The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-23
State Democratic
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Platform adopted by .he Okiahoma
state democratic convention
we tie representatives of the demo
crate party 81 the state 0f Oklahoma
III appealing 70 the citizenship az our
state for their support. do respectfully y
su5mit these priciples of self govern
menE, for which We stand and whica
are Of special interest to the cam
paim.
Local Issues
We believe We should have the right
Of local seif-government Immediately
without denial, delay Or evasion.
We belive the people Of Oklahoma
should and viii condemn at the polls
rhe efforts Of those who are trying
70 defeat statehood for our people.
We submit 70 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.
n this splendid organic law We have
carried out in perfect COOL faith every
pledge made by Us to the people Of
the state. We have made a constitu-
ton that takes the most advanced
ground Of any organic law IN exis-
tenceiwhich 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 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 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-
vided 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 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 the
schools and charitable institutions and
the product Of cheap fuel for the peo-
pie Of the state.
We favor the immediate sale Of the
surface Of such segregated coal and
asphalt lands in small tracts to actual
settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing Of
the timber land and other natural re-
sources Of this state into the hands Of
the great monopolies.
RemoVai Of Restrictions
We believe the people of this sover-
eign state should have the full meas
ure Of liberty enjoyed by the citizens
Of other sovereign states.
We believe that the various federal
bureaus established in this state
should be Immediately terminated and
that the basis Of this bureau govern
ment, the restrictions on the sale and
lease Of land Of our citizens, should be
removed summarily, except as to home
steads of full-bloods; and we favor
the immediate settlement Of all tribal
affairs and the immediate distribution
Of all tribal funds.
We believe that the estates Of those
mentally incompetent Of whatsoever
race, should be protected by our state
probate courts. We will take care Of
our own detectives of whatever race
or color, and will not rely upon the
federal government to discharge this
proper function Of our own state.
INFESTED Capital
We believe that it is Of The greatest
Importance to the development Of our
new state to give perfect safety and
assurance to invested capital, and that
where complete security is afforded
capital will gladly seek investment at
a.