The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-22


board and the 9epositors guaranty
fund. making bank deposit In the
state uf Oklahoma as good as cash
IN hand. and thereby bringing into
this state from neighboring states, de.
posifs equal 70 10 per centum Jf al
Of the money owned BY the people
of our state.
J Sccord- Making provision for the
loan OF school moncrs Of The state
upon high class securities, and giving
/ preference for the same to the farmer
OF our state.
ird~-The enactment OF a state
| printing board and state printing sys-
tenn by which the price Of statutes OF
the state are reduced from $2lO0 to
$3.50, ana the Session Laws from $500
and $500 TO sO50.
! Fourth-The enactment OF a sepa.
rate coach law for white and colored
races.
Fifth The enactment of q primary
election law by which The people
choose their own candidates aud
I through which candidates for The Uni.
: ted States senate mst pass the ex.
/ precision Of the win Of the people.
/ SiSih-The Initiative and Referen-
Z dun Act Is the most complete and
/ finished product 0f the kind ever writ
Ten intn law.
4 Seventh The anii-lobbylng Law
which prevents and punshes corrup.
tion before legislatures. board OF ooun.
~ commissioners, city councils and
school boards.
Elehth--To make ample provisions
4 for the punishment % public officers
/ for accepting passes and other favors
I from railroads. telegraph, express and
other companies IN This state.
/ Nlnth-The graduated land tax pre-.
vents land monopoly IN the state.
Tenth--Tha graduated inheritance
tax. placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Eleyenth--The enactment Of she
gross receipts tax upon oil, gas, eS'
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-hali
the cost OF The state OF Kansas for
Interior service.
Fourteonth--Fo having ssacted
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 unlona
We commend the legislature Of OK.
iahoma for passing the separate school
law which provides for separate
schools lor he white and negro races.
We further iDdorse the provision per
miting the negroes 10 select their
own school trustees from their own
race, 10. lheir own separate schools
~ The same time the converse 20 be
NATURAL that the white race. which un-
dor our law includes The ludian race,
are uermiiicd 10 select their own
trustees for their schools.
We favor the purchase OF the seq
gregated coal aud asphalt lands at
fair price. o he agreed upon between
the said state authorities and the
Choctaw and Chickasav people, sub
iect 10 he approval OF the people Of
this state. al ihe ballot box. before the
Contract of plrchase snail become eI
feciive
Ave favor the fullest developments
Of such land IN the Interest of the
schools and Chas.tnble institutions aiia
IN Tho production OF the cheapest fuel
Tor The people Of such state.
We favor. as soon AS possible and
practicable. the sale OF the surface n
such segregated coal and asphalt
lands in small tracts TO actual settlers.
Ne strongly oppose the passing Of
lbe timber lands aud other natural
resources of This state inta the hands
al private monnpniies.
We believe hat the various fSdersl
bureaus IN ihln state should be ime
inediatey terminaied
Ne believe hat iae e7tates ai those
mentaily Incompetent. ~ whatsoever
race. should be protected BY our
stale conrls.
We believe that q IS of the great.
est Importance In the development of
our state TO give perfect safety fnd
assurance to Invested capital, aad that
where complete security Is Afforded,
capital Will gladly seek lnyestmen. al
the lowest rate OF interest We draw
broad line OF distinction between
capital invested ia honest enterprises
and predatory capital engaged ih con
spiraey against the people and he
proceeds Of the labor OF the American
people. We oppose those ctatty cor
poratlons which are artfulY coniriv'
, ing 10 destroy competition and thus fix
arbitrary prices on the ne essities cf
life. and on those things which are
nroduced By our people. We do not
Intend 10 encourage predatory rapltal
in this state. We do intend 10 protect
our people IN the procseds OF their
Il, nest lab,r We fatOr esncia' vnis
TO- he protection of tho rights AMI
interests Of the laborlng people, such
as farmers, miners, the artisan. the
small trsdesman and the women and
children Of this state.
We favor the speedy Development
/ OF ali our natural resources and especi.
| ally OF our OH aud gas region.
We favor the deYelopmen, OF every
form OF manufacture. for which our
natural resources SO well qualify the
state.
] We recognize the education Of the
neonie as absolutely essenlial 10 me
Development OF this stale, and 20 the
icontinuance OF supremacy of The Hem-
locratic party. We pledge the party 10