The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-14

parallel and to development that has
added thirty per cent TO our popu-
lation, eighty per cent to our bank de
posits. two hundred per cent to our
manufacturing industries, and multi.
piled the commerce of our state over
fourfold within the short space OF
less than three years.
State Credit
The state of Oklahoma points with
pride to the fact that it is the only
new state in half a century which
has gone through the first two and a
half years Of organization uniformly
preserving its state credit on par
basis. and this has been accomplished
in the face of the fact that We are the
only such state that passed through
the first year of state government
without the receipt of any direct tax
es from the people.
National Legislation.
Life tenure OF public office being
born of despotic and irresponsive pow
er. we therefore favor that the term
of federal office be limited to reas-
enable term OF years. BE it further
resolved that we favor an act of con
gress that will strip all inferior fed
eral courts of all jurisdiction except
in cases involving the constitution,
laws and treaties of the United States
and that in all cases where a state is
a party or the laws of a state are in
yolyed no federal court shall have
jurisdiction except the supreme court
of the United States agreeable to the
OF the United States.
We favor the election of United
States senators by the direct vote of
the people.
We favor an income and an inheri-
tance tax.
We favor revision of the rules of
the house of representatives so that
the power to control and enact legis-
la,ion shall be taken from the speak
er and restored to the members.
We are opposed to the interference
by federal authorities with the organi-
cations of laboring men and farmers.
We favor a law which will prevent
the federal courts from annulling any
state law until the same has been
acted upon and its constitutionality de-
cided upon by the highest tribunal in
the state.
We oppose a ship subsidy and
central bank
We demand that an eight-hour law
be enforced upon all government
work
We favor a federal law requiring a
trial by jury in all cases Of indirect
We favor a law prohibiting gambling
on stock exchanges and the boards of
trade in stock, bonds and farm prod
ucts
We favor an honest revision of the
tariff by reducing the duties to rev
enue basis, so as to raise the greatest
amount of revenue with the least bur
den of taxation upon the masses OF
the American people. and so adjust
the ra.es of duty as to deal fairly
with both producer and consumer with
regard to the needs of the govern
ment.
We favor making the tariff as high
as possible upon the luXuries of life
and as low as possible upon the ne
cessities.
We favor placing lumber, leather
goods. farm machinery, household
tools and all trusl made goods upon
the free list.
With the laudable achievements
mentioned in the foregoing platform
accomplished, with honesty of pur-
pose animating us. with the confidence
of "a citizenship which realizes the
burdens carried and difficulties met,
the democracy submits its cause for
Judgment. Covering a continuance OF
the good will. confidence and esteem
of our fellow citizens of all parties,
and firm IN the determination of Sc
curing it by deserving it, We invite and
welcome their cooperation in a con
tinuance Of a reign Of law where the
rights of all citizens are protected and
conserved with equal and exact i'm
partiality.
The following amendment was sub
mitted by L. J. Giddings and adop, ed
by the convention as a plank in the
platform by vote of 247 to 125.
We favor the extension of the adop-
tion of the fellow-servant rule to all
others engaged in hazardous and dan
gerous pursuits besides those already
exempt from that rule in this state.