The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-01
VENABLES
PLATFORM
To the voters Of the Fifteenth Sena-
torial District Of Okla ioma

To the voters Of the Fifteenth Sena-
torial District Of Okla iona:
l am candidate for the State Sen
ate from the Fifteenth Senatorial
District, Of Oklahoma, composed Of
Grady and Caddo counties, subject ~
the action Of the Democratic Party,
and as it will be impossible for me to
see all the voters personally, ! take
this method Of making known my
views on some of the questions that
win present themselves TO the legis-
lature Of the new state, and believe
that every candidate for such posi-
ton should let the people know what
his position is on these questions.
/ have been resident Of Chick
asha, Indian Territory, for three
and one-half years ard l understand
thoroughly the conditions and needs
Of the country.
/ am a democrat from principle. In
every government there are two par
ties with different theories Of govern
ment, one for the classes and the
other for the masses. / believe that
the Democratic party is the party in
this country for the masses Of the
people as against the special classes,
and I believe that all government der
ives its just power from tie consent
Of the governed.
d am in sympathy with the Constit-
luton Of the new state and believe it
will prove to be the nearest approach
to an ideal fundamental law that has
ever been written for state. It re-
cognizes the individual rights Of the
people and reflects the wishes Of the
people Of the new state as expressed
by the vote Of the election last Nov
ember. The pledge Of the Democrat
Ic party has been redeemed. The In
itiative and Referendum places thu
power Of legislation IN the hands O
the people.
/ favor the sale Of the school landi
of Oklahoma to the highest bidder
! with preference right Of purchase u
lessee, and when lesseee is purchases
he to have credit for original bonus
favor law for convict labor Il
be used on public roads to the enl
that good public highways be estab
lished and that convict labor may no
come into conflict with free labor.
/ favor separate cars, separat
scnoOls, and separate waiting room
for the whites and blacks.
am in favor Of the state purchas
ling the coal lands and other minera
lands Of the Indian Tribes and tn
sale Of che surface of such lands \
actual seltlers that The. man VII
awns the farm shall work she fari
land not the farmer. iurther favo
the leasing Of the mines and pIacin
Of the proceeds from the sale Of tn
surface and The rents Of the mines t
. the credit Of the school fund.
& J favor the taxation Of All railroad
{ and other corporate property on
v basis Of its value as provided by tn
constitution. and also favor the tax
alton Of an private ear companies tha
do business in Oklahoma.
The farmers Of the two territorie
L we're forced to take from five cents t
I twenty cents less per busnel for thei
grain last year because Of the failur
:, Of railroads TO furnish cars prompt
= !; and because they have to pa,
!. an excessive rate. IT, loss to tn
farmer amounted 10 several milliol
dollars as shown by statistics.
favor as a remedy for this evil, whicl
would bankrupt the farmer, laV
: giving the corporation commission
power to fix rates and also recip
rocal demurage law requiring the rail
roads to pay FOR their failure TO fur
nish cars, IN order that railroads shal
be forced to furnish cars promptl
and move freight with promptnes
1 and facility.
/ shall favor a law against trust
and combines that will Danish ther
Z from the state.
I want 70 see this part Of the ne'
b state have some Of the state institu