The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-12

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see YOU make such statements.
Now you are also incorrect In
saying that scolded and quarreled
with Judge Mcmillan about his state
court decision. The Judge said to
me that he believed you were In
good faith and believed you would
try to get these creditors paid with.
out seeking a receivership in Unit
ed States court. / am convinced the
Judge will tell you that my re.
| sponse was that | was afraid that
your purpose was 20 go to the Unit
ed States court. in collusion with
your Chicago Trust company friends,
and secure a receivership there that
would indefinitely delay the payment
Of thesec lain, II not ultimately
defeat them, hut that | hoped that
I was wrong, and that his opinion
/ would prove to be correct; that
| had no interest whatever in the mat
/ ter. except to see the little creditors
/ who live in Oklahoma get their mon
ey without lawyers fees or unnec-
essary delay. | believe that Judge
| Mcmillan will say TO you that this
| Is substantially the conversation he
and I had, and | regretted to note
the next day that you had partici-
patcd In the appointment OF a receiv-
or upon petition OF your Chicago
Trust company friends in the United
States court. Just as l had told
Judge Mcmillan was your purpose
Il observe. also, Mr.. Carter. that
you have failed to answer my state.
ment that I have been informed thar
at this time in the United States
court you have had a master com
missioner appointed to take evidence
with view to relieving the rail
road company o. the liability to
these little creditors, and finding
tnat they must look TO the construc-
tion company for their money, as
YOU are certainly aware that such
a finding would. greatly endange'
their chances of getting a single CEN
Vt their pay.
However. If your purpose to pay
these claims Is genuine, | am glad oi
II. as these helpless creditors need
their money. and numerous appeals
to me impress me that many OF
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benefit them for you and | to have
this extended controversy; their
money is what they want. and nelth
, or your talk nor mine will pay their
bills.
Let the United States court ap
. prove the claims of these littlecred
itors against the railroad property
, itself, and not try to switch them
: against an insolyent construction
company. Let an order be issued tC
sell receivers certificates TO pay
them the principal and interest q,
their claims in cash and there will
be no controversy between YOU and
l. I l.
claim, and have always felt that the
large creditors we're able to take
care OF themselves, and | had ne
, conference with them, or their law
yers, except for the purpose OF in
sisting that they consent to the little
creditors having their pay immedi
r ately in cash.
/ Il am sorry to learn from you
that the Illinois Steel company is OBJ
, jecting in the United States court
TO these little creditors being paid
% You will remember that when the
case was In the state court one o.
the big creditors. except your Chica
20 Trust company friends, consented
, to immediate provisions being made
, for paying the small claims. bu
; since YOU got them into the United
States court II seems that they fee
that the state authorities have II,
further power over them, but | as
sure you Of one thing: II your move
| menus are louhlhS u an 'allN pay
ment of the small creditors, | shal
aid you in any way possible, but Il
. your movements. or the movement,
of the Chicago Trust company, th'
r Illinois Steel company, or any otheI
largec redtor, is with a view of de
! ieating these small claims, | shall
render these little creditors ever,
, service In my power 10 defeat an,
, effort to delay payment of VIVA
, is due them