The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-18
ARDMoRE HAS A DUTY.
But II is Not Being Performed-other
Towns are In the Same Category.


told a whole column Of truth in the
Register last week. As an advocate oil
statehood of the single barrclcd kind
he Is the whole armory. lie tells us
that Mr. Thos II Doylo. Of Perry,
TO- r.. has just paid Purcell a visit and
adds. Mr. Doyle Is very positive that
single statehood is possibility at the
present session of congress II only
enough interest In the matter be cyin.
ccd by the people of the Indian Terri
tory. He believes that If we can do no
better. We can get laws OF Oklahma
extended over us at this session, pro
visions made for our representatives,
in the legislature. establishment OF
county seats. courts of record, etc.
and that we can get an enabling act
passed az the adjourned session Of
congress admitting us to statehood.
lie says that Bradford is doing us
good work. and that he frequently ran
onto Trudgeon's tracks up there, many
who had been interviewed by that
gentleman in his visit before Christ
mas. being anxious TO meet him again.
Towns Not Doing Their Duty.
The feeling is unanimous here that
Doyle and Trudgeon should both be
there, and that they. together with the
delegates now there should be kept
there just as long as possible. 1t IS a
shame that towns protesting an ardent
desire for a change in conditions here
give the lie to their professions by re
, lusing to put mp cent to aid in se'u
ing the desired relief. Ardmore, as al
instance. where % per cent of the bus
mess and professional men favor tho
cause for which we are working has
not put up dollar to aid in the work
Surely they might raise few dol
lars to assist that which they 81
strongly favor. Should we obtain an!
stable form of government proyidnl
Offices to be filed. Ardmore woul'
doubtless furnish her full share of tn
. applicants for those Offices, and shrie
. lust as loudly as any other town-'Bt
hold the great things We have done.
Chlclasha. a thriving bustling, pro
. gressive town, is in the same cond
ton. Talks big, does nothing We al
|. informed that not a dollar has bee
I contributed from that town.
I Both these towns took active pa
Z in the convention. An Ardmore ma
I was chosen as one Of the delegate
I Col. Sidney Suggs being on Il
! committee to select those delega
! and doing good work for the electi'
= of his home man. If these towns
! mot intendto 40 their share in su
! port OF the cause, they should II
! have taken part in the convention.
Z We speak of those two towns pa
! ticularly. not because they are I
! only ones that need lacking up b
! because they are the largest a
Z should set better example.
! speak thus frankly and earnestly I
!. in spirit Of fault.hnding, but fro
Z a sense of duty We honestly a
Z firmly believe that persistent. patti,
I and intelligent work will give us vi
i we want and realize that this VIC
- cannot be done without the necess'
funds for its prosecution. Our o
- town having strained itself to the
ed mostmost in this cause, we have ca
'O- ed the right to talk to others ins
OF ing that they either aid in the W,
IN or acknowledge that they do not
ar dorsc their own professions; q
er' conditions here are entirely satisi
'al tory to them; that they are willing
&C. see children continue growing up
ed ignorance that they don't want
act shacklos loosed from the limbs of /
TAR gress, that they don't want the co
lth try filled with progressive farm,
ire who will increase by 100 per c
oW the marketable products; that Il
be are fully and entirely satisfied W
.'e things as they are.
Come to time ncighbors, You kn
that we need the relief that we
EST seeking. and that to obtain it wo
hB be worth many dollars to you "
''' then, can you not assist in getting
Go down in your pockets. Make y
deeds square with your talk
ac- make the fund large enough 10 k
Eel the delegates at Washington as j
at as they are nce,Cd there.
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