The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
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at the primary election on August 9Th.
1912 In an announcement of this
kind, it is customary and proper as
well for the candidate to give the
public some idea of his views on at
least some of the vital questions of
the day, but shall content myself
with only few points which con
slider of great Importance at the pres
ent time.
| am in full accord with the tried
and true principles of Jeffersonian
democracy. | maintain that equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none are as essential to the well be-
ing of the people and the perpetuity
of a republic, as the Golden Rule is
to the Christian religion ! insist that.
had there been no special privileges
granted to any class from the founda-
tion of our government to the present
time, there would be no trusts and no
monopoly of business by the few.
Consequently, favor the repeal of the
Sherman antitrust law in toto and
the enacting of law that is effective
and that makes the violation of the
same a felony, punishable by a long
term OF imprisonment for all officers
OF corporation found guilty and the
assessing of heavy penalties against
the concern. l am in favor of placing
all trust made goods on the free list
and would provide revenue by income
tax supplemented if necessary by a
tariff on Injuries.
| favor the nomination of all candi-
dates, from president of the United
States down to the lowest Office of the
state, by the primary system, and the
election of the president and United
States senator's by the popular vote Of
the people, In insist that we have long
since outgrown the electoral college
1t is said, eThe voice of the people is
the voice of God" If this is true. why
not be heard directly in the election
of a president as well as other Off
|cials?
| favor an amendment to the federal
constitution making the supreme
court and all federal judges elective.
| am opposed to the central bank
idea. Why should the government
farm out the control of our financial
system? The central bank is for the
purpose of legalizing the money trust
and it will be sad mistake for the
masses should it succeed.
| am opposed to the policy of main
tanning a large standing army in time
of peace and the expenditure of the
public money to cultivate a military
spirit
| favor the Clayton anti-injunction
bill now pending before congress. /
am opposed to any injunction which
would seek to prevent labor organiza-
tions, or any other body from a free
exercise of their rights without a hear
ing.
l am opposed to the use of public
money in subsidizing any enterprise
OF whatever nature. If the govern
ment must furnish the money, let her
own the enterprise. do, however,
favor the present plan of extending
government aid to the building of pub
lie roads.
| am opposed to gambling on farm
products and insist that the govern
ment ought to protect the farmers to
the extent that the taking. of the acre
age of crops of all kinds should cease,
even IL it should require an amend
ment to the federal constitution. This
alone can stop gambling on the part
of the Board of Trade. Why should
the farmer be compelled to show his
hand while other producers or manu-
facturers keep under cover? The con-
tention that the world must know the
exact acreage of wheat, corn and cot
ton in order TO know just how to pro-
vide for the demand is unwarrauted
Such information does not add one
bushel Of grain or one pound of cotton
to the worlds supply but 1t does give
the gambler a chance to sell, many
times over, the growing crops before
they are harvested, all at the expense
ofthe producer and consumer AS
long as the present method remains
in force the farmer may toll to pro-
duce and the consumer may toll to pro-
cure the wherewith to obtain the ne
of life but the specuIator,
who neither tolls or spins, will reap
the profit
favor the initiative and referendum
and recall Our government will be
in no danger when the people are en-
trusted with a voice in all public af- !
fairs. They are the highest and safest
court of last resort and