The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-05
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hereby announce my candidacy for
Congressman at large, subject to the
decision of the democratic voters at
the primary election on August 9th,
1912. In an announcement of this kind,
it is customary and proper as well for
the candidate to give the public some
idea of his views on at least some of
the vital questions of the day, but l
shall content myself with only few
points which | consider of great i'm
portance at the present time.
am in full accord with the tried
and true principles of Jeffersonian de-
mocracy. l maintain that equal rights
to all and special privileges to none
are as essential to the well being of
| the people and the perpetuity of a re-
public, as the Golden Rule is to the
Christian religion. | insist that, had
there been no special privileges grant
ed to any class from the foundation
of our government to the present time,
there would be no trusts and no mo-
lnopoly Of business by the few. Conse-
quently, | favor the repeal of the Sher-
man antitrust law in toto and the
lenacting of law that is effective and
that makes the violation of the same
a lelony, punishable by long term of
imprisonment for all officers of cor
poration found guilty and the assess
! ing of heavy penalties against the
concern. l am in favor of placing all
trust made goods on the free list and
would provide revenue by income tax
supplemented if necessary by a tariff
ION iuxuries.
/ favor the nomination of all candi-
dates, from president of the United
States down to the lowest Office of the
state, by the primary system, and the
election OF the president and United
States senators by the popular vote of
the people insist that We have long
since outgrown the electoral college.
It is said, "The voice of the people is
the voice of God" If this is true, why
not be heard directly in the election
of president as well as other Off
cials?
favor an amendment to the federal
constitution making the supreme court
and all federal judges elective.
I arm opposed to the central bank
idea. Why should the government
farm out the control of our financial
system? The central bank is for the
purpose of legalizing the money trust
and it will be sad mistake for the
masses should it succeed.
am opposed to the policy of main
tanning large standing army in time
Of peace and the expenditure of the
public money to cultivate a military
spirit.
favor the Clayton anti-injunction
bill now pending before congress. I
am opposed to any injunction which
would seek to prevent labor organiza-
tions, or any other body from a free
exercise of their rights without hear
ing.
l am opposed to the use of public
money in substituting any enterprise of
whatever nature If the government
must furnish the money, let her own
the enterprise. | do, however, favor
the present plan of extending govern
ment aid to the building of public
roads
am opposed to gambling on farm
products and insist that the govern
ment ought TO protect the farmers to
the extent that the taking of the acre
age of crops of all kinds should cease,
even if it should require an amend.
ment to the federal constitution. This
alone can stop gambling on the part
of the Board of Trade. Why should
the farmer be compelled to show his
hand while other producers or manu-
facturers keep under cover? The con
tention that the world must know the
exact acreage OF wheat corn and cot
ton in order to know Just how to pro-