Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-08-11
Platform of PeonIe,s Ticket.

In order that the voters or the TOWN
of Vinita may know definitely the
policy that will be adhered to if the
undersigned candidates nominated at
mass meeting held at the court
house in this city on the 5rd day OF
August, 1898, are successful at the
election to take place Tuesday, Aug
ust 10th. We present this our plat
form or rule of administration:
l. We believe in the rigid and un-
qualified enforcement of all existing
laws in force in this country, and the
speedy enactment Of such city Ordi-
nances as will insure the safety OF life
and property, and promote the busi-
ness interests and general prosperity
of our town.
2. As a step in the material ad-
vancement OF the town we favor the
institution at the earliest possible
moment OF uniform system of free
schools, and OF the levying and col
lecting of an advalorem tax upon the
property Of the citizens Of the town
for the maintenance Of the same. And
in order that all classes of our people
may avail themselves OF its benefits
we favor the establishment OF at least
two schools, one for whites and In
dians, and another for cOlored people,
both to be supported from the COM
mon school funds Of the town.
3. We favor putting in force at the
earliest possible moment such sani-
tary regulations as will promote the
health of the people, and the enact
ment of such laws as will secure a
clean and healthy city.
4. We look with disfavor upon the
licensing Of saloons where either malt
or spirituous liquors are sold, the sale
of such being in open violation OF the
laws governing this country, and
moreover we regard the presence Of
such places in our city as menace to
its peace and morality.
5. We oppose any ordinance or
other legislation that will impose up
on the residents or citizens OF said
town an occupation tax, believing
same to be class legislation.
6. We oppose the efforts that are
being made by our opponents to revive
and fasten upon the new corporation
Of Vinita certain judgments Surrepti-
tiously obtained through the venality
of the tribal courts, known as the
Jas. NJ. little judgments, against the
defunct town of Downingville for the
spilling Of a quantity OF cider by the
sheriff of Cooweescoowee district; and
we pledge ourselves to resist in every
honorable way the recognition or pay
ment OF said unjust and Illegal judg-
ments.
Z. We pledge ourselves il elected to
appoint to the various municipal Of
fees OF the city only men OF known
probity, honesty and sobriety, and
who are otherwise qualified to ill the
offices.
s. We favor the securing Of titles
to town lots on the most fayorabls
terms possible.
9. In the matter OF employing la
Dor for all public Improvements, no
discrimination shall be made between
the classes OF citizens.
BY the term 'citizen" we mean
qualified voters OF the town.
10. That we favor and will enforce
a just, equal and fair valuation upon
all personal and other taxable prop
erty, so that the burden shall fall pro-
portionately upon the assessed value
OF the property OF the taxpayers.
IL. We favor town ownership OF all
franchises when practicable and the
ultimate ownership of all franchises.
u. We agree that properly au-
thenticated statement Of the towns
receipts and expenditures shall be
published at the end Of each quarter
in the town papers, ,and that the books
shall at all times be open TO the in
spection of the voters of the town.
I3. We pledge ourselves to foster
and encourage legitimate enterprises
of every character, and We deplore the
disposition of certain irresponsible
and cratic individuals to array the
different classes Of our people against
one another. Like other towns in
this country we have cosmopolitan
population; we have native Indians,
whites and colOred citizens, all enjoy
ing alike the privileges of citizenship,
and we denounce as impolitic and un-
patriotic all attempts TO create either
real or seeming conflict and disSension
between our citizens.
II. That the principles above set
forth may be put into successful oper-
alton, we invite the cooperation. and
respectfully ask for the assistance Of
the people OF Vinita without regard
to race, color or political affiliatiOn.
T. NJ. BUFFINGToN,
GEO. BLAKENEY,
OLIVER BAGBY,
W. e. HALsELL,
J. II. SHEEHAN,
w. II. BADGETT,
w. BURLINGTON.
Democratic Platform.
We,the organized democratic voters
of the town of yinita, in convention