The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-24
DIR JUHNS0O
PLATFORM
CsddO COnniy Candidate States His
Views on The Great Issues
before Tie PeopIs

desire 70 announce tilaC II n0mlnar-
ed AMI elected to that important Office
Of trust, l 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 fayors 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 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 people would be a
proud closing Of busy and I hope
upright life.
In this work l 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 a just proportion with
other property.
/ would use my best endeavors to
enact laws to place our 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 If
not exceed the present lease money
for school purposes, while actual own
ership Of the land would mean better
and more improvements thereby les
sening the burden Of taxation for
others.
would favor the enactment of a
i law for separate schools, cars, and
waiting rooms for white people. This
| is a white mans government and is
well established II our new constitu-
ton. I would also make suitable pro-
visions for schools, cars and waiting
rooms for the negro race, but no
amalgamation should be allowed.
endorse the two-cent per mile rail-
road fare establishment in our con-
stitution and would also favor a com
mission to schedule, control and fix
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 two,
cent fare rate.
endorse the fellow servant CLAUSE
Of the new constitution whereby emf
ployees injured while in the employ
Of railroads, street cars, mining cor
porations, etc, shall have the right
to recover damages.
would favor legislation to enforce
this right,
\ ! would favor demurage law
which would protect the shipper in
getting cars for transportation. Y
/. Railroad companies assess shippers
per diem on all cars held on the track
more than twenty-four hours. 1t Is
but just that railroad companies pay
% shipper damages when they fail
to supply contract orders. ~
would favor a primary law for
the selection Of candidates for office
thus preventing the packing of con
ventions, and offering fair expressions
for each voter.
4 For nearly half a century the senate
Of these United States has been a
menace to our institutions. It repre-
sents the wealth and power Of indi-
viduals more than statesmanship.
There are few legislatures that have
not been smirched with charges Of
corruption in the selection Of their
senator's. | would favor their selbc-
tion by direct vote Of the people,
The constitution is the protectorhte
Of the people and the initiative and
; referendum make the people arbitei
Of all important questions. The Leg
islature can enact laws to work IN
harmony with both and if / Should
be elected 10 represent as one this
senatorial district I shall labor fOi
that object.
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