The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-03
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
ADOPTED BY CONVENTION

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We, the representatives of tnc DEM
ocracy of the state of Oklahoma, I'm
state convention assembled, affirm
ing our belief and renewing our al
glance to ,he principles of the par
~. cognizaut of the increasing signs
of the awakening Of the public con
science throughout the nation on ac-
iount oi the deprcdatiOns and en-
croachments of predatory wealth, not
only upon the political but also eco
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 remcdying OF sucd
wrongs.
Rights Of the Masses.
In the early life of our national
existence in the cont NJ between
centralized power and the rights Of
the masses. the necessity for the eX-
isteuct of the democratic party arose
and with the approval of the people,
Thomas Jefferson. it's found r, was
placed at the head of the administra-
tion OF our national government, an
nOunCing the doctrine of equal rights
to all and special privileges 20 none.
There never was time in our history
when the application OF this doctrine
was more ncr ksary and IL can new
er be truly applied except when the
people rule not only in letter but in
spirit.
Dire Prophesise Un'ulhlled.
\ long suffering people in the two
territories when they came TO their
/ own by securing the right TO govern
themselves, 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 wcr prophecies of dire
commercial and economic disasters
as the result OF this adoption and APP
pication, though co-incidont with
such adoption, and approval by the
manipulation of this same predatory
power, great pan!c was Precipitateh
without any cause for existence, un-
der the republican administration,
contrary to their claim, that panics
came only under democratic rule,
Vt we are proud to say that We
have our commensurate share of
prosperity under such constitution
laws and democratic government not
withstanding such panic.
Senators by Direct Vote.
Adhering to the .Ieffersonian idea
that the people have tho capacity as
well as the inheritent right, to rule
the democratic party stands for tn,
election OF United States senators
by direct vote OF the people, and IN
pursuance of that idea the d,mocratiC
mombcrs Of the first legislature of the
state of Oklahoma memorialized con
gress To submit amendment 10 the
constitution of the L. s., requiring
the United States senators TO be 81
elected and we endorse and com
m md the democratic members OF tbs
United States senate and house o
representatives from Oklahoma TO
introducing measures in each hous'
OF congress submitting such amend
mmt. and we charge the responsible
~ for its defeat 10 the congrt 81
! which is now and has been for th'
past IA years republican in bot
houses.
Republican Trick Nipped.
In the recent primary, the demo
cratic nominee for the United State
senate received more than 1900
votes and the republican 26,0O
votes. The demand of the republ
= cans I'M their state platform, adopte
August 20, 1908, to place the name
of such nominees on the official ba
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