The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-06
POLITICAL

CITIZENS are riEhtfully anr Justly en-
titled to all edu ational advantages
enjoyed by the white race trust
that this recommendation may speed
ny take the form Of law
Recommendotiond- Enact a
Territorial Separate School Law
(See Journal of the council proceed
ings OF the Third Legislative ASSEM-
bly, of the Territory OK Oklahoma, be-
ginning January s, 1895, ending Mich
8, 1885 Pages 80. 81 ad 52)
The legislature was overwhelmingly
republican They Raid no attention
20 this Recommendation for separate
schools. though they enacted into
law most OF my other recommends
tions In 1896 the democrats and
pOpulists elected a vast majority in
the Territorial legislature and in 1897.
enacted into law every one of my rec
concentrations in regard to separate
schools ad a higher inetitutlon of
learning for che negroes. Therefore,
/ think il can be truthfully said that
was the forerunner. CRYING IN the
wilderness for this great democratic
provision Of separate schools Of equal
grade for the white and cOlOred races
As Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton / held a uumber of Offices at
tached 10 that by the words ex-0lficio
this way | was Territorial auditor,
president OF the Territorial Board Of
Health, member of the School Land
Board. secretary OF the Board of Rail-
way Assessors, and many other small
Ter offices In all OF these positions
- 4. Il I q,
serve the people and left office. as
poor in this worlds goods as when
] went in | was unanimous " con
frmed by the legislature, my Office was
open to their inspection and there
was never a whisper of srlticism
against my integrity or efficiency. |
feel that | made a record on which
the party can stand and for which |
need not be ashamed It is my ann
hition to be the first superintendent
elected by the people of the great
state of Oklahoma.
1gt. Because | feel that can serve
the state well In that position.
2nd Ny long residence in the two
Territories has acquainted me with
the needs of the people in every walk
OF life have been associated with
the rich and strong in the cities and
have touched hearts with the obscure,
the poor and the lowly in the far re.
moved rural communities.
3rd. l feel that | can be of real
service to humanity in helping to
start a great school system, especially
in the country districts of the Indian
Territory section of the state
My Platform: 1t is impossible now
to lay down platform 10 guide MS
all the way through an administration
f9xigencies will arise to be met
when they come. ] can only Say That
will be true to the interests of all
the people and will follow the policy
of The democratic party as expressed
in the wisdom of its councils. There
are something's however on which
we can speak now:
1st. favor separate schools for
the pegro race, but schools OF equal
grsde, efficiency and comfort with
those for the whites
2nG. favor the sale Of the indem-
nitv school lands in Oklahoma and
such disposition of the regular school
lands as wisdom aud justice may point
out in the future, keeping in mind the
present educational system Of Okla
h0ma over the entire state, making
any necessary changes to comply with
the constitution.
4th favor organizing the Indian
Territory section OF the state into
school districts at once and making
some. arrangements to build houses
Immediately in every district, so that
every child in the entire state may be
IN reach Of a school.
5th ! favor using part OF the
five million dollars appropriated by
congress to build these district school
ho1ses. the district being bonded, the
bonds sold to the state for the neces-
sary amount to build in each district.
9th | favor a uniform system of
text books to be sold TO the children
at cost
7th. favor the couaty high school
IN every county, and complete county
organization.
Sth. / favor an artlculatod or cor
ierest of the school children Of the
state and those who have improved
the land as tenants.
3rd. favor the extension Of the
related system of free public schools.
commencing with the district school
as the unit and ending with the nor
nal school, tile A. and NJ. college and
the university
9th. / favor the retcnelion of the
state university at Norman and pol.
icy Of large liberality IN building II up
until It becomes one Of the very great
est Universities in the world.
10th. ! favor building two great
normal schools IN the indian Terri
tory section OF the state and a liberal
policy toward those now IN Oklahoma
and the A. and NJ college
llth I favor the purchase OF the
coal and asphalt lands Of the Terri
tory by the state and making them a
part OF the permanent school endow-
ment
18th. If there is anything else not
set down here. that Is for the good OF
the school children of Okolahoma, now
course of things Help to ger state
OF that. and by the help of Him who
gathered little children about Him
snd blessed them, viii preserve II
for them II yoH are willing to trust
me in this important office, vote fol
me in the primary and VIII do ms
best. Respectfully,
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