The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-15

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grass . a1e..g-s.- or cy-1i--Jl. %
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scare re elzr-zert e; such avs
a. -gg.l .l-s-l esr-z.-ty. invite int5
44- 5--.s'- tsose rho razke . state
great. ogel z.nes q en0rnO-s ~
s14-ras s'Al- a,zr .se tooT c. i-cs
-chools 20 or calidrea. say tn,- ieecl
sysen o: 1srps,-5sgtsn. ard make
possible general Improvement and DE-
veloDue1: q or country. We had
pc representative Ia cougress 70 pro
.ec. or in.s-es; We hat 70 % our
vri--ipal work through ioobiss. but
or ezorts ~srs not In vain. although
or best hoyes are yst 20 Be realized.
Last oorgress Appropriated 10000
for the zs 'ntenzocs % public schools
ir Indian Territory, but this amount
is entirely irsuGcient when -e con.
si3er that Ee have more than Z5.0Oy
Children of school age. In the enabling
oc, Of The proposed statehood bin nov
peIding before congress ample proyis-
lcn "a made for public schools.
IL Is NJ administration Te need
- much ., legislation. and a. one has
said. "CuLsrtts has not been deaf 10
our appeals. but has been ignorant Of
them" Carpet-bag government tends
~ dwarf. II IS offensive and germin-
ate corruption Nature has lsvished
her bounbeDus resources upon this
country and there are many things
We appreciate and should be thankful
for. but we are denied some privileges
We are Justly entitled 10 as American
citizens Some are taxed. although de-
MED representation a principle has
eally hostile 20 the basic principles Of
our government which denounces
taxation without representation
and calls 81 tyranny. We are mind
ful aud feel sensible OF that principle
that governments derive their just
powers from the consent Of the gov
orned" We wonder why congress
pays 80 much attention 20 foreign tor
-ilorics and seem TO have 50 little
concern about our peop!e-Americans.
We feel aggrioyci because we are
SIN denied certain prcrOga'ives that
hyuI Dee POSSESSED by every citizen
who pays fealty 10 our government
homage 10 our flag. obedience 20 our
laws. and love 10 the sacred teuets anu
glorious Institutions OF our republic,
the exercise OF which would make Us
feel stronger our allegiance. more our
resp possibility. give US greater pride
in the greatness Of our nation. and On
thusc as 20 feel more like ycntur.ng
and doing We must sooner Or later
pass through the pup.lage stage, and
we can Doc no better prepared than al
present irrespective Of party anilia.
u1ns We laud The one who champions
our cause. We are political orphans
and have grat.tudc for any ono who
manifesto an interest IN our behalf
We invite all lovers Of civil govern.
msnt 20 aid ps in staying the leporous
.ourb of carpct.bagi4m by helping Us
I'm raise thls country to statehood. with
an tho blcssIngs Incident 10 homo
, raler and a wh1Iesom, exercise OF
the elective franchise. We can but
hone that our forcfanclei dreams or
local eclf.poyerumcpt will soon be at.
faluoi. By treaty s'ipulatlons the
tribal Governments win be abolished
and tribal relations extlnguished IN
1906. and hcn. I'm pursuance to what
seems 10 be tho settled policy of con.
gress. wo will be given statehood AT
that time. our uopulation and wealth