The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-10-09

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particular course, other than above
mentioned.
One of the mosS praiseworthy
acts of the Choctaw council at its
last session was the passage of an
act providing that the school text
books required for the education
of children should be purchased
by the nation and furnished free
of charge to the children (citizens)
attending our schools. Many
children have in the past been de-
prived of an opportunity of get
ting an education because of their
parents not being able to get
books for them, but that excuse
can be pleaded no longer, the op-
portunity for getting a common
school education is placed within
reach of all. The nation has done
its full duty in this direction and
it remains for the parents to show
their appreciation of this charita
BILE system by availing themselves
of the opportunity of educating
their children.
In the nature of changes made
in our government we will not
need certain offices heretofore i'm
portant factors in our government,
and such offices should be abol-
ished to saw an unnecessary ex-
pense to our government. / re-
commend that you limit the circuit
court to two terms not to exceed
two weeks each. And in this con-
nection / would recommend that
proper laws for the collection of
permits, costs and all fines i'm
posed by the courts be enacted.
The necessity for liquidating the
outstanding scrip of the various
counties has become urgent from
the fact that this is the winding
up of our affairs; and to this end,
| recommend that all taxes and
permits, including merchants out
side of the incorporated towns and
farmers permits, go to the county
in which such taxes are collected,
and that the sheriffs collect said
taxes and receive in payment of
same county scrip or its equivo-
lent in money.
Negroes-Under our changing
conditions these people are giving
US no lit lie trouble. OF the mill
ions of negroes heretofore held in
slavery in the South the Indians
alone divided their lands with
them. We have also given them
free schools and they have en-
joyed the benefits of the public
domain and many other advan-
tages which their black brother
has had in the states. But for all
these advantages given them, can
dor compels me to say, that
now and then with notable ex-
ception, the negro as a people has
lifted up his heels against his best
friend, and in these political
marches, hog like has followed
the man who has the corn in his
sack, and true to their nature
have squealed all the, louder when
corn has passed their way and not
been thrown to them. But that
government is which lifts all the
people. They are among US and
will remain. If they grow up in
ignorance among US it will be only
the worse for US. | recommend,
therefore, that you make the best
provision for them as regards free
schools and their academy as our
limited finances will admit. You
cannot use any royalty from coal
or asphalt. You will be confined
to the moneys arising from our in
vested funds. Special provisions
should be made to protect US
against unscrupulous teachers who
report pupils in attendance when
they are absent. Also against
giving incompetent teachers GER
tificates to teach.
Citizenship Cases-The citizen
ship commission created last coun-
Gil has done good work; they have
saved the nation thousands of dol
lars and their good work is not
finished. | recommend that you
reduce the number of the commits
sion to three and give me author
ity to continue them IL such work
as the best interest of the nation
demand. We employed ex-Judge
James NJ. Shackleford as attorney
during the year and his work has
been satisfactory. / also entered
into a contract with the Hon. j.
NJ. Wilson of Washington, D. c.,
and n. B. Ainsworth to look after
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