The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-13

M appealing 70 Jne clJlzensnlp OF our
state for their support, do respectfully
submit these principles Of self govern
ment, for which we stand and which
are Of special interest to the cam
paign.
Local Issues
We believe we should nave the right
Of local self-goyernment Immediately
without denial, delay or evasion
We belive the people Of Oklahoma
should and viii condemn at the polls
the efforts Of those who are trying
10 defeat statehood for our people.
We submit to the people Of Okla
homa the best state constitution that
has ever been written, and in asking
lhe suffrage Of the patriotic citizen
ship Of this state, we firmly stand
upon this constitution in its entirety
as our platform.
In this splendid organic law we have
carried out in perfect good faith every
pledge made by us to the people Of
the state. We have made constitu-
ton that takes the most advanced
ground Of any organic law in exis-
tenee;which not only protects the right
to life, liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness Of the citizens, but cOnstitu-
tion for the protection Of the property
Of the people against the stealthy
hand Of ingenious modern monopoly.
School Lands
We believe that as soon as possible
and practicable the lands held by the
state for educational purposes should
be sold upon terms that shall be abb
solutely fair to the people Of this state
preserving the preference right to the
lessees, guaranteed BY the enabling act
and to the end that such lands should
become taxable and made more
valuable and productive BY the actual
owner thereof.
We believe that the funds derived
from the sale Of such land should be
fully preserved and invested as pro-
v:ded in the constitution
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and that
other necessary state schools and in
stitutions should be established equit-
ably throughout the state.
Coal aud Asphalt Lands
We favor the purchase Of the Sc
/ gregated coal and asphalt lands at a
fair price to be agreed upon by the
state authorities and the Choctaw and
chiekasaw governments, subject to the
approval by a vote Of the people Of
this state, before the contract Of pur-
chase shall become effective.
We favor the fullest development Of
such lands in the interest Of th'
schools and charitable institutions AMI
the product Of cheap fuel for the peo
pie Of the state.
We favor the immediate sale Of thl
surface Of such segregated coal ant
asphalt lands in small tracts 10 actua
settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing o
the timber land and other natural re
sources Of this state into the hands o
the great monopolies.
Removal Of Restrictions
We believe the people Of this sover
eign state should have the full meas
ure Of liberty enjoyed by the citizen
Of other sovereign states.
We believe that the various fedora
bureaus established in this stat
should be Immediately terminated an
that the basis Of this bureau govern
} ment, the restrictions on the sale an
lease Of land Of our citizens, should B
removed summarily, except as to hom
steads Of full-bloods; and we fave
the immediate settlement Of all trib'
affairs and the immediate Distribute
Of an tribal funds.
We believe that the estates Of thOl
mentally incompetent of whatsoeyV
race, should De protected by our sta'
probate courts. We will take care I
our own detectives Of whatever raj
or color, and win not rely upon u
federal government to discharge tn
proper function Of our own state.
InUested Capital
z We believe that it is Of the create
Importance - ~ ssiie development os 9
4 new state 10 give perfect safety Al
assurance to invested capital, and th
! where complete security is afford
capital will gladly seek Investment
i the lowest rates Of interest
u We draw a broad line Of distincti
7 between capital invested in honest c
g terprises and predatory capital enga
+ er in conspiracy against the procee
Of labor Of the American people. J
oppose the crafty corporations viii
artfully contrive to destroy comI
tition and thus fix arbitray prices
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