The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
w. L. ALEXANDER'S PLATFORM

pleased 10 carry forward what has al.
ready been eomnencsd.
M sehssis,
Schools are the .civIiizins agents Of
all countries. The educational system Of
our state can best BE- advanced by en-.
trusting hs principal features to the
department created Tor that purpose. I
shall stand for the continued improve
ment Of our school system from the
country schools to the university, with
the idea Of giving the boys and girls Of
Oklahoma the best educational sd.
vantases obtainable. This 10 the day Of
the specialist ! shall favor sufficient
expenditure 10 place the various schools
OF Oklahoma in the most efficient sia.s
Tor the training which they undertake.
The consolidated rural school should
be the foundationj the consolidated ru.
raj school and township high schools to
be a basis for the beginning Of the fund.
anental principles, to be completed In
our higher state institutions.
shall favor such expenditures a.
found necessary for the Improvement Of
all educational Institutions In our state
| shall favor the enlargement Of the
State University, so as to properly take
care Of the scientific studies OF both
oil and gas mining interests In Okla
homa, both being OF vital interest to the
states development All Of our state nor.
mails and agricultural schools merit
care and appropriations sufficient to
make them among the strongest In the
nation.
Vocational educational training IL 10
longer an experiment and has become
a part OF our educational system, de.
serving the care Of otir educational az,
thorities, and, II elected governor,
will do all within my power 10 assist
in developing and expanding this very
necessary part Of our educational sys-
TEN.
In keeping With the policy OF the
federal government and other states, I
favor establishment OF a school for
military training at Tonkawa
Penal and Eiesmosynary Inshtutiona
Our penal institutions should be con-
Quoted along humanitarian lines. So.
Etalu raaAn,t,na ala. ...A..slt., Il Ak.sA
institutions, but no longer commando
that they be places Tor the punishmcns
OF those unfortunates who have be~a
restrained for protection Of society, %
much as institutions where those who
have been deprived OF liberty because
, OF some act against society, may b
/ restored to normal conditions and priv.
, ileges, commend the work that be-
. been done in this department OF o0v-
J. ernment, and pledge that | will earn.
: estly support such plans as. well insuSa
a the Improvement of organized soeisty,
/. striving along economical lines 10 nakg
/, these institutions models where ths
II state, at the least possible expenditure
9 OF money may secure the best possible
q results, and the unfortunates brought 10
. HlHHcI lehllthliuH OF Ulcn uutits "
? themselves and society.
Our eleemosynary institutions, should
be landmarks TO show the outer world
that Oklahoma cares for those who
have been deprived OF the ability 10
care for themselves / favor ap-
preparations which will house these I'm
fortunates where their lives will not
ka tt,,nnr,iaI WLHs Ill axaas.At-
lures must be carefully scrutinired, no
fair-minded person will seek to stint
institutions where the inmates are con.
fined through no fault OF their own.
Their care and training and provision
for the well-being OF those who must
be confined in all eleemosynary insti-
tutions Is a sacred trust that must be
met not only with intelligence, bu.
with eheerfulness.
Labor,
I have always been friend to or.
ganizNl labor, and have toiled on the
railroad section and on the iarmi
taught the lesson OF toll In the e6hool'
OF experience, | realize that AbnoruaAl
conditions OF the present time ftfnish
w tiic HitH WuO totib tiuhaoytuctN hlAY
good wages. There will be labor prob.
, lens st the close Of this world war, and
! ! will strive to enable the toiler V
better his condition. Organized To-
Dor, through It's great leaders. hss
/ demonstrated to the world that thii
G body of men are not al,ne the founda-
n tion Of our commercial greatness, but
! likewise the bulwark OF strength on
d the battle front. Any emergency which
i may arise will find me a supporter for
e the interest OF the men who labor.
Automobiles.
Theft OF automobiles has become 80
common as not only 10 attract the at
tention OF the insurance companies and
=. the owners, but OF the public at large.
Our law relative to registration is
. new. and | favor amending II to enable
, the officers to more easily identity
and trace automobiles. Methods OF
=, Identification should be employed
whereby the officer, in our various
' cities and towns will be able to locate
stolen vehicles.
General Statement.
? This declaration OF views on state
/ questions has been purposely delayed