The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-04
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
ADOPTED BY CONVENTION

We. the representative of the DEM
ocracy of the state Of Oklahoma. I'm
state convention assembled, affirm
ing our belief and renewing our al
J. glance to me principles OF the par
~. coguizant OF the incr, asing signs
uf the awakening OF the public con
iount of the depredations and en-
croachments of predatory wealth. not
only upon the political but also Co
nomical and Industrial rights of the
people. take pride in that the demo.
cratic party of the republic has align
ed itself In the pending national po.
litical contest with the caus of the
people for the rcmcdying of sucl
wrongs.
Rights Of the Masses.
In the early lie of our national
existence in the cont. st between
centralized power and the rights of
the masses. the necessity for the cN-
isteuc of the democratic party arose
and with the approval of the people,
Thomas Jefferson. its found r. was
placed at the head Of the administra-
ton Of oar national government, an
no.ncing the doctrine of equal rights
to all and special privileges to none.
There never was time in our history
when the application of this doctrine
was more me- ssary and it can ney.
or b. truly applied except when ne
people rule not only in letter but in
spirit.
Dire Prophesise Unfuitlled.
\ long suffering people in the two
territories when they came to their
own by securing the right TO govern
thems lives, in adopting the consti'
tuition of this state. readily embraced
the opportunity to write in such law
principles by which the people might
rule, and, Notwithstanding the fact
that there wer prophecies of dire
commercial and economic disasters
as the result of this adoption and ap
plication, though co-incid mt with
such adoption, and approval by the
manipulation of this same predatory
power, a great panic was Prcc.pitate.
without any cause for existence, un
der the republican administration
contrary to their claim, that panic'
came only under democratic rule
VT we are proud to say that W,
have our commensurate share o
prosperity under such constitution
laws and democratic government not
withstanding such panic,
Senators by Direct Vote.
Adhering to the Jeffersonian idei
that the people have the capacity a
we'll as the inheritent right, to rule
the democratic party stands for tn
election of United States senator
by direct vote Of the people, and II
pursuance OF that idea the mocratl
members of the first legislature Of tn
state of Oklahoma memorialized con
gress TO submit amendment TO tn
constitution of the L. s., requiring
the United States senators to be S
elected: and we endorse and con
m md the democratic members of th
United States senate and house q
representative from Oklahoma 70
introducing measures In each hous
of congress submitting such amend
mant, and we charge the rcsponsib
ty for its defeat to the congres
which is now and has been for tn
past IA years republican in bot
houses.
Republican Trick Nipped.
In the recent primary, the DEM
cratic nominee for the United State
senate received more than 46,OC
votes and the republican 260C
votes. The demand of the republ
cans i'm their state platform, adopto
August 20, 1908, TO place the name
of such nominees on the official ba
lot Is either a staggering bluff or
cheap trick, with the sinister dcsig
and nurnoSe Of inyalidatiug the ele