The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-16
]. S. DAVENPORT
WANTS DEBATE
Congressman Davenport Insists on Re-
publican Nominee Making Declar-
alton on Real Issues.

The following letter was addressed
to Hon r. T. Daniel, the republican
nominee for congress fro mthe Third
district by Hon. James S. Davenport,
the democratic nominee for congress
this week
Tulsa, Okla, Oct. IA, 1912.
Hon. r. T. Daniel
Tulsa OKLA
My Dear bIr. Daniel:
You and | are candidates for the
same Office at the election to be held
on November 5, 1912. AS such candi-
dates, believe it to be our duty to let
the voters of the Third congressional
district of Oklahoma know our posi-
ton upon the questions affecting them.
Since the convening of the Sixty
second congress have worked for and
supported bills which / believe to be
in the interest of the American con-
sumner. The following is a list Of some
of the most important bills that have
supported:
x1. Placing lumber on the free list.
2. Reducing the tariff on wool and
@oolels products.
y 0. Placing of agricultural imple-
nsats on the free list.
4. The election of United States
Senators by direct vote of the people.
s. Reducing the tariq on cotton
manufactured products, chemicals,
steel and iron products.
6. Placing sugar on the free list,
Z. Construction of good roads. y
Q. Prohibiting convict labor from
competing with American labor.
10. An S-hour day law for American
labor on all public works and an anti
injunction law.
II. Establishing children's bu-
reau.
12. Excise tax on incomes which
bin if it had become a law would have
placed some the burden of taxation
upon those having large incomes.
13. For removal of restrictions up
on. the Indian lands in he Five Civiliz-
ed Tribes except homesead of the
full-bloods.
IA. For winding up the affairs of
the Five Civilized Tribes and dispos-
ing Of he government control over the
Indians in Oklahoma.
also introduced bill for an ap-
preparation to improve the Arkansas
river so as to make it navigable which
bill is still pending before the COM
mittee on rivers and harbors.
If / am returned to congress, shall
vote for the passage of the bills enum-
trated above that were not passed by
the house and for those that were
passed by the house and vetoed by the
president should the opportunity arise.
You have been in the campaign seek
ing the suffrage of he voters Of the
Third congressional district since, Aug
ust 6, 1912 and have not seen any
statement from you as to your posi-
tion upon any national question.
You have had prepared and publish
ed a booklet entitled. Thoughts for
Thinkers" Something Worth While
for Men Worth While, About Man
Worth While, "A Tabloid Tale of a
Manly Man, Facts About One Who
Has Made Good in the Past" Why
you are Withholding this booklet, you
have had prepared and published, from
he voters, no one but yourself can ex-
plain. Upon examination OF the book
let find that ii is made up of epigrams
tabloids, eulogies and extracts of COM
mendation from various newspapers in
the district but you, do not give views
to the voters upon any national ques-
ton You fail to state whether or not
you stand upon the platform Of the
republican party adopted at Chicago
who selected as its standard bearer
Honorable William Howard Taft, our
president, or whether you stand upon
the platform adopted at Chicago who