The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-10-11
Republican Convention.

The Republican constitutional con-
vcntion was held As per call, In Beaver
on Saturday last and goes down in his
tory as one Of the most harmonious
meetings ever held in the county.
Delegates from most Of the precincts
more present and the old and new set
tiers were alike about equally repre-
scented leaving no cause for complaint
from either side. DR.. A. j. Sands. OF
Esther. war chairman of the meeting
and made a good
John W Savage and DR.. Louis A.
Miller were placed in nomination for
delegate to the constitutional conven-
ton. Mr.. Savage was chosen on first
ballot By a vote AZ to ~.
The resolutions committee reported
M follows:
The Republicans Of the Second Con-
stitutional District in convention ae-
scmbled this 9Th day Of October, 1908,
declare:
/. Our allegiance to the Republican
party and to the last. national platform
II the party and the platform Of the
first and second congressional districts.
3. We endorse the record OF the Re-
publican party in congress and point to
Il with pride. The railroad rate law,
the pure food law, the denatured alco-
hol law, the final legislation for COM
pletion of the Panama canal, without
enumerating many others, are in them
selves amply proof that the Republican
party always looks after the interests
OF all OF the people all OF the time.
The party, il and ever has been the
party Of the people.
3. We again point with pride to the
work of the dauntless Roosevelt, a. the
head Of the Republican party. he is
praised and honored for his grand
work by all the people. His influence
IL ever on the aide OF right and under
his administration a higher ideal in
politics has been attained. A vote for
the nominee of this convention 10 M
endorsement Of all that our iilustrious
president stands for,
4. We heartily endorse our gallan,
sGuvernor Frank Frantz and point with
pride TO the work done in behalf of
oklahoma by Hon. b. 3. Mcclure and
approve the nomination OF Hon. T. Is.
Ferguson for Congress In the Second
Congressional District.
.. We favor p provision 10 our con
stitution exempting to b head OF
every family personal property OF cash
value of w hundred dollars, and that
all other property should be assessed
at its actual cash value.
9, We favor a corporation ware
house and railroad commission elected
by the people, and invested with all
the authority il can receive under the
constitution, and with power to regu-
late rates, prevent discrimination be-
tween persons and places, and have
general supervisory control over all
public service corporations.
We are opposed to any measures
direct or indirect. which will result in
DISTINGUISHING any class of our citizens.
s. We are in favor Of Incorporating
in our constitution the principle of the
initiative and referendum as now in
the Republican state OF Oregon.
q. We are in favor of submitting the
question Of prohibition to the people
az a seperate proposition.
10. We favor a constitutional pro-
vision making compulsory the primary
system of nominating all public Off
GERS.
III. We favor a constitutional pro-
vision effectively supplementing our
national pure food laws, a~nti-pass laws,
antitrust laws and INSTRUMENTATION
laws.
~. We favor the state ownership of
oil and gas wells, and the municipal
ownership of water works, electric
lights and street railways in cities OF
the new state.
10. We favor a compulsory school
law and seperate school for whites,
blacks and Indians.
IA. We favor separate coach law
and railroad waiting DOM for each OF
the races.
10. We favor u brief and flexible
constitution and one that. will leave
full power in the people to control the
state i'm the interests of the people.
Signed, j. Il. OvER, Chairman.
j. 3. FISCHER,