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

Hsphle, tnd Tor lhelr adoption or eez
lection that Il Is not the privilege Of
ANY nuhiicai party 10 seek to MfIu.
eucc such election by party control
ol direction, and, therefore. Il al.
clares all such measures. towif. PRO
hlbltiou, woman's suffrage and all
measures initiative by tho pconIp. 10
BE- free from political diciatIon ana
subject 10 the unlnfIucnced and ia.
pfeludieed choice Of every voterAot
the state
Progress And Prosperity
Contrary TO the prophecies and falHu
representations Of a subsidized press
at home and abroad, aud corrupt
organization misrepTesenting honos-
able and honest Republicans within
our state. Oklahoma people can truth
fully point with pride 10 a progrcs.
alve government that has placed rs,
among the leading states OF tho
Union, to a financial credit without Il
parallel and TO development that has
added thirty per cent TO our poIa.-
lation. eighty per cent to our bank lI,,
posits. two hundred per cent 10 orr
manufacturing industries, and mnlfl.
piled the commerce Of nir state over
louriold within the short space of
less than three years.
State Credit
The state OF Oklahoma points With
pride TO the fact that N IA The only
new state IN half d century which
has gone through the first two and a
hFlf years OF organization uniformly
preserving It's state credit on par
hasis, and this has been Accommodated
IN the face Of the fact that we are the
only such state that passed through
the first year OF state government
without the receipt " any direct iax-
es from the people
National Legislation.
life teuure OF public Office being
potn OF dess sfiIf and irresponsible pow
Iel, we therefore favor that the tern
OF federal Office be limited TO rcns-
ouable term OF years BE II further
resolved that We favor an act OF con-
II lttess that viii strip all inferior foJ-
eral courts Of all Jurisdiction except
~ cases Involving the constitution,
Jaws and treaties of the United StatuH
and that IN all eases where q state Ii
3 party or the laws Of d state are ir-
vulIel no Federal court shall have
I jurisdiction except the supreme court
OF the United States agreeable to .ho
constitution OF the United States,
/ We favor the election Of United
States senator's By the direct vote Of
the people
We favor an income and an Inhcri
tanee tax.
We favor revision OF the rules OF
the houHe Of representatives 50 that
The power 20 control and enact Iegis;-
lation shall be taken from the speak
er aud restored to the members.
We are opposed 10 the interference
/ by Fedral authorities with the orgnns-
cations OF laboring men and formers.
4 We favor law which win prevent
4 the Federal courts from annulIng anv
State law until the same has been act.
ed upon and It's constltutionality do
cldcd upon by the highest tribunal IN
the state. v
4 We oppose q ship subsidy aud a cen.
trial bank.
4 We favor the physical valuation ~
all railroads
We demand that an eight hour Law
bc enforced upon al government work
Ne favor Federal law requiring
q trial by jury in all eases OF Ind.
rect contempt
We favor law prohibiting gaml,-
ling on stock exchanges and tho
boards Of trade In stock, bonds ana
I farm products
We faNOr an honest revision OF tho
fWftH its sspHttritt.. hx A..
enne basis, so as TO raise the greaf-
ltH amount OF revenue wi.h the least
burden OF taxation upon the masses
al the American people. and 50 al.
+ Inst he rates OF duty as 10 deal fair
! y with both praducer and consumer
with regard to the neods OF The gos
lernment
We favor mixing The tariff as high
as possible upon the Injuries of lIFa
aud as low as possible upon The ne
cesaities
+ We favor placing n,sber, leather
goods, farm machinery, households
tools and an trust-made goods upon
tile free list.
( With The laudable achievements
mentioned In the foregoing platform
accomplished. with honesty Of plr-
pose animatlng us. with the conildenea
iof 4 citizenship which realizes the
burdens carried and difficulties met.
i the Democracy submits lts cause for
/ Judgment coyeting a continuance bf
the good will. confidence and csteera
Of our fellow-citlzens Of all parties,
end hrm IN the determination OF @-
curing II by deserving Il. we invite
and welcome their cooperation In a
continuance Of reign OF Law where
The rights Of all citizens are protect
ed and conserved with equal ano ex.
aei lmpafilalltl
We favor the extension of The sdop.
/ ~ OF the follow.seryant rule to al
lolaers engaged IN hazardous and dan
lgerons pursuits besides those alresfy
exempt from that rule In this state.
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/ State cf ONO. City OF Toledo, Lucas
I County. 49,
/ Frank J Cheney makes oath thai
/ be Is senlor partner of.he firm OF X.
]. Cheney & Coz doing business In
the city Of Toledo, County and state
Aforesaid aud that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS tor each and every case Of
Catarrh that can not be cured By the
! use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed