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

AoQu H18uht
We call attention to the aWs here
+ toiore passed TOyidluR for the build
ing ut good roadA aud $50 PROMISE 10
pursue the policy thus uaugurated.
Constitution.
We are proud ol The constitution
which our party has given TO the pco
( pie and UhligAle ourselves 10 maintain
+ II IN It's Integrity Tho enforcement
Of ITS provisions should be committed
10 lts fricnds who have Hcadfastly
upheld and defended II aid not sur
rendered into the hands ol ita enent
I les Who have done everything possi
he To dIscrcdlt Y aud render Il hi.
operative
Corporations,
We rocugnl1c the fact that corpora.
tIons arc absolutely essential TO the
proper growth and development Of
the state. and laws should be 80 fash
ilcncd and administered as to cncodis
Etge legitimate corporations TO do busl-
mess here We realize however that
corporations Ike individuals, are sus.
ceDtible Of division into two classes,
the good and the bad TO ali corpora
tions honestly conducting their busi-
moss and faithfully observing our
Jaws we welcome into our state and
pledge to them the protection OF orr
laws, but to those who violate our
statutes viii find N the Democratic
lpartN 40 uyncible enemy and an IN
ioonquerabc foe,
/ Antitrust Legislation
( The laws Of OlIlahoma on this sun
iect speak for themselves Where
laws OF similar title IN the nation ana
in many states are but an iuoHeclive
theors, the antitrust laws OF Okla.
homa have preyen a reality
/ WE note the domestioaton IN Okla.
homa Of the pine line companies. and
/ the successful prosecution Or trus,s
and monopolics; and we point to the
fact that while the rights Of the peo-
pie are being protected, and ombarass.
ling obstacles Incident to the nrsi few
t wears OF law enforcement being re-
moved, Vet none 90 our laws haVi
proven to ha unjust or unreasonable
i from the standpoint OF the great le1i.
timate enterprises, and oklahoma Is
rapidly approaching the realization %
the snirt of state constitution
which SAYS that the weak and tbs
strong, the rich and the poor. the ".
borer and the capitalist shall each
have equal protection under The laws.
! The Democratic policy in Oklahoma
haF declared the right ul every ele-
mont Of our citizenship 10 be heard
with patient consideration hy the ron.
resontatiyes Of all Glasses. and as 4
result OF this policy, the agricultural
clauses and the aboring classes n
general IN Oklahoma have had more
to do with formulating the canstitn,
ton aud the laws OF our staIe than liz
any other constitution or code OF laws
ever written, and yet we challenge
our adversaries TO point to any ono og
the numerous provisions for the pro.
lection and benefit of the tolling mass.
ea that they would repeal IL given tho
mower SO TO do
Taxation.
AZ The party of strict economy the
Democratic party advocates The low
est tax rate possible consistent with
good and efficient government We
believe that taxation should be Just
equaI and uniform
In this connection We point 10 the
fact that under former Republican
rule the special privilege aud frar-
chsc class paid only eight per cent
of The eypenses Of The territory, while
the taxpayers paid nnety.two per
cent. whllo iIndpr the prescui Demu
cratic rilc special privilege and fran
chisc class pay practically seventy.
FIVE por cent Of al expenses OF state
government aud tho taxpayers p1}
ony twenty-five per cont.
indiana.
Referring 10 our citlzonshlp 0f ~
dian descent, We view with r"gret the
neplorable condition resulting iro'r
msgoyernment through the lnlcrios
department Of the United States 10
! Is q record Of pledges given the In
dian nations by the Federal govern.
ment for valuable consideration 9Hii
thereafter reeklesaly and ruthlessly le.
nored and trWnplod under foot Il Is
the administration of afTnirs at lous
range IN most Instances through dep.
litles. clerks and suhordlnaies, whose
purposes have been 10 enlarge AMI
prolong their selfish opportunities q
the expense aud 80 the great embar.
raesment OF our indian citizens AMI
ont Of this has grown constant
drain upon the property OF the ludian
and constant embarrassment 10 his
exercise OF PERSONAL control Of his
property aud his person The policy
lnf this character Of government has
been to magnify the ncoessily Of -
impOrtalice and 10 live upon the snu
stance OF our ucOplo, Tho varying
and constantly changing policies and
rules have involved the Whole Indian
ciiikensaip aud iheir property In y
chaotic coDdIlion destructive Ia The
Indians rights and hia property The
United states government IN rs great.
ness IN q spirit Of Justice should i'm
lnediately right Us wrongful policy,
place the administration Of laws u
the hands Of those unsplfsh enough
TO faithfully administer lhat grept
trust, and whore the United Statea
government has violated ltk contracts
with our indian cl,izen justice De-
nands that full compensation be made
to every such Indian for avery dollar
OF loss and needless expense that has
been imposed BY The violation of eucn
governmental pledges and obligations
Therefore, We favor speedy settle
ment ol al Oklahoma Indian ma.
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