The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-12


this state from ncighbofing states, de-.
posits equal 10 10 per centnm OF all
OF the money owned by the people
Of our state.
Second-Makihg prov,sion for the
loan Of school moneys OF the state
upon high class securities, and giving
preference for the same to the farmer
OF our atate.
Third-The enactment OF state
printing board and state printing sys
tenn by which the price OF statutes OF
the state are reduced from S21.00 TO
81 60. and the Session Laws from $500
and $500 to $3.50.
Fourth-The enactment OF n sepa-
rate coach law for white and colored
races.
Fifth-The enactment OF 4 primary
election law by which the people
choose their own candidates and
through which candidates for the Uni
ted States senate must pass the ex
preston Of the will of the people.
SIxth-The Initiative and fteferen-
dunn Act Is the most complete and
finished product of the kind ever writ
ten into law.
seyenth-The anti-lobbying law
which prevents and pnnishes corrup
ton before legislatures. board of copn
~ commissioners. city councils and
school boards
Eighth--To make ample provisions
for The punishment of public ofilcers
for accepting passes and other fayors
from railroads. telegraph. express and
other companies in this state.
Ninth-The graduated land tax pre-.
vents land monopoly in the state.
Tenth graduated Inheritance
tax placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Eleyenth--The enactment OF the
gross receipts tax upon oil gas, OK
2ress, telegraph, telephone and other
companies owning intangible property
and incomes. required them 20 pay
their just portion OF revenue.
Twelfih--For the euactmeu. Of the
eight hour provision for labor 10 the
public service.
Thirteepth--For having provided
for full state government and The
purchase OF state supplies at one.balf
the cost of the state OF Kansas Tor
Inferior service.
Fourteenth---For having enacted
complete system OF agricultural aud
mechanical education tor 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 wiicha provides for separate
schools Tor The white and negro races,
We further lndorse The provision nes-
hitting the negroes TO select thel1
own school trustees from their own
race. for fhcir own separate schools.
at the same time lhc converse 10 be
natural that tue white race, which I'M
de our law includes the Indian race,
are permitted 90 select their own
trustees for iheir schools
We favdr the purchaEe OF the seq
gregated coal and asphalt lands %
fair pricc, 10 be agreed upon between
the said state authorities and The
Chociaw and Chickasaw people. siIb-
jeet TO the approval OF the people ot
this state, at the ballot box, before the
contract of purchase shall become ef'
fectiye
We favor tho fullest Developments
of such land in the interest ~ the
schools and charitable institutions ana
In Che production of the cheapest fuel
tor the people OF such state.
We favor, as soon as possible and
practicable the sale Of the surface
such segregated oaA anu aspnall
lands in small tracts To actual settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing OF
the timber lands and other natural
resources of this state into the hands
of private mOnonolies.
We believe that the various federal
bureaus In this state should be I'M
mediately terminated.
We believe that the estates OF those
mentally incompetent, Of whatsoever
race, should be projected by our
state courts.
We boAeve that It is Of the great
est importance In the development %
our state TO give perfect safety aud
assurance to Invested capital, aud that
where complete security Is Afforded,
capifal will gladly seek inyestmeu- az
Tho lowest rate OF interest, We draw
a broad line OF distinction begwe3A
capital invested In honest en.ayprlses
and predatory capital cnga god IN con
splracv against the people and ths
proceeds OF ihc labor OF The Ameiiean
people. We oppose those crafty cor
nora IIks AlAN AZ az AANA'f
ing 10 destroy competition ana tlus hA
arbitrary prices ON the necessities 81
,.fe. and on those things whitn are
produced by ofs people We % roy
intend 10 encourage predatory 'apilal
I'm this state. We do intend 10 protect
our people ID the pro- tds ol lheif
ikrs-t llbs We tfsor esprciai rih 2
! L,~ ire projection CT be rights ni !
interests OF the l3boring people suen
rs tarmers. miuegs. the arlisap tae
small tradesmap and the women apo
children of this state
We favor tae speedy devel0pment
of ali our natural resources ara eSpee''
ally OF our OF and gas region
we favor the Development ot every
form OF manufacture, tor whleh oar
natural resources so well quarry INC
stale.
! We recognise the education ol .he
people az absolutely essenusl % lnS
! devcbpnlent OF iAis state, apu 70 nc
continuance of supremacy Of me ir'hl'
ocratic party. Ne pledge me pails 40
vigorously promote In every fehS'nl'
able Way onr pnhlie school sfstein, 20
that This state shall stand 70 The lfoh'