The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-29

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 int,rest to the cam
paign.
Local Issues
We believe we should nave the right
of local self-goyernment Immediately
without denial, delay or evasion.
4 We beliye the people Of 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
ppon 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-
tion That takes tie most advanced
ground Of any organic law in exis-
tenee;whieh not only protects the right
70 LIFE liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness Of Tie citizens, but a constitu-
tion for the protection Of The property
pa the people against the stealthy
7 hand Of ingenious modern monopoly.
School Lands
I We believe that as soon as possible
Iand practicable the lands held by the
state for educational purposes should
be soli upon terms that shall be alb
soiutely Gain to the people Of this state
preserving the preference right to the
lesseas, 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 TIE sale 81 such land should be
fully preserved and invested as pro-
q led in the constitution
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and that
other necessary state schools and in.
stitutions should De established aquit-
ably throughout The state
Coal and Asphalt Lands
We favor the purchase Of the Sc
grerated coal and asphalt lands at !
fair price to Be agreed upon BY thI
state authorities and the Choctaw AMI
Chickasaw governments, subject to th'
approval hy a vote Of the people o.
this state, before the contract Of pur
chase shall become effective.
We favor Che fullest development o
such lands IN the interest Of th
schools and charitable institutions an
the product Of cheap fuel for the peo
pie Of the state.
We favor the immediate sale Of tn
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 r'
sources Of this state into the hands q
the great monopolies.
Removal Of Restrictions
We believe the people Of this sovel
eign state should have the full meai
ure Of liberty enjoyed by the either
Of other sovereign states
We believe that the various federi
bureaus established in this sta
3 should be Immediately terminated an
that the basis Of this bureau govern
Z ment, the restrictions on the sale az
y lease Of land Of our citizens, should
removed summarily, except as to hon
steads Of full-bloods; and we favi
~ the immediate settlement Of all trib
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 will take care
our own detectives Of wbatever ra
q or color, and viii not rely upon t
federal government to discharge Il
q proper function of our own state.
Iauested Capital
We believe that it is Of the great,
/ Importance to the development Of Q
new state to give perfect safety a
assurance to invested capital, and Il
n where complete security is afforc
capital viii gladly seek investment
n the lowest rates Of interest.
Of We draw broad line Of distinct
er between capital invested in honest
90 terprises and predatory capital eng
r. en- in conspiracy against the proce
Of labor Of the American people.
oppose the crafty corporations VIII
artfully contrive to destroy com
Z tition and thus fix arbitrary prices