The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03

have been received by me since
statehood was proclaimed asking that
| extend this holiday protection to
farmers and other business men
have taken no action in ths premises.
but recommend that the law upon
this subject should be that so far
as any holiday, or series OF holl
days may operate to suspend the
collection OF debts or other 5uspen.
sion of business that the law shall
always be uniform. giving the same
degree of protection to everyday.
Removal Of Causes.
Referring to the provision OF the
federal law that a citizen ot another
state natural or artificiaD may In a.
action by or against citizen Of
tbs state. either by original filing
or by subsequent removal. avoid the
courts OF this state. and have ms
case tried I'm the federal courts. I'm
case the amount involved be more
than two thousand dollars; there
are many instances in which con.
slider this IS unfair to the people Of
our state, and gives a special priv.
ilege to the non-cItlzen. greater
believe, than congress intended they
should have; and | also believe con.
gress, in its wisdom. contemplated
that the states might regulate this
In certain cases. For example. the
foreign corporation, which practi.
cally domiciles itself In our state by
setting up its agency, obtaining a
certificate authorizing IL to do bus
mess within our state, and con.
stantly dealing with our citizens. It
Is my opinion that such corpora.
tions should be required to submit
differences with our citizens to the
courts OF the state. While / do not
reflect upon the federal courts as
an inadequate opportunity for secur.
ing justice, the limited pumber OF
federal courts makes. II necessary
for many Of our people to incur
the expense and loss OF time trav-
cling great distances and waiting for
their day Of trial in crowded
forum, instead Of being permitted
to enjoy the convenience OF a
court in a county whore they reside,
and where the cause of action
arose.
| find that many foreign corpo-
rations have taken their charters
from distant states in order to enjoy
just such special privileges. also
find that they avail themselves often
of the special privilege of carrying
causes to the federal courts as a
means of inducing unfair settle.
ment.
! believe that these corporations
which come into our state to do bust.
ness and obtain state license for
that purpose, are TO be welcomed by
us as n part of the business interests
of the state, and that they should
have just protection and an oppor.
tunity to secure justice in our state
courts, but | do not believe that
they should enjoy this special priv.
ilege, which, while a favor to them
is hardship upon our citizens.
Therefore. believing that congress
intended that states might provide
reasonable limitation upon the gen.
eral provisions, recommend that
such removal of causes from the state
to the federal courts by foreign cor.
porations shall work revocation OF
their license to do business within
the state.
Banks and Bank Deposits.
The efficiency OF government de
pends upon stability. and in no line
of business is stability more i'm.
portant than in banking. Wavering
vacillating, uncertain conditions
breed discomfort, distrust, and ulti
mate destruction.
Recent events. in my judgment
make II desirable that the laws OF
our state should be so reformed as
to insure the safety OF every dollar
deposited in the banks of our state,
and to this end, | recommend TO
your consideration, and hope for the
enactment by you. of a code OF
banking laws upon an absolutely
7afe foundation, and forever relieve
the dcpositors from unrest and doubt,
as well as from actual loss.
The present banking laws should
be supplemented or amended to in
clude the following provisions, and
existing laws in conflict herewith
repealed.
In accordance with the provisions