The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-15
VIM, \, MURRAY AMI
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tonal power to coin exclusively the
money of the country, with other
measures to destroy the monopoly OF
money and credits by breaking the
chains which binds every local bank
and financial agency of the govern
ment to a centralized banking power
and corporate control through inter
locking Boards of Directors.
Fer the Farmer
| favor irrigation and the states
share of the federal funds for this
purpose. IA survey of the overfiowin@
rivers traversing the state by the
United States Department OF Agr-
culture, with IA view of making GER
tain and practical, with least ex-
pense, the organization OF drainage
districts for the redemption OF
swamp lands and the prevention Of
future destruction by flood water:
the passage of the Paige Bill in aid
of agricultural ,esearch and demon
stration work, which would prove
supplemental support of our Normal
and District Agricultural schools; the
establishment OF Parcels Post and the
extension of Rural Free Delivery;
and prohibition of stock gambling in
futures IN farm products.
For labor's Ameiioration
| favor all bills which are consistent
with the federal constitution
To insure uniform and Just freight
and passenger traffics, | would abol.
ish the Commerce Court, and enlarge
the powers of the Interstate Com
merce Commission to fix and en-
force railroad rights. would deny
,e inferior federal courts jurisdic-
! ton to try any case wherein a state
| Is "A party. or a state law is in 0ieS.
ton assigning al, such causes 10 the
State Courts. with right Ol appeal
! prcme Court OF the United States
on questions of constitutiOnalIty as
contemplated by the makers of the
federal constitution ! wonld thus
abolish two-thirds OF the Inferior fed.
eral courts as unnecessary. Such
remedy is direct, Efficient and speedy
for the grave abuses by the federal
! judiciary, and VIII not entail ; lay as
| all this can be done without amend
ment to the federal constitution.
Indian Pol cy.
| favor the speedy settlement Of
| the affairs OF the Five Civilized
| Tribes. the sale of all tribal prop
/ erty. and the immediate payment TO
the Indians OF all their tOwnsitc,
| trust, and other funds. and | especial
| ly favor legislation to settle Indian
land titles, and the sale OF all unai-
lot;ed lands in small tracts to citi-
! zens of Oklahoma only. and in a.d
' OF homeseekcrS.
! believe absolutely IN the preser-
vation of the rights OF local self
government, reserved to the .cvera
states, and their right to enforce
their police powers mnhampcred by
| federal laws or Interstate Commerce: {:
hence would favor such modifica.
! tion of the federal laws AS may b."
| necessary to the enforcement of such
powers. whether they involve the i'm
! pOrtation OF cOnvictmade goods,
| transportation of liquors or labor leg.
| islation.
savor the election of United
| States Senators by direct vote of ;hf
people, and the Oregon plan 10 ac.
| CompliSh same. favor placing re-
striction upon foreign immigration
in the interest OF labor and society.
shall expect the people to vote
| Tor me from Their knowledge OF my
\ career, as 7 am unable 20 fOre%O the
| expense OF either an active or an eX-
| pensiyc campaign. Moreover, after
i, the August primary my full STRENGTH
| will he needed for the ticket, as
money and men will unsGaiingly be
sent into Oklahoma by the Republl'
can National Committee. promise
10 make my services worth some
thing il the Democrats will permit
me to preserve my strength and not
require me 10 exhaust it to attain
this nomination. OF the dozen OF
more candidates for the three places
upwards OF three-fourths of them
. are my friends and well qualified for
i Congress: hence, shall be in no
combination, as | SHALL expect I'll
of them to vote for me, as | shall
extend to each of them equal cour.
tesy during the campaign.
caution my friends to remember