The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-01

and population.
We point with especial pride 10 the
following laws enacted by the legisla
ture
Flrst-The creation OF a banking
board. and he dcposiiors' guarant,
fund. making bank deposit In tht
state OF Oklahoma as good as casl
IN hand. and thereby bringing into
this state from neighbodng states. dc
posiis equal to 10 per ceni0m 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 rho same to the farmer
OF our state
Third The enactment OF state
printing hoard and state printing sys
tenn by which the price of statutes Of
the state are reduced from $2l to
$3.50, and the Session Laws from $500
and $500 to sa.50.
Fourth.-The enactment OF sepa-
rate coach law for white and cOlored
races
Fifth-The enactment OF a primary
election law by which the people
choose their own candidates ana
through which candidates for the Uni.
ted States senate must pass she cx
pression OF The will Of the people.
Slxth.-The Initiative and Referet'
dunn Act Is the most complete and
finished product of the kind ever writ
ten into law
SeYenth-The anti.lobbylhg law
which prevents and Furnishes corrup.
lion before legislatures. board OF coun.
~ commissioners, city councils and
school boards
Eighth--To make ample provisions
for the punishment OF public officers
for accepting passes and other fayors
from railroads. telegraph. express ans
other companies in this state.
Ninth--The graduated land tax pre-.
vents lard monopoly in the state.
renth-'rhe graduated inheritance
AK, placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Eleventh The enactment Of the
sross rccelpis tax unon oil. gas. eN'
ircss telegraph, telephone and other
companies owning intangible property
nd incomes. required thcm TO pay
their Just portion OF revenue.
Twelfth For tho enactment OF the
ght hour provision for labor IN the
public service.
Thiricenih For having provided
or nlll state government and NE
purchase OF state supplies ai one half
he cost of the state Of Kansas for
nierior service.
Fourteenth For having enacted 2
complete ay@tem of agricultural ana
mechanical education for ihe children
of tho state Tie same being the most
complete and thorough OF any state
IN the Union
We commend the legislature Of Ok
lnhoma for passing the separate school
law which provides Tor separate
schools for the white and negro races.
We further indorse the provision pes.
mitting the negroes 10 select theii
own school trustees from thoir own
race for their own separate schools,
az the same time tho 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.
Ne favor the purchase OF the seq
grcgated coal ana asphalt lands at a
! fair price. TO he agreed upon between
the said state authorities and the
/ Chociaw aud Chickasaw people, sub
I ject TO the approval OF the people of
this state. at the ballot box, before the
contract OF purchase shall become Ell
fectiye.
We favor the fullest developments
OF such land In the interest nf the
schools and charitable institutions and
in the production of the cheapest fuel
for ihe people OF such state.
We favor as soon as possible and
practicable. the sale OF the surface u
such segregated cou and asphalt
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 monopolies.
We believe that the various fedora
bureaus In this state should be i'm
tmedlately terminated
We believe that the estates OF those
mentally incompetent. OF whatsoever
race, should be protected by oui
state courts.
We believe that It is Of the great
est Importance in the development q
onr state TO give perfect satety tnI
assurance 10 invested capital, and tha
where complete security is Afforded
capital win gladly seek inveslneui q
the lowest rate Of interest. We draw
broad line OF distinction belWee'
capital invested in honest en,erprlse
aud predatory capital engaged IN cor
spiracy against the people aud "a
proceeds OF the labor OF tNe American
pe0plc We oppose those crafty coz
porations which arc arifulN c9nri'
sa.t. 4 d af.aaa.