The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-04
va ask that on, deiegates in ecnsre..

We ask that oa, delegates IN congress
SEQ that the Latimors good roads bill
is amended by adding the words and
scod roads may be extended 10 the terri
tories As well as the states.
We recommend that the, rural mail
carriers ear Ss put sS on carrers sn sa' ''s wiz"
xens of the state OF Colorado who have
been unlawfuly deported therefrom, bc-
publican administrator of that state
in the matter Of such deportation of men
without the right of trial or bearing. Is
liberties Of the people of this country;
and we unsparingly condemn the policy
of deporting American citizens from
state on charge of alleged crimes com:
mitted by them, without the right Of
n trial by jury as unprecedented, uncon-
stitutional and un-American.
While IL is an established fact Of long
standing that the greater part of Okla.
homa Is we'll within the humid area, yet
we are not unmindful OF the benefits ,, and nd
storage and application of water for
If the territory, We therefore insist
homa's share of the national irrigation
reclamation fund should be expended
within the limits OF the territory. and
we urge our delegate in congress to use
his Influence and unceasing effort TO
That END.
We demand that the next Legislative
assembly OF this territory shall enact
such laws as will effectually prohibit
the issuance to. or the acceptance Of n
pass by any public officer Of this terri
We favor free homes for the settlers
upon the lands embraced in the former
Wichita. Kiowa nd Caddo Indian reser-
the peope OF the osage
tion. We indorse the separate school
law now upon the statute books OF Okla
homa in SO far ] as It coyers 10y the u ground, no.
demand that the people thereof shall be
permitted to devise and fashion their
own educational system without federal era,
equal educational privileges for white and
colored children, we are opposed to
mixed schools. The democratic party
the application Of the system of pri-
mary election for the nomination of can
ciples. and We favor the passage OF =
suitable primary election law for the
legal introduction Of such system into
this territory.
We believe that the most sacred trust
committed to the keeping OF the people
of Oklahoma is that affecting the dispo
public lands Of this territory, SO be
iieving we adhere to the deinocratit
principles of submitting questions -"
general concern TO direct vot, 0f thu
people, and We recommend that the
question Of tho sale of school ana othe
p,,blic lands of this territory be submit
ted to the will of the sovereign people
of the state Of Oklahoma. and IL n ma
jority Of the people favor srch sale. W.
believe 1t but just and equitable that {
preference right Of purchase on the ba sh
Of an appraised valuation lie allowed
to lessees in possession.
We condemn the preseIt schoo, lant
board OF the territory for rs harsh, un
just and oppressive adm;nistrhtiol o
the school land office, ami we pledge ou
party within control Of both branchc
OF the legislative assembly to pass
fair and equitable school land law, JUS
alike to the lessees and the people o
the territory. ana We cell attention Il
the fact that such n Measure was ls,sse'
by the democratic house OF the last as
scmbly and defeated In Il rcputlica!
council.
We favor the vigorous enror'.m ,Et .
the laws Of the territory regulating tn
trusts. and the regulation by law OF al
corporations doing business in this ter
rltory.
We denounce the present republican
administration OF tho territory for IT
Inismaragemcnt NJ tic public funds b
depositing and pciir ting 10 remain o
sand dollars belonging to tn
people Of Oklahoma. IN an unsafe ban,
ing institution, whereby the same
used up and may be lost to the people.
And upon the iotes,ins d"rlar ltio1 Q
principles\ we invite the support of q
good citizens and GeTsible business mo
in the approaching election.
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