The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-23

state OF Oklahoma as good as cash
in hand. and thereby btinging into
this state from neighboring states. de-
posts equal 10 10 per centum Of all
Of ihe money owned by the people
Of our state.
Second--Alaking provision for the
loan OF school moneys of The state
upon high class securities. and giving
preference for the same TO the farmer
or our state.
Third-Ihe enactment OF state
I printing board and state printing sys.
tenn By which The price OF statutes OF
the state are reduced from S2l.O0 to
$3.50. and the Session Laws from $500
and $a.00 to $3.50
Fourth-The enactment Of o sepa.
rate coach law for white and colorcd
races.
n Fifth--The enactment OF a primary
election law by which the people
choose their own candidates and
/ through which candidates for the Uni
! ted states senate must pass The ex-
\ preston of the viii OF the people
Sixih--Thc Initiative and Refcren.
( dun Act Is the most complete and
T, finished product OF the kind ever writ
I ten into law.
Seventh The anil lobbying law
which prevents aud Furnishes corrup-
ton before legislatures. board OF conn.
/ ~ commissioners, city councils and
school boards
ElRhfh--To make ample provisions
7 for tue punishment OF public officers
/ for accepting passes and other favors
from railroads, telegraph. express and
other companies in this state.
/ Ninth The graduated land tax pre-
vents land monopoly IN the state.
TenthThe graduated Inheritance
! tax. placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Eleyenth-Th enactment OF the
gross receipts tax upon oil. gas. ex.
press, telegraph. telephone and other
companies owning intangible property
and incomes. required them 20 pay
their just portion OF revenue.
Twelfth-For the enactment OF the
eight hour provision for labor In the
public service.
Thifteenth--iTo having provided
for full state government and the
purchase OF state supplies at one-half
the cost OF the state of Kansas for
inferior service.
Fourteenth--For having macted n
complete system OF agricultural and
mechanical education for the childfsu
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 negro races,
We further mdorse the provision per
hitting the negroes 10 select their
own school trustees from their own
Z race, 60. their own separate schools;
nt The same time the converse to b.
natural Chat the white raoe. which NJ
/ der chr law includes the ladian race,
are permitted 10 select their owr
trustees for their schools
We favor the purchase ot The seq
/ gicgated coal and asphalt lands at q
I lidr price, Ia be agreed upon between
/ The said siaie authorities aud tho
( Choctaw and Chickasaw people sub
1 iect to the approval OF the people oi
this state, at The ballot heY. before the
contract OF purchase snail become ei
I iccive.
We favor the fullest developments
If such land in the intoref, af ID,
schools aud charitable institutions aud
The production OF the cheapest fue
Tor the people OF such state.
We favor. as scon as possible ana
practicable. the sale Of the surface y
such segregated coti and asphalt
lands in small tracts to actual settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing oi
The timber lands aad other natural
-csOurees OF this state into the hands
II private lnon0polies.
Ne belicve that the various federal
bureaus la this stale should be in
n.diately terminated.
We believe that he estates Of thoss
mentally incompetent. OF whatsoever
race. should be protected by ou
,tate courts
We believe that Il Is Of the grea.
.st importance In the development y
,nr state 10 give perfect safety tut
ssuranee 10 Invested capital, and thai
where complete security ia Afforded
apltal viii gladly geek msestmen, a.
ne lowest rate OF interest We draw
broad line OF distinction belweeI
apital Invested IN honest eR. erprlsei
nd predatory capital engaged IN con
piracy against the people and 'h'
proceeds Of the labor Of ihe American
eople. We oppose those crafty col
,o.ations which are artful,Y contriS
ng TO destroy competition and thus n
rbitrary prices on the ne -esslties G
!ie. and on those things which ar
,roduced by oar people We do no
intend to encourage predatory capita
this state We do intend 70 protec
mr people In the proceeds OF thel
! 4, nest lablr We fgvor esprc'a' cal
o. the protection 81 ;he rights an
Interests OF the laboring people, sue
, as farmers. miners. the artisan, tn
. small tradesman and the women an
? children OF this state
We favor the speedy developmen
l. OF all our natural resources and espee
. ally OF our oil and gas region.
J. We favor The development OF ever
I form OF manufacture, for which on
natural resources so well qualify "a
/. state.
We recognize the education OF ih
I, lpeople as absolutely essential 70 ~
! development OF this state, and 10 81
continuance Of supremacy OF he Den
: ocrauc party. We pledge the paris
Z vigorously promote IN every reosai
: able way our public school s'sicm =