The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-10
CH|CKASAN CONVENTION
A GREAT GATHERING OF REPRE-.
SENTATIVE MEN.
From All Parts Of the Nation snd Else
where They Are Here-Temp orary
Organization Peneeted-Will
Get Down to Work

Inc convention ttlltu UN MdHpi
Dick TO convene in Ardmore Novem.
Der 10 met this morning al 10 o'clock
at the United States courthouse The
convention was called to order by
Mayor Dick and the house went into
temporary organization by the cleo
tion OF S. w. Hays of Ryan temporary
chairman and f. F. Fox temporary
secretary Mr.. Hays, in stating the
object OF the Ardmore convnntlon
to be TO take steps to secure needed
legislation, took advantage of his OPP
portunity to express his gratefulness
for the honor that had been conferred
upon him.
Inasmuch as number Of delegates
we're expected to arrive on the Santa
Fe and Choctaw trains about noon 1t
was agreed that during the morning
session no work be done except the
appointment of committees on creden-
tials and permanent organization.
Following are those committees:
Credentials. Hardy, T. N. Rob
nett, DR. Beauchamp, DR.. Mcpherson,
Sam Davis.
Permanent organization-R. w.
Dick, j. T. Conn, w. l. Gilbert, A. J..
Mllburn, II. o. GROCER.
Upon the suggestion Of J. c. Graham
that Henry NJ. Furman would be alb
sent during the afternoon session the
latter was called for to give his views
concerning what steps the convention
should take.
Mr.. Furman responded with strong
speech. stating that he appreciated
the courtesy shown him by the con
vention and expressing regrets at his
u1ebllity to be present throughout the
deliberations of the convention.
Mr.. Furmal's speech showed that he
was perfectly familiar with every
need of the Indian Territory and was
replete with practical suggestions
The difficulties under which we are
laboring and the gravity and impor
tance of the questions to be discussed
were touched upon. In part Mr.. Fur
man said: "The condition that ths
Indian Territory is now placed in IS
. anomalous, nothing like 1t ever exist
: ed before-Go other territory evel
had such burning questions to decide
and these must be decided before We
can enjoy the rich boon of American
citizenship. And we are vexed be
yond measures because we have nC
voice whatever in the settlement o
, affairs. What are we to do? We oe
cupy the position of supplicants; ther,
are every year from 200 to $500 lob
byists before congress, and when WI
send a man there he simply joins tha
innumerable host and it's hard worl
indeed to get hearing. This is no
a representative convention OF the en-
tire Indian Territory and we shoult
take no radical steps and until thel
there is something tangible to figh
for there will not be a representativ,
= convention. The duty that lies befor
us is TO take up the matter on whlci
we are a unit and keep out discord
ant questions; resort to no radica
measures. Our children are withou
schools. our insane have no asylum
gress on this question we are
venience OF public roads. Relief mus
come and the safest method TO pun
sue is to procure a delegate in con
, ress. On this question we are
unit and when we have a represents
tive then it's time to discuss person
e al views"
q On motion Of Mr., Herbert the peopi
a from other nations were voted seat
}. in the convention and given a cordia
n welcome.