The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-02
THE OFFICIAL PLATFORM.
Passed by ,he Democratic Convention Sc
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tlon OF Okihuotnh territory, beg leave
to submit the following:
First-r we unqualiRedly Ap.
prove the platform adopted by the
national Democratic party in Chicago
on the sth day Of July, 1896, and
heartily indorse she nominees of said
national Democratic convention.
Second-That we unsparingly con.
denim the platform adopted by the |
national Republican party in the city /
OF St Louis as being declaration OF |
principles in favor Of the classes and |
against the masses Of the people Of |
this great republic, as being in the |
interest Of the powerful and wealthy |
at the expense of all the producing |
millions of our people, and as being
un.American, unpatriotic and un.
worthy of support Of any citizen who
earns his living other than by scalp !
ing coupons or charging usurious in
terest
Third--We favor the enactment OF
law by our next territorial legisla-
ture prohibiting the giving of rail-
road passes TO any legislative judicial
or executive officer OF this territory,
aud condemn the practice Of giving OF
accepting such passes by or from rail
roads or other corporations as being
menace to the genera welfare OF the
people of this territory; that we also
| favor the enactment of law 10y
our next territorial legislature requir-
/ ing railroads and other corporations TO
pay all damages caused to persons or
property by reason OF the negligence
/ OF such corporations, or any OF their
agents, servants or employees
Fourth-That we favor statehood
at the earliest possible moment, but
we are opposed to the formation OF a
state from the territory OF Oklahoma
as now bounded, believing the creation
Of the state under the present terri
torial lines would be a menace TO the
prosperity of the people, and in the
future doom them TO the burdens of
excessive taxation. We are therefore
opposed 10 the policy Of the Republican
party in the territory, which proposes
and urges the passage of the Flynn
statehood bill, a measure most
significantly marked with political de-
signs, as well as capital booming
schemes We look upon such bill as
the vicious outgrowth OF the most
partisan spirit, calculated IL adopted
to place the people Of the territory at
the political mercy OF coterie Of Re.
publican politicians, who are attempt
ing to fasten themselves irrevocably
upon the people. And we believe the
state when formed should include
with the territory OF oklahoma the
entire Indian territory.
Fifth-We favor the appropriation
OF all government lands in the
territory of Oklahoma TO the estab
lishmeut of homes 10 American citi-
zens, free OF any cost except land
; office fees. Ry the term of govern.
meut lands we mean all lands in the
territory for which patents have not
been issued.
Sixth-That we favor long leases Of
the school lands Of this territory, and
! that laws be passed or rules be made
to find the value Of each tract of land;
and that uniform prices be fixed as
near as may be done; that persons
! leasing school lands have the prefer
ence over all others when they comply
with the rules and regulations govern
ing the leasing Of said school lands;
that for all improvements made by
lessees Of said school land they shall
be entitled TO reasonable pay for the
same, or the right 10 move said i'm.
, provements from tho land where they
fail TO release under such rules and
regulations as may be fair TO the school
funds aud the parties leasing.
Scventh-That we are opposed to the
!, appointment of army officers as Indian
agents, and favor the appointment OF
all Indian agents and their subordl.
mates from citizens OF Oklahoma terri
tory. We also favor repeating the law
prohibiting half breeds Of mixed Indian
blood from equal rights of trading and
other privileges OF the fun blood In
diens; and that we favor the immedi-
ate opening TO bona Hde settlers all
, unoccupied Indian lands to free home
stead settlement where treaty between
, the Indians and the United States has
J been made.
Eighth That we condemn the last
Republican legislature for its numer-
GUS acts Of vicious legisl alton, among
, which vas the repeal Of the usury law,
thus allowing rates Of interest amount
ing TO legal robbery; also the Fegan
, bill Ivy which the salaries OF county
officers are nearly doubled, while wit
nesses are compelled TO attend upon
the court without compensation unless
they will humiliate themselves by sub
scribing to pauper's affidavit.
e Ninth-That we favor fair revision
l Of the laws regulating fees and salaries
; to the end that public expenditures be
2 reduced, and at the same time allow a
/ fair compensation for all necessary
I public services
Tenth That we condemn the anti
fusion law, prohibiting fusion by
d which the name of a candidate is not
permitted upon more than one ticket,
as being a partisan measure OF the
Republican party.
Eleyenth-We favor the enactment Of
general law prohibiting the education
OF white and negro children in the
same schools, but we favor equal sepa-
rate educational facilities for the chill
, dren o. both races.
Twelfth-Resoived That the Demo
cratic party OF Oklahoma, In con.
vention assembled, favor a coali-
tion OF the democratic and Popu-
| list parties OF Oklahoma on a candid.
ate Tor delegate 20 congress and on a
platform consistent with the declara-
tions Of the national Democratic plat
form adopted at Chicago, July ?, 1896,
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