The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-17

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Trust" from the proposed issue Of
American coin We agree that one
Of two things In this connection was
cmincntly proper. either take the
control of our financial system out
Of the hands OF the gamblers and
the money changer Of the east or
withdraw from the coin Of the realm
the name of Almighty God. But |
do insist that II the financial plan
Of the United States is restored at
any time In the future 10 the con
troll Of the people that II will then
be- exceedingly proper to resume the
practice Of endorsing on the coin of
the country that sacred expression
"ln God We Trust" But above all
things my fellow citizens, remem.
ber this hat in relation 10 the
banks of Oklahoma you must exer.
else good sense and discretion. II
you were 20 lose your head and
your sense and 20 pellmell after
NV '"hho VI Nhf bNttt, tUt very
fact that the circulating medium OF
the United States is such small
part OF the tota, legal and check
currency OF our country, disaster
would be bound to follow. no mat
ter how honest and how safe every
bank In the state might be and de.
stroy crop prices. and property val.
ues as well a the bank. under.
stand there is some agitation as to
the policy of the state of Oklahoma
In relation to the million dollars of
cash variously deposited to the
credit If the state. Rest assured OF
| one thing. that so far as my own
Official vote may have influence
am In favor of resting on good Sc.
curity which the state may have and
thus avoid disturbing the financial
condition of our state until such
time as the gamblers of Wal Street
may be able to spare money enough
to pay the west what they owe IL.
! want II To be distincly understood
that there are many honorable and
patriotic bankers In the east, but |
am only contcnding that the class
which lives by speculation upon gov
crnmcntal privileges and upon the
gambling of stock exchanges and
imitation and frenzicd finance should
have their methods corrected and
p their opportunities destroyed.
Our Constitution.
"A few features of our constitu.
ton. | believe. should have some
mention for the influence upon tn,
minds Of those whose attention ",
specially desire
, THE people OF Oklahoma Terri
tory, and speak of those who are
iust'y entitled to class themsclyes
among the great element called the
, common people q do not segre
, gate humanity into classes based
, upon difference in wealth or oduca
, tiun. ! scgrogatc thom only into the
class which lives upon the fruits
. Of their own honest effort on the
one hand and the class tnat aims to
, live hy graft. greed or monopoly up.
on the Othcrl and | repeat shat
the common people of Oklahoma do
not seek 10 opprcss anybody but
they are determined that nobody
shall oppress them. The people can
be- trusted to dca' justly with the
great corporation of Oklahoma. We
want those corporations in our
midst. We have six thousand miles
Of railroad and we want six thous.
and miles more.
we have great mining and oil
interests and We want them ex.
pandcd
We have some manufacturing in
tcrosts and We want thcm increased
many fold TO the end that our raw
material may be made source of
| profit and that W. may furnish labor
and create demand for the com
mcrcc aud products Of The mill and
the factory
We have commercial interests
and We want them vastly expanded.
oklahoma will protect every dol.
lar Of money invested within its
borders, and not only in its origina'
volume but in the acquisition OF
reasonable profits, but one hundred
dollars in actual value never did
create an homes; million dollar com
pany in any country; II should not
! bo permitted TO create one in Okla
homa. Let the people know the true
inward workings of these artificial
beings which are born only with
the consent Of the people. let the
people understand what these COM