The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-14

lvicw that the voter shall express mis-
individual Judgment. under his con-
science, mtrammelled by partisan
declaration; and TO that end we de-
clare vote upon an Initiative or re-
| ereninm proposition is not 10 be n
| test of ones party fealty.
We reitorate, 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 shall be absolutely fair 10
the people Of the state, reserving the
preference right TO the lessee as pro-
vided by the constitution, to The end
that such land shall become taxable
and become more productive TO the
actual owner thereof and thereby in
crease homecoming We pledge that
the funds derived from the sale II
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 equitahly
throughout the state and we commend
the state administration for its zeal
Gus effort TO organize the common
schools TO the remotest districts Of
the ntate.
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 prohibit
ton. we congratulate the legislature
for enRcting law yitallzing and sup
plenentipg in practical way the con-
stitutional provisions relating 10 pro-
hibiuon. and we commend the state
administration for its vigorous and
rigid enforcement of such law, ard
pledge the continuance OF the same.
The constitution already provided that
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 law, with
view Of not only facilitating the en-
forcemcnt OF prohibition, but also 10
carry out every provision of the con-
stitution relating TO this subject.
The Democratic party, under the re-
fcrendum provisions of She constltu-
ilon. 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 slch law. but also for submit
ting the same to the individual judg-
ment of the people for their ratificq'
ton or rejection.
Wo commend the first legislature OF
Oklahoma for the faithful fulfillment
of its pledges to the people. IL was
not to be supposed that at its first ses-
sion Il was physically possible or prac-
teal TO pass every law necessary 10
carry into effect all the provisions of
the constitution or that the public
necessity required, and IL was not %
be expected that their work would 5e
that of perfection.
We pledge the people that the Dem-
ecratic party of the state will continje
the enactment of laws until every pro
vision of the constitution Is made cf-
fective and that wherever the laws
that may have been passed may prove
10 be defective that the same will be
amended by the friends of the people
and not by their enemies.
We re-affirm the principles and dec
larations Of the state platform OF 1907,
adonted at 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 end all
courts OF Inferior jurisdictions