The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-13
HIS MESSAGE.
Gov. HsrrIs' First state Paper 60 the
ChIckasaw Legislature. % Con
taInn Many Solicitations.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
CHICKAsAw NATION,
September 9. 1896

GENTLEMEN-Under the great
weight of responsibility now rest
ing upon me as the chief admins
trative officer of the ChickaSaw
people, and over whose interest /
am to watch, guard and protect
to the best of my skill and ability,
and in conformity with the law
and constitution of the Nation. /
hereby communicate to you my
first message. First allow me to
recognize our gratefulneSs to the
Great God of Heaven. who has
heaped upon MS aS a people ~
many blessings, and as individu-
ais. so many privileges. There
fore, to Him let us ever sing
praises, for through His care and
preservation we are to believe that
the crops throughout our country
this year are sufficiently bountiful
to supply the needs of the people.
Notwithstanding the severe and
long continued drOuth.
In the second place, desire, aud
hope it will not be out of place
here to tender my thanks to the
Chickasaw people. all alike. for
the great honor by them conferred
upon me in electing me to the
Office of Governor of this Nation.
While soliciting the office, felt the
great responsibility, care and Wig
lance accompanying the same. but
now, since have in my charge
the Office to execute, owing to the
Importance of the day. you must
know that now feel under a
greater responsibility attended with
great embarrassment under the dis
charge of my executive duty.
| feel it becoming in me, for my
people, at all times to invoke the
aid and support of God, who is
both love and merciful.
Again, it is too well known that
the Governor, without the co-oper-
alton of his people. is powerleSs tC
do very much, but with the aid
and backing of the people. much
good can be accomplished. and
therefore ] 90 into this admins
tration believing that l shall have
the hearty support of every citizen
of this Nation. who has the love oi
his people and country at heart.
To commence with. | see anC
feel fiom one stand. very mucl
gratified, which also serves me a,
some evidence that my people ar,
about to be awakened to theii
time, situation and surroundings
| take this from the fact that | Sc,
more intelligence in this Legislature
than is usually the ease, from
whom the people have a right {,
. expect much. Therefore. let m
suggest, that | and this legislatur
dedicate all our intelligence an,
services to the people whom W
have the honor to represent. fo
our National existence has toda
: reached a point and a crisis tina
U can only be met by judicious ap
plication and use of our brainies
men.
l shall recommend that tn
q Chickasaw people unite and com
together as one people. and wOr
together for one common cause.
!. Our laws are good and whole
! some, except in some instances {
,; minor Importance. There is MOI
dependent on the enforcement {
. the laws We already have. rattle
than the making of new ones. how
ever, should you see the uecessit
of repeating or amending any {
the existing laws, or the maxim
L of new ones. it will be your dut
]. to act as will in your judgment I
3; better for the people at large.
1t is hardly worth while for II
to undertake TO inform you gentle
men of the financial condition