The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-12

We. the representatives Of the De.
mocracy Of the State Of Oklahoma. IN
state convention assembled. affirming
Our belief In. aud renewing our allegi-
ance to the principles OF the. pariy,,
cognizaAi OF The increasing sisns of'
the awakening OF the public tonsci.
ence throughout the nationion account
Of The depredations and encroacn-
mcnts 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
Inc remedylng OF such wrongs
IN the early life of our national
existence in the contest between cen
trali2ed 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 admiEistra-
lion Of our national government, an
nouncing the doctrine Of equal rights
ia all and special privileges 20 none.
There never was a time IN our his
tory when the application OF this doc
irine was more necessary and II can
never tc truly applied. except when
the people rule, not only In letter
bat in spirit.
A long-sulferinr people in the two
territories. when they came into their
own. By securing the right TO govern
themselves in adopting the constitu-
ton OF this state, readily embraced the
opportunity to write In such law, prn-
cipes BY which the people rulc, and
Notwithstanding The fact that there
were prophecies OF dire commercial
md economic disasters as the result
OF IT'S adoption and application
though co-incident with such adoption
aud approval, by The manipulation OF
This same predatory. power. q great
panic was prccipitated without any
cause for existence. under The Repub-
lican administration. contrary TO their
claim. that panics came only under
Democratic rule, yet. we are proud
10 say that we have our cOmmensur-
ate share OF prosperity. under such
constitution. laws and Democratic gov
crnment. Notwithstanding such panic.
Adhering to the Jeffersonian idea
Thai the people have the capacity as
well az the Inherent right. 10 rule
the Democratic party stands FOR the
election of United States senator's BY
direct vote OF the people, aud in puf
suance of that idea the Democratic
members Of The first legislature OF the
state OF Oklahoma memoriallzed con
sress to submit an amendment 10 The
Constitution of the United states, re
dulring the United states senators
10 be- so elected. and We endorse and
commend the Democratic members oi
The United States senate and house
of representatives from oklahoma FOR
Introducing measures In each house OF
congress-. submitting such amendment
and we charge the responsibility for
It's defeat TO the congress- which is
now. and has hem for the past four
Teen years, Republican In both houses.
In ihe recent primary the Democra-
lie nominee for the United States SEN
ale received more Than 5000 votes
and the Republican 2G.0O0 votes.
The demand of the Republicans in
their state platform. adopted Aug. 90,
1905. TO place the names Of such
nominees on the official ballot is eth
or a staggering blum or cheap trick,
with the sinister design and purpose
of invalidating the election this Fail
and withholding the electoral vote oi
Oklahoma from Mr. Bryan the splen-
did standard bearer of Democracy, and
thus aiding in the election of Mr.. Tart,
the confessed enemy OF self govern
ment and the proved enemy OF the
man who tolls.
We congratulate the Democratic
! garty for The Inserting in our constl'
! tuition the two.cent fare provision on
railways in this state, and the placing
OF the same into practical operation.
such operation shows that II has
come TO stay. The railway reports for
the fiscal year 1908 show that the pas
senger earnings under the two-ceul
basis is in excess of that OF The pre-
/ vious year under The thrce.cent fare
basis by this provision alone, Che
| Democratic party has made an annual
saving 70 the people of Oklahoma
more than the taxes necessary 10 sup
port the state government
We congratulate The Democratic al
minsiration now IN power IN the state
Of Oklahoma. for having administer
ed the affairs OF the said state al less
thau Two thirds OF the expense at
which our Republican sister state
Kansas, "a being administered, The
same being practically equal in area
aud population.
We point with especie, pride 10 the
following laws enacted by the legisla-
ture:
First-The creation OF a banking
board, and the depositors' guaranty
fund. making bank deposit IN the
state OF oklahoma as good as cash
ia baud. aud thereby bringing into
this state from neighb0ring states, de.
posits equal 10 10 per centnm OF all
OF the money owned by the people
OF our state
Second-Making provision for the
loan OF school moneys OF the state
upon high class securities, aud giving
preference Tor The same 10 ille Iarmef
OF our Slate
Third The enactment of Il SLATE
printing board and state printing sys
ten by which the price OF staiutea %
The atatr are reduced from S.l01 10
s. GO. and he Session Laws IRON S30u
ana $500 "a S0S0
Fourth The enactment Of q aApa