Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-04
cpolIucal Advertising
JUDGs D. r. DICkERsoN.
Republican Candidate for United

| Republican Candidate for United
states senator.
TO TILE REPUBLICANS or OK
/ LAnOMA;
/ As one of tho candidates for uomi-
nation ior United states senator by
the Republicans Of oklahoma, ! de-
sire to latc the reason why ] have
not heretofore appeared more often
In public iu This campaign 30 is be-
cause devoted nay whole time to the
successful Ming of the Initiative Hlll
which has been flied to elect United
states Senators IN oklahoma hy poru-
lor vote ~ the people. I have worked
for the success of that bin, although
my own individual Interests demand
/ should be making speeches for my
nomination. but ! felt convinced that
I'm working for that bin ] Was rem
dcrlng great service To the Repuh-
lican party IN oklahoma because, that
'bn IL submitted and adopted and. !
believe II win be-. win give the Re
publicans of Oklahoma a chance toI
elect a Republican senator To the
United states senate. During the
time ! have been quietly working for
that bill the other Republican cam
didutos for nomination for the United
States senator have been making
speeches for themselves. ! want my
friends to remember that fact when
they go to vote for Republican nom
lnee for United States senator on tho
9Th of August If ] am nominated !
VIII make the most aggressive cam
palgn possible and will carry The fight
into every portion of the state. have
always been Republican. believe
Republican party has always been
In progressive Republicanism. The
and still is an upbuilding, constructive
and progressive party. Its progress
slveness has always been and is still
moving forward under the guide Of
wisdom and moderation. No other
party has ever accomplished any
where nalr as much for the nation,
only national issues win I discuss
here: ! stand for the Peoples Pow |
er Measures, election Of United |
States senator's b5 direct vote; prefer
entail primaries for presidential dele |
gates 70 convention and for electors
the initiative and referendum for |
both laws and constitutional amend |
ments the direct primary, recall a |
stringent corrupt practices act, includ- |
ing publication Of campaign expenses, |
investigation Of state and foreign gov
ernments where peoples power meas
ures are in use, with reports for free |
distribution after the present system
OF consular reports in commercial |
matters; free distribution of sufficient
of the proceedings Of congress and |
state legislatures to show how mem-
bers vote.
ALASKA - Government ownership
and operation Of sufficient railways,
boat lines, docks and coal mines IN
Alaska to prevent monopoly; retention
of coal lands by the government for
the people; Alaska should be pelf
settled and become self
governing territory and all legislation
should have that as its aim.
PANAMA CANAL-Free passage
through Panama Canal Of vessels en-
Rased in coast-to-coast trade; gov
fllIitUl ONltI anu bItl dltu NtFrl IL
and docks sufficient to prevent mo-
ropoly and extoruonate freight rates.
TARIFF believe in protective
tariff. 1t should he lowered in some
cases, but not on any article that we
now produce in Oklahoma. / believe
in a graduated income and inheritance
tax
POSTAL SYSTEM - The. extension
OF the postal system to include the
government ownership Of telegraph.
telephone and express companies. in
Guiding parcels post. to be operated .
at cost; enlargement Of the postal
savings bank system, making it ade-
luatr to the requirements of the poo-
pie.
PASSES AND FRANKs-Stringent
laws, with prison punishment, TO pre-