The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-23
state superIntendcnt Makes Formal
Announcement Of Candidacy a.
Democratic Entry at Gen.
crai Elections.
OUTLINE OF PLATFORM
GIVEN IN STATEMENTS
Tells What Favors and Shows What
May De Expected u Elected;
Good Roads. Education. Bank
Ing Are Touched On.

Following statement II. II. Wilson,
state superinledetn OF public instruc-
tion. announced his candidacy for
The democratic nomination for gov.
'rnor' subject TO the primary elec-
tlon to be held next August:
I congratulate the women OF tho
ilate upon the fact that at this prI.
nary they viii have equal rights
"ith the men to vote Cor candidates
Tor governor. the other state Off
'ers and oiglt congressman. an well
~ FOR all local offices. The duties
md responsibilities. therefore, OF
the democratic men and women are
yc-equal in all that involves the ex-
'rcise OF good judgment In the Sc
eetion OF democratic candidates.
"A. number Of important local
tate issues viii be involved in the
campaign. but national issues. and
particularly the great question
whether Woodrow wilcon and his
Two administrations have been per.
manently repudiated by the Amer.
lean people, Will recur for dlscus.
'ion and consideration by the voters
IN this state, as well as in every
other state In the union. II is the
'uty Of all democrats to 80 con-
duct themselves In the campaign be-
fore tae primary as to secure the
return Of the state to the control of
the democratic party at the No
yember election. We lost the state
m 1920 on national issues. These
ISSUES we're so beclouded by repub.
lean misrepresentation that many
democrats were deceived, and Joined
he republican landslide which
swept Manuel Herrick and four
other republicans into the House.
and J. w. Harreld, the champion of
Victor Berger and Truman New
berry, into the Senate.
i stand squarely upon the demo-
ratio platform, state and national
agree with the statement recently
made by Woodrow Wilson in a let
.er to Hon. Jno. H. Williams, that
THE pity of the failure of the Sem
ite to ratify the treaty of ver-
sailles was not only that the ma.
lions who took part in the framing
or the treaty We're denied by our
act the justice they sought to se-
cure by its terms, but also that the
United States was deprived of the
leadership OF the world" pledge
myself, without neglecting state
issues, to do all in my power to
help elect full delegation OF DEM
ocratic congressman from this
state.
Grafters Must Take Vacation.
Il have no patience with any pub
lie official who betrays public
trust; and there is absolutely no
limit to my digust and contempt for
a democratic official who violates
his trust and steals public money.
pledge my utmost efforts to drive
every dishonest official out of office
in this state, and to keep them out
OF office. All the power of the
office Of governor will be exerted
to prosecute and convict public Of
ficials who commit fraud against
the state or pilfer public funds.
hope every CRATER will treat my
nomination and election to the Of
flee Of governor as command that
he must take at least a four-year
vacation so far as grating upon the
public is concerned
Local Issues.
Whatever of merit there Is In
the Constitution of the State Of
Oklahoma is due to the democratic
party, because every line and pro-
vision of 1t was written by demo.
Gratis. Whatever there IS Of good in
the Oklahoma state government and
the administration thereof since
statehood is due to the efforts and
patriotism of the democratic party;
end | stand by the record which the
democratic party has made in this
state. That some mistakes have
been made. there can be no question
and occasionally some democrat has
betrayed the public trust. but these
instances are rare, and on the whole
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