The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-19

| Quoted on the contract system. A con-
tract extending over period Of two
years. dating the first day of October,
1904, and extending over period Of two
years has been made between the ter
ritory and II. c. Beamer.
Under this contract the territory pays
/ $3.50 per month for each pupil for a
term of ten months. This contract in
cludes board. lodging. clothing medl-
cal treatment and education. The pu-
pills are well cared for and are doing
good work.
During the past year some needed
! improvements have been made and the
facilities increased for adding to the
| comfort and convenience OF these silent
wards OF the territory.
Agricultural and Normal University at
Langston.
This institution is maintained by the
! territory for the education OF the coll
ored people. II is the desire Of those
having jurisdiction over it to promote
4 Industrial education and to make that
| line Of work one Of the distinctive fea-
lures of the school. While it is not
the purpose Of the board OF regents to
neglect any line of educational work
that comes within the province Of the
school, yet 1t is believed that a demand
/ for a practical Industrial education
| should be emphasized.
There We're 2s7 pupils enrolled for the
present term, up to November 80. This
4 is the largest enrolment that the school
has ever had. 1t is especially large
considering the fact that it is at the
/ napfnnfpc~ nf Sqboo1 vaav
During the past year barn has been
built and various other improvements
made upon the farm which is MAIN
tanned for the purpose Of promoting
practical education along agricultural
lines.
The departments are as follows: col
legiate, normal and Industrial
The Industrial department embraces
the mechanical. agricultural and do
nestle economy. In addition there are
the elementary and college preparatory
departments. The elementary embraces
the grade work. from the fifth 10 the
tenth grade, inclusive.
Hobbies"
The legislative lobby has been the
center of attraction in many Of the
states for several years. The term as
used in this connection does not refer
to the citizen who appears before a Leg
islative assembly to represent some
cause and explain his requests, but
| makes no attempt to use unlawful in
fluences; it applies to those who have
personal schemes to promote and resort
to almost all manner Of unlawful ex-
pedients in an attempt to attain the
desired results.
The people of the country have
watched with increasing interest the
war which has been going on against
corruption in public affairs ard they
hail with delight that movement which
appears to be the advance guard Of a
new era in American politics and gov
ernment.
For years it mas been the custom Of
designing persons to attend the ses-
sions of legislative assemblies and at
tempt to secure legislation through
means that are a menace 10 good gov
ernment and a disgrace to civilization.
The day has come when an example
should be made of all who attempt
unlawful influences in the legislation
and administration ct the public af-
fairs OF the country. as we'll as Of
| those who allow themselves to be in
fluenced.
To allow these wrongs to go unpun-
ished would be to continue to strike
vital blow at a government by the peo-
pie. Just SO long as questionable tram
sactions are permitted, the young men
of the country viii form wrong ideas
In regard to politics, public men and
public affairs. Allow these unlawful
| practices to continue Gnd the young
men will be educated in the belief that
success in public life only cortemplatcs
| the end to be attained and not the
means employed 20 reach 1t.
THE publication of politics is an
iridescent dream" only as long as the
! people Permit It to be so. The public
mind all over the country is actively
| engaged in analyzing the problem OF
reform In civic affairs. A healthy SON
timent Is crystaliizirg and out Of 1t
viii come higher ideals. purer politics,
and better government. Oklahoma,
never behind in any enterprise. should
take her lawful position in the march
Of progress. and give the world an ex-
ample worthy Of imitation, by teaching
/ III WO0ll-Dc-tOii uptcAo VI puDllC SCih-
\ ice that any attempt at wrongdoing
| win meet mesited rebuke by an appli-
cation of the utmost rigor Of the law.
The legislature will be sustained by
public sentiment as well as by the ter
ritory, In taking steps 10 protect itself
against any uni; wful outside inflr-
cnces.
Conclusion
A great opportunity has fallen to the
| lot of this assembly. Knowing as l do
its personnel. it would not be indulging
in words Of idle flattery for me to say
that in my judgment the Eighth legis-
| lative assembly of Oklahoma can and
Will close our territorial history by
writing one OF it's brightest pages, and
by so doing inscribe a record upon an
| impcrishable morSlment which will
stand to the honor of the members of
this body and an encouragement and
inspiration to those who administer the
affairs OF the future state. Very
respectfully,
T, b. FERGUSON,
Governor.
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