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

the state administration for IT'S zeal.
GUS effort to organize the common
schools to the remotest districts OF
the state.
The Democratic party has ever
needed the voice of the people as ex-
pressed az the ballot boz. aud as the
people declared for statewide prohibi-
ton. we congratulate the legislature
for enactiug a law yltalizlng and sup
plementing IN a practical way the con
stitutional provisions relating 10 pro-
hibition, and we commend the state
administration for It's vigorous and
rigid enforcement OF such law, and
pledge the continuance Of the samo.
The constitution already provided that
the legislature might create agencies
under tine supervision OF the state, for
the sale OF liquor for medical and
scientific purposesi the legislature, IN
good faith, eracted such a law. with
view Of not only facilitating the en-
forcement Of prohibition, but also 10
carry out every provision OF the con-
stitution relating 10 this subject
The Democratic party, under the re.
ferendum provisions OF the constitu.
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 fo- submit.
ting the same to the individual iudg.
mont OF the people for their ratlacq'
ton or rejection.
We commend the first legislature Of
Oklahoma for the faithful fulhllment
OF iis pledges 10 the people, II was
NOT 10 be supposed that al its FIRST ses.
sion n was physically possible or prac.
iical TO pass every law necessary o
carry into effect all the provisions Of
the constitution or tha, the public
necessity required and II was not q
be expected that their work would be
that oi perfection
We pledge the people that the Dom
ocraiic party OF lhe state viii continue
the enactment OF laws until every pro
vision of tho constitution IS made ei-
fectiye and that wherever the laws
that may have been passed may prove
to be defective that. the same viii be
amended by the friends of The people
and not by thciF enemies.
We rc-ofhrm the principles and dec
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-09

and incomes, required them to pay
their just portion OF revenue
Twelfth-For the enactment Of the
eight hour provision for labor in the
public service.
Thirteenth-For 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-Fo having enacted a
complete system OF agricultural and
mechanical education for the children
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 ihi her inde4se the provision per-
hitting the negroes to select their
own school trustees from their own
race, for their own separate schools;
at the same time the converse TO be
natural that the white race, which un-
der our law includes the Indian race,
are permitted TO select their own
trustees for their schools.
We favor the purchase OF the seq.
gregated coal and asphalt lands al a
fair price. to be agreed upon between
the said state authorities and the
Choctaw and Chickasaw people, sub
iect TO the approval OF the people of
this state. at the ballot box, before the
contract of purchase shall become ef-
fectiye.
We favor the fullest developments
of such land in the interest 1f the
schools and charitable institutions and
in the production Of the cheapest fuel
for the people Of such state.
We favor as soon as possible and
practicable, the sale of the surface If
such segregated coal and asphalt
lands I'm small tracts 10 actual settlers.
We strongly oppose tho passing OF
the timber lands and other natural
resources of this state into the hands
Of private monopolies
We believe that the various federal
bureaus IN this stale should be i'm
medlaiely 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
est Importance In the development of
our state 10 give perfect safety md
assurance 10 invested capital and that
where complete security IS aHorded.
capital will gladly seek insesimeu az
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-09

the lowest rate cf interest We draw
a broad line Of distinction between
capital invested I'm honest enterprises
and predatory capital engaged IN con
sp!racy against the people and the
proceeds of The labor Of the American
people. We oppose those crafty cor
porations which are artfully cOntriv-
ing o destroy competition ,nd thus fix
arbitrary prices on the necessities 0f
life. and on those things which are
produced by our people. We do not
intend to encourage predatory rapitai
In this state We do intend 70 protect
our people in the proceeds of their
htpest labor We favor esrcla. ealG
70" the protection cf Tho rights anil
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 our
natural resources so we'll 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 reason
able way our public school system, 20
that this state shall stand in the front
rank In the educational cclumn
We pledge the people Of this state 10
a continuance Of an economical and
faithful administration Of It's affairs
and that the state taxes shall be as
low as possible for the conduct OF a
state government properly conducted.
Believing in The JenersonIan princi-
pie OF Democracy, that the people
should rule and pursuant 10 such be-
lief. having Incorporated the principles
OF initiative and referendum into Olr
organic law. and with cOmmendable
fidelity the legislature having enacted
the necessary laws 10 carry the same
into effect. not only as 10 state, but
also as to county, municipal and dis.
triDt government when such prOH-
slOus arc submitted 10 the people,
either under the initiative or reforen'
dun features ii Is TO be done with a
view that the voter shall express mis-
individual Judgment under his con-
science. untrammelled by partisan
declaration; and to that end we dc.
clare vote upon an initiative or re-
ferendpm proposition Is not 70 be a
test Of ones party feaiiy
We rriterate that as soon as pos
sible and practicable the lands he'd
bv This state for educational and 9th.
az purposes. should be sold upon
terms char shall be absolutely fair 20
the people Of the state. rescrying the
preference right 10 the lessee, as pro-
yided by The Constitution % the eDd
that such land shall become taxable
and become more productive 70 the
actual owner thereof. and thereby I'm
crease homecoming We pledge that
The funds derived from the sale n
such lands shall be faithfully presery-
cd and Invested as provided IN the
Constitution.
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and that
other schools aud state institutions
should DE established eqnliably
throughout the state aud We commend
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-09

yious year under the three-cent fare
basis. BY this provision alone. the
Democratic party has made an annuai
saving TO the people of Oklahoma
more than the taxes necessary TO sup
port the state government
We congratulate the Democratic ad-
ministration now in power in the state
Of Oklahoma. for having administer
ed the affairs OF the said state at less
than two thirds of the expense at
which our Republican sister state,
Kansas, IS being administered. the
same being practically equal in area
and population.
We point with especie, pride to the
following laws enacted by the leglsla-
ture;
First-The creation OF a banking
board, and the depositors' guaranty
fund. making a bank deposit In the
state OF Oklahoma as good as cash
in hand, and thereby bringing into
this state from neighboring states, de-
posits equal to 10 per centum Of all
OF the money owned by the people
of our state.
Second-Making provision for 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 Tho enactment Of state
printing board and state printing sys-
TEN by which the price of statutes OF
the state are reduced from s2l00 "a
$3.50, and the Session Laws from $500
and $500 to $3.50.
Fourth-The enactment Of a sepa.
rate coach law for white ard colored
races.
Fifth-The enactment of a primary
election law by which the people
oLpnse their own candidates and
tHr6NgN w.ich candidates for the Uni
ted Stafs senate must pass the OK
preston Of the will Of the people.
Sixta-The Initiative and Seferen
dun Act Is the most complete and
finished product Of the kind ever writ
Ten into law
Seyenih-The anti-lobbying law
which prevents and punishes corrup
ticn before legislatures, board of coun
IS commissioners, ciiy councils and
school boards
Jstghih-To make ample provisions
for lhe prnishment Of public officer.
for aceentiug passes and other favori
from railroads, telegraph, express and
other companies in this state
Ninih-The graduated land tax pre-
vents lard monopoly in the state.
TenthT Tl,e graduated laheritanc'
tax placing proper burdens upon larg'
estates
Eleventh. The enactment OF th'
gross receipis tax upon oil. gas. ex
press telegraph telephone and oihe
companies owning lntaBRiple pr9Deri.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-09

territories, when they came into their
own, by securing the right to govern
themselves, in adopting the constitu-
tion OF this state, readily embraced the
opportunity TO write in such law, prin-
ciples by which the people rule, and
Notwithstanding the fact that there
were prophecies Of dire commercial
and economic disasters as the result
OF its adoption and application,
though co-incident with such adoption
and approval, by the manipulation Of
this same predatory power great
panic was precipitated without any
cause for existence, under the Repub-
liean administration. contrary to their
claim. that Danics 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 70 the Jefiersonian idea
that the people have the capacity as
well as the inherent right TO rule
the Democratic party stands for the
election OF United States senators by
direct vote OF the people, and in pur
suance Of that idea the Democratic
members OF the first legislature Of the
state OF Oklahoma memorialized con-
gress to submit am amendment TO the
Constitution of the United States. re-
qulrlng the Unired States Senators
TO be SO elected and we endorse and
commend the Democratic members Of
the United States senate and house
of representatives from Oklahoma for
Introducing measures IN each house Of
congress. submitting such amendment
and we charge the responsibility for
its defeat 10 the congress which ID
now. aud has been for the past four
teen years, Republican in both houses.
In the recent primary the Democra-
tic nominee for the United States sem
ate received more than 46,W)0 votes
and the Republican $4,000 yorvs
The demand Of the Republicans ID
their state platform, adopted Aug. 90
1908. 10 place he names OF such
nominees on the official ballot Is eth.
er swaggerins bnn or q cheap trick
with the sinister design and purpose
of invalidating the election this Fall
and Withholding the electoral vote OF
Oklahoma from MIR. Bryan the splen
did standard bearer OF Democracy, ard
thus aiding In the election Of Mr Tatf
! the confessed enemy Of self govern
ment and the proved enemy OF ths
man who tolls.
We congratulate the Democratic
party for the inserting in our cOnsn
tuition the two-ceni fare provision on
railways in this state. and the plaeins
OF the same into practical operation
Such operation shows that u ha'
come 10 stay The railway reports t0i
the fiscal year 1908 show thar The pas
aeugcr earalnEa nnder ne twu eeH
basis s 10 excess of thai of me PIE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-09
A Trsvel;no man's ExperIenes

- iEGNGlUN WcNe -tpGElgslG1s
Il must tell you my experience on
an East bound o. X. & n R. r. train
from Pendleton TO lie Grande, Ore,
writes Sam A. CARRIER, a well known
travelling man. Il was In the smoking
department with some other travel.
ing men when on OF them went out
into the coach and came back and
said There Is a woman sick unto
death IN the car. ! at once got up
and went out, found her very III with
cramp collie; her hands and arms we're
drawn up so you could not straighten
them and with a deathlike look on her
face. Two or three ladies' we're work
ing with her and giving ner whisky
went to my suit case and gor my
bottle OF Chamberlain Colic. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy G never travel
without iU, ran 10 the water tank,
put double dose OF the medicine ia
The glass. poured some water into u
and stirred q with a pencil; then
had quite time TO got the ladies' to
let me give a. 10 her but succeeded
could al once see the effect and
worked with her rubbing her handE
and IN twenty minutes ! gave her an
other dose BY this time we were al
most into l.e Grande. whore was to
leave the train gave the bottle 10
the husband 10 be used In case an
other dose should be needed, but by
the time the train ran into Le Granfc
( she was an right and ! received the
thanks Of every passenger IN the car"
For sale by G. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-09

larations Of the state platform of 1907,
adopted al Oklahoma City, and OF 1908
adopted at Muskogee and endorse the
National platform adopted at Denver
In july last
We congratulate the people OF the
state OF Oklahoma upon the admins.
tration of all the state officers, the
executive, including all the depart.
ments thereof, the corporation com
mission, the supreme court, and all
courts Of inferior Jurisdiction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-09
Stop That Cold

Tocheck early colds or Grippe with rPrevcntics"
means sure defeat for Pneumonia. To stop cold
with Preventics Is Eafer than 70 let It run and bs
Obliged to cure it afterwards. To be sure. Pre-
venucs will cure even deeply seated cold, bus
Bken early at ths snenze stase-they break. on
aeed OF these early coils. That's surely better.
That's Why they are called Preventicr.
Psoventiesara little Candy Cold Cures. No ouin-
fns no physie nothing sickeninS- Nice for the
childsenend thoroughly safe too. II you feel
CHILLY. ifyou meeze. fyou ache All over. think Of
RHssentles Rromptness may also save half your
srsl sickness. And don't forget your child. il
aheis is feverishness. nightor day. Herein prob
ablg lies Breveniics' STsasest efficiency. Sold in
b hoses fos the pocket. also IN 25c boxes Of as
gytQonkcs Snslst on yous DRUGGISTS giving you
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-09
G. gs CO CURES
e.So @aSo Az1o OLD SORES

No old heal until the which produces
External
nation assist trouble
infected with impurities poson which discharged
into the The 6bres
Of irritation and disease by being daily fed with the laden
through the circulation making Impossible for the heal
chronic sores by It's purifying action the blood It goes down into
the circulation and the producing impurities and
morbid Haters which responsible or The failure OF the place 70 heal
rich blood
spot healing process discharge
Inflammation leaves begins form the place hs in with firm.
healthy flesh and the permanently
vegetable the blood purifier young old
Sores and Ulcers medical advice all write
TIE SWIFT spEcsRGc co, ATLANTA, o.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-09

Adlutant General Frank Canton re-
turned today from Chickasha. whittier
be accompanied Governor Haskell and
party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
The Five Flying Dordens or the Flying Valentines

The finest aerial art ists in the world, in their great flying trap eze performance. These people are the best in their line and their act is certainly a thriller. The apparatus is of steel and iron construc- tion and the costuming is beautiful. This act is one to be thoroughly ap- preciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
BALLOON
 RACES

The balloons for these races will be furnished by Jewell Bros. of Phil adelphia, the most noted aeronauts of the country. The balloons, when inflated, stand 90 feet high and go to an immense height when released. They will be released at the same time and the aeronauts will drop at the shot of a pistol and the one reaching the ground first will be declared the winner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
JAS. E. HARDY
The Worlds Greatest
 Rope Walker.

This performance has appeared in all the larg- CT cities of the Old World, as well those of the new. He is now ap- bearing south for the first time. He is the only man in the world who has ever used a cook stove on a wire. This gentleman cooked his dinner on a wire strung over Niaraga Falls. No other has ever attempt ed such feats as seems play for him to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
MATT
 G A Y

Sensational High Diver.
 This gentleman is the premier of all divers He learned his tricks in a swimming pool in California. He dives 100 feet into B feet of water. His weight is 15O. How ever, his skill and sci ence are exerted to use the water as a cushion. Many divers leap only 60 feet, but MT. Gay is one of the few who have gone to this great height successfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
The Greatest Free Attractions Ever Offered by Any Fair
 Shown in Front of the Grandsand Without Extra Char9ey
SPELLMAN BEARS

This is undoubtedly the greatest Animal Act in the world. These bears are handled by Mrs. Frank P. Spellman and they do everything but talk. This act was one of the best that played the New York Hippodronle last sea- son. There are seven bears in the troupe in cluding "Teddy." They do drill, roll globes from pyramid, do aero batic stunts, single and double seesaw act, and 8 correct imitation of a dry Alabamian drink ing a bottle of beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
OAR F
 DEVIL SCHR EYER

This is the greatest act offered the public today. MT. Max Schrey- CT starts this act one hundred and ten feet in the air and rushes down incline at the rate of 30 miles an hour, leaving incline at the height of 50 feet he dives through space 145 feet into 3 feet of water. This is a challenge act, MT. Schreyer offering $500 to any one who will do it, successfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
RUBE SHIELDS

The funny man. The handy man; keeps every body in a good humor. Starts out Jan. 1, winds up December 31. Then starts again. You cant stop him. Owns many, medals; wears a few; has a good disposition, and a terrible voice. w atch for Rube. (Not married.) He lives in Michigan; winters in Florida; eats anywhere; talks all the time.
 You all know Rube.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
GREAT WILD WEST ACTS

These acts will be shown just as they oc- cured on the western plains. Cowboys and girls both taking patr and giving realistis per formances. Fancy trick riding; brocho bust ing; lariat throwing and many other western fea- lures.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-11-17
Gbrnne zines Giroler l1atriotem.
Sas 9emtmaI oes Gapn;tnerpa ters &as:
ptnser BET &Ianlet.- ssMf Dem SIcI.

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Dos Stroller Qanb bot eth treues
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ben NationaIbelben Der Stroler 8efreis
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patriot, Der 8apu8inerpater Sobonn
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