The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-18


from this. the 9th District, subject
10 the action OF the Democratic pri.
mary, August 3rd. have always
been a democrat and have never
scratched a democratic nominee.
enter this race for the reason
stand for certain reforms based upon
certain principles and feel that the
common people should control tho
policy Of the democratic party, safe
guarding the interest Of the whole
people by electing men or women to
congress who will stand by the com,
mon herd and fnlfill their campaign
pledges.
look upon tha economic question
az the paramount issue Of this cam.
palgn. This question Is usually re
ferred to by the politician as the
High Cost OF Living which within
Itself makes il purely economic and
il seems our greatest statesmen are
at a loss to devise q remedy They
throw uD their hands in horror while
The profiteer sucks the life blood
from The public,
The people should not permit the
real issues Of this campaign to be
camouflased but should demand and
nNant tl,,t tLa t,rauant dnv jnf,tctfaau
should cease. Sometimes think the
common people are to blame for the
mitted to exist. They look on and
listen to noises which are calculated
to divert their attention while the
modern pirates OF commerce appro-
priate to their own use and benefit
the greater part OF the fruits OF all
labor, and the result is today We are
confronted with the appalling fact,
thar we have bouquet Of 10000 mil
lionaiies, $4,000 of which were made
out of profits during and since our
tulfY lHlO tlt WbIli Wdt.
find from our own compiled sta.
tistics that two per cent OF our pop
allation own G5 per cent Of the
wealth Of the nation and 80 per cent
own 80 per cent OF the wealth, while
the remaining G5 per cent own 5iper
cent Of the wealth of our nation.
find further that all of our essential
corporations within the last three
years have earned more than their
original capitalization
This brings us fac to face with the
issue, What are we going to do?
There is but one thing to do, and.
would not give you two whoops in
Halifax for any other remedy than
that backed up by federal legisla-
tion.
We must have a marketing system
which will give to agriculture just
proportion VI the wealth they Gre
ate, or else agriculture will sink to
e lower ebb. industrial labor must
get 4 recompense which viii drive
all shadows OF unrest from this great
land of ours. We must have mar
ketlng system which will not only
stabilize staple farm products but
must have a marketing system which
win grade and classify farm pro
ducts. such rs cotton and wheat as
TO their relative value This cassi-
iication must he fixed by government
and any bunch who seeks
TO change OF overthrow sucl stand
ards should be prosecuted and con
victed as counterfeiters.
DO the farmers of Oklahoma aim
to be rurloined forever. as they weie
out Of the laet half Of their 1919 cot
Ton crop wherein they realized but
80 cents on the dollar of the actual
value Of their low grade cotton?
10tt you know that so long as yoa
10 not rise up in your might that
modern commercalism will take from
YOU all and more than the traffic
will bear?
TO correct these evils is big
| have no sympathy nor
'espoet for any man. creed or party
who says il cannot be done.
To do this we must bring to bear
he strong arm OF the government.
)ur financial system must be so re-
onstrueted as to bring popular cred
Is. one which will enable indus
rial WORKERS TO become stockhold-
rs aud owners in The industries
which they have dedicated their
ives.
10 accomplish this we must com
aandoer by legislation S per cent
1 tic atcek Of enough OF the vari.
Il 'id different Industries essen.
Ial 70 onr growth and development.
o as 70 put such industries upon a
asis OF legitimate service and moi
seadzad greed.
" must restore to agriculture the