The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-03

pie who need no protection, and who
resent their proffered aid with con.
tempt.
As an evidence Of my faith in my
ability to remove these restrictions
and that speedily, I promise the peo-
pie Of the state Of Oklahoma that /
will remove these restrictions upon
the alienation Of Indian lands during
the first congress Of which I am a
mmeber.
Being purely local question, what
state win have the temerity to offer
opposition to a representative Of the
people Of this country who demands
it2 Such oposition cannot be JUS
titled, and if the representative pos
sesses the courage to merit the conf
dence reposed in him he can easily
overcome it by the exercise Of his pri-
vileges and powers as a senator. If
opposition and resistance is offered,
and persisted in, he can at least coun-
teract the same by the exercise Of his
prerogatiyes in obstructing other leg
islation until his demands, Of the JUS
tice Of which he is the sole judge, are
conceded. So it useless and absurd
and should cause the blush Of shame
TO mantle the cheek Of any man to en-
tertain the thought that in addition
to the qualifications Of honesty and
intelligence, and a courageous per-
formance Of duty, a representative Of
the great state Of Oklahoma must po-
segs the attributes Of a lobbyist and
resort to the questionable means en-
ployed by that class Of people to SCI
cure the results desired by his con-
stituency.
By striking from our statute books
at once these restrictions gives each
and every man an equal opportunity.
It will make monopolies in land owner
ship impossible and the improvement
Of the country more rapid and sub
stantial, and when any man insists
that it is going to be difficult task
TO sweep from our procedure the tan
gled mass Of departmental rules he
offers insult to the intelligence Of the
people, and he is, if honest in his con-
tention, incompetent for the position.
Under the system in vogue the
land monopolist has enjoyed har-
vest, and the honest farmer, the bona
fide settler Of the country by whose
energy and labor this country has
been developed, has suffered. An In
dian IS required to petition the Indian
Agent for permission to sell is land,
and, If granted, the land, in certain
cases, is advertised number Of times
before the sale, thus attracting the
attention Of the speculator. The far
mer desirous Of buying this land, liv-
ing in a remote part Of the territory
is absolutely debarred from buying
it on account Of his inability to watch
the matter, and the result has been
that large part Of the land sold in
this way has been appropriated by the
few to the great detriment Of the
farmer and those who will make Of
this what God Almighty intended ii
saould be-a great state
The question Of taxation is one Of
chief concern to the people, and the
sooner we create conditions BY which
every man bears his just proportion
Of the burdens Of maintaining tn,
state the sooner will the state BIZ
established on firm and substantial
basis.
favor the purchase by the state Of
the segregated coal lands and the i'm
mediate sale Of all the surface there
Of to bona fled settlers at reasonable
prices in lots not exceeding one hun.
dred and sixty acres per capita, ane
the retention Of the mineral deposit.
for school purposes.
! am in favor Of national law re-
stricting the federal courts in the ex
ercise Of their writ Of injunction.
!, I am in favor Of a thorough revi
, sion Of the present tariff system. TIL,
conditions Of the state make it spec.
tally imperative, inasmuch as It IS An
agricultural state, and upon that
interest the present tariffs fall most
heavily.
favor an income and inheritance
tax, believing tito be the most lust
system Of taxtaion that can be de.
vised for the equal distribution Of the
burdens Of government among all the
people
! favor the sight hour day for all
labor.
+ To more frmly secure to the peo-
pie The control Of their governmental
affairs, favor the initiative and re-
ferendum.