The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-31
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cure the taxation Of all property,
tangible and intangible including
the franchises or intangible assets
of property of those corporations,
which, by reason Of the nature or
character Of their assets orproperty
escape their just proportion Of tax
alton.
Sec. I4,-We are opposed to gov
ernment by injunction, whereby
the rights of the people are restrict
ed and transferred arbitrarily into
the hands of unfriendly judges.
Sec. IA private monopoly IS
indefensible aad we favor stringent
laws and regulations which will aid
us as a people to protect ourselves
from the rapacily of the trusts
which mercilessly absorb our earn
iugs and propnction and unscrupu
lously resort to bribery and coerc-
ion thwart Us in our efforts for re-
lief.
Sec. I5,-We favor the estab-
lishment and maintenance OF a
system of inspection at state ex
pense. of all mines, factories and
railways where.the lives and health
of employees is hazardous and we
insist that the position of such in
spectors be filled by men schooled
by practical experience IL their re-
spective crafs.
Sec. I6,-We favor the estab-
lishment Of state Board OF ArDl-
tration to adjust disputes between
employers, also law preventing
child labor in mine and mill, and
we are opposed to the relaxation
of the Chinese migration law and
condemn the present administration
for winking at its violation.
Sec. 1--WE favor constitutional
provision for the election OF all the
; state officers. including the judges
of the supreme court and all the
members of the railroad or Other
| corporation commission by all vot-
| ers Of the state, and condemn as
| nm American, unprecedented, and ur
4 considerable the scheme of the Re-
publican partv to elect state ofhc'
4 ers by districts to the end that the
z will of the people of the state ma,
be defed and the controle OF th'
most important public offices o
the state placed in the hands OF
minority voter Of the state sucf
officers must rye.
|
Sec. IS,-We are opposed to tn
coal lands of the state falling int
the hands of private monopolies
and favor a system by which tn
coal lands may be acquired by tn
state for the benefit of the publ
school fund and the general publ
VINO are consumers oi the coal
the end that the Indians may re
ceive just and fair compensate
for their property and the publ
protected from extortion and II
4 justice.
Sec, Io,-We believe that th
restrictions on the alienation OF a
lands owned by Indian citizens,e'
cept full bloods, should be immed
ately removed and that Congre
Z shonld provide that the restriction
9 Of full bloods, except as to HON
9 steads, may be removed by Z
2 proper courts Of the county
9 which the land is located. We tav
g iust and reasonable limitations Il
9 on the amount of land to be pu
9 chased by the individual of the L
9 allotted land Of the Indian Ter
9 tory, 10 the end that these Ian
z may become the home Of the act
& al farmer and settler and that su
z lands be sold at public auction
Z actual settlers on easy terms,
& person being permitted to purch
Z more thau one hundred and si'
& acres; no land to be sold for
Z than its appraised value.
q Sec. 2o,-We favor munici
. ownership and control of all pul