Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 3, 1910 Page: 4 of 5
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Suppose the Republicans Win
The democrats of Oklahoma continue
to yap about the Socialists being in
league with the republicans to help
defeat the democrats. *
You can always expect the hit dog
to howl, especially when you touch
the sore spots, and if there ever was
an animal ,in a complete state of
putrification it's the Oklahoma don-
key.
' He has been ridden by parasites, and
pap suckers until his back Is bleeding
from the saddle marks, to say noth-
ing of a chronic case of Haskellitis,
which has rendered him a thing of
pity and a disgrace forever.
The truth in the ease is the Social-
ists are net in league with anybody,
aud so long as there are not enough
Soicalists in the siate to carry an
©lection they don’t give a tinker's
dam which of the two old parties hold
the reins of government.
If a distinction was made, however,
the argument would be in favor of the
republican party, as it is really the
only capitalist party that can claim
any legitimate right to exist. In fact,
the people of Minnesota, Kentucky,
Iowa and other republican states are
A news Item In the Oklahoma City •'
and that political and Industrial dittos cialist party each have a definite is- j
will ensue uninterrupted. sue. j Dally Pointer one evening last week
On the other hand, if McXeal is The republican party stands for J mentioned the fact that Governor Ha*,
elected, national confidence in Okla- capitalism and things as they are.
horna will be restored, the spirit of j The Socialist party standB for So
secession will be forgotten for the cialism and things as they ought to
while, industrial development hereto- be.
fore unheard of will take place and' The democratic party stands for
better election laws than we have at
present will no doubt result/
Of course some democrat yap will
immediately conclude that this ar-
ticle is the result of prejudice, orsome-
kell had a huge watermelon stolen
from his apartments in the I-ec-Huc-
klns hotel, and that in consequence
of the theft the governor and Mrs.
Haskell were compelled to eat supper
SOCIALIST PARTY STATE PLATFORM
everything
stands for.
the republican party with nothing for dessert but pie, pud-
but Is lacking in ability, ' <Ung, ice cream, cake and muskmelon.
there Is no diferenoe between them
they must revive dead and moulder-
thing worse, but the opinions of other ing dogmas to deceive the voters,
people have 'never deterred this pa-1 jf you are possessed of capital
per from forecasting conditions and ; patriotism and believe this nation
their inevitable resu'.m. The fact is
It would be better for the Socialist
party If the former condition pre-
vailed, as another administration like
the one now closing will make Social-
ists by the thousands, while the lat-
ter condition will, for a while, sup-
ply the Immediate wants, allay senti-
ment and chloroform Socialist agita-
tion.
Is Democracy Bankrupt?
The United States Supreme court
deieded that Ceorgia had no authority
over the Cherokee Indians inhabit-
ing a reservation that lay within
more prosperous and contented than!gtafp j{neB. Only the federal govern-
are the inhabitants of the “solid1 mf>n^ had power to deal with the In-
south," where the chance for rotation I (llans it Bald. “The Cherokee nation
in party rule is absolutely precluded. ,g a diBllnct community occupying Us
In states where the republicans are
in majority the people at least have
honest election laws and can and do
elect democrats to office when they
see fit to do so. The election of
Johnson of Minnesota and Harmon of
Ohio are examples. But in the "solid
south" the story is different. When
the democracy gets its fangs on the
election machinery the people had as
well bid adieu to all semblance of
tree government and unrestricted
franchise.
The "solid south" is not "solid” be-
own territory with boundaries accur
ately described, in which the laws of
Georgia have no right to enter.” Nev
ertheless President Jackson, as he ex
plained in a message to congress, "in-
formed the Indians that their attempt
to establish an independent govern-
ment would not be countenanced by
the executive of the United States,
and advised them to emigrate beyond
the Mississippi or submit to the laws
of the state."
In other words, to uphold the doc-
ttine of states' rights the president
should be a great world power; if
you believe In private ownership; if
you believe in rent, interest and
profit; if you are a capitalist, or hope
to be one, you are a republican and ^
should vote your ticket and quit try-;
Ing to divide public mind on fake
Issues.
If you are a working man .and want
to better your own condition as well
as the condition of the whole race,
you should vote the straight Socialist
ticket.
Don't be deceived by the yap of the
| democrats that you will be throwing
your vote away when you vote the
Socialist ticket, for you never throw
away your vote when you vote for
what you want. You do throw away
your vote, however' when you vote
for what you don't want and get it.
Just bear in mind that the bigger the
Socialist vote at each election the
more concessions you will wring from
the party in power. Is that throw-
ing away your vote? Not much.
Think of such abstinence
on the part of a man who never pays
his board bills! How would some of
you guys down In" the sticks like for
some thief to steal your sow bosom
and compel you to sit down to bread
aud water?
cause the democrats are at all times |oajmjy overruled the Supreme court,
actually in the majority, but because I and ag he comm4nded the army hiB
they have the reins of government jru],ng waB effective.
completely in their own hands and __ . . . „
, * , .. , , . . That mav be regarded as the high
will resort to thievery and fraud to ' . . .. .
tide of the ancient democratic dogma
hold it. A case in point which will i
of states' rights, which. Jeffe-son
illustrate happened in Tennessee, the dea] but ^
native state of the editor, several j* 4 ___,____________
years ago, when H. Clay Evans, re-l>er*
publican, defeated his democratic op-
ponent, Pete Turney, by 40,000 votes
but was not allowed to take his seat..
Why can’t the democrats let this j
little. A subsequent powerful
'assertion of that doctrine resulted in
| a war that was supposed to have set-
tled the qeustion.
CAMPAIGN OPENS IN LINCOLN.
Although Turney was seated as!
governor, there was no comparison
whatever in the two men.
Evans was
dead and mouldering old dogma
alone?
Ever and anon they rattle its
a sober, high-minded statesman, while bone8-in °P°P8it,on to ^ntraliza-
Turney was a notorious gambler, ,«<>» °f 6°vernm/nt-in a manner Bug-
drunkard and whore nlonger, and Kiting that they have run out of live
more than once I have seen him help- material. Wall street also vigorously
cd to the speaker s roster In a help- aKltate* the skeleton whenever the | „rP8ent contributed a good sum ol
federal government exercises a power money for immediate use and pledged
of regulation over interstate busi-
ness.—Saturday Evening Post.
The above from the Saturday Even-
Pursuant to call, the
tral committee and county candidates
met at the court house in Chandler,
Aug. 22, to devise ways and means
to prosecute an active campaign In
Lincoln county.
From far and near came determ-
ined Socialist workers to help plan
and raise money to put their plans
into effect. After an hour's discus-
sion a campaign of literature and
speaking was adopted. A circular de-
claring the principles of Socialism,
with the names of candidates for
county offices attached, is to be dis-
tributed by the thousands, to be fol-
lowed by national and state platforms
and other literature.
Comrade Cumble, our candidate for
governor, is to be secured, if possi-
ble, for several elates in the county.
As a test of thoir faith the comrades
The famous, or infamous, as you
choose, charges of senator Gore to the
effect that one Jack Hamon, of I-aw
ton, had offered him a bribe have been
probed to the bottom" by the senate
investigating committee and the prob-
ers have adjourned. That they are
any wiser now than they were before
the probe is doubtful, as the sum total
of the results are that Gore and Ilam-
on passed the lie a few times with
very little outside evidence to support
either's claims. The investigation
grew out of a charge which Senator
Gore made on the floor of the senate
near the close of the last session, In
which he stated that a prominent Ok-
lahoman. who developed to be Hamon,
bad offered him a biilie of $25,000 if
he would use his influence to with-
draw opposition before the national
congress to contracts which Mr. Me-
Murray, of the law firm of Mansfield.
Me Murray and Cornish of McAlester,
had with the Chickasaw and Choctaw
Indians looking to the sale of their
lands on a per cent or commission
basis, and which contracts Mr. Me-
county cen-j.Murray was seeking to have ratified
in congress. It looks as though the
Oklahoma senator attempted to pull
off a huge advertising scheme for his
own personal benefit and was left
asleep at the switch.
less condition of intoxication.
If I.ee Cruee is elected governor
this fall it simply means that Okla-
homa will continue to be the fe-
advertising for freak an- Post demons!tales clearly the fact
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not recognize the class struggle has cialism and why it should prevail
J. G. CADWALADER,
HOME
BY ROLAND LOCKWOOD.
about sixty dollars a month until,
election to be used in Lincoln county.
While the committee was preparing |
a report. Pap Davis delivered a rous- j
ing and instructive speech on So-1
cipient of _____ „ .
tics, that election thievery and ballot that any political party which does
box stuffing will be the rule and not
the exception, that demagogic grand.n<> ri£ht exist.
standing to the galleries will continue! 1 be republican party and the So-
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Chandler, Okla.
Speaking of Investments
Whenever you think of Real Estate or Business Investments, remember
Putnam Company
can supply your wants. We handle everything along the investment route
from a foot of Real Estate to a Railroad
See the company that shares profits with its customers
Putnam Company
Phone P.&X. 133 REAL. ESTATE Oklahoma City
There Is no word In English tongue
That from a Saxon root has sprung,
Or from the Greeks or Romans bro't.
Or from the Normans later caught,
That thrills us like that little word
In our own native accents heard.
And what Is home? 'TIs where the
smiles
Of those we love our caro beguiles—
'Tis where bright fires in winter
burn
And loving hearts wait our return;
'Tis where we lean for peace and
rest
On bosoms that do love us best.
These make up home, no joys we
know
Like those which from its fountains
flow.
These are the holiest ties that bind
The hearts of toiling humankind;
Whether on farm, in shop or mine
Those ties we never will resign;
The bands that, hold to wife or
mother.
Or father, child or sister, brother—
And when she comes in future years
To claim her own through toil and
tears,
Labor will rear her temple's dome
Above the cheering lights of home.
—Witcher, Okla., Aug. 23. 1910.
SOCIALIST STATE TICKET
Congressman, first district—W L.
j Reynolds, Kingfisher.
Congressman, second district—H. I.
; Bryant, Costos.
Congressman, third District—G. M.
I Snider, Castle.
Congressman, Fourth District—J. N.
j Gilmore, Antlers.
Congressman, Fifth District—H. H.
jStallard, Snyder.
Governor—J T. Cumbie, Oklahoma
| City.
Lieutenant-Governor—John G. Wills,
; Granite.
Attorney General- F. M. Allee, Mus-1 ^tenJmgTver 'a'period
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Treasurer—C. B. Boylan, Shawnee.
Auditor—H. A. Kimbell, Ardmore.
Secretary of State—J. V Kolachny,
Fort Cobb.
Examiner and Inepector—W. S.
Webeter, Ravia.
Superintendent Public Instruction—
S. S. Smith, Hooker.
Labor Commissioner—E. E. Had-
sall, Et Reno
Clerk of the Supreme Court—H. M.
Sinclair, McAlester.
Commissioner of Insurance—E. S.
Maple, Apache.
Commissioner of Charities and Cor-
rection*—Winnie E. Branetetter Okla-
homa City.
Corporation Commissioner—J. F. Mc-
Daniel, Alva.
State Printer—Jacob J. Truinett, Ok-
lahoma City.
President Board of Agriculture—J
! R. Allen, Healdton.
Chief Mine Inepector—David G.
i Jsckaon, Go wan.
Deputy Inepector. Flrot District—
I Gee. F. Brady, Coaigat*.
The Socialist party of Oklahoma reaffirms Its adherence to the principle#
of International Socialism as enunciated in the national platfrom of the So-
cialist party.
The Socialist party of Oklahoma declares its object to be the potltleed
organisation of the working class and those in sympathy with It for f*e»
purpose of capturing the powers of government of the state of Oklahoma,
and using this power for tae betterment or the conditions of the workers.
The Socialist party of Oklahoma demands the state ownership and eo*
trol of such industries and means of transportation as are collectively used
by the people of Oklahoma; such as the coal and mining Industries, the og
industry, the cotton ginning and compressing and cotton spinning Industrie*;
the stock yards, packing and cold storage industries, the telephone line*
the interurban electric lines, etc.; such industries, to bo under the deu*s
erntie management of the workers In such Industries, and he operated ant
for the purpose of making profits for the state, but to give to the woraei*
In such industries the full social value of their labor.
The Socialist party of Oklahoma stands for universal suffrage, and ad-
vocates the extension of the franchise to women upon the same terms am
men; and will fight every move having for its object the disfranchisement
of the.worklng class, or any part of it, through so-called poll tax laws, grand-
'lather clauses, educational, property and residence qualifications that have
no object other than the gradual taking away from the workers the right of
franchise; and thus prevent the workers from securing control of the power*
of government.
The Socialist party of Oklahoma demands the enactment of laws, that
will effectively give into the hands of the people the use of the Initially*
and referendum. The Socialist party charge's that the Democratic adminis-
tration and the interests It represents, has and is using every effort to pro-
ven! the people from using the initiative and referendum on any measures,
unless such measure is advocated by the capitalist class. The Democratic
administration has further circumvented and evaded the demands of the
people, even after the people had voted and determined upon such measure*
Am such measures we cite;
As such measures at the polls.
The people voted AGAINST the sale of the school lauds.
The legislature IMMEDIATELY after sold y.irt of the school lands.
The people INITIATED a referendum on the TAYLOR RlllHON BALLOT
election law, The legislature evaded this referendum by passing an ileetio*
law equally as obnoxious as the Taylor law. which repealed the Taylor law;
and thus took away from the people the right to vote on the Taylor law.
The capitalist interests of the state Initiated an amendment to the consti-
tution to be known as article 49 of section 9; and further initiated a law I*
determine the location of the state capital. On these measure* the Demo-
cratic governor called a special election so as to make these measures easily
passed, ns It requires but a majority vote of the people voting at such election.
On the other hand, the initiative peltlon signed by more than
voters demanding the right to vote for women upon the same terras aa pie*
Is held up In the courts on the word of ONE man, one of the henchmen of
the Democratic administration. No special election Ir called on this measora.
It must wait for the General Election, when it requires a majority of all th*
people voting at such election for the state officer receiving the highest
number of votes, to pass this measure.
The Socialist party further demands the enactment of law* providing
for the Right of Recall, and such election laws that recognixe th© right*
of all political parties taking part In such elections, to representation oa
the election boards, and to a counter at each precinct. Such election board*
to be elective, and not api»olntivo.
The Socialist party demands the repeal of senate bill No. 126, which
has for its aim and obpect the taking out of the bands of the people fh*
use of the Initiative and referendum, by limiting the time for the securing
of petitions to 60 dayB, In violation of a constitutional provision of 90 day*;
and which law further gives into the hands of the legislature such powers, as
to make any measure suggested for initiation by them, EASY of pas****
through an unfair and nefarious arrangement of the ballot.
The Socialist party demands the enactment of a law abolishing "pro-
fessional” guardianship, for the purpose of cutting out court expenses and
lawyer fees, which are now gobbling up practically all the income from
small estates, especially that of Indians in the eastern half of the state.
The Socialist party demands the free administration of justice, and th*
maintenance by the state of families dependent on state and county convict*.
The Socialist party demands the enactment of laws providing for stat*
insurance of workers against sickness, accident, anil death; so as to giv*
to an injured or sick worker, or those dependent upon him, compulsory com-
pensation, and relieve him from the necessity of going into the courts and
sue for compensation, which delays action indefinitely, or to such a time a*
to be of little benefit to the worker.
The Socialist party demands the establishment of sanitariums for U>«
free treatment of tuberculosis and other social diseases.
The Socialist, party stands for every measure that will add to th*
material. Intellectual or moral welfare of (he working class; and as th*
working class of Oklahoma Ib largely made up of agricultural workers, w*
stand for the following;
Farmers' Program;
As measures calculated to bring into collective property the land, and
enable every farmer to have the use aud occupancy of the land sufficient for
a home and the sup|>ort of bis family, we hereby advocate and pledge our
elected officers to the following program:
Art. 1.
The retention and constant enlargement of (lie public domain:
By retaining school and other public lands.
By purchasing of arid and overflow lands and the state reclamation of
such iands now held by the state or that may be acquired by the state.
By the purchase of all lands sold for the non-payment of taxes.
By the purchase of segregated and unallotted Indian lands.
By the retention of leased lands after the expiration of leases ami th«
payment of the improvements theron at an appraised valuation.
^ Art. 2.
Separation of the department of agriculture from the political govent
ment by means of—
Election of all members and officers of the Board of Agriculture by the
direct vote of the actual farmers.
Introduction of the merit system among the employees.
Art. i.
Erection by the state of grain elevators and warehouses for the storage
of farm products; these elevators and warehouses to lie managed by Uxo
Board of Agriculture.
Art 4.
Organization by the Board of Agriculture of free agricultural educafio*
and the establishment of model farms.
Art. 5.
Encouragement by the Board of Agriculture of co-operative societies at
farmers—-
For the buying of seed and fertilizer.
For the purchase and common use of implements and machinery.
For the preparing and sale of produce.
Art. 6.
Organization by the state for loans on mortgages and warehouses certitt-
cates, the interest charges to cover cost only.
. Art. 7.
State insurance against diseases of animals, diseases of plants, insect
pests, hail, flood, storm and fire.
Art. 8
Aid and encouragement to be given the actual workers of the farms ia
the formation of district co-operative associations which shall be given lit*
power to issue bonds for the purchase of suitable fanning lands—bonds »*»
be redeemable in forty years. Individuals purchasing such lands shall pay
the purchase price of land in share or cash annual or semi annual rental*
of forty years, or may at their option pay in full u»
| any given number of years.
Art. 9.
Exemption from taxation and execution of dwellings, tools, farm animats,
j implements and improvements to the amount of one thousand dollars.
Art. 10.
A graduated tax on the value of rented land and land held for spec*
l lation.
Art 11.
Absentee landlords to assess their own lands, the state reserving the
right to purchase such lands at their assessed value plus 10 per cent.
Art. 12.
Land now in the possession of the state or hereafter acquired throim*
purchase, reclamation or tax sales to be rented to landless farmers under
the supervision of the Board of Agriculture at the prevailing rate of shar*
rent or its equivalent. The payment of such rent to cease as soon as Use
total amount of rent paid is equal to the value of the la to' the tenant
thereby acquires for himself and hi? children tbe right of occupancy. Tlw
title to all such lands remaining with the commonwealth.
In season and out of season the
democrats accuse tbe Socialists of be-
ing calamity howlers severe and un-
reasonable in their charges of fraud
and corruption ag*inst the powers
that rule and rob. Certainly the re-
cent recount of ballots in Oklahoma
county Is enough to convince anyone
that the charges of the Socialists »re
mild and temperate, to eay the least.
since it has developed that several at
tbe candidates who were counted <■
by the election board were, in reality,
badly defeated. A few more cun pies
of the Oklahoma county variety
ought to convince the thinner-skuHM
and less gut! hie of the democracy
that there is really something died
up the creek
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