The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-04
PLATFORM
Adopted BY Chickasha
Democratic Club

Sec. Give endorse and sanction
the principles of Democracy as de-
clared by Jefferson, sustained by
Jackson, and. an interpreted by
the greatest living exponent,
William jennings Bryan.
Sec. 2-We favor laws provid-
ing tor separate schools, separate
waiting rooms for the negro race.
Sec. I've favor the enactment
of uniform text Book Law, that
will deliver our people from the in
iquitous grasp of the Book Trust.
Seed We are in favor of cor
poration and state railway commits
sion. elected by the people of the
state at large, with full power to
require all corporations transacting
business within the state, to make
full, complete and regular reports
upon all of their business trans
actions and to keep their books and
papers open for inspection of the
proper officers of the state, and a
failure to do so, or to answer civil
process shall work a cancellation
of the license Of a fC,eign corpora
tion and forfeit the charter of
domestic corporations; that these
corporations, in the tranaction of
their business with the people,
shall be subject to such reasonable
rules and regulations as may be
fixed by said commission. And we
further favor a law requiring all
foreign corporations seeking to
transact business in this state to
incorporate under the laws of Ok
lahoma.
Sec. 5-We are not the enemies
of railroads, but their friends in all
just transactions. We are proud
OF their efficiency as a method Of
transportation and rejoice in their
mechanical and scientific develop
ments. and we pledge ourselves to
defend their rights and redress
their wrongs. Yet, we shall not
shut our eyes to facts, nor consent
to railroad rule in state or nation.
We pledge ourselves to oppose by
strict laws and severe punishment
rebates and determinations of all
kinds and the corrupting power of
railroad influence and railroad
passes in conventions, legislatures,
courts and other public Offices. We
believe that the giving of the rail-
roads pass to public offices should
stand before the law in the same
attitude as the giving of any other
bribe, to the end that the govern
ment of the state may remain in
the people.
Sec. Owe endorse the plan of
legislation known as the Initiative
and referendum and agree with
Hon William ]. Bryan when he
says: The principal of Initiative
and Referendum is Democratic. 1t
will not be opposed by any De mo-
crat who endorses the declaration
of Jefferson that the people are
capable of self government" We
pledge our members of the Con-
stitutional Convention for the in
sertion of such a provision in the
constitution, to the end that the
rule Of the lobbyist may pass. In
this connection weare in favor Of
a mandatory primary system for
the nomination of all public Of
6cials and an amendment to the
constitution Of the United States
providing for the nomination and
election of the United States Sena-
tors by a direct vote of the people.
Sec. I'VE favor a constitution
al provision excepting agreements
and arrangements between the
farmers Of the state, in relation to
their products, while in the hands
of the original producers, from all
legislation on the subject of trusts
and combinations in restraint Of
trade, or agreement to fix prices.
Sec. S.-We favor a lust and re.