The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-09
WHAT DEMOCRACY DOES VS..
cARPETBAccER BILLiNGsGATi

/ VITA BEMOGHANT bOES v .
cARPET5AGcER BILLiNGscATE.
The reason why Oklahoma Is y
stoncwall in her Democracy 10 strong
the Republican national lenders refuse
ID contribute more than a fifth Of The
local demand toward saving two con-
grcssional districts Tor the canso q
that party. is because the Dcmocracy
has made good rs pledges and never
fallcrcd iu the performance OF duty,
rhe Democratic state administration
made certain wc,l-deflncd promises To-
the people OF Oklahoma and uut one
4 pledge hes failed If being carried oul
so lar ~ time has allowed lruition.
The Democratic party pledged the
broadest ana nisst closely popular
constitution possible.
That promise was fulfilled.
The Democratic party pledged the
people they should have not only veice
in the selection OF their legislators.
! but should have the final voice IN the
( making OF all laws.
That pledge has been kept and the
matters before the people for final
action Is proof cf party sincerity
The Dem cratic party pledged eco
1 nomie administration Of government,
and the state has been governed for
1 less than The siateso Kansas. notwith.
standing that Oklahoma and Indian
Territory were united aud the caHiet-
4 haegsss piled the court 10 fl,cis 90 iull
\ ta.n s,rtn would have appalled, c,'. e
than the stoutest judicial heart.
The Democratic party gave 10 the
state of Oklahoma corporation com
mission clothed With power to regu-
late and administer immediate and
permanent relief 10 the individual
againsJ the great public service cor
pOrations The yelp from those who
pnressed the farmer and the ioiler
the producers and the merchants. is
ample evidence that the corporation
commission has been and Is still doing
valiant service for the people
The Democratic party pledged the
people that II would make it possible
10 pay freight rates without conlisca
ton q the toiler's property, aud tho
coal trust tIat charged 81 per ion for
lnle-ior coal 80 miles from tae mines
is now busy purchasing newspapers tc
berale the state administration fol
fulfilling that pledge TO the people.
The Democratic party reduced the
rate OF Interests not only making the
-imcney lender accept reasonable and
fair rates, but has loaned direct from
the school fund more than & millios
and a half OF dollars TO the farmers o
the state at five per cent. making Il
possible for the farmer 10 improve his
place and enjoy the comforts e iifei
giving him an opportunity 10 secure
honest returns for labor, and making
Tie state the recipient OF the interest
each resident thus reaping share o
,he return for the capital loaned
Tho Democracy has placed in sue
ncssiul operation the guaranty banl
deposit law. by far the greatest lcgis
alive enactment cf forty ycare an,
one which has received worldwide at
,cnti0p creating a revolution IN scnti
: mcnt and placing the constructive
siatcsmanship OF the states guvcrn0
On the highest level attracting Al
. parties and citizens 70 Che fairness an'
Soundness OF the act, winning for th'
state the praises OF all men who asl
: but fair deal. and surety for ihi
small savings the same as states an
fhn Republic require OF the bank
which hold their cash balances.
Tho Democratic party has givcn 4
labor protection adequate Tor the mos
humble to secure equitable Ieamen
and results for his honest effort, and
at the same time, arranged that homes
capital can not be uniustly moleste
in any court OF the state-expeditin
time Cf trial and preventing delay
sought by those who know their caVs
e Is not just.
!, The Democratic party has made on
: ahoma one OF the foremost states q
e the Union, provided adequately for tn
Z snstenance OF The present state inst
iutions and commenced the groun,
work for an educational system secor
! 20 ne state in the Union,
! The Democratic party has approach
4 ca an questions openly and wit
Z freedom from even the appearance {
= duplicity, aud has settled all matter
2 h "a manner forbiddlus even IA
i thought lf unfairness
/, The Democratic party having ca
= rled out it's compact with the peOpl
= cutters the state and national caq
Z paigns on MS great record OF achiev
p msut. aad us highest representative
lz1tiinDrRer Hasl.ai6t AEaNhallenged an
lopLan6at Of BE pQHcles and work {
q -tht NJ thr7iga state admiDlstf
: ilons % mee; him 10 open and fair a
( bate that the people may hear an
n study the affirmative and negative Z
, the same time
y That challenge has been answere
= by a wiley OF Vituperation from u
,r trusl-owned and subsidized newsp
ll pera Of this state.
" No plan OF action or policy Of go
le ernment mas been offered by tae s
~ called Republicans party OF this stat
'he leaders ol The old machine 81