The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-02

falthfn. administration of its affairs
and that the state taxes shall be as
low as possible for the conduct of A
state government properly conducted.
Believing In the Jenefsonian prinai.
pie OF Democracy. that the people
shonld rule, and pursuant 10 such be.
lieL having Incorporated the principles
OF initiative and referendum into or
organic law and With cotnmendable
fidelity. the legislature having enacted
the necessary laws to carry the same
into enect, not only as to state. but
also as to county. municipal and dis.
trict government, when such provi-
sions are submitted to the people.
either under the initiative or referen.
DUN features, 1t Is to be done with a
view that the voter shall express mis-
individual Judgment. under his con.
science. untrammelled by partisan
declaration; and 10 that 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-iterate, that as soon as pos.
slble and practicable the lands held
by this state for educational ard oh.
or purposes. should be sold upon
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the people of the state, reserving 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 TO the
actual owner thereof, and thereby in
crease homecoming We pledge that
the funds derived from tho sale u
such lands shall be faithfully prcsery-
cd 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 wo commend
the state administration for its zeal.
GUS effort 60 organize the common
schools to the remotcst districts OF
the state
The Democratic party has cvcr
needed the voice Of the people as OK.
pressed OF the ballot box, aud as the
people declared for statewide prohibit
tlon, we congratulate the legislature
for enactlng law ,italizing and sup
plementing in practical way the con-
stitutional provisions relating TO pro-
hlbiilon, and we commend the state
administration for It's 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. sn
good faith. enacted such o Law, With
a view Of not only facilitating the en-.
forcement of prohibition. but also 10
carry out every provision OF the con.
stjtution relating to this subject.
The Democratic party under the re,
ferendum provisions OF the cOnsttu-
iion. 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.
ting the same to the individual 1nlg'
ment OF the people for their ratllica'
ton or rejection.
We commend the first legislature OF
Oklahoma for the faithful fulhllment
Of Its pledges TO the people. Il was
not to be supposed that at its first ses-
sion 1t was physically possible or prac-
teal TO pass every law necessary 20
carry into effect all the provisions OF
the constitution or that the pubic
necessity required, and it was not %
be expected lnat their work would be
hat OF perfection.
We pledge the people that the Dem
icratic party OF the state will continie
The enactment of laws until every pro,
vision OF the constitution is made Of
fective and that wherever the laws
that may have been passed may prove
to be defective that the same will be
amended by the friends OF the people
and not by their enemies.
We re-afiirm the principles and dec
laratiOns OF the state platform Of 1907
adopted at Oklahoma City, and OF 1905
adopted at Muskogee and endorse the
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, iUcluding 81 tho depart
menis thereof. the corporation com
mission. the supreme court. and all
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