The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-12-31
MASS CONVENTION.
RoaolutfOns Passed - IntOrOGt1Ag
DomoustratiOns--A A Cem-
Plste Report.

The mass meeting caleo TOT laSI .
Saturday night in this city, was ceI- !
tainly a success in point of numbers, |
Wilmington Hall being packed to the !
doors.
Hon. A. C. Cruce presided and K. !,
w. McAdam acted as secretary.
The committee on resolutions, ap-
pointed the evening before, reported
the following, which were adopted:
We, the residents of Ardmore, In
dian Teraitory, and vicinity, in mass
convention assembled, do resolve
First, That we desire immediate
local self-g0vernment, whether OBJ
Lined through statehood or terrific
radiation: if the former, we favor
the union OF Oklahoma-lndian Ter
r. tory in Joint statehood; If the lat
ter, we favor the Incorporation or
that norton of the ChlckaSaW Ma
tion. west Of line extended south TO
Red river from the western border Of
the Seminole Nation, with the terri
tory of Oklahl nd.
Second, That inaSmuch as all the
towns in the Chickasaw Nation nave
been bIiit, and all improvement
thereon made and owned by citlZeuS
of the United States, at their own
expense and all enhancement IN val
ues of lands in Sucu towns has Deen
brought about at the exclusive eX-
pense OF such United States citizens,
that justice and fairness demand that
The owners IF S;Ich improvements be
PERMITTED to buy the lands upon
which their Improvements are sit
uated, at what tn same were WorUh
prior TO their enhancement IN value
by reason of such Improvements
Third. InaSmuch as the United
States citizens in the ChickaSaW Ma
ton have expended large sums OF
money, amounting to many mllllonS
of dollars, in reducing the lands IN
said Chickasaw Nation to state OF
cultivation. we believe that in allOt-
ing the lan5S in the said nation, pro-
vision should De made by which said
CniCed States citizens may be en-
abled to purchase homes, at Ialr
value, out of Such lands rs may not
be included in n meStead allOtmenCs
to Indians: anl in estimating sucn
value, consideration should be given
to money aid LABOR expended oy such
United States citizens, in establishing
civilization il the said ChlcKaSaW Ma
tion, and such settlers should be
given the prior right to purchase such
lands as they have, by their labor, lm'
proved.
Fourth, That our delegates be re
quested to cooperate, as far as may
be, with delegates from other points
in this and Oklahoma Territory
Fifth. That we urgently and earn
estly request congress, at its present
session, TO enact legislation emoooy
ing the foregoing ideas.
1t is the judgment OF this commlU
tee that we should send two men x
Wnchin1tna af Tn look AIIeF OUl
interests before congress at It's pres
ent session.
An of,Nhich is-,resPeetfully SUB
mitted, JOE +. WILLIAMS,
A. ID. MATHEWS,
~ r. w. MCADAM,
b. +. ERENsLEY,
= /. c. B. DOUGLAS
- A. G. CRUCE;-
A. EDDLEMAN,
Committee.
Following resolutions were onere
by Clarence B. Douglas and unan'
mously passed, with much enthI
siasm:
Resolved. That the citizens OF Are
more extend their thanks TO Hon "
A. Ledbetter for the intelligent an
valuable services rendered as uel'
gate during his recent visit to'WaSi
ington; and
Resolved. That it is the sense. {
this meeting that he be continued
the service as delegate until tne en-
Of the present session OF congress.
Mr.. Ledbetter being loudly calie
on for a speech, replied in feW we
chosen remarks, and pledged MS e
tire energy and ability to the task 0
fore him.
IL was moved and carried tnAt u
first three resolutions be printed ai
furnished the committees on nun
aaairs, territories, judiciary ana pu
lie lands.