The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-28

cratic party Of the state Of Oklahoma
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
Of local self-government Immediately
without denial, delay or evasion.
We belive 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
upon 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 conatitu-
ton that takes the most advanced
ground Of any organic law in exis-
nce;which not only protects the right
to life, liberty and the pursuit Of hap
lpiness Of the citizens, but a constitu-
ton for the protection Of the property
of the people against the stealshy
hand Of ingenious modern monopoly.
School Lands
We believe chat as soon as possible
ana practicable the lands held by the
state Tor educational purposes should
be sola upon terms that shall be ab-
solutely fair to the people Of this state
I preserving the preference right to the
llessees, 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 of such land should be
4 fully preserved and invested as pro
vded in The constitution
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and that
other necessary state schools and in
stiHutions should be established equit-
ably throughout the state
Coal and Asphalt Lands
We favor the purchase of the Sc
Il eregatea coal and asphalt lands at 2
fair price to Be agreed upon by th'
state authorities and the choctaw ant
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 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 AM
asphalt lands in small tracts to actua
settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing 0
the timber land and other natural re
: sources Of this state into the hands 0
the great monopolies.
Remoual Of Restrictions
We believe the people Of this sovel
eign state should have the full mea.
| ure Of liberty enjoyed by the citizen
Of other sovereign states.
We believe that the various feders
bureaus established in this stat
n should be Immediately terminated an
that the basis Of this bureau govern
Z mcnt the restrictions on the sale an
y lease Of land Of our citizens, should
removed summarily, except as to hon
steads Of full-bloods; and we favg
y the immediate settlement Of al trib'
affairs and the Immediate Distribute
= Of All tribal funds.
We believe that the estates Of tho
mentally incompetent Of whatsoe9l
race, should be protected by our sta
probate courts. We viii take care
cur own detectives Of whatever ra
a or color, and wil not rely upon g
federal government to discharge tn
p proper function Of our own state.
ingsstel Capital
We believe chat if is Of the create
Importance to the development Of o
new state to give perfect safety al
assurance to invested capital, and th
n where complete security is afford
capital VIII gladly seek investment
n The lowest rates Of interest.
Of We draw q broad line Of distinct
er hetween capital invested in honest
% tatpr:ses and predatory capital enga
= er IN conspiracy against the proeee
az labor Of the American people.
annesa the crafty eornorations VIII