The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-13
PLATFORM or THE SOCIALISTS
Greed CT the Party in Oklahoma as Sci
Forth by Its Convention.

FLA + OhM OF N z OONiNLiO y
Greed CT the Party in Oklahoma as Sc
Forth by Its Convention.
Guthrie. o. T.. July 12-The Socialists
party has began. its campaign in Okla
homa. and with the usual custom vii
have several votes to the credit Of il:
candidate this fall. The following is th'
platform Of the congressional nominee
Thomas S. Smith, of Newkirk:
Whereas. The human race, IL its strug-
gle and rise from savagry to barbarism
and from barbarism to civilization has
known and pursued but one system OF
economies, the competitive system. The
one best adapted to produce individual
contentious, sectional strifes, national
wars, masters and servants. tyrants and
slaves. the independently rich and the
dependentIy poor. The system best
adapted TO produce great evil and little
good.
Whereas. Labor produces all produc-
/ tive social values therefore deserves the
( first consideration; and is entitled to all
! the social value it produces; it should
4 demand nothing more and be satisfied
[ with nothing less.
Whereas, We recognize but two funda-
mental principles in government First,
individualism 10 which all parties, Of
whatever name, belong; except the
Socialist party. Second, collectiveism.
which is, when organized. socialism,
through which must come better condi-
tons. and better people, the cooperative
commonwealth and the brotherhood Of
g. 0f,f &c
and accomplish our purposes, We the
delegates of the Socialist party OF the
territory OF Oklahoma. in convention as
sembled, hereby declare our adherence
to the principles expressed in our ma
tional and territorial platforms. and
briefly set forth in the following de-
mands:
/ The initiative and referendum, with
the imperative mandate.
2. The people TO elect their servants,
and fix their terms and wages.
9. The public ownership by all the peo-
pie Of all the means of production. dis
tribution. communication and exchange.
Regarding statehood, we believe that
under Republican or Democratic rule.
statehood would give the people no grea-
ter liberties. no less taxes, no shorter
hours OF labor, no larger wages, no
longer time for recreation and no greater
security from political thieves and rob-
Der trusts; therefore we look upon the
question of statehood as of minor i'm
portance so far as the mass of the peo-
pie is concerned.
Therefore we demand that the con-
stitution Of the state of Oklahoma con-
tain the following provisions:
]. That the suffrage shall vest in all
native or naturalized persons of legal
age. irrespective of sex, color or creed.
?. That the state Of Oklahoma and all
its civil subdivisions shall be governed,
by. % the principal of direct legislation
By the citizenship through the initiative
and referendum; (2) the abolition of the
veto power Of the executive wherever
found; and co the direct responsibility
of ali public officers to their constituents
through the imperative 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.
T. 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
s. That all necessary public expenses
be paid by a direct graduated tax on all |
property, franchises, incomes and inheri-
tances. Provided that upon personal /
property and individual incomes there /
shall be a reasonable minimum exemp-
ton from all tax. levy, lien. or other
forfeiture; all property TO be
at actual value. and no funds to
be expended in aid of sectarian objects
6. That the education Of all children Of
school age shall be compulsory with free
textbooks to be published and supplied
by the state; the school lands of Okla
homa be made inalienable but TO be
leased to actual occupants for agricul
tural mining townsite or other pur-
poses. for a long term of years or until
needed by the state for public uses. at n
rental not to exceed that of adjacent
private lands exclusive OF improvements
thereon. with a revaluation every five
years. by non-partisan appraisers. the
proceeds OF such leased lands to be 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 Its subdivisions: be authorized
md empowered to acquire. establish and
own any industry Of enterprise whenever
q majority of the voters affected shall
so elect and demand: the same TO be
operated comparatively under control Of
he state or civil subdivision as the case
may be, such service or product of such
enterprise to be furnished at cost to all.
with the wages OF all employees 10 be not
ess than the minimum union scale Of
hat particular craft and eight hours 10
constitute days work. save In the
most laborous and disagreeable forms.
where the hours shall be proportionately
shortened
LAID HER SKULL BARE