The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-23
THE Two PARTIES COMPARED.

In his speech at Fairfax, Lee Cruce
compared the democratic and republic
can partIcS as follows:
First-That the democratic party
has given to the people or Oklahoma
the best state constitution in exist
ence.
Second--That we have given to Ok
lahoma the on'y banking law ever en-
acted in this republic under the o3er-
alton of which no depositor has ever
lost a dollar.
Third-That we have enacted laws
separating the negro race from the
other races in Oklahoma, in travel and
in schools TO the mutual benefit OF all
races.
Fourth--That we established fair
and equitable freight and passenger
rates in this state, saving to our peo-
pie millions or collars in freight that
had formerly been uniustly exActed
from them BY the railroads.
Fifth-That we have enacted and en-.
forced laws upon taxation that makes
the burdens OF taxation bear uni
formIy and fairly upon all. and have
by the practice of rigid economy made
the tax rate in Oklahoma, for state
purposes. lower than in any otae'
state of equal size and population III
the Union.
Sixth-That we have established
as good public school system as is 20
be found anywhere, and have brought
free education within the reaca Of
every boy and girl in Oklahoma.
seyenth-That we have enacted
laws for the development Of agricul
ture and the protection Of labor in
keeping with the progressive spirit
Of the age. and far in advance OF simi
lar laws in other states.
Eighth-We have performed am
completed the difficult task OF organ
lzing two territories with diheren
laws. different ideals and different con
ditions, into one harmonious state.
| charge that the leaders Of the re
publican. party
First-Have constantly fought th,
constitution OF the state, have chi
all that they possibly could do to pre-
vent its successful operation, and ar
not now in sympathy with its man,
excellent provisions.
second-That they opposed the es
iabIishing of state government 'rhe
they found that the people would nc
trust them to control il, and did wha
they could to induce the people b
arguments and by threats. to vot
down the constitution and reject stat,
hood,
Third That they violently oppo
the legal separation OF the negro rae
from other races, and are now ol
posed to the law providing separat
coaches and waiting rooms for perSor
OF negro descent
Fourth-That they have manacle
the hands OF our corporation commi
sion, have struck down the two-cei
fares and reasonable freight rates, an
! have thereby exacted millions of dc
Z lars or the earnings Of our people, ar
1 delivered them into the Golfers Of Il
3 railroads.
| Fifth-That they have laid the
D blighting hands upon the eastern ha
1 OF the state, and have arrested /
progress and have paralyzed its devs
opment by fling more than thirty tho
S sand suits in the federal courts Of Il
!. state. attempting to cancel eonveyanc
I to lands
a Slxth--That they have been disloy
!. to the best interests Of the state al
il that by false charges and unwerrai
# ed criticisms, at home and .abroa
IS have done their utmost to discredit {
e honor and glory Of Oklahoma amo
a the other states of the Union, a
Ir have never in any measure contribut
b to its defense against its enemies a
II detraclors.
o seventh-That they have always
IL posed our banking law and have