The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-16

State and sehocl Land
and School Funds
We believe that az soon a. poasi'
and practicable the lands held by The
state Tor educational purposes should
be sold upon terms that snaii se 40
solutely fair to the pc rof this stale
preserving the preference right to the
les5ees. guaranteed by the enabling
act, 10 the end that such lands should
become taxable aud be made more
valuable and productive by the actual
owner thereof.
That anything that adds TO thr
value OF said land and costs time, la
Dor or money. shall be classed as an
improvement.
improvements on said land shall
be appraised al euch sum as they
add 10 the value OF land Tor the pur
pose OF sale
In csaftlng The constitution OF the
state Of Oklahoma, the Democratic
party forever guaranteed protection
to the school lands and school funds
Of the state. and unlike a multitude
I older s.ales. the principal Of this
fund will forever remain sacred ana
secure from any loss or depletion.
II provides that the priaclpal Of the
fund shall never be diminished; and
in he investment Of the permanent
school fuad. we point with pride 10
the fact that the agricultural inter
ests of the state, the principal indus
try upon which the prosperity and
comfort OF Oklahoma depends. should
have the first right to the use OF these
public moneys upon good farm Sc
! curity. and at fair rate OF interest
The result OF this policy has been
20 reduce the rate Of interest on farm
mortgage loans throughout the state
by reasnn OF the state competition
with farm mortgage companies.
The management of the school land
| leasing department assumed by tbs
Democratic administration from th,
territorial condition OF negligence
lavorltism and msmanagement, hai
~ the brief period OF state govern
ment. grown In efficiency TO where
complete records OF the location, char
acter, description and values Of thes'
lands are matter OF record an,
where all | ssees are upon the SAINT
basis without regard 10 political fap
critics. and where today the sch0o
children Of oklahoma are receivni
from these lands rents more than u
per cent net money annually In ey
cess OF the best year of terrtoria
government.
Public Institutions.
Oklahoma territory had followe'
the policy OF falling to provide an,
institution for the insane. deaf dumb
blind ofphans OF the state conyicts
except BY contract With other states
or private institutions within the stat
conducted by political fayofites o
members Of the dominating officla
family at an exiortlonate rate
A notable Instance Is TO the keel
ing of the Insane at a private insiiit
tnon al Norman, at snch extfavagan
rates that the stock ownership O
that institution was considered sps
j clal privilege 70 the favored few Q
the dominating eliqns t
The prisoners of |, territory wer
ldFmtu oht 70 utikhboliub stare a
an eStrayagant rate producing enorn
Z ous profits 10 that state, and CORE:
posdinb less 10 the paxpayefs oi On
lahol1a These methods and unwai
4 rsnted conditions ii, the face OF 10
fact that the public building land h.
already accumulated appfcximstel
six hundred tbousand dollars o. funl
4 fsom whsrh th-sa Institutions shnal
hare long prior thereto been ccnstrut