The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-28

state convention held here Feb I
uary N, made the following re-
port which was unanimously |
adopted.
The Platform.
Mr.. Chairman We your committee
on resolutions, beg leave to submit
the following report.
THE Democratic party Of the State
Of Oklahoma, in conyention assem-
bled, renews It's allegiance to the
time honored traditions and prlncl-
pies OF the party as promulgated BY
the sage Of Monticello, crystallized
by the hero Of the Hermitage and ex-
emplifed by tha great patriot Of
Nebraska
I'VE re-subscribe ourselves to the
principles as set forth IN the last
state platform adopted IN convention
at Oklahoma City. and pledge the
people Of this state It's fulfllment
1T being meet and proper that
when public officials endeavor 10 dis
charge the duties Of their Office and
perform pledges made to the people
and the officers OF the present state
government, fron governor down. in
cludlng the present legislature, hav.
Ing evinced and indicated such pur-
poses, and as far as time would rea.
sonably permit fulfilled the pledges
OF said platform and Of said party
and met new conditions that could
not be contemplated at the time said
convention assembled. with unparall-
eled wisdom, we hereby endorse the
same.
With the borning Of the new com
monwealth panic, IN intensity, vol
ume and daisger unsurpassed in the
history Of the Republic. being pre-
cipitated by Republican policies, the
Democratic government, IN said new
government, met said ccNditions with
marked craftsmanship. and as a re-
suit enacted the depositors' guaranty
law for state banks 10 protect the de-
positors Of such banks. and also OF
the national banks where they elect
ed to avail themselves Of its benefits.
I'VE hereby commend the course
of our present governor In urging
the passage Of such an act, and also
the commendable alacrity Of the leg
fslature IN complying with bis recon.
mendatiuh By enacting sucn law and
fully ndorse the same, and we fur
ther recommend that the Democratic
party nationally declare 95r the en-.
actment Of such law Aid that the
American congress- as early as prac'
ticabie, apply the bank deposit guar
anty principle TO national banks.
"We denoUnce the Republican par.
ty for having been dominated By the
influence OF the financiers 81 Wall
Street. thereby becoming responsible
for the exploitation Of almost eyery
avenue OF capital, commerce and
trade: for the reckless, wanton and
criminal gambling that has left q
trail of dlsasterOus consequences, the
history OF which is written in deeI
disgrace-the insurance scandals. the
United States Steel trust robbery and
the many Instances Of this nature
that have come to the knowledge o.
the public In the last few years, fol
the great criminal combinations o
capital that have monopollzed indus
tries 70 the exclusion OF the small
honest business concerns. thereb.
running thousands OF business mel
throughout the country; for the ed
ministfation sitting idly hy dnrlni
all these years without making an
practical effort 70 curb such evil
and even coming regularly to the res
cue OF Wall Street banks by openln
to them the vaults OF the Unite
States treasury when they had a
ready drained the cfnmtry OF It's eli
culatlng medium by reckless gaml
ling IA spurious stocks. In fact, fo
the evils Of the Stock Exchange as
has been wrongfully fostered unde
the guiding hand Of the Republica
party during the last eleven year
which has paralyzed our legitimal
commercial and industrial interest
BY the late and still prevailing pani
Honest corporations are indispel
sable to public convenience, and 4
Democratic party makes no war upo
such. Neither does Il desire 20 d
stroy confidence In honest stock 8
curstles. nor stay legitimate progrel
and investments. but stands for re
aonable regulation and control
corporations We demand that q
criminal UAiAEf AAthA NAA uN RANAAAtNe
to escape with a fine. but that II
prisonmenk shall be imposed upe
every such offender.
I'VE condemn the Aldrich Cu
rency Bilf as vicious and h measu
intended to benefit the few and
discriminate against The middle ella
ana the e0nasAeso oiai intcrcstc OF o
common country.
I'VE further favor The enactme
OF a proper law providing that wit
any contract. combination IN She for
Of trust or otherwise, o. conspila
IN Skstraint Of trade or CONNER
among the several states or with {,
eign nations. IN respect TO any artiC
or articles on which duties are levi
that the same shall with reasonat
safeguards, be plsced upon the fr
list.
I'VE further favor the amendme
Of the constitution OF the Unit
states to the end that United Stat
senators may be elected By dire
vote of the people Of the eeveI
states and that an income and
harltance tax may be levied and G
Iected BY the federal government.
The Democratic party IN h
mony with the purpose and aim
living Ia the highest standard Of {