The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-21

should rule, and pursuant to such be-
! lief. having incorporated the principles
OF initiative and referendum into orr
organic law, and with commendable
| Idelity. the legislature having enacted
the necessary laws 10 carry the same
4 into effect, not only as to state, but
also as to county, municipal and dis
trict government, when such progi
sions are Submitted TO the people,
either under the initiative or referen.
dun features, 1t Is to be done with a
view that the voter shall express mis-
Individual Judgment under his con.
science, untrammelled by partisan
declaration; and 10 that end we de-
clare n vote upon an initiative or re-
ferendum proposition Is not 10 be q
test OF ones party fealty.
We re-iterate. that as soon as pos
sible and practicable the lands he'd
by this state for educational and OH.
er purposes, should be sold upon
terms that shah be absolutely fair TO
the people Of the state, reaerving the
preference right to the lessee, as pro-
vided b. the constitution. to the ED
that such land shall become taxable
and become more productive to the
actual owner thereof, and thereby iu.
crease homecoming We pledge that
the funds derived from the sale Jf
such lands Shall be faithfully preserv-
ed and invested as provided In the
Constitution.
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and that
other schools and state institutions
should be established eQuitably
throughout ihe state and we commend
the state administration for its zeal
GUS effort 10 organize the common
schools 10 the remotest districts OF
the state.
The Democratic party has ever
needed the voice Of the people as ex
pressed at the ballot box. and as the
people declared for statewide prohibi-
ton, VIC congratulate The legislature
for enacting Il Law vitallzing and sup
plementing IN practical way the con
siiiutional provisions relating 10 pro
hibitioH. and VIC commend the state
administration for It's vigorous ard
rigid enforcement Of such law. and
pledge The continuance OF The same.
Tho constitution already provided thai
the Legislature might create agencies
under the supervision Of the state. for
the sale OF liquor for medical and
scientific purposes: the legislature, IN
good faith. enacted such n law. with
4 view OF moi only facilitating the en-
i0rcement OF prohibition, but also 70
AIRY out every provision OF the con"
sttution relating TO this subject
The Democratic party. under the re.
sereHdum provisions Of the constitu
lion. has submitted the agency pr,g
a osnfartl.,A
lf the voters al the ballot box We
commend tho legislature, not only for
nassing such law, but also for submit
ting the same to the individual iudg
ment Of the people for their rauhoa
ton or rejection
We commend the ilrsl legislature Of
Oklahoma for the faithful iullillmeai
OF It's pledges to the people. Il was
not 10 be supposed that at It's first sea.
sion II was physically possible OF prac-
tical to pass every law necessary 30
carry into effect all the provisions Of
the constitution or that the public
necessity required. and Il was not o
be expected that their work would be
that Of perfection.
We pledge The people thar the Dem.
ocratic party Of the state will eontinle
the enactment OF laws until every pro
vision OF The constitution is made ef'
lectiye and that wherever the laws
that may have been passed may prove
to be defective that the same win be
amended by the friends of the people
and not by their enemies.
We re-afflrm the principles and dec
'arations Of the state Platform OF 1907,
adopted at Oklahoma City, and OF 1898
adopted at Muskogee and endorse the
National platform adopted at Denver
In July last.
We congratulate the people OF the
state OF Oklahoma upon tho admins
tratlon OF an the state officers, the
executive. Including all the depart
ments thereof. the corporation com,
mission, the supreme court, and all
courts Of inferier jurisdiction.