The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-20
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democrat Is who believes in and supports
The principles and policies OF the democratic party.
republican is who believes and supports the prin-
cpe and policies of the republican party
socialist one who believes in and supports the principles
and policies OF the socialist party
10 ascertain what the principles and policies Of any political
party is necessary to consult the platform OF the party
In its PLATFORM duly adopted by delegates otherwise every party
sets forth its principles and policies, and upon this declaration
it goes before the people for approval.
Now all this Is perfectly clear indeed il simple that il
may seem TO be waste OF words TO repeat it, but has vital
bearing perpcng problem which has been passed up
and which, after wrestling with in vain. going pass
on TO readers
of readers has requested us tell him how
he democrat and at the time accept the platform of
the Farmer Labor Reconstruction league.
Now when YOU can't question that is put mp 10 YOU
The best thing TO do TO ask another Hence shall
pass the buck inquiring friend by asking: How
be democrat and the time accept the republican plat
fom How be republican and at the time accept
the democratic platform? How be socialist and the
time stand the republican democratic platform?
The FarmerLabor League, in its convention at Shawnee
adopted complete declaration of principles and policies There
things in its platform which might find in demo
cratic PLATFORM but isn't the democratic platform. It's dis
ngushng features quite similar the Non-Par League
program which has caused much havoc North Dakota and
The Non Partisan League mis-abeed by its founders
nonpasan but always distinctly partisan manipulated
by skilled politicians and carried on after the fashion all partisan
organizations The Famer-Labor Reconstruction League in Okla
homa essentially the the NonParsan League North
Dakota identical with the Townley organization in methods of
operation and for the most part in its platform
We have fault to find with anybody who accepts the plat
form Of the Lamer abor League II believes in the pn
cpes and policies OF that organization is his duty support it.
it is his duty support the democratic the republican
party according to his convictions In this land of liberty Of
Thought is accountable to another for his political faith
any than he is for his religious creed freedom of thought
fundamental in democracy Political parties necessity in
the working of the many problems that confront Every
to himself and to his country study the and
form his opinions giving his support the party and to
the candidates who his opinion will best promote the progress
of the principles which he processes But frankly the question
propounded by inquirer is too much for unable
understand how be democrat republican adheent
of the FarmerLabor political organization and the
the declaration of principles and policies adopted by
any other party 1t has been said that politics makes strange
bedfelowsp 1t indeed than passing strange if
follow the banners of political parties standing oppOs
ing platforms the time The question raised by our in
qurer important and behooves all of to do some
clear thinking concerning it.