The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-13
WIN. \. MURRAY
FOR CONGRESS
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DeTeDy dnhouhSO iOi
from the State at large, subject to the
action of the Democratic Primary on
August 6, 1912.
AS n member of Congress 1t VIII
neither be my duty nor province to
consider state issues. Therefore /
merely state my position on such ques-
tions. They will be found in the Con-
stitution and in such laws as were
passed by the first Legislature, to-
gether with additional policies adyo-
Gated in my "Altus speech" April 10,
1910. | am opposed to the Akin bill,
seeking TO destroy all of our inter-
mediate educational Institutions; and
am also opposed to the Russell bill,
which would cripple the State Board
of Agriculture in its very wholesome
work mapped out by the Constitution.
stand for the Constitution as 1t is.
The Russell bill in brief, does no more
than eliminate by an entire vote of
the people the present Board of Agri-
culture and then authorizes the cleo
tion OF a new Board by the farmers
alone, which is the present law In
this it will be observed there is no
saving. 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 22d to 23d-this platform for
the most part was drafted by the un'
dersigned as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Platform Resolutions. To
be more explicit.
LIST. favor tariff reform.
I'd. oppose the Aldrich plan of
banking reserve and favor reform Of
our National currency and banking
laws, restoring to Congress the Ma
tional power to coin exclusively the
money of the country, with other meas
ures to destroy the monopoly of money
and credits by breaking the chains
which bind every local band and finan-
cial agency of the Government to a
centralized banking power, and cor
porate control through interlocking
Boards of Directors.
For the Farmer.
favor irrigation and the States
share of the federal funds for this pur-
pose; survey of the oyerhowing
rivers traversing the State by the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture,
with view of making certain and
practical, with least expense, the or.
ganization of drainage districts fol
the redemption OF swamp lands and
the prevention of future destruction
by flood water; the passage of the
Paige Bill in aid of agricultural re-
search, and demonstration 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 Ameioration.
| favor all bills which are consistent
with the federal constitution.
To insure uniform and just freight
and passenger tariffs, would abolish
the Commerce Court, and enlarge the
powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to fix and enforce railroad
rights. would deny the interior fed
eral courts Jurisdiction to try any case
wherein state is party or state
law is in question, assigning all sueh
causes to the State Courts, with a
right of appeal from the State Courts
to the Supreme Court of the United
States, on questions of constitutional
ity as contemplated by the makers of
the federal constitution. | would thus
abolish two-thirds of the inferior fed
eral courts as unnecessary. Such rem
edy is direct, efficient and speedy for
the grave abuses by the federal judi
ciary, and will not entail delay, as all
this can be done without amendment
to the federal constitution.
Indian Policy.
fayo the speedy settlement of the
affairs Of the Five Civilized Tribes,
the sale of all tribal property, and the
immediate payment TO the Indians of
all their sownsite, trust and other
funds. and especially favor legisla.
ton to settle Indian land titlesS and
the sale of all unallotted lands in small
tracts to citizens of Oklahoma only,
and in aid of homeseekers.
| believe absolutely in the preserva
ton of the rights of local 'self-govern
ment, reserying to the several states
and their right 10 enforce their police
powers unhampered by federal laws ol
interstate commerce; hence l would
favor such modification of the fedora