The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-01
WANT NO oERRYMANDER.

ThaSIhe democrats of the state
were never more solidly united than
now is the Judgment Of both democrats
and republicans who have travelled ex.
tensivoly over the state and are in a
position to know political conditions
While the republican ranks are full Of
insurgents and independents who will
certainly split" their ticket and in
many cases vote the democratic ticket
straight, the democrats are lined up
even more soidly than they were
three years ago Among the reasons
for this condition is the fact that the
next legislature viii have to redistrlct
the state into legislative and congress
sional districts Voters who have lived
In Oklahoua and Indian Territory
since territorial days have not forgot
ten the republican gerrymander in
1906 in an effort to give the republi
cans a majority in the constitutional
convention, nor have they forgotten
how republican congress laid out a
district especially for Bird Mcclure
or the formation Of the freak Second
or "goosenecks district which extends
from New Mexico almost to Arkansas.
The legislative districts as they now
exist in the constitution were favor.
ably passed upon BY President Roose.
yelt, the same Teddy who said his
opinion OF the Oklahoma constitution
would not look well in print. While
the republicans three years ago set a
howl that the present arrangement Of
districts was grossly Unfair. subse-
quent events have shown all parties
were given fair treatment and ths4 all
sections Of the state were given fair
Representation IN the legislature, con
sidering their population three years
aeo, During the past three years
there has been wonderful increase
in the population OF the new state.
and for this reason it may be advis-
able for the coming legislature to re-
district the state
1--WE want a democratic legislature
to do the work, Is the statement that
is being heard in all parts Of Oklaho-
ma. With Jim Harris Bird Mcclure
and the rest Of the republican pie
hunters IN the saddle, Oklahoma
would be gerrymandered in a way
that would put even Philadelphia
councilman to shame We know what
this bunch has done before and that
is a sufficient evidence Of what they
would do again If given the power"
u am going to do all can for the
election Of democrat to the house
and senate. said a prominent republi-
can in Northwestern Oklahoma The
present legislative districts are fair to
all parties and il changes are to come
we want them to be made by a party
this is already on record for fairness
along that line. My democratic neigh.
bors are all lined up strong for their
ticket but declare this proposition
alone would be enough to hold them in
line, even if they had anything to be
dissatisfied about
All over the state it is felt that the
next legislature win be more strongly
democratic than was the Second legis
lature. The senate can not possibly be
Republican, owing to the number oi
democrats who hold over. Apd voters
are everywhere asking themselves
@why send a republican to the house
where he win be without ability TO Dc
things in the face Of the fact that We
are sure 70 have a democratic cover
nor?"