The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-12


IN appealing to the citizenship Of our
state for their support, do respectfully /
submit these principles Of self govern
ment, for which We stand and which
are Of special interest to the cam
paign.
Local Issues
We believe we snonia nave the right
Of local self-goyernment Immediately
without denial, delay Or evasion.
We belive the people Sf Oklahoma
should and will 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 go0i faith every
pledge made By is to the people Of
the state. We have made constitu-
tion that takes the most advanced
ground Of any organic law in exis-
tence;whjch not only protects the right
70 life, liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness Of the citizens, but a constitu-
ton for the protection Of the property
Of the people against the stealthy
hand Of ingenious modevn monopoly
School Lands
VIZ believe that as soon as possible
ana practicable the lands held by the
state for educational purposes should
oe sold upon terms that shall be ab-
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-
v:ded ii 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
zregated coal and asphalt lands at !
Ia fair price to be agreed upon by th'
state authorities and the Choctaw anl
chickasaw governments, subject 70 th'
approval by vote Of the people O
this state, before the contract Of pur
chase shall become effective.
We favor the fullest development 0
such lands IN the interest Of tn
schools and charitable institutions an
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 actus
settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing 9
the timber land and other natural r.
sources Of this state into the hands {
the great monopolies.
| Removal Of Restrictions
We believe the people Of this soye
eign state should have the full mea
ure Of liberty enjoyed by the citizeI
/, al other sovereign states.
We believe that the various feder
bureaus established ia this sta
} should be Immediately terminated al
: that the basis Of this bureau COVER
D ment, the restrictions on the sale al
ilease Of land Of our citizens, should
removed summarily, except as to hor
.teaas Of full-bloods; and we fay
The Immediate settlement Of all trib
affairs and the immediate DISTRIBUTE
y Of at tribal funds.
We believe that the estates Of tho
mentally incompetent Of whatsoev
race. should BE- protected by our sts
probate courts. We viii take care
our own detectives Of whatever "a
or color, and win not rely upon /
federal government % discharge d
proper function Of our own state.
Tnpested Capital
We believe that It Is Of the great
! Importance to the development Of {
II new state TO give perfect safety q
assurance to invested capital, and 4
4 where complete security Is a8orI
capital viii gladly seek investment
n the lowest rates Of interest.
ioi We draw a broad line Of distinct
eT between capital invested II honest
90 terprises and predatory capital eng
- er in conspiracy against the proce
Of labor Of the American people
oppose the crafty corporations vt
artsully eontrive to destroy con
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