Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-04-12
Win the War Paramount,
Says Durant in His Platform
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR FORMALLY ANNOUNCES HIS PLAT
FORM UPON WHICH HE VOTERS
S'PPUtT ~ HIS CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR


cchtod To the people Of oklahoma
his platform, upon which h. will ask
IN" -utirngr of tn" voters Of thoS
S'at' Tor Governor, at th. Aurus,
primary Paramount to all 9th r
Questions. he SAYS. is winning the
wa. ana he promises an unqualified
ana unwavering allegiance To Pres
id' IT Wilson and to III" policies
which hdt" been inauguratrd to
prosecute" tn" war in which our Ma
iion Is now actively engaged. H."
thrunrly endorses past Democratic
administrations and promises strong
support to the schools of the state
IA" document Is IL strong on' and
ON" which sholld appeal to tr" peo-
pl" "t this great state and sweep
Mr. lurant into III" Governors
char
Following is full text of Mr. Du-
rant platform.
pl"de" my unwavtring alleg
| glance to President Wilson and to
th' policies which have been inaug-
uratrd to prosecute the war in
which our Nation is now actively en-
gagged In this crisis of the worlds
| history the principles Of liberty up
on which our Nation is founded is in
peril Our Government calls upon
each one of us for the full measure"
ot our allegiance. H'c should be
willing tn make sacrifices to the end
that the principles of peace and lib-
cui may m established among the
nations. am proud of the patriot
ic spirit in which the people of Ok
lahuma have responded to. the Ma
tiun call 10 duty.
Democratic Administration.
! IN III" ten years that have elapsed
since admission into tn" Union. our
STATE under the guidance of three
successive democratic adminiStra-
administrations has made wonderful
progress in tn" development of all
of its splendid resources | am in
favor of slch Governmental policies
as will tnromar" every legitimate
; industry. want to see tn" vast nat
ural resources developed as speedily
! II" possible. believe that our ma
tcrial growth and development in
I the past ten wears are but prophc-
. Si"s ~ IN" industrial. Agricultural
and commercial achievements that
await us in III" future.
Schools.
, Ih j. ~ question Of paramount
! importance TO III" people oi our
Sia;r and Nation The keynote nf
. uur future is tn" establishment of
diversified q induS' ritS everywhere
( lthruughou, our State. and along
| with them industrial vocational and
3 lHFrirultural training for our chill
dr-n | favor a liberal policy Of
( state government alonG All lines.
professional a. wcll as Agriculture
lal. mechanical and vocational | h"-
! lieve that tn. present world war has
demonstrated n" imp"rativ" nrces-
lily "t establishing - plan Of phvsi-
al and military training in oar
/ schools
Guud roads are an inv. a'rl"nt and
lut AN "Ni"uli'Ir" | am in favor
/ Of - -. tenn of -oad construction that
has for its purpoS" the 'Stabii III
ncnt -! ptr:uHn"nt hirhWuys, con
ltctinC every county of tn" state.
from tn. east to- N" west aud from
IA, worth to the south favor State
aid in tn" construction of and main
trnancc of such roads in 81 far as u
pussibl" under III" Constitution II
Us my position tina. tn" inmates oi
n" sta. prison should h" mad"
,availablr and used in tn" building
Of puh,ir roads