The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-21

i ENtAANt anu AhL AiIObliVtH
fund, making a bank deposit In The
state OF Oklahoma as good as cast
In hand. and thereby bringing into
this state from neighboring states, de
posits equal to 10 per centum OF al
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. and giving
| preference for the same to the farmer
of our state.
Third-The enactment OF a state
printing board and state printing sys
tenn by which the price Of statutes OF
] the state are reduced from S2l00 10
$3.50, and the Session Laws from $500
aud $500 to $3.50.
Fourth-The enactment of a seps.
rate coach law for white and colored
races
Fifth-The enactment OF e primary
election law by which the people
choose their own candidates and
through which candidates fov the Uai.
ted States senate must pass the ex.
preston Of the will OF the people
Sixth-The Initiative and Referen-
dunn Act Is the most complete and
finished product OF the kind ever writ
ten into law.
Seyenth--The anti-lobbyng law
which prevents and Furnishes corrup.
ton before legislatures, board Of coun-
ty commissioners, city councils and
school boards.
'Elghlh-To make ample provisions
for the punishment of public officers
for accepting passes and other fayors
from railroads, telegraph, express and
other compsnies in This state.
Ninth-The graduated land tax pre-
vents land monopoly IN the state.
Tenth--Thc graduated inheritance
tax, placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Eleventh enactment OF the
gross res elpts tax upon oil, gas, ex.
press, telegraph. telephone and other
companies owning intangible property
and incomes. required them TO pay
their just portion OF revenue.
Twcllth-For TING enactment OF the
eight hour provision for labor In the
public service
Thirteenth For having provided
for z fun state government and the
purchase Of state supplies at 0ne.hall
the cost cf the stale OF Kansas for
inferior service.
F0nrtcenih-Fo having enacied n
complete system Of agricultural and
mechanical 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
Ia. fr.s Ian hn n enaonl
law which provides for separate
schools FOR The white and negro races.
We further indorse the provision per
hitting the negroes 10 select the,r
nwm school trustees from their own
race. for their own separate schools
AT the same time Ike 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.
grcgated coal and asphalt lands at a
fair price, to be agreed upon between
tho said state authorities and the
Choctaw and ChickasRw- people. sub,
ject 10 the approval Of the people 0i
this state, at the ballot box. before the
contract or purchase shall become Of
fectiye.
We favor the fulles, developments
OF such land In the interest," 9i the
schools aud charitable institutions and
in 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 II
such segregated cndl and asphalt
lands IN small tracts to Rctual settlers
We strongly oppose The passing Of
the timber lands and ether natural
resources OF this state Into the hands
of private monopOlies.
We believe that the various federal
bureaus In this state should be Inn
medlately terminated.
We believe that the estates Of those
mentally Incompetent, OF whatsoever
race, should DO protected by our
state courts.
We helleyo that 1t is of the great
est Importance in the development oi
our state 10 give perfect safety aud
assurance to invested capital, aud that
where complete security Is lno-ded,
capital viii gladly seek ingestmens at
the lowest rate OF interest. We drlS
broad limo Of distinction between
capital invested IN honest enterprises
and predatory capital engaged 10 con.
spiracy against the people and he
proceeds Of the labor Of tEe American
people We oppose those egatly cor-
porations which are aftiuiy conirls-
ing to destroy competition and thus Tx
arbitrary prices on the ne -ossilies tt
l3e. ard on those things which are
produced by ony people. We do not
inteBd TO encourage predatory capital
Ia ihis state. No do intcnd 70 project
our people in The prnceeas of their
lMRr,t lah.,r We isNSr es!VtNa thie
fo~ the pfDteciion ci ihc rights Anl
interests Of Inc lsbonng people, Such
as farmers. mlncrs. the arisan, the
email iradesnan and The Homen and
children az this staie
We favor tho speedy aorclopmeDt
oil an our naturR5 resources and espoei'
ally Of our OH aad gas region.
we favor The heFeloPmcni Of every
form OF Qianufaclure Tor which our
natural rcsoarcH 80 well qualify INC
We recognize ~ * lg q x. Z. ne
sie5nls, as aSsdlfsS$1}a0elUbf bfrRa DE
. 1eyelosment OF 4his slate, ana IoIiile
continuance OF supremacy OF The Dem'
ocraiic party. we pledge ihe party ia
vigorously promote In every reason
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