The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-23

mocrncy Of the State Of Oklahoma. 70
state convention assembled. affirming
our belief In. ana renewing our allegl.
ance TO the principles OF the party.
cognizant OF the increasing signs OF
the awakening of the public cOnscl-
ence throughout the nation on account
y the depredaticns and encroacn-
ents OF predatory wealth not only up
On the political but also economical
and Industrial rights OF the people,
take pride In that, the Democratic par
ty of the Republic has aligned itself
in the pending national political con.
test with the cause OF the people, for
the remedying of such wrongs.
In the early life of our national
existence in the contest between cen
tralized power and the rights of the
masses, the necessity for the exist
ence Of the Democratic party arose
and with the approval OF the people
Thomas Jefferson, its founder, was
placed at the head OF the administra-
ton of our national government an
nouncing the doctrine of equal rights
70 all and special privileges to none.
There never was q time In our his
tory when the application of this doc
.rine was more necessary; and IL can
never he truly applied. except when
The people rule. not only In letter
cut in spirit.
A longsuffeunr people In the two
territories, when hey came into their
)wn, by securing the right 10 govern
themselves, in adopting the constitu-
ton Of this state, readily embraced the
opportunity 10 write In such law. prln-
.iples by which the people rulo, and
Notwithstanding the fact that there
we're prophecies OF dire commercial
md economic disasters as the result
4 It's adoption and application,
hough co-incldent with such adoption
md approval. By the manipulation OF
his same predatory power great
)anic was preoipitated without any
.ause for existence, under the Repuh.
lean administration. contrary to their
.laim that panics came only under
Democratic rule. yet, we are proud
O say that we have our commensnr-
itc share Of prosperity under such
constitution, laws aud Democratic gov
,rnmont. Notwithstanding such panic.
hahcring &C. the Joffersonian idea
bat The peonle have the capacity as
Nell as The inherent right, to rule.
be Democratic party stands Tor he
election Of United States senator's ~
urect vote Of thc people. and IN pnr'
suance OF that idea the Democratic
members of the FIRST legislature oil the
state OF Oklahoma memoriallIed con
,ress 10 submit nm amcndmeni 10 The
| Constitution of the United States. rf-
oirirlng the United States Senators
| 10 be so elected. and we endorse ans
commend the Democratic members oi
Inc United States senate and house
or representatives from Oklahoma Tor
| Introducing measures In each house OF
congress. submitting such amendment
and We charge the responsibility ter
rs defeat 10 the congress when -
now and has been for the past ionf-
| teen years, Republican in both houses.
In the recent primary the Democra'
nc nominee for the United States sen
ale received moro than $4,000 votes
and the Republican 10000 votes
The demand OF the Republicans "a
their state platform, adopted aug ~
! 1908, to place the names OF suvh
nominees on the official ballot is elth'
er a staggering blun or cheap trick
with the sinister design and purpose
OF invalidating the election TINS ran
and Withholding the electoral vote oi
Oklahoma from Mr.. Bryan the splen.
aid standard peiirer OF Democracy, ano
thus aiding in the election OF MT Iatt
the confessed enemy OF self govern
ment and the proved enemy OF the
man who tolls.
we congratulate the Democratic
party for the inserting in our consu
tuition the two-cent fare provision OF
railways in this state, and the placing
If the same into practical operation
Such operation shows that II ha'
come 10 stay. The railway reports lol
the fiscai year 1908 show that the pas
senger earnings under the two-ceh
basis is In excess OF that OF the pre-
sious year under the three-cent iaT'
basis. By this provision alone th'
Democratic party has made an annua
saving to the people Of Oklahom'
more than the taxes necessary 10 sup
BORT the state government
We congratulate the Democratic "a
ninistration now in power in the stau
of Oklahoma. for having administer
I'd The affairs of the said state at les
han two thirds of the expense
which our Republican sister state
. Kansas, rs heinB auuhhlStt4eH' q"
same being practically equal In are
md population
we point with especial pride 80 III
following laws enacted by the legisia
ture:
First-The creation OF a bankin
board. and the deposilors' guaran'
iund. making a bank deposit ~ IN
state OF oklahoma as good as cas-
in hand, and thereby bringing int
this state from neighborine states, a.
posiis equal 20 10 per cenmm OF a
Of the money owned by the peopl
of our state
Second Making provision Tor ~
! laan OF school moneys of the stat
anon high class securities, aud siNin
: preference for the samH 20 Tie iarme
Of our state.
Third Tho enactment OF star
,rlnslng hoard apl state printing ssi
. Hem hy which tlie price OF statutes {
| the state are reduced from Ssi.oa
= se 80 ana the Session LAWS from $3.50
ana $500 10 $3.50,
Fomrlh-rhe enactment OF a sep'
rate coach law Tor white and col0re