The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-17

the good and the bad TO all corpora
tions honestly conducting their busi-
ness and faithfully observing our
laws we welcome into our state ana
pledge to them the protection Of onr
laws, but to those who Violate our
statutes will find In the Democratic
party an invncble enemy and an ua-
conquerable foe.
Antitrust Legislation N
The laws OF Oklahoma on this sun.
iect sneak for themselves. Where
laws of similar title In the nation and
In many states are but an ineffective
/ theory. tho antitrust laws OF Okla
homa have proven reality.
We note the domestication In okla
homa Of the pipe line companies. and
the successful prosecution OF trusls
and monopolies: and we point TO the
fact that while the rights of the peo-
ple are being protected. and embarars'
ing Obstacles incident to the hrst fe'g
years Of law enforcement being re-
moved, yet none OF our laws have
1 proven to be unjust or unreasonable
from the standpoint Of the great leki'
timate enterprises, and Oklahoma h
rapidly approaching the realization ~
the spirit of stale constitution
which says that the weak and the
strong, the rich and the poor. the ~.
borer aud the capitalist shall each
have equal protection under the laws
The Democratic policy in Oklahoma
hss declared the right OF every els
ment Of our citizenship 10 be hea'd
WITH patient consideration by the reD
resentatives OF all classes. and as q
result of this policy, the agricultural
classes aud The laboring classes IN
general IN Oklahoma have had NOR,
10 do with formulating the cnnstiti
ton aud the laws of our state than II
any other congtitUtion or code Of lag,
eyer written ard yet we challong,
cur adversaries TO poini to any one q
the numerous PROVISIONS for the pro
tccilon and benefit OF the ioling mass
IS that they would repeal II given IN,
mower 90 20 do
Taxation.
AS the party Of strict eennomv liz
Democratic party advocates The low
ce laS rate possible consistent viii
good and efficient govefnneni ",
believe that taxation should be lust
eausl and unlforn
~ this connection we point 10 ib'
fact that under former Republicar
rule the special privilege aud frau
chise class paid only eight per ccir
of the expenses Of The territory. whil'
thr taxpayerA paid ninety-tw0 p@
cent while under the present Demo
! cratic rule special privilege and fran
{ffise class paw practically seyeutg
I've ner cent OF all ex,senses oi stat
rogernnieni and The taxpayers pa
oplr twenty-five per cent.
! indiana.
, ReferfjDg 10 our citizeuglip Of IN
dian descent, We view with regret tn
Geplorable condition resulting fron
missovernment through the lnterio
department Of the llniies States
Is record Of pledges given the In
. cisp natlons by the Federal govern
: trent for a valuable consid erstion am
: thereafter recxlesslY and ruthlesslv ~
srJred and irsmpled under foot II I
the administration OF affails at Ioni
4 range. In most instances through deu
2 utter, clerks and suherdiHates. who's
( lrurrofes have tnen TO enie we an
rroiong their selfish opportur itipn =
:. The expense and TO lie - al emb4i
n lssamsna u our saaian elst1ens. sA'
iont OF This has grown q conslan
drain upon the property Of the 1ndisi
/, and q constant embarrassment 10 hl