The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-01
PLATFORM
Adopted BY Chickasha
Democratic Club

49, 6@~NNNoN AN@A6 - f~l
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 a uniform text Book Law, that
will deliver our people from the in
iquitous grasp of the Book Trust.
Sec.4- 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, OF to answer civil
process shall work a cancellation
of the license of a foreign 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 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 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 moi
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 othei
bribe, to the end that the govern.
ment of the state may remain II
the people.
Sec. Owe endorse the plan o
Legislation known as the Initiativ'
and referendum and agree will
Hon William J. Bryan when b
says; THE principal of Iritiativ'
and Referendum is Democratic. |
will not be opposed by any De mo
crat who endorses the declaration
Of Jefferson that the people ar
capable OF self government" w
pledge our members of the Con
stitutional Convention for the in
sertion of such a provision in tn
constitution, to the end that tn
rule Of the lobbyist may pass. /
| this connection we are in favor G
a mandatory primary system fc
the nomination Of all public Of
6cials and an amendment to th
constitution of the United State
providing for the nomination an
election Of the United States SEM
tors by a direct vote Of the peopl'
Sec. I'VE favor a constitution
al provision excepting agreement
and arrangements between tt
farmers Of the state, in relation
their products, while in the hanS
of the original producers, from a
Legislation on the subject Of trus
and combinations in restraint
trade, or agreement to fix prices.
Sec. S,-We favor a just and r
asonable felIow-servant law, whiC
/ shall fully protect all employees
whatsoever capacity engaged.
Sec. o,-We favor a constitu
ltsos,aI r,rovfrion. making a MAJ