The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-08-28
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Oklahoma Republicans Adopt Plat.
II form Upon Which the Cam.
paign Will be Fought

tu the lOllOWlHS PLATFORM.
THE PLATFORM.
The republicans of the youthful. but
robust, state OF Oklahoma, in delegate
convention assembled proud OF the illus
trious record of their party from Lin
coin, the great liberator to Roosevelt, the
stalwart exponent OF civic Righteousness,
inspired by the able statesmanship and
clean lives OF their standard bearers, Tart
and sherman, fearlessly take their place
on the firing line, ready to perform every
duty In the approaching battle for the
supremacy OF the principles of progress
and prosperity.
record in the past, which Is ndelibly
written on the pages OF the grand history
or our republic; with "A platform OF gov
ernmental principles which are safe, sane
and responsive to the needs OF an ever ex-
panding government, and an ever ad-
vanCing and maturing civilization; with "a
candidate whose name Is synonJ nous
with the highest type OF noble citizenship,
and whose large and varied experience In
affairs OF state, and whose judicial knowl-
edge and temperament peculiarly mt him
for the highest executive office the re-
publican party comes before the people
OF our nation and state, confident that our
people, In their consideration OF what Ia
best In this campaign. will continue the
republican party In power. and select Hon.
William H. Taft for their chief executive.
We. the republicans Of Oklahoma, In
convention assembled endorse the able
administra tion OF Theodore Roosevelt. and
the platform OF the national convention.
and the candidacy of william ii. Tart,
whose letter Of acceptance on nomination.
shows the profound statesman, scholar.
and jurist. as well as the clean, patriotic
citizen. II has been truthfuly said OF
him: "Ile has touched nothing he has
not strengthened"
In the publicity OF campaign contri
buttons We cordially approve the position
taken by our candidate, Hon William III.
Taft, and the managers of his campaign.
We disapprove and condemn the post
tion OF the democratic candidate for pres
ident In his undigniiied and repeated per-
sonal requests OF the public for campaign
contributions. Not content In having
amassed an immense private fortune
from the public while advocating his po-
litical interests he now claims from that
public that they shall contribute further
and pay the freight Of his candidacy. 1t
may be truthfuly said OF him: He has
strengthened nothing OF public nature
he has touched
In the appeals and efforts OF the lead
ers OF the democratic party TO separate
the citizenship OF the country into classes,
and array such classes against each
other, IL allowed to seriously prevail.
there Is a distinct danger to the internal
peace and welfare OF our republic, and
we call upon the patriotic citizen. what
ever his vocation, tc stamp such appeals
and efforts with the seal OF his disap-
proval
The specious catchword OF the demo-
cratic party In Oklahoma OF Let the peo-
pie rule" and on which that party rode
into power has proven an empty bubble.
II has now been adopted as part or the
democratic national platform and wni
prove as meaningless there as here should
the people OF the nation universally EN-
trust national affairs TO the dmocratic
party. Not only are the people OF OK
lahoma not permitted 10 rule by the dem
ocratic office holders but they are not
even allowed knowledge OF the laws al
ready enacted. We feel that the time has
come to say instead, Let the people
know" believing that only then can the
people rule
The republican party believes In the
dignity OF labor and the fullest protection
of the rights and interests or the labofer.
The wealth and progress OF nation Is
measured 10y the happiness and prosper
ity OF It's laboring people. Labor and cap
ital are the handmaids OF prosperity; the
one cannot thrive In the absence or the
other. Each is entitled 10 its full share
or combined earnings. The great natural
resources OF our state require both capl
tai and labor for their development. We
demand the enactment OF such laws as
win guarantee the safety OF Investments
OF capital and the freest and fullest pro
lection To labor. Combinations OF capital
for pront should. 10 the fullest extent
consistent with private rights, be SUB
jected To public regulation and control
and all laws inimiCal To the prohtabIe use
OF capital or the security OF ITS invest
'ment should be speedily repealed. We
are aware OF the tendency OF combined
capital throughout our country 10 praC-
tiCe unlawful and unjust means TO ac-
complish unfair gains, and We advocate
the policy followed by our matchless and
fearless president, Theodore Roosevelt, In
his efforts TO restrain such practice.
The constitution OF the state wisely pro-
yides that no money shall ever be paid
ont of the treasury or the state, nor any
Of the funds under it's management, eN-
Cept in pursuance OF AN appropriation law
nor shall any officer or employe or the
state be paid from any OF the FUNDS OIL
the state unless his employment and the
amount OF his salary shall he fixed by
law and an amount appropriated ther-
for. These salutary provisions have been
and are being hagrantly violated by the
| OF dollars are being diverted from the
school funds and from the general state
/ funds In payment for expenses and com
pensatlon OF officers and employees, un,
! known To any law or appropriation. Ana
! we demand that the attorney general oi
] the state or other proper OFFICER. shall al