The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-10-12
PLATFORM ADOPTED
by THE REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENT ION

We insist that the state should, as
rapidly as possible, terminate its re
lation as landlord to those who set
tied and developed the school lands.
and pledge our candidates TO a poll
cy of fairness alike to lessees and to
the people of the state in their inter
est In the proceeds of the sale OF
school land.
We shall support measures which
will strengthen the workmen's COM
pensation law and make II more com
pletely an insurance against fnaa dai
loss to men and women who are In
tured in industry; an eight hour day
and minimum wage law for all wo.
men employed in industry; the Impair.
ltial enforcement OF all factory inspec-
tion laws and laws providing for san.
itary conditions and safety appliances
In Industrial establishments. and law
giving adequate protection to miners
and railway employees and others in
hazardous occupations.
, We demand the enactment and en-.
forcement OF laws adequate TO protect
the independent oil, gas, lead and zinc
producers and other Independent cap.
ital developing the resources OF the
state from the over-reaching Of mo-
nopoly and the unfair methods Of In.
tsrests that would destroy such inde-
pendent efforts.
Experience has shown the need for
Isnodinoation OF existing laws, 80 that
the people may be protected from the
,unfaithfulness OF their servants, and
these will be supplied. Every law
which in any manner discriminatet
against women should be repealed.
We pledge our candidates to the
maintenance and enforcement OF the
laws now in effect providing for sepa
rate but equal facilities for the edu
cation and for the transportation oi
white persons and OF colored persons
The law establishing separate schools
was enacted and put into effect by 9
Republican Administration of Okla
ihoma Territory In 1901. The "Jim
Grow" law. providing for separate
coaches was enacted and put into ef
Aect by Democratic administration oI
lOhlahoma In 1907. These laws repre-
sent the settled policy OF this state
which we shall maintain and enforce
with equal but separate facilities fol
lekA tra N IN - nAnnaitnr
10 white persons and colored persons.
We deplore the lightness with whict
lynching. rioting and other mob VIC
lence is passed over In this state. and
pledge ourselves to enact and enforce
laws which, with appropriate specia
atate assistance. will more effectively
Ayppress this form OF outlawry and Sc
bare the protection OF all citizens.
The distressing situation arising
from the shameful administration oi
Ne State Guaranty law by the pres
,snt state administration must be faced
apd overcome. The state is moral,
seund to administer the remains o.
this sacred trust to the end that II may
he said in truth. mot a single depos
ttor In any state hank IN Oklahoma has
ever lost dellar" We shall pusi
TO the limit efforts. TO recover all thai
belongs to the State Guaranty Func
and to obtain conviction OF ~ guilty
sf violation Of state banking laws.
The accumulation Of large balances
In "A hanAs af he
and their distribution among banks OF
the basis OF favoritfsm constitute {
growing menace TO the orderly csnduc
q the public business. II is one o.
the scandals of the present administra
don. The public is charged high in
terest rates ~ banks which enjoy tn,
use Of state funds. We pledge the en-
actment OF legislation whereby a boar,
composed Of the governor, state treas
uref. and other state officers will De
ternlp9 the banks in which state fund
ARE % be deposlted, gIylng preferenc
to sanks which qualify for state dc
posits by submitting certified lists O
loans. already made. on which tn
rate Of interest charged is not NOR
than Q per cent above the Federal r,
serSe Hank rediscount rate. ssgrega
ing not less than the amount of d,
posit Of state funds applied for. sui
stantiaily following the methods 8
successfully used by the War F1nanc
Cooperation In making advances {
banks on loans for agricultural pul
poses. 49, = s-'~~s s-..-...'...r o., .-.-- 4
We pledge that the State Highwa
Department shall be efficiently admin
istered; >that the letting of contrac
for read construction will be facilita
ed to the end that the people may 6,
the benefit of roads instead OF beir
delayed so that the banks get the be
eft Of interest on the funds availab
for construction; that local labor wi
Insofar as practicable be used in ros
construction. that a sound program Il