The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-07
lost confidence in his integrity.
Eliminate Machine Politics.

The Republican party pledges the 4
people that II given power il will 1
remedy the many and serious evils ex-
listing in the present state government
establish public credit. give to every /
eitixen his just and equal right, and
redeem the honor Of the state At home
and abroad We will eliminate machine
politics ia governmental affair. and
and give she people . thorough bus
iness administration, with The strict
est public economy and the loves,
possibl. taxes.
As Cooperation.
To this end we invite all citizens o. !
this state who believe in honest. eco
nomieol government. stability Of puo-
lie credit, and an equal chance for all
to join with Us in redseming this state
from the abyss OF degradation 10 which
the Democratic party has taken Us.
Favors Pure Ballot
TIE Republican party has always
stools for the purity Of the ballot
The Democratic prsty Of the state Is
criminally attempting to subordinate
the will OF the people to the selfish de-
sires OF political machinisis. We de-
mand a return 70 the election machin-
cry iu force prior to statehood; that
each political party having state can
didaies be allowed representation on
every precinct, county and state cleo
tion board that we may have an hon
est ballot and fair count.
Warrants Cent Rate.
We believe that it can be shown that
the trunk line railroads doing business
in Oklahoma are deriving sufficient
revenues from their business in this
state to warrant the enforcement OF
the two cent passenger rate and while
the Federal Court could under the
showing made to il render no other de-
eision than 1t did, in our opinion the
facts were obtainable and the showing
, coulb have been made to have present
ed the injunction which was granted,
and we condemn the in competency
and lack OF ability Of the State COrpor.
alton Commission and the Democratic
administration in failing to properly
present the States case TO the court
and to make the showing to defeat the
claims OF the railrord to the constitu-
. tional Immunity.
, We endorse the action of the Repub-
Iicans in the last legislature and of the
Farmers Union as proposing to loan
the pnhlic, state amp school funds bS
4 an equal apportionment to the piffer-
, ent countries.
School Land Department.
We declare for an honest, economi-
cal business administration of the
School Land Department, one that will
protect the interests of the school fund
!, and the school children, a. well as
!. guarantee to the lessees the enioymen,
OF all his rights and fair treatment al
b all times.
Plea For Schools.
That our population may be drawn
from the cities to the country and
small towns and villages, and that oul
4 boys and girls may stay upon the farm
, we favor legislation that will develoT
! and maintain good schools within the
' reach of every boy and girl, made easy
;. Of access by good roads.
We fa-or placing on the official bal
lot the party nominees for UniteC
N States senators as advisory TO the leg
ie islature that they may know the viii
=, of the majority before exercising tn,
elective function.
We are in favor OF abolishing th'
state dispensary and all appointeei
m Hereunder and leave the enforcement
OF the law to the local officers.
q Prohibition has been incorporated
:, into the constitution aud is now a con
~ stitution and ia now a constitutions
g enactment. We condemn the Demo
p cratic state administration for lax en-
20 forcement of law, and pledge the Re
publican party 10 law enforcement.
IL We pledge the party IL successful a
ie the polls, To eliminate partisan politics
r.. from our school system. and that quail
., ification and not party affiliation shall
be the test for position in the yariou
y state schools
Of We petition and prsy the congres
v OF the United States to forever hold il
. fee simple the title OF the Platt Ma
=, tional park in the name OF the UniteC
IL States, and that they make such liber
re al appropriation from time 10 time a.