The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-30
What State Democracy
Stands For


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mentally incompetent. OF whatsoever
race, should be protected by our
state courts.
We believe that Il vs. OF the great.
est Importance in the development of
our state 10 give perfect safetv and
assurance to invested capital and that
where complete security Us Afforded.
capital win gladly seek iuVestmeu. at
the lowest iste of interest. We draw
broad line OF distinction between
capital invested in honest en- erprises
and predatory capital engaged in con.
spiracy against the people and he
proceeds OF the labor Of the American
people. We oppose those crafty cor
porations which are artfulv contriy-
ing 10 destroy competition nnd thus fix
arbitrary prices on the ne .assities OF
lie. and on those things which are
produced by or people. We do not
intend to encourage predatory capital
In this state. We do intend 10 project
cur people in the nrneeeds Of their
h, nest labbr. We favor espec.a, care
fo~ ihe protection Of the rights Anl
interests OF the iabprlng people, such
as farmers. miners. the artisan, the
small tradesman and the women and
children Of this state
We favor tho speedy development
Of all our natural resources and especi-
ally Of our oil and gas region
We favor The Development OF every
f0rm OF manufacture, for which our
natural resources 80 well qualify The
state.
We rect gnlge The education OF the
peOplc as absolutely essential 10 the
Development Of llis state, and 10 the
continuance oil supremacy OF Tho Deni.
ocratic party. We pledge Ae party tc
vigorously promote in every reasoi
allie way cur public school system. 20
that this state shall siand In the front
rank in the educational coldmrs.
We pledge the people Of this state 10
d continuance Of an economical aud
faithful administration OF its affairs
and lliat the state taxes shall he us
low as possible for the conduct Of a
state government properly conducted.
Relieving in the Jefsersonlan princi
pie OF Democracy that The ncopie
should rule. and pursuant TO such be
lief having Incorporated the principles
Of initiative and referendum into orr
organic law, and with commendable
fidelity. TIE Legislature having enacted
the necessary laws TO carry the same
into effect not only ms to state. but
also as TO county, municipal and dis
trict government when such proyi
sions are submitted to the people.
either under the initiative or refercn.
dun features, IL is to be done with a
view that the voter shall express ais
Individual judgment. under his con
science, untrammellod by partisan
declaration; and 10 that end we de-
clare o vote upon an initiative or re-,
ferendum proposition is not to be q
test OF ones party feal,y.
We re.lterate. that as soon as pos
sible and practicable the lands he'd
by this state for educational and OH.
er purposes, should be sold upon
terms that shall be absolutely fair 10
the people Of the state, reservlng the
preference right to the lessee, as pro.
vided ny the constitution. 10 the end
that such land shall become taxable
and become more productive to the
actual owner thereof, and thereby IN.
crease homecoming. We pledge that
the funds derived from The sale )f
such lands shall be faithfully presery.
ed and invested as provided III the
Constitution.
We believe that the present stale
schools should be maintained and thar
other schools and state institutions
should be established equitably
throughout the state and we commend
the state administration for its zeal,
GUS EFFORT to organize the common
schools 10 The remotest districts Of
the state
The Democratic party has ever
needed the voice OF the people as ex,
pressed az the ballot box, and as the
people declared for statewide prohibi.
lion We congratulate the legislature
for enactipg law yltai.aiug and SUP
plcmeDting IN a practical way The con.
stim,lonal provisions relating to pro,
hibiiinn, and we commend the state
administration for iis vigorous and
rigid enforcement OF such law, ana
pledge tho continuance OF the same
The constitution already provided that
the legislature might create agencies
under tho supervision OF the state, for
The sale Of liquor for medical and
scientific purposes; the legislature, IN
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view OF nqi only facilitating The en-
forccmeni OF prohibition. but also 10
carry out every provision Of tho con
silluiion relating TO this subject
The Democrats party, uuder the re-
lcrcndum provisions 0f the constitu
l!oM has submitted the agency pro
position FOR the approval or rejection
Of The voters at the ballot box. We
commend The legislature. not only fol
passing such law, but also for submit
ting ibe same 10 the individual judy
ment OF the people for thcir ratdc1.
ton or rejection.
We commend the FIRST legislature Of
Oklahoma for the faithful lulBllmeni
OF lis Pledges 10 The people. II was
| not TO be supposed that az SIS first ses
sion Il MAS physically possible or prac
teal 10 pass every Law necessary IA
carry into eject an the provisions oi
the Constitution or that the public
necessity required, and Il was not q
| lao qvnaffr1 thuf fAafr trrrtr Mould ~