The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-26

NuidfHl upon fiu' uhlhi ~ lufhlHAiht
me nuh l0r the pntectloH nf the
people has hocn nany times repaid
nv Increased volume and stability 81
business. and that che practical opef
alton ~ our banking system has chal
leuead the AdmitatIon Gt tue bust
mesa world
usury.
We iayor m effective nsury law
aith penalties To insure proper
enforcement Of tho same.
state and School Land
and School Funds.
We believe that "a soon as p0ssi-
and practicable the lanis held by the
state for educational Purposes should
be sold upon terms that lail be alb
solutely fair to the peonys oi this state
preserving the preference hight 10 the
lesseeA, guaranteed by tho enabling
act. to the end that such landa should
become taxable and be made more
valuable and productive By the actual
owner thereof
That anything that adds 10 the
value OF said land and costs time. la
Dor or money. shall be classed rs an
! Improvement
improvements on said land shall
be appraised ~ such sum as they
! add 10 the value OF land for the pur
! pose Of sale.
l,i drafting the constitution of the
stat. OF oklahoma, the Democratic
party forever guaranteed protection
to the school lands and school funds
Of the state. and unlike a multitude
OF older states, tho principal OF this
fund VIII forever remalh sacred and
secure from any loss or depletion.
II provides that the principal of the
fund shall never be diminished: and
In the Investment Df the permanent
school fund, We point with pride 20
the fact that the agricultural inter
osts Of the state, the principal indus
try upon which the prosperity and
comfort OF Oklahoma depends. should
: have the first right 70 Tie use OF thcst
public moneys upon good farm Sc
curlty, and at fair rate OF interest
The result OF tllis policy has been
. to reduce the rate ol Interest OF taru
! mortgage lIans Throughout the stat,
by reason OF The state competition
: Hith farm mortgage companies.
The management ot the school IAN,
. leasing department. assumed by th'
: Democratic administration from th'
i territorial condition OF negligence
iavorlilRn1 and mismanagrnlent, ha
! IN the bricf period 1f state govern
y meni. grown ~ efficiency 20 whcr
I complete records Of th' location, char
inter. description and values oi thcH
lands alr q matter ~ record am
+ whcrr All l,4sNees are upon the sam
Y aals without regard "a political n,
/ orltiea. and where today the schof
4 chlldfen OF Oklahoma are receiyln
!. from these lanir rvnte more than Z
per cent net money annually IN q
u ceSs OF the hest year 0i ierriurIi
d government
= Pubic Institutions.
g Oklahoma territory had follove
i the policy OF falling 10 provide an
/ institution tor the insane, deaf ddml
n blind orphans or the state convict
d except by contract with other state
e or private Institutions within the stat
's conducted BY political iavorItes {
.e members OF the dominating officil
O. family at an extortionate rate
Is A notable instance Is to the kee
le Ing OF the insane at d private instit
10 tnOn at Norman. nj such extravagaI
m rates that the stock ownership ,
of that institution waa considered q sp
lg cIal privilege to the favored few
of the dominating clique.
e. The prisoners of the territory We
o, farmed out To a neighboring state
n an extravagant rate producing enorI
10 Gus profits To that state, and CORE
OF pondIng loss to the paxpayers OF 0
n lahoma. These methods and unwf
~. ranted conditions Ia the face Of Il
OF fact that the public building land hi
ss already accumulated approximate
|e- six hundred thousand dollars OF fun
", from which these institutions shou
dc have long prior thereto been constru
90 ed and placed on bass OF efficien
and economy, but the Democratic pI
ne ~ found this fund unused. except
to few banks. enjoying special fave
Il. at nominal rate OF interest.
tn Schools.
l.ayishness In education n econor
The Democratic party has ever be
TO the friend Of efficient public gchot
IN. realizing that an educated ritlzenst
,ss insures the perpetuiiy of free gove
tie mcnt We take pride In the educati'
ie. al system In operation In this sta
OF and pledge ourselves TO Its furtl
OF development and Improvement.
fl this end we favor Law that viii ,
on vide q school fun,iraised By the ST;
as sufficient, when aided 10 the inter
he OF our invested school FUND and re
OF ais on school lands, to provide !
IN. less than five months free school
.hc each district II the etatc.
ois We also favor making provision
nrs the establishment Of graded cons
tic dated rural schools, % the end q
children living in country dlstri
may receive the benefits or a h
ate school education IN communt
hat where they live.
the The Democratic party In provid
os institutions oI higher education,
we but dealt Justly with the eastern }
OF toe state In securing for II the
VI. cessary Industrial aud preparst
III, schools necessary 10 provide for {
ow part Of the pew state and In pro-
The lng district agricultural aud mech
ers col colleges throughout the eni
ihs state.
ffl- The Democracy i proud of
on. educational progress made and ple'
Of rs continued support 10 enconr
al of ihese institutions, and elIls u
our sdyeTsalirs % pylnt ont VII
OF one az The lnsittntions OF tnlg lsti