The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-01

5rm adopted 5g ths gElahoA
state democratic convention
Ne abe Representatives Of ths dem
cratic parsy of the State Of 0hahon
in appealing To tile citizenship 81 81
State f1E tAair saaBert, d8 rasBea aaI
suhmit these prieipisa 81 self govern
mens, far which We stand and while
ara of special interest to the can
paign.
L9eal Issues
We believe We should have the rieh
of local self-government immediatel
without denial, delay or evasion.
We belive the people Of 0klahom
should and viii condemn at the poll
the efforts Of those who are tryin
70 defeat statehood for our people.
We submit to the people at Okla
homa the best state constitution TIA
has ever been written, and in asking
Ethe suffrage Of the patriotic citizen
snip Of this state, we firmly stan,
upon this constitution in its entiret,
as our platform.
/ ln this splendid organic law we havt
carried out in perfect good faith every
pledge made by US to the people oi
the state. We have made constitu
tion that takes the most advanced
ground Of any organic law in exis-
tence;whieh 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 chat as soet as possible
and practicable the lands held by the
state for educational purposes should
BE- sold upon terms that shall be abb
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 in
stitutions should be established equit-
ably throughout the state.
Coal and Asphalt Lands
We favor the purchase Of the Sc
gregated coal and asphalt lands at a
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 pur-
chase shall become effective.
We favor the fullest development Of
such lands in the interest Of the
schools and charitable institutions and
he product Of cheap fuel for the peo-
pie Of the state
We favor the immediate sale Of the
surface Of such segregated coal and
asphalt lands in small tracts to actual
settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing Of
he timber land and other natural re-
iources Of this state into the hands Of
he great monopolies.
Removal Of Restrictions
We believe the people Of this sover-
ign state should have the full meas
ire Of liberty enjoyed by The citizens
I other sovereign states.
We believe that the various federal
bureaus established in this state h
hould be Immediately terminated and
hat the basis Of this bureau govern {
lent, the restrictions on the sale and 3
ease Of land Of our citizens, should be t
summarily, except as to home
teads Of full-bloods; and we favor t
he immediate settlement Of all tribal i
fairs and the immediate distribution /
I all tribal funds. &
We believe that the estates Of those %
lentally incompetent Of whatsoever t
ace, should be protected by our state c
rebate courts. We will take care Of h,
ur own detectives Of whatever race
color, and will not rely upon the t
aderal government to discharge this E
roper function of our own state. D
INFESTED CAPITAL 4
We believe that it is Of the greatest 4
Importance to the development Of our s
ew state to give perfect safety and
ssurance to invested capital, and that q
here complete security Is afforded G
lpital win gladly seek investment at 4
le lowest rates Of interest. il
We draw broad line Of distinction f
stween capital invested in honest en- e
lrprises and predatory -canitaI Anpao- {.