The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-01
Candidate for Congressman at
Large Gives Able Exposition
Of His Ideas Of Gov
eFnment
MAKES STRONG PLEA FOR.
PRACTICAL REFORMS
Points Out Dangers that Com
front Republic and Warns
Against Vague Theories
Guthrie Booster Talks

For two hours at the city hall las.
night WIN. H Murray, candidate Tor
congressman at large, expounded bis
ideas Of government in the clear.
frank, foreible manner for which lie
is famous. closing with tribute to
eOld Glory" IN burst Of eloquenoe
that provoked prolonged applause. 1T
was q typical Murray speech and
,Afrsv dis6eient from all others for
the Sage Of Tisnomingo" has a style
peculiarly his own.
Before entering upon his discussion
Of his subject Mr. Murray outlined a
few q the things which ne expects ID.
aid in accomplishing in congress. II
don't suppose III be able to please
everybody. said he. but expect TO
satisfy my own Judgment and con
science and to help about at least
three things First the settlement Of
the eastern Oklahoma lard question
on basis Of right to bothIndians anc
whites second, Inc appropriation 10
the Chickasaw and Choctaw India5s
Of about sll l,oo0,ooe which is due them
fos lands; third. the passage OF the
Page bin appropriating government
nqneg e aia SECONDARY agricultural
schools In the yarious states.
The Pentagon ol Government was
the unique subject chosen by Mr. Mn..
ray for his address. and in explaining
his meaning. be said five elements
must enter into efficient, stable gov
ernment First, the government must
be a reflex Of the peoples viii; sec
ond. 1t must ambody strong national
power for its own self-preservation;
third, it must govern well, providing
equal opportunity for all citizens;
fourth it must have written consri.
tuition In order to make it a govern
ment OF law instead or men; fifth, ii
must have ali Intellectual and moral
awakening.
Each OF these elements vas discuss
ed at length and BY illustrations from
history. the speaker showed wherein
Other nations lad lacked one or moro
Of these essentials and had gone into
decay and death.
DEPRESSING from his main subject,
air. Murray took occasion 10 deEsaa
lhe statement OF Gov. Wilson that the
history OF liberty is the history Of the
Limitation Of power which was criti.
eised BY Roosevelt. BY concrete l..
lustrations he showed that Wilson )
statement was historically and pras-
tically true.
The tariff question which the speak.
er said would never be finally settled.
was discussed briefly and more at.
tentlon was give nto the money aues.
ton which Mr.. Murray regarded a
one Of the greatest issues. 1T Is. nc.
ticeable," said lie. that the Bull
Moose platform is the oniy one that Is
reactionary on this question and Mr.
Roosevelt mas little to say on money
and banking in his speeches" The
speaker strongly favored The farmers
/ credit system which is called for by
both the Democratic and Republican
platforms. but is not mentioned By
the Roosevelt platform. He explained
the European systems whereby ehsa,
money is made available for farmers
and said this system would bring pros
perity to the farmer Roosevelt says
back to the farm, but we say bach
up the farmer
Mr. Murray's idea Of reforming The
courts was to limit the jurisdiction oi
inferior federal courts, requiring ali
cases wherein a state law was invoIv
ed to be tried in the state courts.
The weakness d our government
growa out Of the privilege hunting
] favor seeking class contend tha
we nave the right system OF govern
ment and the remedy fer the evii
from which We suffer Is not to do
stFoy it bit to correct these evils. On
problem Il to apply new policies /;
new conditions as they arise
IN conclusion the speaker declare.
3 that he was opposed 10 the socialist
schemes Of government, first, Be