The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-21

eth senatorial district of the state Of
Oklahoma, comprising the.counties Of
Craig, Ottawa and Nowata.
1t is not necessary to say great
deal by way of introducing Mr.. Dun
can to the voting community of his
district. He is native Cherokee, and
an old settler; that is to say, he has
lived a long lifetime in the Indian
Territory, and has been personally fa-
miliar with all the historic changes
that have taken place in the form OF
its eXistance, from the time when it
lay in an absolute state of nature, on
and up into its present proud condi-
tion of development. If there is any
thing in the history of country that
might be useful to a legislator in the
making of laws for its goou govern
ment, it is certain that Mr.. Duncan
has it all in careful store. He is a
man of high intellectual culture, and
broad scholarly attainments. Having
finished his preparatory course Of
study in the Cherokee National Semi
nary he repaired to Hanover, N. H.,
and there at the end of a classical
course of four years in Dartmouth
college he graduated with grade Of
scholarship which entities him to a
place in that select fraternity Of let
ters which is held to be composed of
the best third of all the graduates Of
all the leading colleges in the Uuited
States. But he is not only a good
scholar; he is also good lawyer, and
holds professional license which
gives him standing before any bar
in the United States,
Mr.. Duncan's theory Of human gov
ernment is simple and comprehen-
sive. He believes that government is
made for the people-the men, women
and children-and not the people for
the government. He believes that
the government is something but the
people are everything. He believes
that the propriety of all bills in the
legislature looking to legislation
into law should be discussed and test
ed with the best interests Of the peo-
pie always uppermost in mind. He
believes that the cardinal industries
Of the state should be wisely encourg-
ed by legislation, but never by regu-
lations that initiate against fair play
for the poor man and the consumer.
He is firmly opposed to everything
in the form of legislative
Iobbies. He believes that commerce,
rs a great factor in our civilization,
should be encouraged by all means CON |
sistent with the well being of the
but when commerce In the
hands OF corporate power approaches |
5he legislator and invites him to |
make merchandise of Uh trust reposed |
n him by the people, it becomes a |
moral monster that deserves an un-
execration. He believes
hat corporations, whose existance
lends obviously to the good of the |
people, and not merely to load them
lown with burdensome monopolies,
hould be not only tolerated, but care
ully encouraged. He believes that
he social instinct in human nature is
i God-given endowment for the in
righteous enjoyment, and
my legislation, or want of legislation
which denies him that enjoyment is
Ticious and in tolerable. He believes in
iducation and regards our public
chools as one of tie proudest features
u our American civilization, and
hat it should be the earnest effort Of
he legislature to bring the means Of
ducation-especially an industrial
ducation-withln easy reach of the
outh of the new state. He believes
q the statehood of Oklahoma, and re-
ards the Guthrie constitution as one
t the kind that have ever been pro-
uced by American craftsmanship.
Mr.. Duncan is a Democrat of the
Id dJeffersonian school. The Demo
ratio party IS the party of his choice,
ecause that party is strictly, as its
anne indicates, party of the people.
Iisely conservative and not the party
expensive adventure and reckless
lxeriment.
Upon these principles Mr.. Duncan
SKIS the sutfrages of his fellow citi-
ems Of the thirtieth senatorial dis
rict, at the same time rendering his
3lemn pledge, that in case he is elect
d, their interests together with the