The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-11

for Atre i4sns pAMsta and afhkF fkAsosh
from IA. .fbad4 fclktfaph, ax1fesA AID
other cofhpanies Ia this state.
Ninth The graduated land tax pre-
vents land MONOPOLY Ia the state.
Tenth The graduated inheritance
tax, placing proper burdens upon large
estates W
Eleventh The enactment of the
gross receipts lax upon oil. gas ex.|
press. telegraph. telephone and other
companies owning intangible property
and Incomes. required them 10 pay
their just portion of revenue.
Twelfth For the enactment Of the
eight hour provision for labor in the
public service
Thirieenth-Fo For having provided
| for full state government and the
purchase OF state supplies a. one-half
the cost Of the state of Kansas for
1 Inferior service.
I'our,eenth--For having enacted
complete system OF agricultural and
nechaaical education for the children
OF the state. TIE same being the most
complete and thorough OF any state
in the Union
We commend the legislature of ok.
| lahoma for passing the separate school
| law which provides for separate
! schools for the white and negro races.
We further indorse the provision per
hitting the negroes 10 select their
own school trustees from their own
racc for their own separate schools
nj The same time the converse 10 be
natural that the white race. which un.
der our law includes the Indian race.
are permitted to select their own
trustees for their schools.
We favor the purchase of the seq
Gregated coal and asphalt lands at o
fair price, to be agreed upon between
tne said state authorities and The
Choctaw and Chickasaw people. sub
jet TO the approval OF the people of
this state. at the ballot box, before the
contract OF purchase shall become ef-
| fective.
We favor the fullest developments
| of such land in the interest Of thc
| schools and charitable institutions and
ia the production OF the cheapest fuel
| for the people of such state.
We favor as soon as possible and
practicable, the sale OF the surface }.
such segregated coal and asphal
lands In small tracts to actual settlers
We strongly oppose the passing o
The timber lands and other natural
resources OF this state into the hands
Of private monopolies.
We bcliege that The various fedora
bureaus in this state should be i'm
medlately terminated.
| We believe that the estates OF thoss
mentally incompelen. of whatsoever
race should be protected by uui
state courts
We believe that II Is of the great
est Importance In the development D.
onr state 10 give perfect safety iud
assurance 10 invested capitai aaa that
where complete security Is affoTded
| capital win gladly seek in;estmep. al
the lowest rate OF interest We draw
broad line OF distinction betweer
capital invested in honest enterprises
and predatory capital engaged IN con
spiraey against the people and he
proceeds OF the labor Of the American
people We oppose those crafty cor
porstlons which are artful.i coniriv
| ing 10 destroy competition and thus III
arbitrary prices on the ne -essftles oi'
| llie. and on those things which are
produced BY oar people. We do not
intend TO encourage prsadi6ty rapital
! in this state We do iniend 10 protect
our people ih the prpcseds Of their
\ Il, nest labor We f.s5r esprc!a. care
TO- he protection Of The rights AMI
interests OF the laboring people. such
as farmers, miners the artisan, the
small tradesman and the women and
children OF this state
We favor the speedy development
OF all our natural resources and especi
ally OF our oil and gas region.
We favor the development OF every
form Of manufacture, for which OH
natural resources so well qualify the
state
We recognize the education of th'
lpcoplc as Absolutely essential 10 tho
development OF this state, and TO tho
continuance of supremacy OF the Dem
ocratic party We pledge the party 4
vigorously promote IN every reaso
able way our public school system, 70
tina, This state shall stand in Tie froL
rank Ia The educational rolfn1
| We pledge the people OF this state Z,
a continuance of an economical an.
faithful administration Of its afairs
aud hat the state taxes shall be az
low as possible FOR The conduct OF 1
state government properly conducted
Believing IN the Jcnersonian prinsi
Ole of Democracy, that The people
saould rule. and pursuant 70 such be
lief, having incorporated The principles
Of initiative aud referendum into or
organic law. and with commendable
tidelity the legislature having enacted
The necessary laws TO carry the saut
into effect, not only as 20 state, Ou'
also as TO county. municipal aud dis
trict government wheu such proyf
sions are submitted TO the people
either under The initiative or reteren
ldum features Il is 10 be done with q
Nifw that the voter shall eNnress mis-