The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-29


Wthc hhd for TIC protection al the
people Das been inlny times repaid
IN hcrlfqsgd vvllple aud AtlbAly OF
MSlhcsHl aH.l that The prjctlcal oper
alton Of bur banlslug sYatein has chat
lenged the admiration or the b,lai
4 ness world
uaury
We favor 40 efiactlyc usnrv law
I With penalllea ia iuEure pruper
I enhancement ~ the same
state and School llnd
J aud School tunds,
\ We helleYe thai as soon az pusyl
and practicable the lands held hy tue
state foY educational nufThsea should
be sold upon terms Thai nan be "A
solutely lair 10 the people OF this state
I preserving tile preference right ta the
lessees EliafanIeei by the enAhliag
I act 60 the ehd ttat such lands shuuli
4 become taxable and be made more
valuable and pro1nctiye bS the actual
o~nar thereof
That aagthing chat adds 80 tne
value of said land and costs time. La
bor or money ehall be elassed as an
4 improvement
improvements on said land shall
be appraised AZ Edch sum as they
4 add 10 the value OF land for the pur.
pose OF sale.
In drafting the constitution OF the
state Of Oklahoma, the Democratic
party forever guaranteed protection
70 THE school lands and school funds
Of the state, and unlike a multitude
\ OF older states. the principal of this
fund will forever remain sacred and
secure from any loss or depletion.
II provides that the principal OF the
find shall never be diminished; and
In the Investment OF the permanent
school fund. we point with pride to
the fact that the agricultural inter-
ests of the state. the principal indus.
try upon which the prosperity and
comfort Of Oklahoma depends. should
Il have the first right TO the use OF these
public moneys upon good farm 80.
cur!ty, and at fair rate OF Interest.
The result OF this policy has been
to reduce the rate OF interest on farm
mortgage loans throughout tine state
by reason OF The state competition
with farm lnortgage companies.
The management OF the school land
leasing department assumed by the
Democratic administration from the
territorial condition of negligence,
Iayorlism and mInmanagement has
\ ln the brief period Of state govern.
lnent, grown IN efficiency to where
complete records OF The location, char.
acter. description and values OF These
lands are 4 matter OF record, and
: where all lassceB are upon tho same
J basis without regard 10 political lay'
= -Iortles. aud where today the sehool
children Of Oklahoma are rofeiylng
: from these lands rents more than ca
per cent net money annually III ex
cess OF the best year ~ territorial
{ government.
: public Institutions
Oklahoma territory had followed
The policy Of failing 10 ptpvld, any
, institution for the insane. dear ,himl,
a hlinh Orphans ur the state convict
I except by CONTRACTS with other stntea
E nr private lnslliniIons within the state
3 conducted by political fivnriloA ol
I meinbffs OF the dominating offici1
family al an oItlonaie fhte
A notable instance u 10 The Keep
! ing ~ The iuelne ~ aNpfigate naliin
, in1n Al Norman az auch aStfataganI
\ rates tiIai the 'aIook owner hip ol
: ihai insiltuion wal con ideled a ape
clal pTlyiles. 10 che favored few u
1 The dominating clique.
+ The nrigonera al the territory wtf,
, farmed out 10 a neighborIug state Al
4 an extraYagant rate producing enolm
: ouE proflis "a that stale, aud CORES
I ponding loss 10 the Daxpayers OF OK
I lahDma These methods aid unwlf
. rahtei conditions In the face OF Til
! fact that the public building land hs/
$ already accumulated Appropriated,
; six hundred thousand dollars Of fund.-
= from which these institutions shouls
& have long prior thereto been consirue
9 ed and placed on basis OF efficiency
aud economy. but the Democratic par
2 ~ found this fund unused. except b.
o few banks enjoying special favor
/, at a nominal rate OF interest,
b Schools.
LavishnesG In education Is econom,
The Democratic party has ever beef
o the friend OF efficient public schools
/. realizing that an educated citizenship
3 nsures the perpetuily ot free govern
q ment We take pride In the education
!. al system In operation In this state
u and pledge ourselves to Its furthe
II development and improvement. II
q this end we favor a law that will pre-
D vide school fund raised By the stat
q sufficient, when added 10 the interes
q OF our invested school fund and rent
j ais on school lands. To provide no
!. less than five months free school 4
q each district In the state.
3 We also favor making provision 10
8 the establishments Of graded .consol
cl dated rural schools, to the end ths
children living Ia country district
may receive the benefits or higl
q school education Ia c0mmunltIe
Il where they live
Q The Democratic party In provIdIn
u Institutions OF higher education. ha
e but dealt Justly with the eastern bal
OF the stale In securing for II the NJ
r. cessary industrial and prcparator
/: schools necessary TO provide for tha
" part OF the new state, and. In proyif
e Ing district agricultural and mecban
Is cal colleges throughout tho entlr
b. state
I. The Democracy Is proud OF th
o. educational progress made aud pledg
)f It's continued support to encourag
all OF these institutions, ard calls npo