The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-23
DIR. JOHNSON'S
PLATFORM
CaddO Comfy Candidate States His
Views on the Great Issues
before Tie People

N1AANAAetC AOA titC SAttNS "a otdt~ N~A-A7
tor subject to the democratic primary,
/ desire to announce that if nominat-
ed and elected to that important Office
of trust, shall devote my utmost
energy to serve the people and help
to enact such laws as will subserve
their best interests.
/ am in favor Of government for
the whole people, special favors to
none, tariff for revenue only, no trust,
no subsidies. The millionaires Of the
past 40 years have nearly all amassed
their wealth through special govern
ment legislation.
We possess the richest t rritory
that has ever been admitted to the
Union, in population larger than half
Of the states, representing the youth
and energy Of many states.
In production Of wheat, oats, cot
ton, corn, broom corn, and the wealth
of coal mines, oil and gas fields we
are among the richest Of all the
states.
To help formulate laws to protect
and serve such a people would be a
proud closing of busy and / hope
upright life.
In this work ! would favor equal
taxation upon all property in the state
not exempt by the constitution. Rail
roads, telegraph, transportation com
panies, and all companies, and all
companies organized for personal gain
should pay just proportion with
other property.
| would use my best endeavors TO
enact laws to place oul common or
district schools in the highest rank
of usefulness to the pupils and favor
the establishment Of township high
schools.
/ would favor the sale Of the school
lands to the highest bidder without
injury to its intended purposes, the
lessee at the time Of sale to have pref
erence right to purchase, and pur-
chaser allowing long time payment
with reasonable rate of interest. The
interest thus derived would equal il
not exceed the present lease money
for school purposes, while actual own
ership Of the land would mean better
and more Improvements thereby les
Fsening the burden Of taxation for
others.
| would favor the enactment Of a
law for separate schools, cars, and
waiting rooms for white people. This
is a white mans government and is
well established in our new constitu.
tion. Iwould also make suitable pro-
visions for schools, cars and waiting
rooms for the negro race, but M
amalgamation should be allowed.
! | endorse the two-cent per mile rail
road fare establishment in our con-
stitution and would also favor com
mission to schedule, control and fiz
freight rates. Farmers are paying ex
orbitant freight rates on farm ma.
chinery, lumber, wire, cattle, hogs
horses, farm produce ETC., which is
more important to them than a two
cent fare rate.
| endorse the fellow servant claus,
Of the new constitution whereby EN-,
ployees injured while in the employ
of railroads, street cars, mining cor
porations, ETC., shall have the righI
to recover damages.
I would favor legislation to enforc,
this right.
| would favor demurage Law
which would protect the shipper ii
getting cars for transportation.
Railroad companies assess shipper.
per diem on all cars held on the tracl
more than twenty-four hours. 1t il
but just that railroad companies pay
to shipper damages when they fai
to supply contract orders.
! would favor primary law fol
the selection Of candidates for Office
thus preventing the packing Of con
yentions, and offering fair expressions
for each voter.
For nearly half century the senatl
Of these United States has been {
menace to our institutions. It repre-
sents the wealth and power Of indi
viduals more than craftsmanship
} There are few legislatures that havl
not been sfnirchel with charges O
corruption in the selection Of theit
senators. / would favor their selec
tion by direct vote Of the people.
The constitution is the piotectorat
!. Of the people and the initiative an
referendum make the people arbite
Of al important questions. The leg
islature can enact laws to work i
harmony with both and if / shoul
be elected to represent as one thi
senatorial district shall labor 70