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

Following is the PLATFORM adopted
by the state Democratic convention
n Oklahoma City, August ll
We endorse our Democratic senat
tors and Representatives ia ,he CON
sress Of the United States and IN
view Of .the pending investigation OIL
Indian affairs we express cur con
timed confidence III INC honor and
Integrity Of senator Gore and com.
mend his courageous stand IN The int
terest of fair dealing ior the Indians
and Tor honesty IN the government
On this the threshold OF The third
state campaign since entrusted with
power, the Democratic party OF OK.
lahoma greets the citizenship Of the
state and natl0n. exullant IN The trI-
umphant success OF It's advanced
principles OF modern government and
progressive statesmnnship. Undis-
mayed by the aspersions and assaults
OF the representatives OF special in
terest at home aid abroad, II greets
the people Of the state ana nailou
with its constitution It's legislation
and its candidates, proud and trum-
nhant over every opposition and Wis
orous n lts patriotic purposes, u
again invites thc ccopcratluu Of nh
lovers Of good government.
Organic Law,
After d prolonged period Of misruie
the hopeless people oi The tNo teri-
tories ayailed thmsclyeS OF thc earli-
ast opportunity To be relieved OF the
burdens under which they trayallel
aud the Intelligence OF The state con
! lidenily entrusted 70 our party the
duty Of formulating its organic law,
and yitalizng II by apprOprlate legin.
lation. The marked ncceas achieved
has been due' %, the active co-opefaf
ton and sympathy OF The honest pen
| pe OF All parties. ana IN spite OF and
over the malignant flandef % ,enal
! Organization and press represenllng
in its ptrppse the destruction Of the
good achieved We deploro The IN
! Jury real OF seeming, this organiaa
ion has done the bnsincss aud othel
interests ~ the state and as evidence
4 Of lts hypocrisy loinr " Tie Tact that
While c0ndemnine the constitution
\ it has never assaulted II by amy pro
! posed amendment We cOngiAtuat,
tie citizenship OF the state IN The facl
that every pledge made has been iul
filled. every duty assumed met, ane
TINT though charged with the rcspon
sbility of four great legislative as
sembios, dealing with plenary power
with the great nonied interests q
the states aud nation, no agency has
/ yet had the tcmerlty TO charge any
one Of them or any member thereo
with dishonesty. bribery OF graft
Faith IN Party.
We reaffirm our faith 10 and ad
hcrence TO the fundamental principles
Of the Democratic party as proclaim
ed BY the founders OF the party anl
adhered to by all lovers Of good GOV
ernment
We endorse the wise leadership 0
Gov G n Haskell. the administrator
OF public affairs In this state by tn
Democratic party, In the legslativ
executive and judicial ,hranehes o
government as able aild oeonomlca
No party IN the historyof The coul
try is capable OF showing rec0ri
OF achievement which sufpasses III
one made by the Democracy OF tn
state since statehood Every pledg
made to the people has been fully ,,
deemed In snbatantation Of thi
statement we point With pride to tn
fact that among the pledges made 1
the people ~ our previous patforr
may be mentioned the separation G
the r2ces IN schools aud In travelln
Improved revenue laws. sale of part 9
the nubllc building lands banking les
lslatloD, Zee and salary Legislation
good roads legislation, laws whic
prescrso The natural gas oi our stat
and encourage the development @
the oil industry and protects the II
'leDenient producer and likewise lea
islatl0n pr0motiye Of the interests {
3 the agricultural, labor and busines
! inlerests. Every one OF these d
: manis have been enacted into las
ana the Democracy Of The state stand
pledged for the continuance Of Ties
policies.
: Ne submit. therefore. thar tn
Democracy of this state is entitled {
the continued confidence ~ rs cit
zenship because i has fully kept fat
with them.
, Labor.
The man who labors "a eniiiles
the first and highest consideration
Without labor there Is no progress
and the Democratic party Of this stat
! has demonstrated That ~ can bn II
pea1ed upGn TO conserve tho rights 1
0klahomas fCilers Enumeration {
it's benoficent laws on The subject
UNNECESSARY h hoih cJnsfilutio
} and statute thet are recognized 4
the most advanced n any state in u
nation, we pledge continuation {
the righteous pcbcY producing then
atd in keeping thereWl'h approve tb
precedent set by Oregon aud illino
10 maxinum work d1f Of fen huui
IN occupations other ban dOmest
and agriculture
Agriculture.
No single Interest ol our Stai
stands higher Ia lmportanec than thi
Of agriculture And we pledge I'll
Democrats party 10 continuance I
the advanced policies which has
marked Is history 70 This tyne
We favor The Oklahoma agricnltu
Al and Industrial syslem Of education
the continuation cf all the laws no
In force goYcgsing said system q
preservation of ihc present powei
Of the board Of 8gficniiurc and met
cd OF elacting the 58n ald sufi