The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-20

suitable laws be passed By the first
legislature protecting employees under
such conditions.
Seventh. The right Of action to TO
cover damage for injuries or death
shall never be abrogated. and the
amount recoverable shall never be
subject TO statutory limitations.
Eighth. Not more than eight hours
work shall constitute a day in all un-
derground mines, and in all works car
ned on by the state. county or mu-
nicipal government. and the first lss-
islature shall pass suitable laws TO
provide for the health and safety OF
employees OF factories, mills. smelters.
mines and on railroads.
Ninth. A commission elected by the
people to regulate and maintain rates
of railroads. insurance. telegraph and
express companies. and pipe lines and
all other companies.
Tenth. Compulsory education and
free books printed by the state.
Eleventh. There shall be establish
ed and maintained the Office of chief
Inspector OF mines, who shall be elect
ed by the people; the neglect or fall
ure OF a mine owner, or mine lessee.
to comply with the laws and state reg
ulations, in regard to mines.or the order
OF inspector of mines, made under and
in pursuance thereof. shall render
such mine owner. or mine lessee, re-
sponsible for damage TO the life.
health or person Of employees. or other
persons resulting from such neglect
or failure.
Twelfth. A commissioner of labor
and commerce elected by the people.
Fourteenth. A commissioner Of agri-
culture elected by the people.
Fifteenth. A liberal homestead and
exemption law.
Sixteenth. We demand a corporate
tax commission of three elected by
the people, who shall have full power
to inspect all accounts, vouchers and
books, at any time, and put the true
valuation OF all stocks. bonds. proper
ty. receipts and money values. SO that
all corporations shall be assessed by
the duly elected assessors.
II is not intended that the great or
ganizations shall go into party poll
tics, but to support men and measures.
and only nominate independent candi-
dates from their ranks when they feel
the candidates that have been selected
by the party will not serve them as
they desire.
This committee represents 10 per
cent Of the population of the terri
tories, and the entrance of these great
union bodies through their legal rep
resentatives, the above named COM
mittee, is one of the most import.
ant political movements in the history
of the territories.
3. j. Waugh, for some time past
lecturer and organizer Of the Farmers
Union, and one of the best orators
and most thoroughly posted men oI
the southwest, has been selected as
the lecturer to unfold the demands
} and represent the various candidates
} before the public and to campaign the
state in the interest of labor organic
atoms. Dates will be arranged az rap
idly as possible for him by j. Harvey
: Lynch, the secretary at Shawnee
Other speakers will be provided for
/ soon, and before the campaign is ovcI
great labor leaders of a national repu
tation viii be engaged in the cam
: paign
1t is determined If possible to have
: at least 20 per cent of the members
} of the constitutional convention from
J the ranks Of the labor and Farmers
| Unions.