The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-18
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM |


We tht representatives OF the De-
mocracy n the stare Of oklahoma in
state convention assembled. affirming
our belief In. and renewing our allesi-
ante SO tae principles OF The party.
cognlkani OF The Increasing signs OF
the awakening OF the public consci-
ence throughout the nation on account
Of The depredations and encroacn-
snents OF predatory wealth not only up-
OH the political but also economical
and industrial rights OF the people,
take pride IN that, the Democratic par
ty OF tho Republic has aligned itself
IN the pending national political con
test with the cause OF the people, for
the remedring Of such wrongs
In the early life OF our national
existence in the contest between cen.
lrall2ed power and the rights OF the
masses. tie necessity FOR the exist
ence OF the Democratic party arose
and with the approval Of the people
Thomas Jefferson its founder. was
placed al The head of the administra-
ton Of our national government. an
nonncing the doctrine Of equal righis
ia all aud special privileges 70 none
There never was 4 time IN onf his
tory when the application OF this doc
ffine was more necessary, and IL eau
never be trniy applied. except when
the people rule, mol only IN letter
hut In spirit
a long-sufferimc people In the two
territories, when they came into their
own. by securing the right 10 govern
themselves, In adopting the constitu-
tion Of this state readily embraced the
opportunity TO write In snch law. priH-
ciples by which the people rule. and
Notwithstanding the fGct that there
Mere prophecies OF dire commercial
and economic disasters as The result
OF iis adoption and application,
though coincident with such adoption
and approval. BY the manipulation OF
this same predatory power. great
panic was precipiiaied without any
cause for existence. under the kepuD-
lican administration. contrary 10 their
claim. that panics came only under
Democratic rule, yea, we are proud
10 say that we have our commensur'
ate share OF prosperity, under such
constitution, laws and Democratic gov
erhment notwithstanding such panic.
AdherIng 10 the Jeffersonian idsa
that the people have the capacity as
well as the inherent right TO rule
the Democratic periy stands for me
election Of United Safes senators BY
direct vote OF the people and in ppr
snancc Of that idea the Democratic
members Of The first legislature OF The
state of OKLAHOMA mcmorializcd con.
Rress 10 submit Gn amendment to he
Constitution OF thc United States, re-
oulring the United States Senators
10 be- so elected, and we endorse and
commend the Democratic mcmhcrs Of
the tinted states senate and house
oil REPRESENTATIVES from Oklahonia Tor
introducing measures IN eacn house OF
congress. submitting such amendment,
and we charge ihc responsibility Tor
rs defeat 10 she congress which is
row. Snd has been fer the past four.
icen years Republican in both houses,
liz The recent PRIMARY the bemocra
iic nominee fer he United States gan
sie received more ihan 1900 votes
aud the Republican 26na0 votes,
The demand OF the Republicans Ia
their state platform. adopted Aug ~.
1898, TO place the names OF such
hOmipqrs on the official balloi Is clth-
or Ii sSaggering bluff or a cheap trick.
with the sinister design ard purpose
OF invalidaiing the election this Eau
and withholding ihc electoral vote OF
oklahoma from Mr. Bryan the splen'
dld standard bearer OF Democracy. aud
thus aiding in the election OF Mr. Tat.
The confessed enemy OF self govern
inent and The proved enemy of The
man Who tolls.
We congratulate The Democratic
Marty for The laGeriing iu oiir consii'
tuition the twu.cent fare provision on
railways in this state. and the placing
Of the same into practical operation.
Such operation shows that u has
come 20 stay. The railway reports for
the fiscal year 1868 show thai the pas.
senger earnings under the wo cent
basis Is IN excess OF that Of the pre-
vious year under the ihree-cent fare
basis. BY this provision alone, the
Democratic party has made an annual
saving 70 the people OF Oklahoma
more than the taxes necessary 10 sup
port the state government.
We congratulate The Democratic ad-
mlnistraiion now in power in the stale
OF Oklahoma, for having administer
ed the affaira OF the said state AZ less
than two thirds of the expense al
which our Republican sister stale.
Kansas is being administered, the
same being practically equal In area
ana population.
We point with especial pride TO the