purposes, should be sold upon
terms that shall be absolutely fair TO
the people of the state, reservins the
preference right to the lessee, as pro.
yided by the constitution. 10 the end
that such land shall become taxable
and become more productive to the
actual owner thereof, and thereby IN.
crease hOmeowning We pieSf thai
the funds derived from the -a.. u
such lands shall be faithfully zee 4efV.
ed and invested as provided In the
Constitution.
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and that
other schools and state institutions
should be established equitably
throughout the state and we commend
the state Administration for It's zeal
ons EFFORT TO organize the commpn
schools 20 the remotest dlstricts o.
the state.
The Democratic parry has ever
needed the voice OF the people Rs ex-
pressed at the ballot box, and as the
people declared for statewide prohibi-
tion. We congratulate the legislature
for enacting law vitalizing and sup
plementing In a practical way the con-
sututional provisions relating 10 pro
hibition, and We commend the state
administration for its vigorous and
rigid enforcement of such law and
pledge the continuance OF the same.
The constitution already provided that
the legislature might create agencies
1nder the supervision OF the state. for
the sale of liquor for medical and
scientific purposes; the legislature, in
good faith. enacted such a law, with
view of not only facilitating the en-
forcement OF prohibition. but also TO
carry out every provision of the con-
stitution relating to this subject.
The Democratic party, under the re-
| ferendum provisions OF the eonstitu-
| ton. has submitted the agency pro.
! position for the approval or rejection
of the voters at the ballot box. We
commend the legislature, not only for
passing such law. but also for submit
| ting the same to the individual judg.
ment OF the people for their ratifiea'
ton or rejection.
We commend the first legislature OF
Oklahoma for the faithful fuitllment
OF it's pledges to the people. 1t was
not to be supposed that at It's first ses.
sion II was physically possible or prac.
| tical to pass every law necessary %
carry into effect all the provisions oi
the constitution or that The public
necessity required. and II was not @
be expected that their work would be
that of perfection.
We pledge the people that the Dem
ocratlc party OF the state will conlinle
the enactment OF laws until every pro
vision OF the constitution Is made et'
tectiSe and that wherever the laws
that may baye heen passed may prove
to be defective that the sane will be
amended by the friends OF the people
and not by their enemies
We re-afhrm the principles and dec
larations of the slate platform of 1907
adopted at Oklahoma city, and nf 1905
adopted at Muskogec aud eudorse the
| National platform adopted at Denver
| In July last.
We congratulate the people OF the
state OF Oklahoma upon the admins
lration of all the state officers. me
executive. including all the depart
men;s thereof the corporation com
| misaion, the supreme eouri. 9nd al
courts 0f Inferior Jurisdiction.
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