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

tors and representatives In The con.
gress Of the United states. and in
view Of the pending Investigation OF
indian affairs we express our con
tlnucd confidence In the honor and
integrity of Senator Gore and com
mend his courageous stand in the in.
terest Of fair dealing for the Indians
and for honesty in the government,
On this the threshold Of the third
state campaign since entrusted with
power, the Democratic party Of Ok
lahoma grcets the citizenship Of the
state and nation. eXutant in the tri-
umphant success of It's advanced
principles of modern government and
progressive statosmanship. tindis-
mayed by the aspersions and assaults
of the representatives OF special in.
tcrest at home and abroad, II grects
the people OF the state and nation
with It's constitution, lis legislation
and is candidates, proud and trium-
phant over every opposition and Wig.
orous in its patriotic purposes, it
again invites the cooperation OF all
lovers Of good government
Organic Law.
After q prolonged period of mlsrulc
the hopeless people of the two terri.
tories avaled thmseyes Of the earli
est opportunity 10 be relieved Of the
burdens under which they Travelled
and the intclligcncc OF the state con-.
fidently entrusted to our party the
duty Of formulating lis organic law,
and yitalizing II by appropriate lcgis-
latlbn. The marked success achieved
has been due TO the active co.opcrn.
tlon and sympathy OF The honest peo.
pie Of all parties, and In spite Of aud
over the malignant SANDER OF ycnpl
organization and press representing
In It's purpose the destruction of the
good achieved. We deplprc the In
jury real or seeming, this organlza.
Jon has done the business aud other
interests OF the state, aud as evidence
OF its hypocrisy, point TO the fact that
while condenning the constitution.
II has never assaulted II BY any nro
posed amendment We congratulate
the citizenship of the state in the fact
that every pledge made has been ful.
tilled, every duty assumed met and
That though charged with the respm.
Slbllity Of four great legislative as
semblies, dealing with pienary power
with the great monled interests of
the states and natlon. no agency has
yet had the temerlty to charge any
one of them or any member thereof
with dishonesty, bribery or graft
Faith in Party.
Ntn r...frt.p. ..,... f..ttI, n. ...f
lercnce TO the fundamental principles
OF the Democratic party as proclaim
ed by the founders of The party aud
adhered TO by all lovers OF good gov
! cfnmcnt.
We endorse the wise leadership Of
Gov. G n Haskell the administrator
of public affairs In this state by the
Democratic party In the legislative
executive and judicial branches OF
government. as able and economical.
No party in the history of the coun
try is capable OF showing q record
of achievement which surpasscs the
one made by the Democracy OF this
state since statehood. Every pledge
made to the people has been fully re.
deemed In substantiation Of this
statement We point with pr;ac to the
Tact that among The pledges made TO
the people In our previous platform
may be mentioned the separation of
the races In schools aud in travelling
improved revenue laws. sale of part OF
the public building lands, banking leg.
islation, fee and salary legislation,
good roads legislation. laws which
preserve the natural gas OF our state
! End encourage the development of
the oil Industry and protects the in.
dependent producer and likewise leg.
islatl0n promotive OF the interests oil
the agricultural, labor and business
interests. Every one OF these de-
mands have been enacted into law,
and the Democracy Of the state stands
pledged for the continuance OF these
policies.
We submit, therefore, that the
Democracy Of this state Is entitled 10
the continued confidence OF It's eiii.
zensbp because II has fully kept faith
with them.
Labor.
The man who labors IS entitled TO
The first and highest consideration.
Without labor there Is no progress
and The Democratic party OF this state
has demonstrated that II can be de.
peDIed upon to conserve the rights Oi
Oilahona'x tolcrs. Enumeration OF
is hencrieeni Iiws on The subject Is
unpcccc saiy: In both constitution
aud statute they are recognized as
The most advanced Of any state In the
nalon; we pledge Il continuation Of
the righteous policy producing them,
and In Keeping Herewith approve the
precedent set By Oregon and Illinois
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III occupations VtlieF lliau domestic
and agricullure
Agriculture.
No single interest Of our state
stands higher in Importance than that
of agriculture. And we pledge The
Democratic party 10 4 continuance OF
The advanced policies which have
uakod its history 20 this time.
Ne favuf ihr oklahoma agrlcullur-
a and industrial system u education.
The continuation Of All The laws how
in force governing said NS6irm: The
preservation of tho presenl powers
Of the board Of agriculture aud meth
cd oI electing fiie ,saDle AMI suffl
cieut appropriation 10 enable . con.
linuation Of the Wholesome work Of
aaid board
Banking Law. v
We favor the representations of
| the state banks on the stale banking