The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-08

10 matters not. the industry does not
suffer. but is on the other hand. bet
tered and the profits 20 those having
their capital invested made surer.
That such. regardless OF what your
constitution and bylaws may or mas
not provide. will prove one Of n.
great results of your association can
not be gsinsaid Perhaps more CAPT.
tai Is invested in the cattle business
in the Indian Territory than In any
other one industry. Past conditions
have peculiarly fitted this land Of
sunshine for the cattle industry. and
made Il a veritable "cowmap's' para.
disc. But the new era is at hand
the past will not return. and he who
first avalls himself OF the opportun!.
ties offered will act wisest and 10 his
certain gain. This. believe. has TO
great extent been the experience Of
your brother cattlemen In the adjoin.
ing states and throughout the country
az large Their advice. the result
Of experience. could doubtless be
needed with profit.
From the long horn TO the Short
Horn is a long one. but one tha:
the pluck and energy possessed by
|the Indian Territory cowman will
bring about OF this fact your neigh.
bors 10 the south. from the great
Icattle-raising state OF Texas. will bear
evidence. and as a visit 10 the pens
in this city will quickly demonstrate
What they have done you can do: I'm
fact. have already begun. as shown
by the many splendid exhibits from
Territory herds.
Again referring 70 your organiza.
tion, ! will add that IL can be made
a most potent factor in putting on a
sounder basis the great cattle indus.
try This means a protection 10 those
engaged in legitimately pursuing an
honorable vocation that cannot b.
obtained as a result OF individual ef
fort, no matter how strong or persist
ent. Not only can such an organiza-
tion be made great good 10 its mem
bers, but 10 those engaged in other
lavocations or professions. as. certain
IT is, that that which legitimately ben
efits a class will benefit the masses
as well. While a new territory: in
fact, not even an organized territory.
ORGANIZATIONS Of the different ayoca-
tions and professions are fast being
perfected This is a healthy sign.
and means a thinning out of the un-
deserving. a lessening Of the oppor-
tunities for fraud and a protection OF
the interests OF those so organized.
that can be obtained through no 9TH
or source. Our laws are crude and
imperfect and the crowded condition
Of the court docket often renders the
| enforcement Of even such laws as
we have a question OF such uncertain.
ty and slow progress that in many
instances an appeal 10 the courts is
] NAiN' 'As'i'oes no - IbA AIt ldull
of the judiciary. but of congress, and
to assist in bringing about a change
in the laws whereby your property
rights may be more safely guarded
is subject worthy Of your maturest
deliberations.
This is the first effort of your body
I Ia arft
your venture being assured. it must
indeed be gratifying, and is a great
compliment to the management hav-
ing the exhibit in charge. Such sue
cess should. and doubtless will prove
Of great value and of lasting good to
your association. Nothing but en-
couraging words can go forth or be
the result OF such a splendid meet
ing. But | have already said more
than | intended. Again wish TO say
that the town is yours; that there is
nothing that we have that is too good
for our guests and while | am not au-
thorized TO say so, we will at least
/ PROMISE you good slice or IeNing-
ton a city noted for its never having
gone dry, and in which Peruna, NIKE
or Simcoe mead are strangers. In
view Of the fact that cattlemen never
drink, this mention may be consid-
cred out OF place. and Is intended only
for members of the press and visitors
not cattlemen. If you should meet
him, you will find our city marshal a
splendid fellow; In fact. retired
cowman himself. whose sole aim in
life is to better the condition OF his
friends.
We shall be ready at all times to
render you any assistance in our pow
er. even to the granting TO you of
one-half OF the 'possossory right" of
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