The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-23

gross OF the United States. and In
view OF the pending investigation OF
Indian affairs we express our CON
tinued confidence In the honor and
integrity OF Senator Gore and com.
mend his courageous stand In the IN.
terest Of fair dealing for the Indians
and for honesty In the government,
On this the threshold Of The third
state campaign since entrusted with
power, the Democratic party OF Ok.
lahoma grects the citizenship OF the
state and nation cxultant in the tfl.
umphant success Of It's advanced
principles Of modern government and
progressive statesmanshlp. undls
mayed by the aspersions and assaults
OF the representatives of special in.
terest at home and abroad. Il greets
the people Of the state and nation
with It's constitution It's legislation
and It's candidates, proud and trlum.
phant over every opposition and Wig
orous in Its patriotic purposes, II
again invites tho cooperation OF all
lovers OF aood government
Organic law
After n prolonged period OF misrnle
the hopeless people OF the two terri.
tories avalled thmsclycs OF the earli
est opportunity TO BE relieved OF the
burdens under which they traYailcd
and the intelligence OF the state CON
fidently entrusted to our party the
duty OF formulating It's organic law.
and yitalizing II by appropriate egis-
lation. The marked success achieved
has been due to the active co-opera.
tion and sympathy OF the honest peo-
pie OF all parties, and in spite of and
over the malignant SANDER of venal
organization aud press representing
In its purpose the destruction of the
good achieved, We deplore the In.
jury real or seeming this organlzu.
Ton has done the business and other
interests Of the state, and as evidence
Of it's hypocrisy, poinr TO the fact that
while condcmning the constitution,
II has never assaulted II by any pro.
posed amendment We congratulate
the citizenship CT the state in the fact
that every pledge made has been full.
filled, every duty assumed met, and
that though charged with the respou-
sibility OF four great legislative as.
semblies, dealing with plenary power
with the great monled interests of
the states and nation no agency has
yet had the temerity to charge any
enc OF them or any member thereof
with dishonesty, bribery or graft
Faith in Party.
We reaffirm our faith IN and ad-
herence to the fundamental principles
Of tho Democratic party as proclaim
ed by the founders OF the party and
adhered to by all lovers Of good gov
ernment
We endorse The wise leadership OF
Gov. G N Haskell, tho administration
Of public affairs In this state by the
Democratic party in the legislative
executive and judicial branches OF
government, as able and economical
No party In tho history OF the coun
try Is capable Of showing record
OF achievement which SURPRISES the
one made by the Democracy of this
stale since statehood Every pledge
made to the people has been fully re,
deemed In snbstantlatlon OF this
statement we point with PRIDE to the
fact that among the pledges made 10
lhe people In our previous platform
may be mentioned the separation OF
the races in schools and In travelling
Improved revenue laws, sale of part OF
the public building lands, banking leg.
islalioQ fee and salary legislation
good roads legislation, laws which
preserve the natural gas OF our state
end encourage the development of
the oil industry and protects the ins
dependent producer. and likewise leg.
islation promotive Of the interests OF
the agricultural, labor aud business
intefests. Every one OF these de-
mands have been enacted into law,
and the Democracy Of the state stands
pledged for the continuance of these
policies.
We submit therefore. that the
Democracy OF this state is entitled TO
the continued confidence OF It's clti.
zenshIp because II has fully kept faith
with them.
Labor.
The man who labors Is entitled to
the first and highest consideration
Without labor there Is no progress
and the Democratic party OF this state
has demonstrated that II can be de-
DenIed upon to conserve the rights oil
Oklahoma's toilers, Enumeration OF
its benoflcent laws on the subject Is
unnecessary; In both constitution
and statute they are recognized as
the most advanced Of any slate In the
nation, We pledge continuation Of
the righteous policy producing them
aud in Keeping herewith approve the
precedent set by oregon and Illinois
to a maximum work day Of ten hours
in occupations other than domestic
and agriculture.
Agriculture,
No single interest Of onr state
stands higher In Importance than that
OF agriculture And VIC pledge the
Democratic party 70 a continuance Of
tAe advanced policies which have
marked lts history TO this time.
We favor the Oklahoma agricultur.
al and Industrial system Of education:
the continuation Of al the laws nov
In force governing said system. the
preservation OF the present powers
Of the board Of agriculture. and meth.
cd OF elertng the same. aud suffi
cIent appropriation 10 enable con
tinustion Of the wholesome sorl Of
said board
Banking Law
We favor the representations Of
the state banks on the state banking