The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-30


burden upon the BANKS Of furnishing
The nad for TIE protection ~ the
people has heen many Tines repaid
Dy Increased vbiuae and STABILITY or
business. ana hat athh prapleal npef-
alton of our banking system has ehal'
lenged the admiration of the busi
mesa wnrd
usury
We favor an effective usury law
With ns'paliieB to lnmifeTl pIdprr
tA,forcemcat ~ the same
State and School Land
and School Funds.
we believe that as soon as possI-
and practicable th. lands held BY the
state for educational PArpORcs should
be sold nnon terms that snail be ab
sulutely fair "a the people Of this state
preserving the preference right to the
lessees guaranteed BY the enabling
act, to the end that such lands should
become taxable and be made moro
valuable and productive BY the actual
owner thereon.
That anything that adds to the
value OF said land and costs time Ia.
Dor or money, shan be classed as an
Improvement
improvements on sald land shall
be appraised at such sum as they
add 10 the value OF land for the pur'
pose OF sale
III drafting the constitution OF the
state of Oklahoma, the Democratic
party forever guaranteed protection
10 the school lands and school funds
OF the state, and unlike a multitude
Of older states, the principal Of this
fund will forever remain sacred and
secure from any loss or depletion
II provides that the principal OF the
| fund shall never be diminished; and
! IN the Investment Of tho permanent
school fund, we nolnt with pride 10
| the fact that the agricultural inter.
ests OF the state, the principal indus.
Try upon which the prosperity and
comfort OF Oklahoma depends, shouid
have the first right 10 the use OF these
public moneys upon good farm We
eurty, and AZ & fair rate OF interest
\ The result OF this policy has been
10 reduce The rate of Interest on farm
mortgage loans throughout the state
BY reason of rhe State competition
! With farm mortgage comnanles
The management OF the school land
leasing department assumed by the
Iemoeratle administration from the
\ t'rtilorial condition OF negligence
/ fAyoritlsm and mismanagament, ha'
In the hTief period Of atatr govern
ment, grown In efficiency "a where
complete records OF the localIon char
i aetsr, description and values OF these
lands are 4 matter OF record anr
where all iessaea are upon the same
basis without regard 10 political iaY
critics and where today the hchoo
children OF Oklahoma are receiyiDS
from these lands rents more tnan g,
per cent net money annually In ex
cess OF the best year Of territofia
4 government
Public Institutions.
Oklahoma territory had followed
the policy Of failing 10 pfoyide an,
Institution for the insane. deaf dumb
blind orphans or the state ronvcts
except by contract with other states
. or private institutions within the stai'
! conducted by political iayorlteB o
members OF the dominating ofiiola
: family at an eytorilonate rate
A notable instance IL 10 the keen
Ing Of the insane At Il private inslitl
, tnOn al Norman, al such extravagan
! rates that the stock ownership o
thar Institution Was considered ape
! clal privilege TO the favored few o
{ the dominating clique.
/ The prisoners 0f the territory wer
, Iarmed out to neighborlng state n
/, an extravagant rate producing enorn
Gus profits 10 that state. aud n CORES
I pOnding loss TO the paxpayers OF Oh
/. lahoma. These methods and unwai
{, ranted conditions In the face OF th
I fact that the public building land haI
$ already accumulated approximate
: six hundred thousand dollars Of fund
(, from which these institutions shoul
) have long prior thereto been construc
G ed and placed on basis OF effIclene
and economy. but the Democratic pa
G ty found this fund unused, except b
o a few banks enjoying special favor
/. at n nominal rate OF interest.
b Schools.
Lavlshness In education Is econom
The Democratic party has ever bee
0 the friend OF efficient public school
/. realizing that an educated citizeDbhi
S insures the perpetuity OF free govern
c nent We take pride In the education
+. al system IN operation In this stat
II aud pledge ourselves to rs furtbs
II development and Improvement 7
Is this end we favor law that will pr
n vide school fund raised by the stat
IS sufficient. when added 10 the iniere
@ Of our invested school fund and ren
VI ais on school lands, TO provide NJ
4, less than five months free school
o each district In the state.
Is We also favor making provision Il
Is the establishment of graded cons0
c dated rnra schools, 10 the end ID,
children living In country distrIc
may receive The benefits OF Il bis
e school education In conlmunitI'
II where they live.
e The Democratic party Ia proyIdIf
lt institutions Of higher education. HI
q but dealt justly with tue eastern na
OF the state In scouting for II the @
r. eessafg Industrial and pfeparaioI
/ schools necessary 10 provide for "a
W psft of the hes state and In proYl
Ie ling district agricultural aud msehaI
ID cai colleges throughout The ant
b stale
4 The Democracy IL proud or u
n educational progress made and pIahl
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