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STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF 1910
,:..r.s a? granted them by
i we are opposed to the
f the rolls, whether by
re bill or otherwise, as the
1 ; - .rb the business in-
rouehout our state and
more harm than good; and
Following is the complete 1 »at*
form adopted by the state d. n. r.r:;
convention in Oklahoma C;t>, A g.
11.
eg sized as the most advanced of any
state in the nation; we pledge a con-
tinuation of the righteous policy pro-
du inc them. ar.d in keeping
;VP endorse our democratic sera- with a; prove the
tors and" representatives In the con- Oregon and Illinois hm.tlng the
gress of the United States, and in'hours of labor for women
view of the pending investigation o.
Indian affairs we express our con-
tinued confidence in the honor and j
Integrity of Gore and commend
his courageous stand in the interest |
of fair dealing foe tbe ind;ans and
for honesty in the government. !
On this (be threshold of the third
state campaign since entrusted with
power, the democratic party of Ok-
lahoma greets the citizenship of the
state and nation, exultant in the tri-
umphant E
Public !n-tiui(ioii>
there-
re edent set by
Itl
to maxi-
ns other than domestic and ag-
riculture.
;ols ar.d -II trust-made golds upon
the free list.
With the laudable achievements
mentioned in the foregoing platform
a , omplished. with honesty of pur-
use animating us, with the ccnfl-
rlenc-e of a citizenship which realizes
•he burdens carried and difficulties
met. the democracy submits Its
carry cause for judgment, oveting a con-
favor the [ tinuanc-e of the {food will, confl-
rights dence and esteem of our fellow-elti-
| zens cf all parties, and firm in the
children determination of securing it by de-
do business here. We realize, liow- ,we urge our democratic senators and
t-ver, that corporations, like individu- represer.tat;ves n ogres? ■ exer
Oklahoma territory had followed a)g 'are gusceptib!e of division into ,,-ise every honorable means to
• » policy f failing to provide any (.vo 1Sfg8Si lhe goGl} ana the bad. out this policy: and
institutions for the insane, deaf, to all corporations honestly cond : t- preservation of the property
dumb. . ...I. orphans or the state ,nf thelr business ar.d faithfully ot- of all Indian tribes ar.d the protee
. except by contract with oth- gerving our iawg we welcome into ti0n of the minor Indian ,
, r states r IrWate instituti n« our state and pledge to (hem the pro- from any and all classes of dishonest in . continuance
a >rk day of :en hours in occu- within the state conducted by po.. te, -ion 0f our laws but to those who and uns<lpulous graters
al favorites or members of the io- v^,]ale 0ux statutes will find in
~::natir.r ci? ial family at an ex r- T^e democratic party an invincible
[innate rate. enemy and an unconquerable foe.
A r. ra’ e instance is to be the
Anti-Trust Legislation
Will of People Prevail
Auric ult m e
principle*
and
dismayed by
Faults of the
dal interest*
It greets the I
nation with its
ess of its advanced
modern government
e statesmanship. l*n-
lu aspersions and as*
representatives of spe-
at home and abroad,
i-ople of the state and
constitution, its legis-
lation and its candidates, proud and
triumphant over every opo.-ition and
vigorous in its patriotic purposes,
it again invite? the co-operation of
all lovers of good government.
Organic I.a\v
After a prolonged period of mis-
rule. the hopeless people of the two j
territories availed themselves of the 1,111 • ■
terr.tori s .. . . '■ >he same condiUons that all other
earliest opportunity to be relieved or
farl 11 ... .... state deposits are mad' in state
the burdens under which they ir.i- ;
of the i names.
As pledged in the state eonstitu-
mtr state legislature lias ,>ru-
No single interest of our state
land? higher in Importance than
hat of agi; ulture. And we pledge
he lento ratio party to a contlnu-
i:; . . f •>,« advan- • d policies which
iave marked its history to this time.
We favor the Oklahoma agrirui-
:ra 1 ami industrial system of cdu-
ation: the continuation of all the
laws now in force governing said
rest itioh "f the pre-
?'•!)! powers of tiie board of agrlcul-
■ ,rc an i n.i'thi 1 of electing tlie same
and a s dfi ;• at appropriation to en-
able a continuation of the whole-
some work of .-aid board.
I tanking Law
We favor the representations of
the state banks on the state banking
board and the publication of quar-
•erly statements t: the guaranty
fund and tin- deposit of guaranty
ontributing banks on
keeping • : the insane at a private in*
t Non i extrt
gar.t rates that the stock owr.-r-
?!:: i of”the institution was consider-
ed a ial privilege to the favor-4
vailed, and the intelligence
state i onfidontly entrusted to our J
party the duty of formulating Its or-
ganic law, and vitalizing It by appro-
priate legislation. The marked suc-
cess achieved lias been due to the ac-
tive cooperation anil sympathy of
the honest people of all parties, and
in spite of and over the malignant
slander of a venial organization and
press representing in its purpose the
destruction of the good achieved.
We deplore the injury, real or seem-
ing, this organization lias done the
business and other interests of the
state, and as evidence of its hypo-
crisy, point to the fact that while
condemning the constitution, it has
never assaulted it by any proposed
amendment. We congratulate the
citizenship of the state In the fact
that every pledge made has been ful-
H’led, every duty assumed met, and
that though charged with the res-
ponsibility of four great legislative
assemblies, dealing with plenary
power with the great monied Inter-
ests of the state and nation, no ag-
ency has yet had the temerity to
charge any one of them or any mem-
ber thereof with dishonesty, bribery
or graft.
Faith In Party
We reaffirm our faith in and ad-
herence to the fundamental princi-
ples of the democratic party as pro-
claimed by the founders of the party
and adhered to by all lovers of good
government.
We endorse the wise leadership of
Gov. C. N. Haskell, the administra-
tion of public affairs In this state by
the democratic party. In the legilsa-
tive, executive and judicial branches
-of government, as able and economi-
cal.
No party in the history of the co-
untry is capable of showing a rec-
ord of achievement which surpasses
the one made by the democracy of
thl Estate since statehood. Every
pledge made to the people lias been
fully redeemed. In substantiation of
this statement we point with pride
to the fact that among the pledges
made to the' people in our previous
platform may be mentioned the sepa-
ration of the races In schools am! in
traveling, improved revenue laws,
sale of part of the public building
lands, banking legislation, fee and
salary legislation, good roads legis-
lation, laws which preserve the nat-
tlon,
vided a banking law, the result of
which in actual operation show, for
the period of two and one-half years,
that It has been in operation, that no
state bank failure lias ever embaras-
ses business in the state or c-omniuui-
dominating clique
The prisoners of the territory v re
,rnie'l out to a neighboring sta e
an -xtravaeant rate, producing • n-
itoous profits to the state, and a
^responding loss to the taxpayers
These methods and
conditions in the fve
;at the publ! • bull' .z
•i-adv accumulated
six hundred thousand
funds from which tie
should have long ]
n constructed and pl.t '<
■ ill a has Ilf efficiency anil econo::. -,
but the democratic party found t!
fund linnsed. except by a few* batik.-,
enjoying special favors at a nominal
rate of interest.
Si bools
l.avishness in education is ecoi -
my. The democratic party has ever
been the friend of efficient public
schools, realizing that an educao I
The laws of Oklahoma on this sub-
ct speak for themselves. here
:av? of similar ti'le in the nation
in many states are but an in- f-
f,- the theory, the
of Oklahoma have j:
Ok
prima'cly
dollars of
institution
thereto be
We note
lahoma of
and the s
-.rusts and
the people
the
the
dim
pipe
ssful
opolti
anti-trust la
oven a reality
•st!-ation in (
impani
ution
The democratic party declares
that whenever any amendment to
the constitution or a
the people is pending
eration of the people.
'adoption or rejection,
!the privilege of any
to seek to influence s
introi or direct
theli co-operation in a continuance
of a reign of law where the rights
of all citizens are protected and on-
served with equal anil exa t impar-
tiality.
., -'a-ed by The following amendment was
.j- onsid* submitted by E. J. Qlddings and ail-
and for their opted bv the convention
-h elc
= not
party
>n by
as a plank
vote 24 7 to
'art v
declare
in:
ted, and
ident to
enfor* e-
ae of our
st or t-n-
[-joint of
•ise?. and
II m
I'logll
in the platform by
125.
We favor the extension of the ad-
option of the fellow-servant rule to
m-as r-s a11 others engaged in hazardous and
iuuan's suffrage dangerous pursuits besides those al-
t,,e ready exempt from that rule in this
,o,.. state.
id.
bv
thi
i.ditical
uninfiuenc-
iee of every
mil lTcpeiity
anil
and
nd i
oor.
ball
W. G.Morris
Real Estate, Insurance, Farm
Loans and Rental Agent
Hein email n Bldg.
O. Bov 213
() kla.
Phone 322 I
C bandit r,
orer arid
ve equal ]
ilex the laws.
The democrat!
ma has declared
element of our i
heard with patient
the representative s
policy in Oklaho-
he right of every
citizenship to be
■onsideration by
of all classes.
citizenship insures the perpetuity of
free government. We take pride in
.......lucational system in operation
in t!iis state, and pledge ourselves
to its further development and im-
ty; that no depositor has ever lost a proveim tit. To this end we favor
single dollar, not even failed to re- a jaw that will provide a school fund
reive his money upon demand; that rais,i(| by the state sufficient, whin
the hank deposits of our state banks ac]r}el] to the interest on our invest-
have grown from eighteen million a,.|100i fund and rentals on school
dollars to forty-five million dollars; ! lands, to provide not less than five benefit of the toiling masses htat
that the burden upon the banks of j months free school in each district they would repeal if given the power
furnishing the fund for the protec-| jn ,be state. 50 to ^°'
tion of the people has been many. | a]so favor making provisions Taxation
times repaid by increased volume I for tbe establishment of graded con-
and stability of business, and that golidated rural schools, to the end As the party of strict economy the
rii'iiltural classes and the laboring
classes in general in Oklahoma ha"e
had more to do with formulating the
constitution and the laws of our
state than in any other constitution j
or code of laws ever written, and j
vet we challenge our adversaries to
joint to any one of the numerous
provisions for jthe protection (and
live governr
nent that
has placed us
among the
g st
ates of the uni-
on, to a 8
nancial «i
redit without a
l»arallcT ar,<
jpment that has
' added thTrt
v i »*r 1 • ni
to our popula-
tion. eighty
per cent
to our hank de-
IpoMts, t\v
hundred
per cent to our
1 man'ifa Mir
n ,i
ries and mulii-
plied the
v.ym^r h <;
»f our state over
Ifour-fold v
-ithin the
short s4»a«‘e ct
' less than 11:
iree years.
the practical operation of our bank-
ing system has challenged the ad-
miration of the business world.
I'suvy
We favor an effective usury law,
with penalties to insure a proper en-
forcement of the same.
State and School Land and School
Funds
We believe that as soon as possible
and practicable the lands held by the
state for educational purposes should
be sold upon terms that shall be ab-
solutely fair to the people of this
state preserving the preference right
to the lessees, guaranteed by the en-
abling act, to the end that such
lands should become taxable and
be made more valuable and produc-
tive by the actual owner thereof.
That anything that adds to the
value of said land and coats time,
labor or money, shall be classed as
an improvement.
Improvements on said land shall
be appraised at such sum as they add
to the value of land for the purpose
of sale.
In drafting the constitution of the
state of Oklahoma, the democratic
party forever guaranteed protection
to the school lands and school funds
of the state, and unlike a multitude
of older states, the principal of this
fund will forever remain sacred and
secure from any loss or depletion.
It provides that the principal of
the fund shall never he diminished;
and In the Investment of the perma-
nent school fund, we point with
pride to the fact that the agricul-
tural interests of our state, the prin-
cipal industry upon which the pros-
that children living in country dis- ^ democratic party advocates the low-
tricts may receive the benefits of a eg, (ax rate p0ggjble consistent with
high school education in communi-
ties where they live .
Educational Institutions
good and efficient government. We
believe that taxation should be Just,
equal and uniform.
The democratic party, in provid- j In ‘M8 connection we point to the
ing Institutions of higher education, fact ,bat u“der former republican
has but dealt justly with the east- .rule ,he sPeclaI Privilege and fran-
err half of the state in securing for ‘hise class paid only eight per cent
It the necessary industrial and pre- of th« expenses of the territory,
paratorv schools necessary to pro- *hi>e the taxpayers paid ninety-two
vide for that part of the new state. Pen cent, while under present de-
and in providing district agricul- "tocratlc rule the special privilege
tural and mechanical colleges thro- and franchise class pay practically
ughout the entire state. seventy-five per cent of all expenses
The democracy is proud of the ed- iof sta'e fovernment and the tax
ucational progress made and pledges Pa-T«rs pay only twenty-five per cent.
Its continued support to encourage . Indians
all of these instiutions, and calls up- j
on our adversaaries to point out j Referring to our citizenship of In-
whlih one of the institutions of this dian descent, we view with regret
state, created by the democratic par- j the deplorable condition resulting
ty, which cares for and guards the from misgovernment throught the
unfortunate or educates our youth, interior department of the United
they would strike down, abandon or States. It is a record of pledges
cripple if they were placed in control given the Indian nations by the fed-
of this state government. eral government for a valuable con-
sideration and thereafter recklessly
Law Enforcement and ruthlessly ignored and trampl-
ed under foot. It is the adminis-
State Credit
The state of Oklahoma points with
pride to the fact that it is the only
new state in half a century which has
gone throught the first two and a
half years of organization uniform-
ly preserving its state credit on a par
basis, and this has been accomplish-
ed in the face of the fact that we are
the only such state that passed
throats tins first year of state gov-
ernment without the receipt of any
direct taxes from the people.
National legislation
Xovelty
lice Cream
i? served at all the leading
Fountains in the city, i? in
lit mail,: at all social func-
tions.
Why ?
If you want to know the
reason, its delicious. Pure
cream and pure flavors
make it wholesome.
THE IDEAL DESSERT
Novelty Bakery
Chiadler, Oklahoma
Something New in Smoke
and protects the independent pro
ducer, and likewise legislation pro-
motive of the interests of the agri-
cultural, labor and business inter-
ests. Every one of these demands
have been enacted Into law, and the
democracy of the state stands pledg-
ed for the continuance of these poli-
ties.
We submit, therefore, that the de-
mocracy of this state i3 entitled to
the continued confidence of Its citiz-
enship because it has fully kept faith
with them.
Labor
The man who labors is entitled to
the first and highest consideration.
Without labor there is no progress
and the democratic party of this
state has demonstrated that it can
be depended upon to conserve the
rights of Oklahoma's toilers. Enu-
meration of its benefleient laws on
the subject Is unnecessary; In both
constitution and statute they arc rec-
„ I pends, should have the first right to
| the use of these public moneys up-
|on good farm security, and at a fair
rate of Interest.
The result o ft his policy has been
to reduce the rate of interest on farm
mortgage loans throughout the state
by reason of the state competition
with farm mortgage companies.
The management of the school
land leasing department assumed by
he democratic administration from
The democratic party has always
stood for a strict and vigorous en-
forcement of all laws and pledges
its representatives to a continua-
tion of that policy.
Election Laws
The democratic party of Oklaho-
ma stands for a fair primary and
general election law, with p 11 hoards
to he bi-partisan and the members
of the same to receive endorsement
of the respective parties pre-requi-
site to appointment.
(ilMIll IPi.nl?
We are proud of the constitution
tofore passed providing for the build-
ing of good roads and we promise
to pursue the policy thus inaugurat-
jtd.
Constitution
tration of affairs at long range, in
most instances through deputies,
clerks and subordinates, whose pur-
poses have been to enlarge and pro-
long their selfish opportunities at
the expense and to the great embar-
rassment of our Indian citizens, and
out of this has grown a constant
drain upon the property of the In-
dian and a constant embarrassment
to his exercise of personal control of
his property and his person. The
policy of this character of govern-
ment has been to magnify the neces-
sity of its importance and to live up-
on the substance of our people. The
varying and constantly changing pol-
icies and rules have involved the
whole Indian citizensHip and their
property in a chaotic condition de-
structive to the Indian's rights and
his property. The United States
government in its greatness in a
spirit of Justice should immediately
right its wrongful policy, place the
administration of laws in the hands
of those unselfish enottgh to faith-
Lffe tenure of public office being
born of despotic and irresponsive
power, we therefore favor the term
of federal office be limited to a rea- |
eonable term of years. Be it fur- i
ther resolved that we favor an act
of congTess that will strip all infer- j
ior federal courts of all jurisdiction
except in cases involving the consti- '
tution, laws and treaties of the
United States and that in ail cases
where a state is a party or the laws
of a state are involved no federal
courts shall have purisdietion ex-
cept the supreme court of the Unit-
ed States agreeable to the constitu-
tion of the United States.
We favor the selection of United [
States senators by the direct vote of ■
the people.
We favor a revision of the rules I
heritance tax.
We favor a revision o fthe rules
of the house of representatives so
that the power to control and enact I
legislation shall be taken from the
speaker and restored to the mem-
bers.
We are opposed to the interfer-
ence by federal authorities with the |
organizations of laboring men and
farmers.
We favor a law which will pre-
vent the federal courts from annul-
ling any state law until the same has j
been acted upon and as constitu-
tionality decided upon by the high- I
est tribunal In the state.
We oppose a ship subsidy and a
central' bank.
We favor the physical valuation
of al! railroads.
We demand that an eight hour
law be enforced upon all government
works. OF THE NEW STATE
We favor a federal law requiring Also breeder of the best pure blood
a trial by jury in all cases of indi- poultry of the following breeds: All
reot contempt. of the Rock family (Barred, Buff
We favor a law prohibiting gamb- and White), all of the Leghorn faml-
Mr. Smoker, if in search of the
the weed in any form yon will
i find the very thing you want at
my tabacco shop.
Maxwell, Tobacconist
Chandler, Oklahoma
Call for Muskogee
Oil and Gasoline
Every gallon warranted
SCHOOL BOARDS
You can save money by
bin ing \ our School Furn-
iture of tlie Guthrie School
and Office Furniture and
Manufacturing Company.
I, N. HALL, AGEMT, CHANDLER. OK.
COL. J. 0. LAY
THE LEADING
AUCTIONEER
We are porud of the constitution
which our party has given to the
people and obligate ourselves to
maintain it in its integrity. The en-
terrltorlal condition of negllgem ?■, foreement of its provisions should be fuj]y administer that great trust,
favortism anil Mismanagement, icommitted to its friends who have an(j wbere the United States govern-
has in the brief period of state gov- steadfastly upheld and defended it m(,nt bas violated tti oo«tr»eu with
ernment, grown in efficiency to where and no* surrendered into the hands G1Ir Indian citizens Justice demands
complete records of the location, nf enemies who have done every- fha, full compensation be made to
character, description and values of tbiuK possible to discredit it and ren- every g„ch Indian for every dollar
these lands are a matter of recor I. der ■1 inoperative. of loss and needless expense that has
and where all lessees are upon the j Corporations been ilnPos**<! vlolatlrw of
sajne basis without regard to po-j such governmental pledges and obli-
litieal favorites, and where today the We recognize the fact that corpo- gallons. Therefore, we favor a
school children of Oklahoma are re- rations are absolutely essential to speedy settlement of all Oklahoma
celving from these lands rents more ^ the proper grow th and development Indian matters: the sale of all In-
than 60 per cent net money annually |of 'he state, and laws should he so dian tribal property; the payment to
In excess of the best year of territori-1 fashion' i! and administered as to en- J the Indians of all funds belonging
al government. courage legitimate coriRiratluns to to them free from any charge or cost
ling on stock exchanges and the
boards of trade in stock, bonds and
farm products.
We favor an honest revision of the
tariff by reducing the duties to reve-
nue basis so as to raise the greatest
amount of revenue with the least
burtfoa of taxation upon the masses
of tbo Andean people, and so ad-
justing tk« rates of duty as to deal
fairly wtth both producer and con-
■nawr With regard to the needs of
the government.
We favor making the tariff as high
as possible upon the luxuries of life
and as low as possible upon the ne-
cessities.
We favor placing lumber, leather
goods, farm machinery, household
ly (Brown, Buff and White), Single
Comb Buff Orpingtons, Silverlaced
Hamburgs, Blue Andalusians, Rose
Comb, Rhode Island Reds, Buff Wy-
andottes, Cornish Indian Games
Eggs for sale, per setting;
75c
EGGS TO BE TRUE TO NAME.
$5.00 PER TRIO
J, 0. UY
P. O. Box 135
Phone 81.
CHANDLER,
OKLAHOMA*
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