Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-22
The Platform


D can Party Nationally for its I'M -Ameri-
} can attempt to take from the people
the popular form of Government
guaranteed by oar Constitution, and
, place the power in the hands of a
} President and Cabinet, thereby in-
augurating reign of Imperialism
which bcstOWs more consideration and
care on foreign Princes and pOienta-
tes than on tie welfare of the people
Of the United States.
Third: We condemn the Republi-
can Party for refusing admission of
this Territory into The Union, for po-
lliical reason only, when it is an un-
disputed fact that she has threcti tim2s as
many in population, six times as
much taxable property, ten times 81,
| large school fund, more school hOu~, p.
and teachers, more miles of railroad.
more education and less iliteracy
than any other Territory at the timr
OF it's admission into the Union as It
state.
Fourth: We condemn in unmcas-
urcd terms the action of the RcpubH-
can Delegate to Congress-, Dennis
! Flynn Tor his distardly attempt. in
| his statehood bill to deprive Caddo
| County Of representation in the State !
| hood Convention, and being respon-
| sible for the location of the Land |
| Office at El Reno instead of Auadarko |
where it should in all reason have
been placed.
Fifth; And we condemn the Re-
publican Party in our own midst. who |
having had full control of our City |
and County affairs, from August 9th |
1901 until November md 1901 during
which time they abused their power,
they squandcred the public money de-
privcd from the lot sale. to the
amount OF Thirteen thousand Dollars
Eight Hundred Dollars of this was
for the policing of Anadarko during
said time, and for their utter failure
in providing any kind of sanitary
regulations at time when such reg
ulatiOnS were necessary, thereby en-
daIgering the health of our communi-
ty and sowing the seeds of pesiilence
and death. Their acts in this regard
amounting to criminal carelessncss.
Six: We commend the Democratic
Mayor and City Council of Anadarko
for their splendid achievements in
converting our city from the uuheath-
full and filthy condition in which it
was at the time of their taking con-
troll to ahealthrul we'll regulated sani-
tary city and heartily endorse The
Democratic members of the City ad-
ministration for the faithful perfor-
nance of the many arduous duties inn
posed upon them in laying out the
ground work of a new city govern
ment and contrast their economical
administration of city affairs with the
waStcfulness and extravaganza of the
ppn Ia ~ nlt i,nS
Seventh: We favor the municipal
ownership of Electric lights and water
works and all public utilities and OPP
pose the granting of public franchise :
to individuals or corporations and
commend our present council for the {
stand they took in I
protecting the peoples rights in this
regard. t
Eight: We condemn the republi- .
cans of Anadarko in convention as ,
semblcd for their Endorsement of \
their present platform and assert that
IN their said platform they have shown
themselves inSincere. untruth unfair,
aud hypocritical in this to-
wit: they claim to be in favor of muni-
cipal ownership of public utilities and ,
at the same time turn down for re- :,
election the two republican members :,
of the council which stood like stone u
wall for these very principles. They q
the manner in which the laws g
OF the city were enforced and they re- .,
nominate the same Police Judge whom ~
they claimed failed to enforce these u
laws and who in fact is the only men, o
Der of the administration who has s,
power to carry into effect the laws. -
They seek to gain control of the City y
Affairs by n species Of bribery In which 81
hey offer their services for nothing Is
when their past record in this county o
'ity and territory for greed and pro ..
ligatc expenditure of public funds y
stands unparalleled.
Ninth: We congratulate the city p
government in thus early having
trong thoroughly organized fire vol
lutecr organization and we pledge
aid organization our hearty support
md co-oporatiuu i'm their earnest eff
ortS to protect our city from connag-
alton and we further pledge that our X
for mayor and council will o.,
ise every legitimate means in their ~
lower To assist this body of brave ~
OlunteerS in securing proper para =
and fire apparatus. y
Tenth: We commend the present j
ity Administration for its patriotic
nd successful action in securing to
his city beautiful and valuable al
ark and pledge our council TO take 81,
tcpS as soon as practicable TO place ~
, in proper condition as place of pl
ecreation and pleasure for the citi- go
ems of Anadarko.
Eleventh: We pledge to the citi- l.
ems of Anadarko thorough eco