The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-24
AND
HASKELL

The Kansas City Times publishes
the following interesting gossip Of Gov
ernor Haskell and Mr.. Brayn:
William j. Bryan's draft of what
he believes should be the next national
campaign platform is in Oklahoma. Mr.
Bryan sent it to Governor Haskell with
the request that he make such changes
in the text as would strengthen the
document The proposed platform is
said to be practically the same as that
four years ago.
A month or more ago when Governor
Haskell went to Lincoln, Neb., he urg.
ed Mr. Bryan to stand on his record
and define no new issues in the cam.
paign platform. In addition Mr.. Has
kell suggested that the campaign
should be as brief and as compact as
possible, Stripped Of such redundancy
of phrases as a committee of lawyers
might write, and that there should be
here and there a terse catch phrase.
something like "the cross Of gold and
crown Of thorns, that could be used
effectively by platform orators. Mr..
Bryan is quoted as saying that he
would comply with Mr. Haskelrs
wishes.
Mr. Bryan has grown to be an in
tense admirer OF Governor Haskell.
and the latter reciprocates the admira-
tion.
It is said that Mr. Bryan Will make
the Oklahoma state constitution and
subsequent legislation in the state the
basis of his campaign should he re-
ceive the nomination for the presi-
deney. Replying to the charge of the
Republicans that he is a dreamer and
a theorist he will hold up the Okla
homa constitution as vital evidence Of
the soundness of his doctrines. He
has said this this constitution is a bet
ter constitution than that of the Uni
ted States He took part in the cam.
paign for its adoption. Naturally Mr.
Bryan should encourage friendship be-
tween himself and the man who domi-
mated the making Of the constitution
Governor Haskell. He has asked Mr.
Haskell to serve on the committee on
resolutions at the Denver convention
and to participate in the national cam
paign. More than that he has ex-
pressed the wish that Mr.. Haskell
should serve as his campaign manager.
Mr.. Haskell is ambitious politically.
and has said that he would not ac-
cept this offer fearing that he might
acquire a reputation as a political fxer
rather than as a statesman. It is
known mere that Mr. Bryan has said
If he should be elected president he
would be pleased TO have Mr. Haskell
in his cabinet as secretary Of the treas
ury The depositors guaranty bank
ing law now in operation in Oklahoma
was ehampioned by Governor Haskell
and taken by him from 2 bill introduo
ed in congress BY STR. Bryan
An evidence Of the personal and
political esteem in which Mr. Bryan
holds Oklahoma's governor is the
iaet that the speech made IN Wich.
ita BY Sir. Haskell will be published
as democratic national campaign
document at the request Of Mr. Bryan.
Mr. Bryan asked for the speech at the
time it was delivered in Des Moines.
Ia, but al that time the governor did
not have it in manuscript The speech
was taken by stenographers in Wichita
and was received today by the Gov
ernor for his approval To give Mr..
Haskell further distinction, Bryan has
requested that the Oklahoma delega-
ton 10 The Denver convention route
their train via Lincoln. Neb., where
the OlIlahomans will disembark and be
entertained at the Bryan farm"