The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-29


alrdBcy ot lhe state cf Oklahoma, IN
nial8 ccnyentlon assembled, affirming
our Rsiicf iil aRd renewing our allegi-
ance to fhe princlDles OF the party,
eugejNant Of the increasine signs OF
ne awakening Of ihs public conscl-
ence throughout the nation on account
OF tho deprcdaiicns and encruacn-
uiaais OF predatory wealth not only mp
ea The political but also economical
sno Industrial rights Of The people.
aakt pride in that, the Democratic par
sg 81 tbs Republic has aligned itseh
"a the bending national political con-
seat with tho cause Gf the people, Tor
shA renedying OF such wrongs.
~ me early life OF our national
existence IN the contest between CEN
trsilzed power and the rights OK The
rnkases, the necessity Tor the exist
enee OF 5Ae Democratic party arose
ana with the apprcvel OF the people
} Thomas Jefferson, It's founder, was
placed at the head OF the administra'
ion of our national government an
nounclng the doctrine OF equal rights
10 ali and special privileges to none.
THERE never was a time In our his
sosy when the application OF this doc
tfioe vas more necessary; ana II can
never be truly applied except when
the people rule, not oniy n Asttsr
but Ia spirit
a lone-sufferinr people IL the two
territories. when they came Into their
ewn. by securing the right TO govern
themselves. IN adopting the constitu-
ton Of this state, readily embraced tne
ouportunity 10 write IN such law, prin-
t.oAFt1o raaln aud
Notwithstanding the fact that there
we're prophecies Of Gre commercial
and economic disasters as the result
Of Sc adoption and application,
though co-incident with such adoption
and approval, by the manipulation o.
this came predatory power. s. great
panic was preeipitated without any
cause for existence, dnder the Repub-
ncan administration. contrary to their
claim, that panics came only under
Democratic rule. yet, We are PROUD
70 say that we have our commensnf-
ate share OF prosperity, under suea
constitution laws and Democratic gov
erNment, Notwithstanding such panic.
Adheiing % the 5eifersonian ld5a
that TIE pe3ple have The capacity as
Esll as Tie inherent right TO rilie'
alip Democr1tic party Stands tor the
aleciiun of United States senators bl
direct vote Of the peopie. and ~ PIT
esance 81 Tint idea the Democratic
members Of the FIRST legislature o. ne
sfase Of Oklahoma memorialized con {
eiess to submit an Amendments 10 inc
Constitution Of tue United states rel
1ulring the E4ited States Senatofs
s.s hc 20 elected; and we endorse aud
eommend the Democratic momhers %
the United States senate aad house
og Representatives from JRlahoma ior
Introducing measures In cach house Oh
congress. submitting such amendment
aud we 1h.sfge the responsibility ior
sis defeat 10 the congress which is
now and has been for tho past four.
teen years, Republican IN bo;h hcHses'
IN the recent primary me peNocrh'
lie nominee lCr the United States sen
aie received moro than 4S.l9p Noles
ana the Republican 26l00O votes,
The demand of the Republicans 70
their state platform, adopted Aug ~
1888. 20 place the names OF snsh
nohlineas on the Official ballot is eth
sf u awaEgering blum or cheap trick
with the sinister design and purpose
Of invalidaiing the election TINS van
and withholding The electoral Fote el
oklahoma from Mr. i3ryan the spleh'
dld standard bearer OF Democracy ana
thus aiding IN the election OF Mr.. Ta.L
the confessed ehemy OF sell govern
snent and the proved enemy Of Inc
nan who tolls.
We congrstrlate the Democratic
lsfty for the inserting In our consu'
tuition the two-cent fare provision on
eaiiways Ia this state. and The placing
AZ the same into practical operation.
Bnch operation shows that II has
come 10 stay. T'he railway reports TOT
the flscal year 1908 show tnat the pas
0enger earnings under the lwo-cent
hesls ie In excess OF that OF the pre-
vsous year under the three-cent rare
aasls. BY this provision alone, tue
Democratic party has mado an annual
aaying 10 the people OF Oklahoma
more than the taxes necessary TO sup
uort the state government
We congratulate the Democratic al
aihisffation now In power In the state
e Oklahoma. for having administer
"a the affairs Of the said state al less
5hap two thlr3s OF the expense al
9hich our Republican sister state,
Kansas, Is being administered, uho
came being practically equal In area
md population.
We point with especial pride to the
1silowinE laws enacted by the leglala'
tufe:
Firsi-The creation Of G banking
board, and the depositors' guaranty
fund, makiEs. q bank deposit IN the
stala Of Oklahoma as good as cash
in hand. AND thereby bringing INTO
thls state from neighborlng states, de,
aosits equal TO 10 per centnm OF all
u me money owned By tbs people
of oor state.
Eecond--Mak.ng provision lof ihe
loan OF school MONEYS OF the siale
upon high class securities, and sivins
preference for the same TO the farmer
on our state.
Third-Tne enactment OF STATE
prin,ing beard and Stale printing sys
tenn b. which tie Bfice of statutes OF
the state arc reduced from s@lpD 20
gee. and The Session Laws from sS'pV
snd $500 20 $3.50.
Fourih-The enaclrpent OF a sePa.
rate coach law for White and coioren
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