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

ment and the proved enemy of th'
msn who tolls.
We conEratulate the Democrati,
party for the inserting in our consti
I tuition the two-cent fare provision OF
railways In this state. and the placini
OF the same into practical operation
Such operation shows that Il has
come to stay The railway reports FOL
the fiscal year 1908 show that the pas
senger earnings under the two-cen
basis Is In excess OF that OF The pre-
vious year under the three.cent fare
basis BY this provision alone, the
Democratic party has made an annua
! saving TO the people Of Oklahoma
more than the taxes necessary to sup
7 port the state government.
| We congratulate the Democratic ad
ministration now in power in the stat.
Of Oklahoma, for having administe.
1 ed the affairs OF the said state at less
than two thirds OF the expense al
which our Republican sister state
Kansas. is being administered. the
same being practically equal in area
end population
We point with especial pride to the
following laws enacted by the legisla
7 ture:
First--The creation OF banking
board. and The depositors' guaranty
fund. making n bank depocii IN the
state of Oklahoma as good as cash
lin hand. and thereby bringing into
this state from neighboring states. de-
posits equal 90 10 per eenium Of ali
OF the money owned by the people
of our state.
Second-Making provision for the
/ loan of school moneys OF he state
upon high class securities. and givini.
preference for the same TO the farmer
( OF our state.
Third Tho enactment OF state
printing board aud state printing sys-
TEN by which the price OF statutes of
the state are reduced from S2l.00 TO
So go and the Session Laws from $500
and $500 to $3.50.
Fourth--The enactment OF d sepa-
rate coach law for white and colored
races.
Fifth--Thc enactment OF a primary
election law by which the people
choose their own candidates and
through which candidates for the Uni.
led States senate must pass the ex.
preston OF the will OF the people
Sixth~1he Initiative and Referen-
dun Act Il the most complete and
finished product OF the kind ever writ.
ten Into law.
Seyenth-The anti-lobbylng law
which prevents and puniahes corrup.
tion before legislatures. board OF conn-
ty commissioners, city councils and
school boards.
Eighth--To make ample provisions
for the. punishment OF public officers
fes accepting passes and other fayors
from railroads, telegraph, express and
other comparies In this state.
Ninth-The graduated land tax pre-
vents land monopoly In the state.
Tenth--The graduated inheritance
tax, placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Eleyenth-The enactment OF the
gross receipts tax upon oil. gas. ex.
press. telegraph. telephone and other
companies owning Intangible property
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--For having enacted q
complete system OF agricultural and
mechanical education for the children