The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14

in appealing to the citizenship Of our
state for their support do respectfully
submit these priciples Of self govern
ment, for which we stand and which
are Of special interest to the cam
paign.
Local Issues
We believe We should nave the right
oi local self government Immediately
without denial, delay or evasion.
We belive the people Of Oklahoma
should and viii condemn at the polls
the efforts Of those who are trying
10 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 go0l faith every
pledge made by us 10 the people Of
the state. We have made constitu-
tion that takes the most advanced
ground Of any organic law in exis-
tence (which 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 that as soon 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-
v:ded 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
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 Che
schools and charitable institutions ans
the product Of cheap fuel for the peo.
pie Of the state.
We favor the immediate sale Of che
surface Of such segregated coal anC
asphalt lands in small tracts to actua
settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing o.
the timber land and other natural re
sources Of this state into the hands o.
the great monopolies.
Remoeal Of Restrictions
We believe the people Of this sover
eign state should have the full meas
nre Of liberty enjoyed BY the citizen
Of other sovereign states.
We believe that the various fedora
bureaus established in this stat
! should be Immediately terminated an.
that the basis Of this bureau govern
} ment, the restrictions on the sale an
lease Of land Of our citizens, should b
removed summarily, except as to hom
steads Of full-bloods; and we favo
the immediate settlement Of all triba
affairs and the immediate distributio
Of all tribal funds.
We believe that the estates Of thos
mentally incompetent Of whatsoeve
race. should be protected by our stat
probate courts. We will take care {
our own detectives Of whatever raC
or color, and win not rely upon Il
federal government to discharge tn
proper function of our own state.
Invested Capital
We believe that it is Of the create
Importance to the development of o,
L new state to give perfect safety az
assurance to invested capital, and thi
4 where complete security is afford'
capital will gladly seek investment
]. the lowest rates Of interest.
u We draw a broad line Of distincti'
y between capital invested in honest e
9 terprises and predatory capital enga
= er in conspiracy against the proeee
Of labor Of the American people. 7
oppose the crafty corporations VIII
artfully contrive to destroy comr
tition and thus fix arbitray prices