The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-10-02

and the law of the new state shall at
all times be- permitted TO have iris
diction over corporations and to this
end we declare It our policy that all
railroad corporations or common car
riers doing business in this state shall
be subject to the laws Of the state
and that railroad commission be pro
yidcd for to be elected by the people
who shall have the power and author
| ity TO regulate the rate Of transpor-
tation by said corporation. We also
declare IT to be our policy that said
commission or similar commission be
created to end that every insurance
company or other corporation doing
business in the new state shall first
receive license to do business I'm this
state. and made to comply with the
laws thereof. and such laws shall pro-
vide penalty OF both fine and impri'-
! onmcut ass punishment Of any olllc'f
or other person who shall violate amy
of the provisions Of said laws
We favor a law declaring pipe lines,
telegraph lines telephone lines and
Ian car companies q, hn common car
riors and subject To- the control OF
aid commission.
We aso favor q law prohibiting rail
roads and other common carriers, and
their officers and employs from own
iue. directly or indirectly. lands coal
minos. oil fields. and other property
land Industries upun which the pub
iic depends for food, fuel, r1im"nt and
lshcltor. and that such corporations be
compelled TO counnc their operations
and ownership Of property to the
strict letter Of authority granted by
'h. charter and in accordance with the
laws Of the state.
Eighth-Wc favor equal taxation of
all classes of property as well as as.
, acsscmcnt thereof whether it belong
TO individuals or corporations, ana we
favor liberal homestead and cXcmp
, ton law in the new state; also that
. $500 worth of personal property be
. longing To amy ciizcn of this stat.
{ shall he exempt from taxation
Nluth-We favor q sale ON Ion" time
p IF the surface Of the segregated min
craI lands TO actual settlers allowin.
i. mo- person 10 purchase more than lG.
4 acres
Tcnth-Wc oppose interfering il
the prohibition question in oklahoma
O. and believe the people living Their
Ii should settle the question for them
% selves.
. Eleventh We favor provision
e. making it crime for any lcyislttiv
90 or judicial officer to accept anythin
a Of value from a corporation, by gif
or otherwise and that no officer, ageu
,r or attorney Of a corporation shnul
n hold any legislative or judicial oiIic.
.a while so employed ana for two year
lr thereafter
!, Twelfth We oppose the policy
i, all dpmocrati, states that have pr
hibitcd the iutcrmarriagc of lndial
~ and whites and which have afford.
m the Indians no school facilities disira
ne chiscd ana pauporizcd him to gal
m pulitical control of the affairs of Il
m state and point TO the unfortuna
ia condition Of the Mississippi ChoctaV
a. as fair Illustration of their trea
,y mcnt in states controlled by democr
or cy and what they may expect und
No. democratic rule
Thirtcenth-Wc favor separa
or coaches and separate waiting room
nd upon all railroads for white and &C
NJ orcd citizens with laws requiring sa
Ib railroads TO furnish each with exact
AN the same accommodations at the san
is rates
la | We favor clause i'm the constitute
to prohibiting the employment childr
be in factories, mills, mines and simil
al occupation, under the age of II yaa
ug Upon this platform of principles t
he republican party of this district
vitcs and asks for the supnort and ,
,lr couragnmcut of all qualified vote
~ No woman's happ