The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-27
CAL roR MASS MEETING
OF the People Of the chlekaeaw Nation
10 Discuss Political Conditions.

announced INC lhNl iudl Mo9Ni ~ " f' ]
Dick had called a convention OF the /
people to 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. !. 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 whole have
direct and tremendous interest in.
Il 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-
BILE in a representative capacity at
some convenient place and there per
feet permanent organization to the
end that the pressing necessities Of
the people as a whole Of the Indian
Territory be presente before con-
gress.
From different sections of the
Chlckasaw 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 a
population Of 45C.OoO, 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
lint, ,,o~,.,To,vo o,,dgtgorg ,f tb,ff,
. and prosperity and the one thiuI
E. needed that will put them abreast
with the states is appropriate actor
on the part of congress. We are en-
titled to it, We have the necessar!
population that calls Cor it and tn,
conditions that require it, with a ma
IS tional wealth unequaled by an.
e section Of the Union.
J. It is the opinion Of our people n
e this section that a concert of actor
s. be had and with no desire to AFRO
n gate to themselves power to conven
the people of the Territory as a whole
a. they have, as residents of the Chicka
e saw Nation, concluded to come tc
S. gether, trusting that similar meeting
+ in the other Nations will be held, o
II join us and give us the benefit of thei
ID wisdom for the benefit of all.
In consideration Of the foregoing
and in compliance with the wishe
of a large number of people of tn
Chickasaw Nation, urgently supple
: mented by the Chamber Of Commerc
of the city Of Ardmore, I, r. w. Dicl
II as mayor of the city of Ardmore, II
7 sue this call, and request that the pei
pie of the Chickasaw Nation will hol
a meeting at the city of Ardmore o
the 10th day Of November 1902, an
81 in order not TO have a body unwieldl,
| therefore respectfully suggest as
l. basis of representation that one del
q gate and one alternate be selecte
4 from each postonice in the Chickasa
Nation, regardless Of population, an
one additional delegate and alternat
: for every 500 inhabitants or mai,
portion thereof to be selected by
- mass meeting 10 be held at such pos
/ Offices on or before Saturday, Mover
her s, 1902 All those interestC
from other Nations are also cordial
invited to attend and participate.
II is the object of this mass NEE
h ing that the delegates when assei
bled viii take such action in the pref
ises as in their judgment should
presented to congress in the hoI
that from It's wisdom will come go,
to all Of the people Of the Indian TC
ritory.
Invitations 10 Hon. j w. Bailey al