Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-25

proclamation granting statehood un-
len such a constitution could not and
would not be issued by President
Rooseyelt,a and that to include any such
provisions or character of legislation
would mean simply another period of
wait, Territorial government, that
form Of government whic hthc demo
rats are pleased to designate as
"liitchmcockracy."
The republican party was founded
upon the doctrine of equal and exact
Justice to all men. We believe in the
Declaration of independence being APP
Dlied to its fullest extent. We believe
lat the principles enunclated in the
Declaration of independence that all
nen are created free and equal, that
hey are endowed by ther creator with
certain inalienabe rights. among these
being the right of life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness, means what it
avs, Mr.. Nardaman to the contray Y
Notwithstanding. We believe in apply
'ug these principles fully We do not
want the principles of the Declaration
{ independence interpreted in this
tate from a Nardaman standpoir t.
which seems to be the one adopted by
he democrtic campaign committee in
his district, and which mans that all
men are born free and equal--cxcept
"niggerS;" that all men are ent,tled
70 the pursuit of happiness in any
manner they see ft-exccpt "uic-
gcrs," and that they should pursue ii
pnly as prescribed by the damoGti"
oor'y. To his Interpretation Of the
rlGciples of the Declaration of Indie
> cr dence, | cannot subscribe.
The republican party has never ad-
located social cGu9lity Of the races
,nd does not my advocte it, What
has always contended for and still
ontenis for, is equal rights before
nc law to all men, Without regard to
ace, color or previous condition of
evitude. The demo la.s have never
',ocn able, apparently, 10 distinguish
lctween social equliry and equality
lcfore the law. They 10 not seem to
De able to understnd that social fcla-
ions are those relations which are
reated by and between individuals
themselves. That legal status is one
'reated by the state, by force of law,
md to which all men must submit All
White men are not on social equal
lv and neve rwill be, but their rights
re. and should be, the same before
he law. The democrats do rot seen
be able to appreciate the fac, that
he negro, the Indian, the native born
'hinaman, and the American born ct
very country. without regard tn race
r color. who are born under The pro.
Getting folds Of the Star Sppngled
}anner are American citizens amt
| hta to be an American citizen is the
highest distinction to which any nan
nay aspire. That every American cit
zen must receive the same protection
It all times and places and all the
rejection that is guaranteed to him
" Old Glory, They do not seem 10
Understand thar there cannot BE- ~
his country grades of citizenship ere
'ted by law, though hey do exist be
ween individuals 50 far as social re-
anons are concerned and alway, wllI.
Now | think | have made my posi-
ion clear on those questions that have
icen so agitating the minds Of the Ev.
ming Democrat oni the democratic
nmpaign commi;tc" | am willing 10
% before the people of Tulsa and Of
he Gsth i, lcgn'c district, upon the
,rcpostion tha; they are progressive
,mcricar o. izeus, lha. they 90 not
want to uIu hnckwar the / NdS Of
rogress upon the dial of hmc Cfty
oars. that we have passed the Tcriot
when men in their sober senses,
passing upon a question that affects
Ecm for today an dtomorrowcmfw
hem not for today and tomorrow but
hat affects their descendants, their
hildren, and their children's children
i'll deal with them from any narrow
standpoint o prejudice or feel
ng, II is entirely too serious a plob-
ON 10 be placed upon the basis Of po-
'jticnl bunco. We are not engaged in
shell Came wher" now you see IL and
low YOU don't. We are confronted
With an actual condition, with real
Problems ihli must he solved and
hey shoul l., ,o'vcd creful. an)
u'll TIE r'tiga o. coustila iYu
= not a process Of r..ery wheri 'rr
hand is swifter than the eye and the
aiid j. mad, 20 g.. those th.es-
Which are not real. We are dealing
with real conditions and with real sui
iects and in order to deal with thes'