The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-30

ed the affairs Of the said state at less
than two thirds OF the expense at
which our Republican sister state,
Kansas, is being administered the
same being practically equal In area
and population.
We point with especial pride to the
following laws enacted by the legisla.
ture;
First-The creation OF a banking
board. and the depositors' guaranty
fund. making a bank deposit IN the
state OF Oklahoma as good Ls cash
in hand. and thereby bringing into
this state from neighboring states, de-
posits equal TO 10 per centum 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. and giving
preference for the same to the farmer
Of our state,
Thrd-The enactment OF state
printing board and state printing sys-
tom BY which the price OF statutes OF
the state are reduced from s21.00 TO
$3.50, and the Session Laws from $500
and $500 TO $3.50.
Fourth-The enactment OF q sepa-
rate coach law for white and colored
races,
fifth--The enactment OF n primary
election law by which The people
choose their own candidates and
through which candidates for the Uni.
ted States senate must pass tho eX.
preston OF the win of The people.
Sixth-The Initiative ard Referen-
dun Act Is the most complete and
finished product OF the kind ever writ.
ten into law
Seventh The anii.lohbying law
which prevents and Furnishes cOrrup.
lion before legislatures. board Of corn
ty commissioners, city councils and
school boards.
Elghth-To make ample provisions
for the punishment OF public officers
for accepting passes and other favors
from railroads, telegraph. express and
other companies in this state.
Nlnth-The graduated land tax pre-
vents land monopoly IN the state.
Tenih--The graduated inheritance
tax. placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Eleventh The enactment OF the
gross receipts 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.
Twelfth-For the enactment OF the
eight hour provision for labor IN the
public service.
Thirteenth For having provided
for full state government and the
purchase OF state supplies at one-half
the cost of The state OF Kansas for
inferior service
Fourteenth-For having enacted q
complete system Of agricultural and
mechanical education !or 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 ana negro races.
We further indorse the provision per-
miiting the negroes 20 select their
own school trustees from their own
race. for their own separate schools;
at the sumo time the converse to be
natural that the white race, which I'M
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 a
fair price, 10 be agreed upon between
the said state authorities and the
Choctaw and Chickasaw people, sub
ieci to the approval OF the people II
this state, al tho ballot box. before the
contract Of purchase shall become et-
fectiye
We favor the fullest developments
OF such land in the interest nj The
schools and charitable institutions and
IN the production OF the cheapest fuel
for the people Of such state.
We favor, as soon as possible and
practicable. ihe sale OF the surface #
such segregated coal and asphalt
lands IN small tracts 10 actual settlers
Nc strongly oppose the passing OF
the timber lands and other natural
resources OF this state into the hands
OF private monopolies.
( We believe that the various federal
bureaus in this state should be inn
meGiaioly tctrninaied.
We believe that the estates of those