The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-15

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our belief in. and renewing our allegi-
lance to the principles OF the party
cognizant OF the increasing signs OF
the awakening of the public consci.
ence throughout the nation on account
OF the depredutions and encroacn.
ments of predatory wealth not only up.
on the political but also economical
and Industrial rights of the people,
take pride in that, the Democratic par
ty Of the Republic has aligned itself
in the pending national political con.
test with the cause of the people, for
the remedylng of such wrongs.
In the early lie OF our national
existence in the contest between cen.
tralized power and the rights OF tho
masses. the necessity for the exist.
ence of the Democratic party arose
and with the approval Of the people
Thomas Jefferson, its founder, was
placed at the head OF the adminlstra-
ton Of our national government. an
nouncing the doctrine of equal rights
to all and special privileges TO none.
There never was a time in our his
tory when the application of this doc
trine was mere necessary; and 1t can
never be truly applied except when
the people rule, not only in letter
but IN spirit
long-sufferinr people in the two
Territories. when they came into their
own, BY securing the right to govern
themselves, in adopting the constitu-
ton Of this state, readily embraced the
lopportunity TO write In such law, prin-
ciples by which the people rule, and
notwithstanding the fact that there
were prophecies OF dire commercial
and economic disasters as the result
of its adoption and application,
though co-incident with such adoption
and approval, by the manipulation of
this same predatory power, a great
panic was precipitated without any
cause for existence. under the Repub-
llcan administration. contrary to their
claim, that parics came only under
Democratic rule. yet. we are proud
to say that we have our commens r.
pate share of prosperity. under such
constitution. laws and Democratic gov
ernment. Notwithstanding such panic.
Adhering 10 the Jeffersonian idea
that the people have the capacity as
well as the inherent right. TO rule,
the Democratic party stands for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. and In pur'
suance OF that idea the Democratic
members OF the first legislature OF the
state of Oklahoma memorialized con-
gress TO submit an amendment TO the
Constitution OF the United States, re-
quiring the United States Senators
! TO be so elected, and we endorse and
commend the Democratic members Of
the United States senate and house
OF representatives from Oklahoma for
introducing measures In each house OF
congress- submitting such amendment.
and we charge tho responsibility for
Its defeat TO the congress which Ia
now, ard has been for the past four
teen years, Republican in both houses.
In the recent primary the Dcmocra-
tic nominee for the United States SEN
| ate received more than 10000 votes
and the Republican 10000 votes.
The demand of the Republicans IN,
their state platform adopted Aug. 20,
! 1908. Ia place the names Of such
nominees on the official ballot is eth
err staggering bluff or a cheap trick.
with the sinister design and purpose
of inyalidating the election this Fan
and withholding the electoral vote OF
Oklahoma from Mr. Bryan the splen.
did standard bearer OF Democracy and
thus aiding in the election of Mr., TAFT,
the confessed enemy OF self govern
ment and the proved enemy OF the
man who tolls.
We congratulate the Democratic
party for the inserting in our consti-
tuition the two-cent fare provision on
/ railways in this state. aud the placing
Of the same into practical operation.
Such operation shows that IL has
come 10 stay. The railway reports for
the fiscal year 1908 show that the pas
senger earnings under the two-cent
basis is IN excess oil that of the pre-
yious year under the three-cent fare
basis. By this provision alone, the
Democratic party has made an annual
saving TO the people OF Oklahoma
more than the taxes necessary TO sup
port tho state government.
We congratulate the Democratic ad'
mlnistration now la power In the state
OF oklahoma, for having administer.
cd 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 leBisla'
ture:
First-The creation OF banking
I board, and the deposltors guaranty
j fund. making a bank deposit IN the
state OF Oklahoma as good as cash
: in hand and thereby bringing into
: this state from neighborlng states, de.
lposits equal TO 40 per cenium 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 state
Iprlnting board and state printing sys.
ITEM bs which the price OF statutes OF
| the atate are reduced from s2l00 10
u IS. GO and the Session Laws from $500
ltand s5e4 10 $3.50.
Z 4 Thu "a TT'rhe enactment Of sena-
; rafa coach law for white and colorcd
races
Fifth-The enactment OF a primary
: election law by which the people
y choose their own candidates and
/. through which candidates for the Uni.