The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-30
CALL FOR MASS MEETING
" the People Of the chIekasaw Nation
20 Discuss Political Conditions.

Dick had called a convention Of the
people 20 meet at Ardmore on the
10th day OF November, to suggest
ways and means whereby the people
Of the Indian Territory might be rep
resented by a delegate to congress.
Today we publish the call in full:
Ardmore l. T., Oct. 22, 1902.
To the People Of the Chickasaw Ma
tion:
The congress Of the United States
will assemble in December next and
among the earliest legislation to be
enacted will be what is known as the
Territory omnibus bill in which the
people Of the Chickasaw Nation and
the Indian Territory as a whole have
direct and tremendous interest in.
It being important to them that unit
ed action be taken and to accomplish
this II is deemed advisable that the
people Of the Chickasaw Nation assem-
hle In a representative capacity at
some convenient place and there per
feet a permanent organization . the
end that the pressing necessities Of
the people as a whole Of the Indian
Territory be presented before con-
gress.
From different sections Of the
Chickasaw Nation has been made
known the desire that the undersigned
in his official capacity issue a call
to the people requesting that they
meet and take such actions in the
premises as will, in their judgment,
best promote the interest of all the
people in the Indian Territory, and
the result OF their conference will be
submitted for the consideration OF
like assemblies Of the people Of 9TH
er nations in the Indian Territory in
the hope that unity Of action upon
the part of all will be presented to
congress truly explaining the legis-
lation required.
We have in the Indian Territory
population Of 100000, composed Of
people of all sections Of our common
country, and who are in every way
typical representatives Of the charac-
ter, energy, industry and culture Of
those Of the states, in fact a people
who have by their progressive push
converted this undeveloped country
! into marvellous conditions Of thrift
q and prosperity, and the one thing
needed that will put them abreast
with the states is appropriate action
on the part of congress. We are en-
titled to It. We have the necessary
population that calls for 1t and the
conditions that require 1t, with ma.
tlonal wealth unequaled by any
section Of the Union.
It is the opinion of our people in
this section that a concert of action
be had and with no desire to AFRO
gate to themselves power to convene
the people Of the Territory as a whole,
. they have, as residents of the Chicka.
saw Nation, concluded to come to-
gether, trusting that similar meetings
, In the other Nations will be held, or
=. join us and give us the benefit Of their
wisdom for the benefit of all.
In consideration of the foregoing
and in compliance with the wishes
of a large number Of people of the
> Chickasaw Nation, urgently supple.
mented by the Chamber Of Commerce
Of the city Of Ardmore, I, r. w. Dick
as mayor Of the city of Ardmore, is.
:, sue this call, and request that the peo
pie Of the Chickasaw Nation will hold
. a meeting at the city Of Ardmore on
the 10th day Of November, 1902, and
in order not to have a body unwieldly
p | therefore respectfully suggest as a
basis Of representation that one dele
gate and one alternate be selected
from each postofice in the Chickasaw
Nation, regardless Of population, and
S one additional delegate and alternate
o for every 500 inhabitants or major
[ portion thereof to be selected by a
/. mass meeting to be held at such post.
e Offices on or / tore Saturday, Noyem,
/ Der s, 1902. All those interested
a from other Nations are also cordially
e invited to attend and participate.
II is the object of this mass meet.
r ing that the delegates when assem-.
J. bled will take such action in the prem.
y ises as in their judgment should be
s presented to congress in the hope
5 that from its wisdom will come good
Q to all of the people Of the Indian Ter,
ritory.
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Y Hon. John II. Stephens Of Texas and