The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-13
ORE MORNING. September Is 1896

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in short | will say that the Nation /
a short time back was heavily in
debted, so much so as to render
her totally insolvent without inter
fering with the Trust Fund. Ma
tionally. we are in worse financial
condition than we have ever been
at any term during our history. |
having made a draw on the Trust |
Fund of 500. 900. paying the same
on the national debt, together with |
the very small amount Of local
revenues received.
see from the report of the Ma
tional Treasurer that he has a cash
balance on hand of S27. .s11.3O.
/ will ask that you examine the
Auditors and Treasurer's reports,
and books, il necessary. II is my
opinion that we have at our COM
mand sufficient financial resources
| (if jpdicially collected and honestly
paid into the treasury TO at least
defray our governmental expenses
from year to year, and thereby
keep mp a national credit abroad
and at home. see no legitimate
reason why our local revenues can
not be collected and paid over.
with which count about $50. 90
per year interest of the Chickasaw
Trust Fund, ought in my mind be
ample to carry on our government.
school, etc. Judging from our
past history. Years ago this same,
or nearly same, interest money and
local revenue kept mp the govern
ment in good shape, and always in
the fall we had n surplus on hand.
But the local resources are more
than double what they were then,
while the expenses have increased
hut very little. II does seem TO
me that we should not be so badly
depressed financially. Our gov
ernment on an average will incur
an expense of not exceeding 800, =
900 per year. Then we have
| $50 900 of this due US in interest
OH Trust Funds; then It would
appear that we could collect
] SIC. 900 at home. Pickens county
, alone ought to pay that amount.
Having no data at hand to be gov
erned by. cannot give you exact
figures as to our present financial
condition, and therefore you are
referred TO the reports of the officers
having this matter in charge.
T Our schools, am informed. are
in a prosperous condition, the
only drawback being the lack of
] ready money to pay the expenses
5 and the Nations obligations by
2 contract. as relate to the acade-
r mics, and the special state scholar
appropriations.
Z You are all aware that congress
e is urging and seemingly forcing
q upon us. a change in our present
D form of government and land
e holding. The Dawes commission
e is here looking us in the face, say
ing ESQ to speak,: Gentlemen
e What are You going to do Viii
r you help make this change. or vii
v YOU allow the United States con
t gress to make il for you'" Thu
= question is one. must admit freel!
i that puzzles US all. We regre
to be forced to give mp the institu
e tions laid and founded by our par
e ents, and tax in lieu thereof n lif
K foreign to our wants, condition
and our knowledge. Such thinl
: is regarded by the masses Of on
# present race, and posterity as we'll
'e but the question is. what shall W
If dot While it appears that ou
r former treaties with our guardian
- government have no virtue In ther
y at his day, yet, il we shoul
1f enter into new negotiation
~ with the commission thereunt