The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-25
DR. JOHNS0N'S
PLATFORM
caddO Connty Candidate States His
Views on the Great Issues
before The People


candidate for the office Of state sena-
tor subject to the democratic primary,
I desire to announce that if nominal
ed and elected to that important Office
Of trust, shall devote my utmost
energy to serve the people and help |
to enact such laws as win subserye
their best interests.
am in favor Of government for
the whole people, special favura to
none, tariff for revenue only, no trust,
no subsidies. The millionaires Of the
past 40 years have nearly all amassed
their wealth through special govern
ment legislation.
We possess the richest trritory
that has ever been admitted to the
Union, in population larger than half
Of the states, representing the youth
and energy of many states.
In production Of wheat oats, cot
ton, corn. broom corn, and the wealth
Of coal mines, oil and gas fields we
are among the richest Of all the
states.
To help formulate laws TO protect
and serve such people would be .
proud closing Of busy and ] hope
upright life.
In this work I would favor equal
taxation upon all property in the state
not exempt by the constitution. Rail-
roads, telegraph, transportation com
panies, and all companies, and all
companies organized for personal gain
should pay just proportion with
other property.
i would use my best endeavors to
enact laws to place our common or
district schools in the highest rank
Of usefulness to the pupils and favor
the establishment Of township high
schools.
] would favor the sale Of the school
LANDS to the highest bidder without
I injury to its intended purposes, the
lessee at the time of sale to have pref
: erence right to purchase, and pur-
E chaser allowing long time payment
{ with reasonable rate Of interest. The
interest thus derived would equal il
5 not exceed the present lease money
h for school purposes, while actual own
e ership Of the land would mean better
and more improvements thereby les
sening the burden Of taxation fol
others.
u ! would favor the enactment of q
t law for separate schools, cars, anC
: waiting rooms for white people. This
!, is white mans government and is
well established in our new constitu-
J. ton. / would also make suitable pro
!. visions for schools, cars and waiting
I rooms for the negro race. but nc
0 amalgamation should be allowed
!, / endorse the two-cent per mile rail
d road fare establishment in our con
9 stitution and would also favor com
9 mission to schedule, control and Fl,
: freight rates. Farmers are paying ex
I orbitant freight rates on farm ma
! chinery, lumber, wire, cattle, hogs
? horses, farm produce etc., which il
J more important to them than two
8 cent fare rate.
e ] endorse the fellow servant claus
I. of the new constitution whereby EN-
J. ployees injured while in the employ
Of railroads, street cars, mining cor
porations, ETC., shall have the rlgh
!. to recover damages.
| would favor legislation to enforcl
this right.
| would favor a demurage Law
which would protect the shipper IL
. getting cars for transportation.
: Railroad companies assess shipper
? per diem on all cars held on the tract
> more than twenty-sour hours. It i
: but just that railroad companies pa!
: to shipper damages when they fai
: to supply contract orders.
= I would favor a primary law 70
: the selection Of candidates for oficl
: thus preventing the packing Of con
yentions, and offering fair expression
for each voter
For nearly half a century the senat
; Of these United States has been
menace to our institutions. It repre-
sents the wealth and power of indi
7 viduals more than craftsmanship
There are few legislatures that bav
not been smirched with charges 0
: corruption in the selection Of thei
= senator's | would favor their selec
= ton BY direct vote Of the people.
The constitution is the protectorat
Of the people and the initiative an
+ referendum make the people arbite