The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-09-19
THE OFFICIAL PLATFORM,
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ton Of Oklahoma territory, beg leave
to submit the following:
First-That we unquaifedly ap-
prove the platform adopted by the
national Democratic party In Chicago
on the sth day OF Jelly, 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 a 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 or
accepting such passes by or from RAIL
roads or other corporations as being a
menace TO the general welfare of the
people OF this territory; that we also
favor the enactment of law by
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 menace TO the
prosperity of the people, and in the
future doom them to the burdens of
excessive taxation. We are therefore
opposed to the policy OF the Republican
party in the territory, which proposes
and urges the passage of the Flynn
statehood bill, 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 II adopted
to place the people Of the territory at
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publican politicians, who are attempt
ing to fasten themselves irrevocably
upon the people. Aud 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 TO American citi-
zens, free of any cost except land
office fees. BY the term of Cover al
ment lands we mean all lands IL Co 2
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 az
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 TO move said i'm
provements from the land where they
fail to release under such rules and
regulations as may be fair to the school
funds and the parties leasing.
Seventh-That we are opposed to the
appointment of army officers as Indian
agents, and favor the appointment Of
all Indian agents and their subordi.
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 full blood In
dians; and that we favor the immedi-
ate opening TO bona 6de settlers all
nnoccupied Indian lands to free home
stead settlement '. mere treaty between
the Indians and the United States has
been made.
Eighth That we condemn the last
Republican legislature for its numer-
GUS acts of vicious legislation, among
which WIS the repeal Of the nsury law,
thus allowing rates Of interest amount
ing TO legal robbery; also the Fegan
bill by 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 SUI b.
scrioing to q panpers affidavit
Ninth-That we favor fair revision
Of the laws regulating fees and salaries
to the end that public expenditures be
reduced and at the same time allow a
fair compensation for all necessary
public services.
Tenth-That we condemn the anti
fusion law, prohibiting fusion by
which the name of a candidate is not
permitted upon more than one ticket,
as being a partisan measure Of the
Republican party.
Eleventh-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 OF both races.
Twelfth--Resolved, That the Demo-
cratic party of Oklahoma, in con
Yention assembled. favor a coali-
tion OF the Democratic aud Popu-
list parties OF Oklahoma on = candid
ate for delegate TO congress and on a
platform consistent with the deelara-
| tions OF the national Democratic plat
| form adopted at Chicago, July z, 1896,
and that we favor a union Of the
Democratic and Populist parties of Ok
lahoma, and recommend the nomina-
/ tiOn OF candidate for such delegate
I to congress on what shall be known as
the "free silver ticket, and that we
recommend that The Democrats and
| Populists Of the different council and
representative districts OF Oklahoma
use all honorable means 10 perfect n
coalition OF the two parties on legisla-
tive candidates