The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-01
What State Democracy
Stands For


continuance Of snpremacy OF The Dem
cratic party We pledge the party TO
igorousiy promote IN every reason
hat this state shall stand in The front
ana in The educational colwns
We pledge The people OF This state o
Continuance of an economical and
aithful administration Of its affairs
nd that the state taxes shall he as
ow as possible FOR The conduct Of a
tate government properly conducted.
Believing In the Jeifersunian prinri-
lie OF Democracy. that the people
houid rule. ana pursuant 10 such be-
ief. having Incorporated the principles
Il Initiative and referendum into orr
rganic law. and with commondable
ldelity, the legislature hafsSg enacted
The necessary laws 10 carry TIE same
nto effect, not only as 20 state. but
also as To county, municipal and dis
trict government when such prnyi.
sions are submitted to the people
either under the initiative or referen.
dun features, Il is 10 be done with 4
view that the voter shall express MS
individual judgment. under his con,
science, untrammelled by partisan
declaration; and 10 hat end We de-
clare a vote upon an Initiative or re-
ferendum proposition is not to be a
Test of ones party fealty
We re-iterstc. that as soon as nos
slble 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 TO
the people OF the state. rcserying The
preference right TO the lessee. as pro-
vlded by the constitution, to the end
that such land shall become taxable
and become more productive 10 the
actual owner thereof, and thereby IN
crease homecoming. We pledge that
the funds derived from the sale If
such lands shall be faithfully presery.
ed and invested as provided in the
Constitution.
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and that
other schools and state Institutions
should be established eQuitably
throughout The state and we commend
the state administration for It's zeai
GUS effort TO organize the common
schools TO The rcmotcst districts Of
The state.
The Democratic party has ever
hceded the voice OF the penplt as eN-
pressed al he ballot box. ara as the
people declared for statewide prohibit.
ton, we cougratulato the legislature
for enacting a law vitalisng and sap
plemcptins in practical way the cor
stitutional provisions relating to pro-
hihiiion. and we commend The state
administration FOR its vigorous and
rigid enforcement OF such law, and
pledge ihe continuance Of the same.
The constitution already provided Thar
the legislature might create agencies
under tine Supervision of the state, for
the sale Of liquor for medical and
scientific purposes; the legislature. iu
good faith. enacted such law, with
view Of not only facilitating the en-
forccment OF prohibition. but also 70
carry out every provision OF the con
suiuilon relating to this subject
The Democratic party, under the re-.
fercndum provisions OF the constitn.
, ton. has submitted the agency pro.
position for the approval or rejection
of the voters al the ballot boA. We
commend the legislature, not only for
passing such law, but also for submit
ling the sane 10 the Individual juig
mcnt Of the people for their raiiic1-
ton or rejection.
We commend The lrsi legislature OK
oklahoma for the faithful iultllment
OF It's pledges 10 tho people, II was
not to be supposed that al It's first ses.
sion It was physically possible or pr1c-
| tical TO pass every law necessary %
carry into effect al the provisions OF
| the constitution or that the public
necessity required, and it was not @
be expected that their work would be
that OF perfection.
We pledge The people that the ftm
ocratic party of the state win contin3o
the enactment OF laws until every pro
vision of the constitution Is made et
fecnye and that wherever the laws
! that may have been passed may prove
to be defective that the same Will bc
amended by the friends Of the people
| and not by thelr enemies.
We re-afnrm the principles and dec
larations OF the state platform OF 1907
adopted al Oklahoma CRY and of 1907
adopted at Muskogee and endorse the
National platform adopted at Denver
in July last
We congratulate the people OF th'
state of Oklahoma upon the admins
,ratior OF all the state officers, th'
executive, including all the depart
ments thereof. the corporation CON
mission. the supreme court and al
courts Of inferior Jurisdiction.
BIBLE IN EVERY HOTEL ROOM.