The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-22


md after period os revision and re
arfanzement OF Eoli ilons, the members
o. the committee headed by the chair
man. Governor Haskell. Of Oklahoma.
with the document under his arm.
started for the convention hall
After the last plank had been agreed
uran Senator Daniel. OF Virginia, had
ex-senator smith. Of New Jersey. an
nounced their sntontICa TO support TIE
nominee Of the Sonpenlion on the plat
form agreed upon.
The committee adopted for presen,
tation to the convention the following
resolutions regarding Abraham LIB.
coins birth celebration.
aWhereas. the Tooth anniversary u
tie birth OF Abraham Lincoln occurs
AZ February ~. 1909 therefore, be y
Resolved. BY the democratic national
convention. That we fscommend 'ts
appropriate celebration throughout our
land
The committee voted down a reso-
futlon providing that hereafter q ma
3ority vote shall be sufficient 70 effect
the nomination Of any candidate TOT
president or Vice-president In rational
democratic conventions.
The following resolutions constiuit
ing the entire platform Of the dem
oeraflc national convention. were
aeanfod by the committee on plaa
form n1d were presented 10 the cot
venfion and were unanimously ap-
uroved BY the convention:
The Democratic Platform.
We. the representatives OF the dem
ocracy or the United States in M
tional convention assembled, reaffirm
our belief IN and pledge our loyalty to.
the principles OF the party.
We rejoice AZ the Increasing signs
Of an awakening throughout the coun
try, The various inyEstigaions have
traced graft and political corruption
to the representatives OF predatory
wealth. and laid bare the nnscrnpuf
Gus methods by which shey have de
l,auched elections and preyed upon .
defenseless public through the sub.
servisnt officials whom they have
raised 10 place and power
The conscience OF the nation is nov
aroused TO cree the government from
the grin OF those who have made II s
bnsiasss asset of Che faycr-seekina
corporations; It must become again @
pcopIe's government and be admins
lered Ia all its departments according
to she Jeflersonlan maxim OF equal
rights 70 az anu speclal phiNilebes -
none,
eehan the people ruler" is the over
shhdowing Issue which maniiesis ~
self 10 all the questions now under
Iiefussior
aer md injunctions
the courts qi Justice are the bul
rk Of our Rberlies, ana We Yieid 70
neae y opr purpose 70 maintain tneN
f'splty. vnr party mas gwen % lne
peacn1a long hhe oi aiapAknlehet'
nasea Mlo nave aaeea lo .ne ie7pes'
ana conilaense - Mnieh tnis aeRars
Mept must pe lsaiouSls nlalll.'.l,'ep ,,l
we resent the aitenlpt or tle repuoiet
an party 70 raise q ialse iB7ue fespee''
ing the judiciary X " an UNJUST Ie'
t'ecuQn npon great oouy OF our CIT
kens 70 assume tnat ines laeh ie9peot
iof the courts. y Is INC tiueVoh OF
me courts 20 lntefpfet tne laws Niii'u
Inc people create ana u the laNf al'
pear 70 Work economic soela or po-
hsicai Injustice ~ is our auiy 20
cnanhe tntin' NC OBEY rasls upoh
which me INTEGRITY OF our courts can
stand y lhat ui rnsWerfins lusuce am
pfoteetiVn q me, pcfsonai huefis anp
rrepeffS II lnuletai processes may ? :
Annse' W. sAyeio fea'u 'no" "s''N''
aDnse'
Experience has proves me necessity I.
oI 2 moaiieauoh or uie piesehl NV
releunk 20 lhluncIonss ana we tel,sI'
ate me please ot our hatlohal pi%s
torms o. lesp ana l9vt ~ favor OF tns
measure Nhlcn paseeu he enlseu
states fsuate ~ 1eso. put when =
lepunneaff CONGRESS mas ever since ~
insea % enaet' feiatlhs 70 eonleinpl1
AZ iedertt courts ana proNlulns tor
tFiai ny lNrH ~ Cases o. lnaifsot eoh'
Tempt
%aeshohs oi lunlclai pracilce nay .',
arisen espeelatis ~ eenheselon ~ ~ =,
7naustfiai disputes. we qeeh shas
me pertles 70 az juatJlAi lfoeeeuluhs
enonld pe tfea'ea WIN Iit,a ii,ipai,
ilaAtf ana inst lpgenetione sAoel1 he'
re issued ~ any cases ~ Mhiet ~
lnncuons WoAla n0l Issue y ~ o. mus
tflai dispute We're involved l9e eN
pending organization ot lhousl,s
makes i essential that thefe snoula
pc no aprideement OF the fiSht OF Nase
earners ana producers 70 orsati1s io'
me protecuon ol "ases ana 1ne ~ ~