The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-25
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM |


OF the state TIE same being tue mos
cotpplctf ind thofdagh offABy 9stati
In the Union. "a nv
We commend the legislature Of OK
lahoma for passing the separate schQa
law which provides for separate
schools for the white and negro races
We further indorse the provision per
hitting the negroes to select theil
own school trustees from their owr
race for their owr separate schools;
at the same time The 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.
We favor the purchase. OF the seq
gregated coal and asphalt lands at 2
fair price. TO be agreed upon betwee
.he said state authorities and the
Hhoctaw and Chickasaw people. sub
iect 10 the approval of the people Of
this state. at the ballot box. before the
contract of purchase shall become ef
tectlye.
We favor the fullest developments
OF such land in the Interest nf illc
schools and charitable institutions and
IN the production OF the cheapest fuel
for the people OF such state.
We favor. as soon as possible and
practicable. The sale OF the Sgrface ,i
such segregated coal 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 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 protected by our
state courts.
We believe that 4 is OF the great
est Importance in tae development Of
our state TO give perfect safety snd
assurance to invested capital, and that
where complete security Is Afforded,
capital will gladly seek ingestmeu. at
the lowest rate OF interest We draw
a broad line of distinction between
capital invested In honest Ell. srprises
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
poralions which are artluliy cOnirly'
ing ia destroy competition .,nd thus fiX
arbitrary prices on the ne essitles II
llfe and on those things wlticn are
produced by or peopl" We 10 not
Intend 10 encourage predatory capital
in this state. We do intend 10 protect
our people In the pr'meeds OF their
10 nest lab,r We favor esl@cia. cale
fJ~ The protection CT The rights anl
interests OF the laboring people, such
az farmers, miners. the artisan, the
small tradesman and the women AND
children OF this state.
We favor tne speedy development
OF all our natural resources and especi-
ally OF our oil and gas region.
We favor the development OF every
form of manufacture, for which our
natural resources so we'll qualify the
state.
We recognize the education OF the
people as absolutely essential to the
development OF this state, and TO the
continuance of supremacy OF the Dem
ocratlc party We pledge the party to
vigorously promote IN every reason
able way our public school system, 30
that this state shall stand in the front
rank In the educational columns
We pledge the people OF this state 10
a continuance of an economical ana
faithful administration OF its AFFAIRS
and that the state taxes shall be as
lnw as possible for the conduct of a
state government properly conducted,
Deiieying In the Ieffersonian princi-