The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-24

Good Roads
We call attention 60 NE laws here
toi0re passed providing iQr lhc build.
ipa 81 Gp0d road and Wc promise 70
pursue The policy thue uausurated'
constt0tion
We arc proud OF me constitution
which gur party has given 70 tho PEG
pla and Ghligate ourselves 70 maintain
n 10 lts integrity The enforcement
"a iis provisions should be committed
TO its friends who have steadfastly
upheld and defended N ana not sur.
rendered INTO The hands of its encm-
ics who have done everything posi-
bic 20 discredit Il aud render II IN.
, operative
Corporations,
We recognize the fact that corpora
tlens arc absolutely essential to the
. proper growth and development Of
. the state. and laws should be so fash.
! loned and administered as to encodr'
ge legitimate corporations TO do bust.
/ mess here We realize, however. that
corporations. ike individuals, are sus.
J, ceptlhle Of division into two classes,
tho good and tho bad TO all corpora
lions honestly conducting their bust.
mess and faithfully observing our
laws we welcome into our state and
pledge 10 them the protection Of our
lawa, hmt to those who violate our
etatutes viii find IA the Democratic
\ party an inyincible enemy and m az
! lconquefable foe
I Antitrust Legslatior
4 The laws Of Oklahoma on this sun
, iccl speak for themselves Who're
X laws OF similar Htle In The nation and
4 In many stetes are but an inenectlye
theory. The auttlrusi laws of Okla
6 homa have prpten q reality
4 We note the doneatieatlon ia Okla
& homa Of The pipe line companies, and
e The successful prosecution of trus,.
and monopolies. and wo point "a thg
q tcet that while the rights Of the pep
4 pie ere being protected, and embarass
u lng obstacles incident 10 The first lnN
q years Oi law enforcement, being re
y moved Nnl nnle of our laws hay
pr0yen 90 ne uH aust On unreasonable
Ii from lho standpoint ol thc great ekl
VI liimalr eniffprlses AMI oklahoma 4
g rapidly Approaching tic rcalizuiion o
h The spifil Of state consiituun y
which sitys thai The weak mud th
d strong The rich aud the poor. the II
e burer and the capitalist shall oucl
70 have equal protection under The laws
8, The Democratic policy In Ol,lahom
Is has declared the right Of avery cl,
n- mont Of our citizenship to be hear
'c With natieni consideration by the rol
T. rcsontatges OF all CLASSES. and az
ie result OF this policy, the agricultural
ID classes and The laborng classes Il
ie general IN oklahoma have hui mnr
v 70 d. with formulating The cnnFtil
1l ton and the laws OF our state than 4
Is any other constitution or code OF law
30 ever witten aud yet we challena
Il. cur 0dYcrsarles 70 point to ans one Z
Al Ithe numerous provisions for the pfl
lecflen and benefit Of The tolline mas
Is That they would repeal II given th
ID power so 10 DO,
ny taxation
y Az The party Of strict economy th
IL Democratic party advocates Tho I0y
s' eat taX rate pnsaible consistent Wit
le good and efficient government W
7l believe that TAXATION should be ju5
~ tunsl aud nnilorm
IN this connection we point 70 th
y fact that under former Rvpubllca
n fule the special privilege and fra
ny chlse class paid only eight per cel
y af the rsnepses Of the territory Will
- The iaNpagers nald ninety-two pi
y cont while under the present Dem'
cratic rale specla privilege aud ira'
chiyc elass pay practically scyenr
Z, Eve per cent OF all expnnscg Of stat
y government and llle taxpayers W
n only twenty-five per cent,
81 = indians,
,a Referring 10 our citizenship ol I
u diah descent We Yiew with ragrei n
h ldeplorabo condition resulting ir0
A. IluiagoY through the inicri,
ld department Of the Emitted states
ct IS record Of PLEDGES giyeu Tho 9
cV dan uailons bt the Federal goyec
~. n.pnt laf 4 valuable consideration an
Ia thereafter farklesslt and fuihlcgly :
rs lnored and ifampled under i0el Il
the administration Of affairs az Ion
range, iii uo5l instances through de-
nv uilcs, oleffs and subOrdiuatcs, who
on purposes have been 10 enlarge az
IA Ipoona their sellleh opportunities
ip the exptiiaa and to tile great cuba
II. rag8mpni ni our indian Gll1cns, al
ii. ont of ihlg has grown congia
u. drain upen the property oi the lndi.
~ aud a constant embarrassment to b
TO exercise OF personal control Of
"a. property aud bis person. The poli'
~ ef this character OF government hl
M been TO magnify tlfe necegsily Of
hi. importance ard 70 life upou the SO
ot stance 9i eaf Dcopie The yaryil
10 laud constantly cbanaiDg policies a.
fmes haze involved tlr whole irdt
of le4izena p and their property in
III, iehaOiie condition destFlctlye % 4
Iatl ib,ia flab aNH hls Property m
ts emitted stases aosernmeni 10 iiikfe.
eh lneH lh Hiiiii ~ justice SHOULD ii
es mfdiatelg fleH lts wrongful poif
pi'teH the adniiAisIaii0p Of laws
~ the hands If those inselnsh pnOu
as T. faithfully admiulsier THAI gre
alf llFust, aud where fhe liniiud s'ai
aa government iias ri0aied M coufrac
,ry Htb our indian cldaen Justice q
lat BaHds tsai tnli fempHnsa'I9n be na
ia- te eeers neh ludian for every doll
hi Of loss and nees'ese e.pense ihut b
re been iHhesed by ihe YlplaiiDn of su
eogefrmenial pledges md obligat0i
he therefore. We favor speedy seil
ao iaenf Of Al oklahoma nilan ~