The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-14
VIM, \. MURRAY An.
W.T. t. '''''''II NOUNCEs IN FOR CONGRESS
Tishomingo, Okla, May 8, 1910.

Tishomingo, Okla, May 8, 1910
To Oklahoma Democrats:
herein announce for Congress
from the State at large subject to
the action of the Democratic Primary
on August 6, 1872.
As a member of Congress it will
neither be my duty nor province to
consider State issues, therefor |
merely state my position on such
questions. They will be found in
the Constitution and in such laws
as were passed by the First Legisla-
ture. together with additional policies
advocated in my "Altus speech" 3"
April 10, 1910. / am opposed to the
Akin Bill, seeking to destroy all
OF our intermediate educational in
stitutions: | am also opposed to the
Russell Bill, which would cripple
the State Board of Agriculture in
its very wholesome work mapped out
Constitution as it is. The Russell Bill
in brief does no more than eliminate
by an entire vote of the people the
present Board OF Agriculture and
then authorizes the election of a
new Board by the farmers alone,
which is the present law. In this
it will be observed there is no say
ing, but on the other hand, an ad-
ditional expenditure of funds for this
unnecessary election.
On Federal Questions
my platform is the same as adopted
by the Oklahoma State Convention
on February 22nd and 23rd--thls
Platform for the most part was draft.
ed by the undersigned as Chairman
of the Committee on Platform Reso-
lutions. TO be more explicit.
lst. ! favor tariff reform.
2nd. | oppose the Aldrich plan of
banking reserve and favor reform of
our National currency and banking
laws, restoring to Congress ,he Ma
tional 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 powcr
and corporate control through inter
oiitire Boards of Directors
For the Farmer
! favor irrigation and the State s
share OF the federal funds for this
purpose. survey OF the overfiow;ne
rivers traversing the state by the
United States Department of Aerl-
culture, with 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 AmeIi grafton
| favor all bills which are consistent
with the federal constitution
TO insure uniform and just freight
! and passenger traifCs, | would abol-
| ish the Commerce Court, and enlarge
the powers of the Interstate Com
merce Commission to fix and en-
force railroad rights. I would deny
hc inferior federal courts jurisdic
| ton to try any case wherein a state
| is d party, or state law is in ques
ton, assigning al! such causes to the
State Courts, with a right OF .ppeal
! from the State Courts to the Su.
| preme Court OF the United States
on questions of consttutionallty as
! contemplated by the makers of the
federal constitution. | would 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 delay as
all this can be done without amend
ment to the federal constitution.
Indian Policy.
favor the speedy settlement oil
the affairs OF the Five Civilized
Tribes, the sale of all tribal prop
ertV, and the Immediate Dayment tO