The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-19
THE BOND MONEY!
HOW TO SPEND It
WRITER SAYS HOME LABOR AND
MATERIAL SHOULD BE EN-.
PLOYED-kEEP MONEY HERE.

Inasmuch as portion OF Tn
county and city bond money is noV
available for use, the following com
munication addressed TO the Ard
moreite is timely and we gladl
give 1t space in these columns:
To the Ardmoreite:
\ few months ago, when our PEG
PIE were working for the success
OF thee ity bond issue and a littl,
later cn when an election was call
ed TO decide whether Carter county
should become identified with tn,
more progressive counties of tn,
new state by voting for the issuanc,
OF bonds 20 procure money witt
which - build court house. bridges
and for the Improvement of county
roads. the one thought uppermost
IN the minds of the suffragists was
the success of the movement. The
elections were successful, the bonds
have been sold and n part of the
money is now available for the i'm.
proycmen.s to be made.
The success OF the bond issues
didn, merely mean that the required
majority of qualified voters should
70 to the polls on election day and
cast their ballots in favor Of the
measurcs-not by any manner Of
means. Il IS yet up to the people
TO bring the matter to a success,
ful termination, and It is to this
end that | hope as far as possible
10 bring the proposition face to
face with the people OF Ardmore
and Carter county.
In the first place the main thing 10
be considered. Is the expenditure OF
this money in a way that will be
most beneficial and lasting to tn,
town and county-let the improve.
monts made be substantial and perma.
nent TO the end that the most good
will rebound 70 the people and com
munity
It is up TO the officials of the
city and county to whom the half
million dollars have been entrusted
with which TO make the public i'm
provcmerts, 10 eXpend the money ia.
diciously and in a manner so that
every penny OF It Cas far as possi-
blc) will find its way into the pock-
cts of our home people The way
20 accomplish this end is 10 see
that home labor and home material
are given preference over outsiders
This can be done and the business
men and citizens generally should
insist upon it. For the building of
the court house IL Is not necessary
t. 20 outside Of Carter county t5
Sc, plans and specifications for the
structure nor TO contract for rho
It 70 the home ar.
,hiigc,s ana builders-and then speci.
fy that home mechanics shall be en-
ploycd in the actual erection of the
building In The matter Of bridges
u 1t Is necessary u go away from
home 20 let the Job out, see 10 II
that tho home laborcr gets a chance
az the work The road Improvement
proposition l. an easy one-hirc Ia. .
farmer who has been 'up against II"
IN the way # short crops and cm-
ploy his teams and wagons in the
road work-hcll appreciate it and In
the future stick closer 10 Arlmore
than eyer before Help the farmer
in this way-for he is the best
friend the town has.
In the matter Of city improvements
well, keep all the money in Ard.
more and Carter county. And this
can be done Use Carter county AS.
ohalt 10 pave the streets with: ON.
''oy Ardmorc labor; purchase all
materials from Ardmore dealers. Let's
put Ardmorc money in circulation in
\r'more and keep Il there.
In conclusion want 10 say that
n my humble opinion cheap labor
s dear at any price. Give the men
mployed to do the work living
,ages-wagcs in keeping with the
'onditiors that obtain in this coun.
ny today-demand first.class work
md get it by paying for II.
LOYAL CITIZEN