The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-31
DEMOCRA TIC STATEPLATFORM

Good Roads.
We call attention TO the laws here
tolore passed providing for the build I
Ing OF good roads, and We promise to |
pursue the policy thus inaugurated
Constitution, gllaa a' ii 4
We are proud Of me constitution
which our party has given 70 the pco
PIE and ohligatc ourselves TO maintain
\ It In rs integrity, The enforcement
OF ITS provisions should be committed
to rs friends who have steadfastly
upheld and defended It and not sur
rendered into the hands Of It's enem-
les who have done everything possi.
bic to. discredlt II and render II In
operative,
Corporations,
\ We recognize the fact that corpora.
tions are absolutely essential TO the
proper growth and development OF
the state. and laws should be so fash.
lcncd and administered as TO encour-
lage legitimate corporations to do busl.
ness here. We realize, however. that
corporations, like individuals. are sus-
lCeptlblc OF division into two classes,
the good and the bad. To all corpora
\ tions honestly conducting their bnsj-
ness and faithfully observing our
laws we welcome into our state and
pledge TO them the protection of our
laws, but to those who violate our
stntntcs will find IN the Democratic
party an invnciblc enemy and an un.
conqucrablc foe.
Antitrust Legislation
The laws Of Oklahoma on this sub.
iect speak for themselves Where
laws OF similar title In the nation and
In many states are but an incffectlYe
theory, the antl-trust laws OF okla.
homa have proven a reality. a
We note the domestication In okla.
homa Of the pipe line companies. and
} the successful prosecution OF trusgs
and monopolIes; and we point to the
fact that while the rights of the peo,
rle are being protected. and ombarass-
ing obstacles Incident 10 the iirst few
! years OF law enforcement being re-
moved, yet none Of our laws have
proven to be unjust or unreasonable
/ from the standpoint of the great lcki.
Innate enterprises, and oklahoma IS
! rapidly approaching the realization 81
the spirit Of state constltull IN
which says that the weak and The
i strong, the rich and the poor. the Ia.
! borer and the capitalist shalt each
, have equal protection under the laws
The Democratic policy In Oklahoma
Z has declared the right OF every cla.
! irent 0f our citizenship 10 BE- heard
: With patient consideration by The rep,
rcgentatlvcs of all classes, and AZ a
} result Of this policy, the agricultural
classes and the laboring classes in
, general In Oklahoma have had more
to do with formulating the constiiu
ton aud the laws of our stale than IN
, any other constitution or code of laws
ever written, and yci wc chailcngc
our advorsarles TO point To any one OF
| The numerous provisions for 'he pro.
tection and benefit OF the toling mass
es that they would repeal " given the
! power so 10 do.
Z Taxation.
: As the party OF strict economy the
: Democratic party advocates the low
[, best tax rate possible consistent with
good and efficient government. we
hclleyc that taxation should bo just
equal aud uniform.
IN this connection we point to the
fact that under former Republican
rule the special privilege and frar
chise class paid only eight per cent
OF the expenses OF the territory, while
: the taxpayers paid nlncty.two per
cent. while under the present Demo.
cratic rule special privilege aud fran.
cblse class pay practically seventy.
five per cent OF all expenses OF stale
government and the taxpayers pay
only twenty-five per cent.
indians.
/, Referring TO our citizenship OF IN.
! dian descent. we view with regret the
Ideplorable condition resulting from
misgovcrnment through the interior
1 department OF the United States. Il
IS n record OF pledges given the ~.
dian nations by the Federal govern.
. ment for n valnahle consideration aud
: thereafter recklesslS and ruthlessly y,
Z lnOred and ffumpled under foot II W
the administration OF affairs at long
range, IN most Instances through dep.
uties. clerks and subordInates whose
1 pun pNHto Htf' U'fu w lkt dUl
prolong their selfish opportunities a,
, the expense and TO the great cmbar.
raasment Of our indian citizens. AMI
out OF this has grown constant
drain upon the property OF the Indian
I and a constant embarrassment to his
} exercise Of personal control OF his
+ property aud his person. The policy
7, ~ this character of government has
/ been 10 magnify the necessity of is
r Importance aud To live upon the suD.
/ stance " our pcoplo The varying
/ and constantly changing policies and
rules have involved the whole Indian
lcitizenghip and their property In q
/. chaotic condition destructive 10 the
/ lnaians rights aud his property The
X United states government In its great
4 ness IN q spirit Of justice should i'm.
3 Inediately right Us wrongful pOicy,
place the administration Of laws III
, The hands of those unsolnsh enough
/ 10 faithfully administer that greui
I trust, and where The United States
government has violated its contracts
! With our ludlan cidzen Justice do
{ mands thal full compensation be madc
|. to every sueb Indian for every dollar
/. OF loss and needless expensc that has
{ been imposed by the violation OF Bucn
governmental pledges aud obligations
g Therefore, We favor speedy settle.
q nient of sil Oklahoma Indian mat