The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-02
HRAI THEY P[M
Socialists of Oklahoma Look
TO State Constitution.
WANT HAND IN MAKING IT
1t Is Expected That Their Vote
Will Show Growth.
WANT HAND IN MAKING IT

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. L--Are the Socialists
| OF Oklahoma increasing in numbers?
There is every indication that they are.
Socialist organizations are active in near
ly every county and they are serious
enough to escape ridicule from partisan
Republicans and Democrats. Their nom
inee for Congress. E. T. Tucker of Mul-
hail, who returned recently from West
ern Oklahoma said yesterday TO a repre-
sentative of the Capital here:
I'VE are getting a pretty substantial
| organization over the territory and all
the more populous counties viii have So
cialist tickets in the field this fall We
have 20 do all our work from the ground
up, but we are making recruits every day
and the vote for our party viii be a
wonderful surprise TO many when it is
counted in November. We have a good,
representation in the Short Grass
country and expect to show our largest
vote there
I'VE do not expect to turn the world
upside down and place block under the
corner. That's not our idea by any
means But we have a system that in
| itself we can depend on as our attrac-
| tive drawing card. II is a system. a party
a platform that any man we believe can
tie to and be satisfied. We are not
| fighting other parties We are not fight
ing politicians. The man is shrewd who
can make more money than we. and then
get us TO elect him to office where he can
make laws beneficial to himself We
should have no kick 10 make. 1t is our
| fault. We do the voting
"A party was never organized by cal
amity howlers. Any fool can pull down
| If we want laws beneficial to US we must
elect our class Of men TO Office
| The Socialists aim to build up a party
of sufficient strength to make an i'm
press on the constitution of the state of
| Oklahoma. Here is declaration which
embodies their ideas:
We demand that the constitution of the
state of Oklahoma contain the following
! provisions:
| /. That the suffrage shall vest in all
| native or naturalized persons Of legal
| age, irrespective of sex, color or creed.
| 2. That the state of Oklahoma and all
| its civil subdivisions shall be governed,
| by. first, the principle or district legis-
| lation by the citizenship through the mi
| tiative and referendum: Second, the abol-
ition of the veto power of the executive
wherever found; and. Third, the direct
responsibility of all public officers TO
! their constituents through the impera-
tive mandate
3. That freedom of thought, freedom of
| speech, freedom of press, the right Of
public assemblage, and the unabridged
right of combination shall be guaranteed
to all persons, at all times, and in all
places. within the jurisdiction Of the
| state of Oklahoma.
4. That no person shall suffer any fine
or Imprisonment or be restrained in his
person or his property, except it be so
ordered by jury Of his peers. after a
fair and impartial trial
3. That all necessary public expenses
be paid by direct, graduated tax Of all
property, franchises, incomes and inner
itances; Provided, That upon personal
property and individual incomes there
shall be a reasonable minimum exemption
and upon each home, as an inalienable
homestead right, reasonable exemption
from all tax, levy, lien, or other involun-
tary forfeiture; all property to be assess
ed at actual value and no funds 10 be
expended in aid Of Sectarian objects
s. That the education Of all children IF
school age shall be compulsory, with free
textbooks to be published and supplied
by the state; that until such time az the
sovereign people, by direct vote, shall
order differently. the school lands Of Ok
lahOma be made alienable. but 70 be Ieas-
ed to actual occupants for agricultural
mining, townsite or other purposes. at a
rental not to exceed that or adjacent pri-
vate lands. with revaluation every five
years by non partisan appraisers. the
proceeds Of such leased lands 10 he used
in the support OF the public schools and
colleges as A perpetual heritage for the
children Of Oklahoma
:. That the people Of Oklahoma. or any
Of It's subdivisions be authorized and en-
powered 10 acquire. establish and own
any industry or enterprise. whenever
majority Of the voters affected shall so
elect and demand: the same 20 Be operat-
ed comparatively under control % the
state or civil subdivision az the case
may BE-, such service OF product * such
enterprise TO he furnished AZ cost to all
with the wages ~ all employees 20 be not
less than the minimum union scale or
that particular craft. and eight hours ~
constitute a days work. save in the most
la1oTI0us ard disagreeabIe forms where
the hours shall be proportionate.y short {
ened.
The public ownership q al industries
controlled by monopolies. truztees and /
coubinez
We believe the above principle - 80
cia,izt against the Demo-Pop ari Re .
7o5'Ican parties because. the P7paiist and .
Democrat parties have ~ we believed
sacrificed principles for love - gla and
7otoritv ~ greed for Office. and .hs
Rerub8can party has foraker the dec
Iarst!ou - our fathers f. the declaration
~ principles Contained In the De-iaTzstsu
~ Independence. That al men are freely
conforming - trusts, and ths z7Id pzr-
chasing pcwe- az Offices. Eaklas ~ us
slaves 20 greed
We are decidedly 0p7oae8 90 fusion
vita any parry, for TIE reason that prln-
cgrIe sAozaa - ;he sasue sas n1f a f8z-
lsn sgr office for the o-E sas t--le -earor
sra; the oTIee ssagl5 seek TIE rsau ara
not man the orlee 4.
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