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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17
Prohibition IN Oklahoma.

the county seat. population eight hun
dred, show that during the last year
that saloons were run in the town,
that there were thirty-three arrests for
drunkenness. During one year cf no
saloons, but previous 10 statehood,
that there we're eight arrested on this
charge, while for ten months OF pro
hibition there has been but two ar.
rests for drunkenness.
The County officers OF this county
are efficient and believe that they
were elected te enforce the law. The
Agent at Arapaho Is G.. w. Stephens.
an old ex-eonfederate soldier. He has
the distinction OF providing the safest
stronghold for the storing OF the Agen.
cy liquor In the state. He has 1t in a
room on the second floor CT his hotci
and II Is shut of from the public Dy
burglar proof screens To gain access
to this room three padlocks must be
unlocked. A man has to be sure
sick" TO buy liquor from him. 1t Is al.
most needless 20 add that the people
Of Custer County are satisfied with the
Agency system and will support II at
the polls.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17

our state to give perfect safety aud
assurance to invested capital, aud Mat
where complete security Is Afforded
capital will gladly seek in, eslmeus al
the lowest rate Of interest. We drNw
broad line of distinction between
capital Invested In honest enterprises
and predatory capital engaged in COW
I splracy against the people and he
proceeds Of the labor Of the Americat
/ people. We oppose those crafty cor
porati0ns which are artful.Y eOniriv.
ing 10 destroy competition aud thus fix
arbitrary prices on the Necessities of
llfe. and on these things which are
produced by oag peoplt. We do rot
intend to encourage predatory capital
In this state. We do inend to project
our people In the prncsejs of their
h, Test labn. We favor esincia, cnj q
TO- ibe protection cf hc rights snl
interests of the laboring people. such
as farmers, miners. the artisan, the
small tradesman and the women and
children Of this state
We favor the 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 orr
natural resources so we'll qualify the
state.
We recognize the education Of the
people az absolutely essential to the
developmsnt of this state, aud to the
continuance OF supremacy OF the Dem
oc.2tic 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
continuance of az economical and
faithful administration of its affairs
and that the state taxes shall be as
low as possible for the conduct Of
state government properly conducted.
Believing in the Jeffcrsonian princi-
pie of Democracy, that the people
should rule, and pursuant to such be-
lief. having Incorporated the principles
of initiative and referendum Into or
organic law. and with columendablc
fidelity, the legislature having enacted
the necessary laws t. curry the same
into effect, not only as TO state, but
also as TO county, municipal and dis
trict government, when such prOYi-
rlNli0 Nlt 0NUntliAhh w Aif f''pANf
either under the initiative or refercn.
dun features, II Is TO be done with a
view that the voter shall express mis-
judgment. under his con
science untrammclled by partisan
declaration, and TO that end we de.
clare vote upon an initiative or re
rerendum proposition Is not TO be a
test OF ones party fealiy
We rc.ltcraie. that as soon as pos.
sible aud practicable the lands he'd
b. this state for educational and OH.
or purposes. should be sold upon
terms that shall be absolutely fair to
the people OF the state, reservlng the
preference right to the lessee, as pro-
vided by the constitution. TO the end
that such land shall become taxable
and become more productive TO the
actual owner thereof, and thereby in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17

Seventh--The anti-lobbyIng Law
which prevents and Furnishes corrup
tion before legislatures, board OF coun.
Aty commissioners, city councils and
fbchool boards. ~
I Eighth--To make ample provisions
for the punishment OF public officers
for accepting passes and other favors
/ from railroads, telegraph. express and
, other companies In this state.
Ninth-The graduated land tax pre-.
, vents land monopoly in the state
Tenth-The graduated inheritance
tax. placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Eleyenth--The enactment OF the
gross receipts tax upon oil, gas, cx.
press, telegraph, telephone and other
companies owning intangible property
and incomes. required them to pay
their just portion OF revenue.
Twelfth-For the enactment OF the
eight hour provision for labor in the
public service.
Thirteenth-For having provided
for full state government and the
purchase OF state supplies at one-half
the cost OF the state of Kansas for
inferior service.
Fourteenth-For having enacted a
complete system OF Agricultural aud
mechanical education for the children
OF the state. TIE same being the most
complete and thorough. OF any state
In the Union.
We ccmmend the legislature OF Ok
lahoma for passing the separate school
law which provides for separate
schools for the white and negro races.
We further indorse the provision per
hitting the negroes to select theii
own school trustees from their own
race. for their own separate schools;
at The same time the converse to 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 tho purchase OF the seq.
gregated coal and asphalt lands at n
fair price. TO be agreed upon between
the said state authorities and the
Choctaw and Chiekasaw people, sub
jcct to tho approval OF the people Of
this state. at the ballot box. before the
contract of purchase shall become CT
fectlNc
We favor the fullest developments
OF such land In The inlcres Jf tho
schools and charitable institutions aud
In the production OF the cheapest fuel
for the people OF such state.
We favor, as sOuu as possible aud
practicable, the sale Of tho surface u
such segregated coal and asphalt
lands in small tracts 10 actual settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing OF
the timber lands and other natural |
resources OF this state into the hands |
Of private monoDOlics
We believe that tho various federal
bureaus In this state should be i'm
terminated.
We believe that the estates OF those !
incompetent. Of whatsoever |
race, should be protected by our
state courts.
We believe that It is of the great
est Importance in the development Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17
What State DemocracySta F or

/ In the recent primary The Democra
tic nominee for the United States son
ate received more than 10000 votes
and the Republican 10000 votss
The demand OF the sopnbaicans In
4 their state platform, adopted Aug. 20,
1903, to place the names OF such
nominees on the official ballot is eth.
er n staggering bluf or a cheap trick,
with the sinister design and purpose
OF invalldating 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. Tart,
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-ccnt fare provision on
railways in this state. and the placing
OF the same into practical operation.
Such operation shows that II has
come to stay. The galway reports for
the fiscal year 1908 show that the pas.
senger earnings under the two-cent
basis is in excess OF that Of the pre-
vious 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 the state government.
We congratulate the Democratic ad-
mlnistration now in power in the state
OF Oklahoma. for having administer
ed the AFFAIRS of the said state at less
than two thirds OF the expense at
ghich our Republican sister state,
Kansas, is being administered. the
same being practically equal In area
end population.
We point with especial pride to the
following laws enacted by the leglsla-
ture:
First-The creation OF banking
board, and the depOsitors' guaranty
fund, making q bank deposit In the
state Of Oklahoma as good as cash
In hand. and thereby bringing into
this state from neighboring states. de-
posits equal to 10 per Centum Of all
of the money owned by the people
OF our state.
Second Making provision for the
loan of schrpl moneys Of The state
upon high olass securities, and giving
preference Tor the same 10 the FARMER
of our state.
Third enactment OF state
printing board aud state printing sys.
tenn by which the price of statutes OF
the state are reduced from S2t00 20
$3.50. and the Session Laws from $500
and $500 TO $3.50
Fourlh--Tbe enactment Of n sepa.
rate coach law for whilo and colored
races
Fifth~The enactment OF q primary
law by which the people
choose their own candidates and
through which candidates for the Uni
ted States senate must pass the ex.
preston OF the Will Of the people.
Sixth--The Initiative and Iteferen.
dun Act Is the most complete and |
finished product Of the kind ever writ
ten into law.
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pRuaGlsrs nokps

Complaint has been made b. some
of the druggists that under tho Agency
System they are required TO put up a
sl.0O000 bond before they are allowed
10 keep any kind OF intoxicating liquor
on hand for comp undlng. filling pre-.
scriptions. etc, and claim that Il Is q
discrimination against them as com
pared to other merchant.
In The first place the Agencies are
not 10 blame for the bond. THIS bond
Is provided by the Constitution of Ok.
lahoma aud until this CONSTITUTE u Is
amended they would Siill have to put
up this bond, no matter what kind Ot o
liquor law should be IN force. The
adoption or defeat OF the Agencies
would not change this proposition.
while "a the other hand. their defeat
would make Il impossible for "A drug
gist to use any liquors In c0mpoundinG
or prescribing.
Second: II there Is any discrlmna.
ilOu. II Is In favor of the druggist. a.
30 other merchant Is allowed tho use
OF lntoAlcants in tbelr business, The
b9nd Is simply q prOlectn Tor ihe
honest druggist against The drugglsl
that wants 60 run Joint
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17

tight Gu the Agency question. There
never was question but had a right
aud wrong side. Which side are you
on?
Fighting the Agencies you will find
the snbsized press the brewers and
distillers. the jolntists, the bootleg
gers, the gambler and all rne worst
element OF the state Ever since the
passage OF the Blllups Bill this aggre-
cation has been T1isrepresenting and
abusing this law. spending thousands
of dollars to discredit and malign it
before the people, and they are fight.
ing II today.
On the other hand you find tho lead
ing church organizations. the Auti-sa-
loon league. and the better class OF
citlzous, irrespective OF party afillin-
tions, working heroical.y for the adop-
ton of this law. Its the great test OF
strength between the powers OF light
and darkness. Which side arc you ong
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We, the representatives Of the De-
mocracy OF the State OF Oklahoma, ~
state c0nveHtion assembled, affirming
cur belief in. and renewing our allegi.
ance TO the PRINCIPLES. effhe party,
cognizani OF HE incteaslig signs OF
the awakening Of The public consci-
ence throughout the nation on account
Of the deprcdatlons and encrOaCn-
ments os predatory wealth not only up
on the political but also economical
and Industrial righss OF the people,
take pride in that. tsc Democratic par
" cf the Republic has aligned Itself
in the pending national political con-
test With the cause OF the people. for
the remedrlng OF such wrongs.
In the early life OF our national
existence In the contest between CEN
traliked power and the rights OF the
masses, the necessity for the exist
ence OF the Democratic party arose
and with the approval OF the people
Thomas Jefferson, IS founder, was
placed at the head Il the administra.
tion OF our national government, an
ncuncing the doctrine OF equal riEEis
70 all and special privileges to none.
There never was time In our his
tory when the application Of this doc
trine was more necessary; and II can
never be truly applied, except when
the people rule, not only In letter
but In spirit.
A long-sufferinc people In the two
territories, when hey came into their
own. by securing the right TO govern
themselves. In adopting the constitu-
tIon of this state. readily embraced the
opportunity to write In such law, prin-
ciplss by which the people rulc, and
notwithstanding the fact that there
were prophecies OF dire commercial
and economic disasters as the result
OF It's adoption and application,
though co-incident with such adoption
and approval, by the manipulation OF
this came predatory power, a great
panic was precipitaied without any
cause for existence, under the Repub-
iscan administration. contrary to their
claim, that panics came only under
Democratic rule, yet We are proud
10 say that We have our commensIIr-
ate share Of prosperity. under such
constitution, laws aud Democratic gov
ernment, notwithstanding such panic.
Adhering 10 The Jcffcrsonian idea
that the people have the capacity as
we'll as tho inherent right, TO rule,
tho Democratic party stands for tho
election Of United Staies senators by
direct vote Of the people, and In puf
suaDce oi that idea the Democratic
members or the first legislature uf the
state OF Oklahoma mcmorializcd con.
gress 10 submit an amendment TO the
Constitution OF the ubiied States, &c.
qulring the United States Senators
10 be so elected: and VIC endorse and
the Democratic members OF
the United States senate and house
Of representatives from Oklahoma for
measures In eacb house OF
congress. submitting such amendment,
and we charge the responsibility Tor
Its defeat TO the congress which 10
now, and has been for the past four
teen years. Republican in both houses.
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+, crease homecoming We pledge that
the funds derived from the sale Df
such lands shall be faithfully pra5erv-
ed and invested as provided in tho
CONSTITUTIONS
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 zeal.
GUS effort 10 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 at the ballot box. and as the
people declared for statewide prohibit
ton. we congratulate the legislature
for enacting law vitalizing and sup
plementing In practical way the con.
stitntlonal provisions relating to pro.
hibition, and we commend the state
administration for its vigorous and
rigid enforcement OF such law. and
pledge the continuance of the same.
The constitution already provided that
the legislature might create agencies
under the supervision of the state. for
the sale OF liquor for medical and
scientific purposes; the legislature, in
good faith enacted such a law, with
view of not only facilitating the en-
forcement of prohibition. but also 10
carry out every provision of the con-
stitution relating to this subject
The Democratic party, Inder the re.
ferendum provisions of the constitu-
ton. has submitted the agency pro.
position for the approval or rejection
of the voters at the ballot box. We
commend the legislature. not only for
passing such law, but also for submit
ang the same to the individual judg.
ment Of the people for their ratifica.
ton or rejection.
We commend the first legislature OF
Oklahoma for the faithful fulfillment
of it's pledges 10 the people II was
not TO be supposed that at it's first sea-
sion Il was physically possible or prac-
carry into effect all the provisions of
the constitution or that the public
necessity required. and II was not %
be expected that their work would be
that of perfection.
We pledge the people that The Dem
ocraiic party of the state will continae
iJit tUdlltti'uA VI ldMo unAll tNFiN DiOr
vision of the constitution is made cf
fectpc and that wherever the laws
that may have becn passed may prove
to be defective that tho same will be
amended by The friends of the people
and not by their enemies.
We rc-affirm the principles and dec.
larations of the state platform of 1907,
adopted at Oklahoma CITY. and of 1905
aIantnI a. Afurl.nsrao anI andnrae tho
National platform adopted at Denver
in July last.
We congratulate the people Of the
state of Oklahoma upon the admins
tration OF all the state officers. the
executive, including all the depart.
ments thereof, the corporation com
mission, the supreme court, end all
courts OF inferior jurisdiction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17
noon REPoRrs coMINo IN

The Publicity Department that Is
conducting the campaign for the adop'
lion of tho State Agencies is securing
hundreds 0f letters Of encouragement
from the temperance people through
ont tho state. Big mass meetings are
being held aud the counties are being
Thoroughly organized The people
have awakoucd 20 the fact that this IS
n 4 political proposition, but Is a
fight 10 a finish between the prohlbi'
tlonisis aud the saloon element. Re-
quests fOr literature are coming IN
from All over the State. "ihc people
,rapi 10 know. send In lists Of name S
40 r. Il. Cain. Rooms ard 3. Victor
Rll-k. Guthrie. and y ur wants VIII he
supplied Senc ne~.
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for medical and scientific purpose on
ly: each sale to be registered: no sale
to be made except upon prescription
signed by q registered practicing ply.
sician; If adopted, will amend the Con
stitution so as to authorize the Agency
Superintendent, with the approval OF
the Governor. 10 establish one such
agency in each town OF one thousand
population, CT wherever else a public
necessity exists therefor.
The law providing for the establish
ment of agencies for the .ale of Uico.
holic liquors for medical and scientific
purposes cnly-Shall 1t be adopted?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17
GIMME pEcREAsED

What prphIbItIcn Is Doing 70 UkIahoma
4. r. Cain. who has charge OF the
Publicity Department, that is conduct
Ing the campaign for the adoption OF
the Agencies, gives out the following
statistics:
AS an indication Of what the Agen.
cies and Prohibition are doing In the
way OF reducing crime In Oklahoma We
quote from the Pshce Court records
and give the tstal number OF arrests
for all crimes IN these courts for the
last nine months of saloons aud for
first nine months Of prohibition in
twenty towns and cities Of the state.
These are taken az random and are
a fair average OF what all the towns
will show.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17

The report circulated by the oppo'
sition that tho Legislature had no right
:. submit the Agency question to ref
csandum. owing to the fact that II was
passed as an emergency measure. mas
been exploded by the legal opinions ol
some OF the most able attorneys OF toe
state. H. originated with the enemies
of the Agencies. and is being used TO
lull its friends into a fancied security
and thus stem tho rising tide OF public
favor that Is threatening 10 engulf the
last hopes of the old whiskey crowd.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17
voyg roa eaonlslTloN AND The
AGENcigS

The fact that all the tough elemepi
In your cities. towns and villages are
etrslag asS Agencies ought 10 open
vour eyes and convince You thar i1s
a pretty ssts proposition TO get on the
other side.
Nothing put ignorance Of the law
can excuse a ncrel msn that is cppos'
ing the Agency proposition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17
MISLEADING REPORT CORRECTED
viii Vote on Agency Law as Now IS
Raf,ifshed

A report Is being goncrslly circulat,
ed throughout he state that the pco'
PIE viii not vote cn the Agpuc'es as
now established but Will vote only on
tac extension uf the Agencies 70 towns
of one ThOusandf ctc. THIS Is mis-
take. ns YOU VII readily discover by
rcadns the official ballo: as published
below.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17
STATE OFFICERS AZ WoRK

Eleten JVlntlsts aud boilcggcrS were
run IN Oct 18th at oklahoma city Sy
state Enforcement officers working Ia
conjunction with tne Law EnforCe-
ment League an organization Of Okla.
homa City citizens who have gr-vn
tired OF the dllly-dally methods OF the
coUniy and police officers Tue pro.
hibition law eau and must be enforced
and the sooner the local officers rceog.
nisc the fact, the better for an parties
concerned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17
HOW PROHIBITION AND THE
AGENCIES HAVE DECREASED
DRUNkE hkESS IN
OKl At4OAh

Below are given figures taken from
the police records of various towns
aud cities throughout the state that
sh W the nuiabcr Of arrests for drunk
enness during the last nino months OF
saloons and the number Of arrests for
drunkenness for the first nine months
of Prohibit ion
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aooTLEo MErhons

with three ribs broken his aukle
fractured aud bis b,dy badly bruised.
Kelly Shelton, 81. lies OF his home. 81
and Walker. 10 a critical condition. be.
eaHse ko e. alleged o. have tslj the
piii,rfs that Mihr sheldon a., d gDb
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17
Saloons Prohibition

IN Nhrruhtp NNVtO tnpy ueNtf had q
saloon. there wore six arrests for
drunkenness before the Prohibition
law went into effect and two since
This is the county seat, town. with a
population OF eighteen hundred.
Fairpiew. county seat OF Major cOuu-
~ With a ~ pulation. OF hfteen hun.
dres a towp THAT has Aeser had sa.
loon has ha0 but one arrest for drunk
cnncss since statehood and not an.
other arrest In police court Tor any
other charge. The above ilgurcs we're
taken from the police records OF tie
cities uamed aud is fair average Of
the conditions seen 10 this state to-
day.
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YES |Xl
NO ( |

NOTE-The voter is directed to ex'
press his will By placing a cross tNo
In the square TO the righl u the word
expressing his choice, The cross above
indicates a vote Cor the proposed law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17

4 newspaper that is lighting the
Agencies on ono page and running
llig hooze advertisement on anoiAcr
R ~ ll,i nanl ihoilitspl ps"iio
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17

Realizing that the rapidly rising tide
of public opinion is going to over
whelm them on election day the Anti
Agency crowd are undertaking TO fool
the people by claiming that there win
be u. vote Gu the Agency question.
that tae Legislature had no right 10
submit the question to the people, etc,
but It won't work. Already some OF
the brightest attorneys Of the State
aaye published opinions that GUSTS
their little balloon Of fiction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-17

When you find big paper publish
ing reports der gatory to the Agencies.
raising legal questions" and howIing
saloons" just examine the other col.
umns and you will be very apt to And
a whiskey or beer advertisement.
Newspapers. like men, cannot we'll
serve two masters"
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state Question number one, Is pro-
posed Constitutional emepdment and
relstes 70 the ie,s new IN force estab-
lishlnq state AarnoY ARD loeal sqrn-
so fai lhs sac ol inioSs allng liquors