The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-14
DEMOCRATIC CAM
PA|GN PLATFORM
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borer and the capitalist shall each
have equal protection under the laws.
The democratic policy in Oklahoma
has declared the right of every ele-
ment OF our citizenship TO be heard
with patient consideration by the rep
resentatives of all classes, and as a
result of this policy, the agricultural
classes and the laboring classes in
general in Oklahoma have had more
to do with Formulating the constitu-
tion and the laws of our state than IN
any other constitution or code of laws
ever written, and yet We challenge
our adyersaries to point to any one OF
the numerous provisions for the pro
lection and benefit of the toiling mass
es that they would repeal if given the
power to do so.
Taxation.
AS the party of strict economy the
democratic party advocates the low
est tax rate possible consistent with
good and efficient government We
believe that taxation should be just,
equal and uniform.
In this connection We point to the
fact that under former republican
rule the special privilege and fran
chise class paid only eight per cent
of the expenses of the territory, while
the taxpayers paid niney-tWo per
cent, while under the present demo
cratic rule special privilege and fran
chise class pay practically seventy
five per cent of all expenses of state
government and the taxpayers pay
only twenty-five per cent.
Indians.
Referring to our citizenship of In
dian descent we view with regret the
deplorable condition resulting from
through the interior
department of the United States. 1t
is a record of pledges given the In
dian nations by the federal govern
ment for valuable consideration and
thereafter recklessly and ruthlessly
ignored and trampled under foot, 1t is
the administration of affairs at long
range. in most instances through dep
uties. clerks and subordinates, whose
nnllInn
prolong their selfish opportunities at
the expense and to the great embar-
rassment of our Indian citizens, and
out of this has grown a constant
dI ain upon the property of the indian
and a constant embarrassment to his
exercise of personal control OF his
properly and his person. The policy
of this character of government has
been to magnify the necessity of its
and to live upon the sub
stance of our people The varying
and constantly changing policies and
rules have involved the whole Indian
and their properly in a
chaotic condition destructive TO the.
Indians rights and his property. The
United States government in its great
ness in "a spirit of justice should i'm
mediately right its wrongful policy,
place the administration of laws in
the hands of those unseltish enough
to faithfully administer that great
trust and where the United States
has violated its contracts
with our Indian citizen justice de-
mands that full compensation be made
TO every such Indian for every dollar
of loss and needless expense that has
been imposed by the violation of such
pledges and obligations.
Therefore, we favor a speedy settle
ment of all Oklahoma Indian mat
ters. the sale of all Indian tribal prop
erty; the payment to the Indians OF
all funds belonging to them, free from
any charge or cost to the Indians as
granted them by treaty, and we are oP-
posed to the re-opening of the rolls
whether by the Mcguire bill or other
wise. as the same would disturb the
business interests throughout our
state and would do more harm than
good: and we urge our democratic
senators and representatives in CON
gress to exercise every honorable
means to carry out this policy; and
we favor the preservation of the prop
erty rights of all Indian tribes and
the protection of the minor Indian
children from any and all classes of
dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS grafters.
Will Of People Prevail.
The democratic party declares that
whenever any amendment to the con-
stitution or act initiated by the people
is pending for the consideration Of the
people. and for their adoption or re-
lection that it is not the privilege of
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