The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27

We endorse our Democratic sona |
tors and representatives In the con.
grcss OF the United StntoB and m
view Of the pcndlng Investigation ot
Indian affairs we cNntcas our con
tinuod confidence III the honor and !
integrity OF senator Corr and com
mend his courageous stand IN the ln'
terest OF fair dealing for the Indians
and for honesty int tlhe government, II
On this the threshold of the third
state campaign sncn entrusted With
power the Democratic party Of Ok
lahoma grcets tho citizenship oI the
state aud nation, rNultdnt N the trl-
nmphant success OF It's advanced
principles Of modern government and
progressive craftsmanship. llndiS-
mayed by the aspersl0ns and assaults
OF the representatives ul special it'
tercSt at home aud abroad \ greets
the people Of The state and nation
with, It's constitution, It's legislation
and rs candidates, proud and trium.
plant over every opposition and viz
or0us III It's patriotic purposes II
again Invites the cooperation OF all
lovers Of good government
Organic Law.
After prolonged period Of inlsrulc
the hopeless people Of the two terri.
tories awaited ihmsclyeS of the carll-
est opportunity to be relieved Of the
burdens under which they Travelled
and the intelligence Of tho state con-
fldcutly entrusted 70 our party the
duty Of Formulating It's organic law
and yltallzlng II by appropriate legls,
lation. The marked success achieved
has been due TO the active co-opera-
tlon aud sympathy OF the honest peo-
pie of all parties, and in spite OF and
] over the malignant slandrr Of a ycnul
organization and press representing
IN KS purpose the destruction OF the
good achieved. We deplorc the IN
jury real or seeming, this orgonza-
tion has done the business and other
interests OF the state. and rs evidence
Of It's hypocrisy. point to the fact tnat
while condemnlng the constitution,
II has never assaulted II by any pro.
posed amendment. We congratulate
the citizenship OF the state in the fact
that every pledge made has been full
filled. every duty assumed met and
that though charged with the respon'
sIbIlity OF four great legislative as
semblles dealing with plenary power
with the great moDicd interests ol
the states and nailon. no agency has
I yet had the tcmerity to charge anS
one of them or any member thereof
with dishonesty. bribery Or graft.
Faith in Party. wee
We rcaffirm our taiihiin aud ad
T hcroncc. to the Fundamental principles
Of the Democratic party as proclaim
!. cd By the founders Of the party ane
adhered to by all lovers OF good gov
crnment.
We endorse the wise leadership o
/. GOV. G n Haskell, the administration
OF public affairs In this state by tn
!. Democratic party, in the legislatiy
executive aud judicial branches o
government, as able and economical
!. No party in the history of the coul
try Is capable OF showing rccor'
of achievement which surpasses tn
one made by the Democracy OF thl
state since statehood. Every pledg
made to the people has been fully re
I. deemed. In substantlatlon of thi
statement We point with pride 10 tn
fact that among the pledges made Z
the people In our previous platforl
may be mentioned the separation
Y the races In schools and In trayelln
, improved revenue laws. sale OF pnrt {
the public building lands, banking lct
islaliou. fee and salary Legislation
good ruads legislation, laws whic
preserve the natural gas OF. our stat
f" End encourage the development {
The oil industry and protects the y
dependent producer. and likewise lei
islatiou promotye OF the interests
the agricultural, labor aud buslncs
intapsts. Every one OF these d
maids have been enacted into las
and the Democracy Of the state stand
pledged for the continuance OF thes
policies.
We submit, therefore. thar I'll
Democracy of this state Is entitled
The continued confidence Of It's eli
zcnship because IL has fully kept fat
with thom.
Labor.
The man who labors Is entitled
the first and highest considerable
Without labor there is no progre'
and the Democratic party OF this sta
has demonstrated that it can be d
ipcnlcd upon 10 conserve the rights
Ohlahoma's tollers. Enumeration
It's bcneficcDt laws on the subject
unnecessary. In both cOnstitutic
and statute they are recognized
the most advanced Of any State in Il
nation; we pledge continuation
the righteous policy producing thei
and IN keeping herewith approve u
precedent set by Oregon and Illino
TO a maximum work dag Of ten hou
IN occupations other than domcst
and agriculture.
Agriculture.
No single interest OF our sta
stands higher IN Importance than tn
OF agriculture. And we pledge q
Democratic party TO continuance
the advanced policies wfita ha
marked its history TO this time.
We favor the Oklahoma agriculti
al and Industrial system OF educatio
the continuation OF all the laws nc
iu force governing said system; I
preservation OF the present powe
Of the board Of agriculture and mel
cd OF electing the same. ard SUI
cient appropriation To enable CO
" tinuation of the wholesome work
nd 4aid hoard.
or Banking Law.
IN We favor the representations