The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-24

people and Tor thfir adoption ~ fN-
Iiection that it Is not Tho privilege OF
amy polliieal party 10 seek 10 iufla
lence such election by party c0ntrnl
or direction, and, therefore ID d
clares ail such measures to-wit pro-
hlhlt0n, womau's suffrage and all
ImeaSures initiative by the people, 10
be free from political dolation ana
subject to the unnGIuenced and un-
lpreiudiced choice OF every voter ot
The state
Progress And Prosperity
4 Contrary to the prophecies and falsa
representations OF q subsidized press
at home and abroad, and Il corrupt
organization mlsrepgesenting honos-
| able and honest Republicans within
Iour state. Oklahoma people can truth
fully point with pride to a progress
slye government that has placed w
among the leading states Of tho
] Union, to a financial credit without
parallel and to development that hns
added thirty per cent to our uom'-
lation, eighty per cent to our bank 40.
noslts. two hundred per cent TO orr
manufacturing Industries, and multi
piled the commerce Of our state over
tourfold within the short space os
less than three years
State Credit
4 Tho state Of Oklahoma points With
pride to the fact that II Is the only
new state IN half a century which
has gone through the first two and d.
half years Of organization uniformly
preserving It's state credit on par
basis, and this has been accomplished
~ the face of the fact that we are the
only such state that passed through
the first year OF state government
without the receipt II any direct ta2.
los from tho people
National legislation.
Life tenure OF public Office being
born Of despotie and irresponsive pow
Z en- we therefore f.ipor that the tersn
of federal office be limited 20 a reus-
ohahle term OF years BE Il furthor
resolved that We iaeor an act of con-
Eress that viii strip an interior fed
eral courts Of an jurisdiction except
z li eases involving the cungiittiuiis
laws and trpatiea OF The United Stalps
and that iu all pases where X state is
p party nr the laws ~ 4 state arc ~
Y Yolyci no Federal court shall hagc
jurisdiction except lhr supreme court
ol che United Slates agreeable TO he
? constitution OF the United States.
We favor tlie election Of United
States senators BY the direct vote "a
. The people.
We favor an ineome and an nheri
! t1nee taX
{. We favor a revision Of the rules os
y lhn house OF representatives so iliaL
= ne power to eOntrnl and enact legS-
g lation shall be tatfn from the snea.-
er and restored Ia the members
p We are opposed 10 the interference
2 by frcdral authorities with the organ..
q yatiOns Df laboring men and formers.
X we favor laB which win preyent
> the Federal courts from annulllnR .pllv
y state Law until tho same has hesn act
4 ed upon and It's constitutionaity de-
lcidcd upon by the highest tribunal "a
the state. :
e We oppose shin subsidy and cen
, tra bank
81 We favor the physical valuation of
q all railroads
N We demand that an eight hour lav
be enforced upon all government work
b We favor Federal law requiring
u a trial by Jury in all cases OF ind.
:. rect contempt
M We favor Law prohibiting galab'
a ling on stock exchanges and the
" boards OF trade In stock, bonds ara
D. farm products
~. Wa favor an honest revision OF tho
n tariff by reducing the duties to re.-
n eaue bass, SO as TO raise the grcaf-
s 81 amount uf revenue With the least
hurdeu Of taxation upon the masses
iD The American people, and 80 adj
jusl The rates Of dnty as TO deal fair
y y with both producer and consumer
I. with regard to the needs Of the gov
Y. efHmeni
u We favor making The tariff as high
: as possible upon the luxuries uf lifa
4. and as low as possible upon the nc
"A ccasities
We favor plncine humber leather
goods. farm machinery household
tools aud All ifuatmade goods upun
the free list.
y, With tie laudable achievements
mentioned in the foregoing platform
!, accomplished with honesty Of pur.
pose animatine as, With the confidence
n OF citizenship which realizes the
burdens raffled aud difficulties MET.
~. 3 thH 1hUHAAA AA4 HuINitH llo tAuHt Tvs
" Judgment Coreting a continuance of
+ the good will. conf lence aud esteeia
rs OF our felow.eitizens Of all parties,
g end firm 10 the determination Of see
( enring It hy deserving H. we invite
and welcome their cooperation IN a
" continuance Of q reign Of law where
Y, the rights oi all citizens are protect.
ed and conserved with equal and sx-
pci mpartiality
We favor the extension ot the ad0p-
\ ton 81 the fellow servant rule 10 al
= CtlieIs enease1 So hazardous and daa-
\ islf0ps pursuits besides fbOsf dircaty
~ eSempl from thai rule n this state
NJ stas n ONO city 81 Toledo. Lucas
81 County Isl
Frank J Cheney makes Gath that
he Is SENIOR paftner % the firm ~ Il.
CheNeY a co. doing business VA
\ il,e Cilt ef 1oiellp Guuely and Stale
aforesaid. and that sad flrul viii pay
TIE srni 81 0NE HUNDRED DOT
's LARS ief each and every ease pt
~ calarrh HAL can not he cured ~ the
~ fuse 0f Halls 6'alarrb Care
FRANK J. CHENEY
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