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

Following is the platform adopted
by the state Democratic convention
in Oklahoma city, August II
We endorse our Democratic sens'
tors and representatives In the con
sress Of the. United States, and in
view OF the pending Investigation oi
Indian affairs We express our con
finued confidence Ia 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.
Oh this the threshold OF the third
state campaign since entrusted with
power, the Democratic party OF ON
lahoma greets the citizenship OF the
state and nation. exutant in the trl-
umphant success OF It's advanced
principles OF modern government and
progressive statesmanship. undis'
mayed by the aspersons and assaults
OF the Representatives of special In
terest at home and abroad. II greets
the people of the state ana nation
with It's constitution, its legislation
and It's candidates, proud aud trium-
phant over every opposition and yig-
0rous in its patriotic purposes, II
again invites the cooperation OF all
lovers of good government.
Organic Law.
After a prolonged period OF mlsrule
the hopeless people OF the two terri
tories avaiied thmselyes OF the EARL
est opportunity TO be relieved Of the
burdens under which they Travelled
and the intelligence OF the state con-
fidently entrusted to our party the
duty Of Formulating its organic law,
and yitalizing 1t by appropriate legis'
iation, The marked success achieved
has been due to the tive co-opera.
tion aDd sympathy of the honest peo
pie OF all parties, and in spite of and
over the malignant slander OF yenal
organization aud press representing
III its purpose the destruction OF the
good achieved. We deplore the in
Jury real or seeming. this organiza
ton has done the business and othel
interests of the state, and as evidence
of It's hypocrisy. point TO the fact tha
while condennng the constitution
" has never assaulted II by any pro
uoged amendment We congratulate
the citizenship OF the state in the fac
that every pledge made has been f'Il
filled. every duty assumed met, an'
that though charged with the respon
sbiitv of four great legislative as
sembles, dealing with plenary powel
with the great monied interests o
the states and nation. no agency hai
vet had the temerity to charge an
one Of them or any member thereo
with dishonesty, bribery or graft.
Faith la Party.
We reaffirm our faith In and ad
herence to the fundamental principle
Of the Democratic party as proclaim
ed by the founders OF the party AM
adhered TO by all lovers OF good gov
ernnent.
We endorse the wise leadership o
Gov. G N Haskell, the administrator
OF public affairs in this state by tn
Democratic party. in the Legislative
executive. and judicial branches Q
government, as able and economical
No party In the history OF the coul
try is capable of showing recor'
OF achievement which aurpasses IN
one made BY the Democracy OF thi
state since statehood Every plede
made 10 the people has been fully fs
deemed In standardization Of thl
abatement we point with pride 10 III
fact thar among the pledges made y
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