The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-20


pursue the policy thus lnaugurated-
consttutlon.
We arc proud Of the constitution
which our party has given to tho pco
pie and obligate ourselves to maintain
II In rs integrity The enforcement
Of rs provisions should be committed /
20 It's friends who have steadfastly /
upheld and defended II and not sur
rendered into the hands Of It's enem
les Who have done everything possi- !
ble to ,liSereha I and render Il in.
operative,
Corporations.
We retaanige the fact that corpora
lions are absolutely essential 10 the
groper atnMh and development OF
Tho stais. aud laws should be so FASH
icnel and Administered as TO enconr-
Pc IL itlmafr corporations to do bnsI-
ness here. We realize, however. that
.tulpcrations, IKE individuals, are sus.I
cepiihe OF division into two clnsses,
The COOL and the bad 10 all corpora
Ions honestly conducting their busl-
ness and faithfully observing our
Avs we welcome Into our state and
pledge 10 them the protection of our
laws but to those who violate our
statutes viii hna IN the Democratic
rartv ~ invincihle enemy aud an IN
ronQusr1hle f9e
Artl.Tfust Legislation
The lava of Oklahoma on this suD.
sect Sneak fer themselves Wbare
laws Of similar tltle In the nation and
In many states are but an ineffective
ifleorr the antitrust laws OF Okla
ona Rave proven n reality
we note the domesticatIon IN Okla
lnma tf tie pit line companies, and
the successful prosecution og irusG
ard monoro'ics and we point 10 tho
.fnrt TINT while the rirhts of the peo.
lie IRE being protected and embarl,s
Ing nhetacles Incident to the first few
Years of INV enforcement being ro.
moved, yet nnnn ~ our laws have
pfoven 70 he "ri"st or unreasonable
from the standpoint Of The great legi
innate enterprises. and Oklihoma is
! rapidly approaching The realization %
the rpirli Of u state constitution
which says that Tho weak and the
strong, the rich and the poor, the ~
h0rer and the capitalist shall earn
have equal protection under the laws
The Democratic policy IN Oklahoma
hhs declared The right OF every ele,
mcn' of nur citizenship TO he head
with patiepl consideration by the rem
( reseniallves nf all classes, and AS q
result nf this polIry. The agricultural
classes aud The laborlng classes IN
general il Oklahoma have had more
10 d, with formulating the canstitil.
ton and the laws OF our state than in
auy other constitution or code OF laws
ever written. and gel We challenge
cur adperanfleg 10 pnnt 10 any one "
the numerous provisions for the pro.
lection aud benefit ot the inilIng macs.
es that they would repeal II given the
mower so 10 do.
Taxation.
: As the party Of siflel economy The
Democratic party adyoeates the low
ea' tay rate possible consistent with
good and efficient government. We
believe that t1vatlon should be just
equal aud uniform
| III tttib 'OutttiiDu W. lblHt w W
fact that under former Republican
Irulc the special privilege and fran
chisc class paid only eight per cent
II the expenses OF the territory. while
the taxragars paid ninety-two pei
cent. while under the present Demo
crntlc rule special privilege and fran
fhise clnss pay practically seventy
rvs per cent OF all expenses OF state
government and TIE taxpayers paS
oulv twenty-five per cent.
indiana.
Referring to our citizenship OF In
, dian descent, we view with regret the
ueplorable condition resulting from
mlsgovernment through the interio'
department Of the United States. II
lis record of pledges given the ln
, dian nations by the Federal govern
|. ment for valuable consideration ane
, thereafter recklessly and rnthlessly is
, nored ard trampled under foot. II +
lthp administration of affairs at lonf
lrangc, IN most instances through dep
, luties, clerks and subordlnates. who's
|, lpnrpoaes hnye been to enlarge an
, prolrng their selfish opportunities a
T, 1.-THE expense and TO the great embar
fassment of our lndian citizens, an
out OF this has grown a constan
drain upon the properi, oi the lndid'
+ and constant embarrassment to BIZ
|, lexercisp Of personal control Of hi.
! property aud hiB person The polio
: ef this character Of government hs'
/ heen TO magnify The necessity Of "
Importance and to live upon the sun
/ stance of our people The yarylni
4 aud constantly changing policies aa'
rules have involved the whole Inhlal
r citizenghlp and their property In
I chaotic condition deslf1ctive 10 llp
| Indians rights and hls property TN
< slInited states government IN ito great
h ncss IN spirit of justice should i'm
/ mediately right its wrongful policg
pjarr ihc administration Of laws u
, 1.-The hands of ihosc unselhsh enuugI
s ~ faithfully administer that gTeal
1 Trust, aud where the United State
: government has violated It's contract
\ with our indian eitigeu Justice DE-
/ inands tliat fhl compensation be mad
/. TO every etirh Indian for every dolla
/. Of loss and needless exppnse that ha
q been imposed hy lbe violation NJ sucl
governmental pledges and nbligatlon-
: Therefore. We favor q speedy settle
q mput OF al Oklahoma Indian ma
4 ters. Tie saie ol all Indian tribal pfol
i ersy. thu payment 10 the Indians 0
b OIL funds belonging 10 them, free fior