The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-27

in appealing to the citizenship OF our
state for their support, do respectfully I
submit these pricipIes Of self govern
ment, for which we stand and which
are of special interest to the cam
paign.
Local Issues
We believe we snouio nave the right
Of local self-government Immediately
without denial, delay or evasion.
We belive the people Of Oklahoma
should and win condemn at the polls
the efforts Of those who are trying /
to 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
the 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-
tence (which not only protects the right
to life, liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness Of the citizens, but constitu-
ton 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 alb
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-
vided in the constitution
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and that
other necessary state schools and i'm
stitutions should be established equit-
ably throughout the state.
Coal and Asphalt Lands
We favor the purchase Of the Sc
Eregated coal and asphalt lands at a
fair price to be agreed upon by the
state authorities and the Choctaw and
Chickasaw governments, subject to the
approval by a vote of the people Of
this state before the contract Of pnr-
chase shall become effective.
We favor the fullest development o.
such lands in the interest Of thu
schools and charitable institutions ans
the product Of cheap fuel for the peo
pie Of the state.
! We favor the immediate sale Of th'
surface Of such segregated coal an,
asphalt lands in small tracts to actua
Z 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
I ure of liberty enjoyed by the. citizen
Of other sovereign states.
= We believe that the various feders
bureaus established in this stat
r should be Immediately terminated an
that the basis Of this bureau govern
4 ment. the restrictions on the sale an
y lease Of land Of our citizens, should
removed summarily, except as to HON
steads Of full-blOods; and we fave
- the immediate settlement Of all tribi
affairs and the immediate distribute
- Of all tribal funds.
We believe that the estates Of tho
mentally incompetent Of whatsoev'
race. should be protected by our sta
probate courts. We viii take care
our own detectives of whatever RAJ
q or color, and will not rely upon Il
federal government to discharge tn
p proper function of our own state.
Invested Capital
We believe that it is Of the create
I Importance to the development Of O
# new state to give perfect safety Al
assurance to invested capital and th
n where complete security is afford
capital will gladly seek investment
NJ the lowest rates of interest.
ot We draw broad line Of distinct
er between capital invested in honest {
90 terprises and predatory capital engs
II er IN conspiracy against the procel
Of labor Of the American people. !
oppose the crafty corporations VIII
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