The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-09
LNDLlN pLIIN Sprrcn


Their have been an unusual number o
party platforms adopted this year. but non,
30 succinct or ~ uncquoivocal than the FOL
lowing which was adopted by the Chicka.nN
National party, In convention at Hicstotibby
Place. Tishomingo county, Chicka.aw Na
ton
!. We the ChlckaSN National pariy. aqrc no,
10 support any Ter'on running fer ofhcc unles, bc
indprH, the following platform:
. That We want a ilr and impartial aimIsiytra.
Hon. uoatins All alike and showing Partially %
none
q That We oppose Ne adoption Of the negro IN
any way. Shape OF form.
4 That We oppose an, law changing the boiilny
Of our lands esocp. Ia thc prcirnt way.
5 That Ne afc opro,ri o. any oilocr usufpluy
power except Il be given him by the constitution
ana The Laws ~ the hisk 1sw Nation
II was upon this platform that Gov. Bird
Nss elected. and the following wis his state.
mrnt Of hiscxecut,c policy. which Is eonnlly
remarkable for is sucyinctncss and unequiv.
ocitian.
l. u ciscisi shall u Governor Of The Chlcla.
slw Nation.
.hsil ~ IN times watch aud ru,ri An. a, Ia.
81, afi gcucnal wciar vt nay teople, linpartls,iy
aud without fayo'lll,m.
shall -clcci aud arroiut vie aud c1'el.pt
cabin'i, with whom fall consult on sll matt |,
~ importance
= shall main ialn ani enforce a sobct admins.
faHOu
q. u shall eniorcc the Laws oi the Nation ,lg.d,y
AMI easciiyc'y tu,slgci By the militia, II nee.
aul
shall uphold aBi protect the rlsht. Of tho
people. both ne 10 nc aui property.
T. lihsll take M stretches of power beyond What
The laws tsius. In me
g. tshali opia.o b the bitter end an, ,pt sii
nra,Dr',. calculated 10 iHIuru aud lmualr tho In.
isrTt and velf'~ u The PEOPLE. 10th a. 10 Inc
country and heir rlght In tho country.
shall cnfraNorby uvrfy possible mean. d,
unite ami hsunoni'c tho willingness 81 the u.opie
o. u loycfud Uuf iu units thofc h str.urtbt
TO- ! ssail apprVciAic cOnpytcncy. snerry aud
honesty,
~. I shall siyss,o coonpmy. ,Igiiapoc ,t,,
ccunomy T. the s'iess % uraluh aud eternal vivl
lanca l. tho price ofilhuy
y Ihc cons liutioh rhd isss NJ the Chiet.ss,,
Nation shall D. my SUI nd dir,rt,r
q Duty shall not IA mo iars lnr and tho f,ori,
can approach me otiNuy suhlss with iuI ssur
ancg NJ dnc oonsidcmlioh On 20 pan.
~ shall ruari Nlth carr IN finance, ~ a..
Nation and shall, lat,l.y sgof, possible. incr,a,,
rather thfn diminitb IN stns.
y. ! shall ~ thstaf'he oaoeu OF the Nathan.
discharged ihclr dt1fi o. r1gulicd oi them i.y
law. and iur any vdial lrsiett ~ out, or mis-.
Gene nor In ofnoe 80 pn'ulrf shall ~ pr,pip,i,
su'lgnisi and pfocSgdei with According in law.
o. have over hesn shd ever fhsll 10 U,rs..,i q,
the adoption ~ he of-rt Hnd rhiil u.s ever, e,,,
10 riu,s the Conlrufs ~ ilp rnltei States 10 ~,
move The nrzro ifoaS awuur uA
o. shali Weld ial.nHT aud fendcri, 10 IN,
vl'hr' aui iesirs cfhc people, 90 lar a. the same
b consistent with laS. Euai tlih aud o2ioiisurg.
o. shall endcivnt d fsv1ibl,, o. cot thc usouie
n Hsfoc with me IN me Doe. tbit the 3. c-siu r,,
eminent nj the people consists Ia The within ne 7, Of
tho pyopls 10 he governed
" ! stsll not favor tni radical change impsir |
iur 1hc rights 81 thosc who ffc citizens b. sdop,lo.
w mIuis-c.