The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-28


ways and means Of advancing the
interest of bo;h. working in harmony
IN every way with iha' one object
in view
II through cooperation % the rail
I roads with th" farmers OF Texas
one cent pound additional on cot
ton can be- had. It will bring the
farmers. on three million bale
! crop, an additional f. million dol.
/ lars annually These matters. like
I all business bust be fairly consid.
cr"1 from the .;andpoint Of both in.
torcsts. Not I'm q spirit Of complaint
/ hut moro 20 illustrate the Importance 4.
of AN understanding where each
wants 10 help The other. In 1905
I the freight rate on cvpor, cotton 20
? Hou-'on and Galveston was reduced
- cents per bale. When this re-
lu,'iou was made IN" foreign steam.
ship rates were adyan'pd sufficiently
10 ao@lb a. The railroads lost It
''' ''I'HEH .pN n'IN 81 g. cams SnlpS
cu' tt - practically go per cent
lf De Texas cotton crop is shipped
20 foreign countries II is bct,cr
tor the tum"rs and the railroads 10
work togethcr rs have outlined.
tho railroads aiding them in every
/ WHY hat Is fair I'm building up their
business and marketing their prod.
ucts. rather than 20 urge reductions
3 before they have thoroughly consiI.
erred the matter from every stand.
. pont and weighed the advantages
aeains, the disadvan ages.
Al men who are honest in their
views viii agree that the produce.
and th" transporter can work as
partners To the bcncfit of each I'm.
t"r"st in manner that will mean
more money 10 both then II We
follow false theories II requires
work to build up but II f. easy 70
tear down, easy 10 rctard growth,
easy 20 prcycu GOOD work. and easv
to criticize
Tn" work of pushing forward The
Development OF state should not
b" confined 20 It's private citizens
alone. There is broadening. con.
S'ru'uN' and cooperative spirit
creeping into our social system. GOV.
orno" lladlcy of Missouri is setting a
pace which men will follow. He has
adopted modern business methods
which viii prove of much benefit 10
MS state. with other officers of
MISS nri' ne has completed a tour OF
'hc state FOR the encouragement. ,f
immigration ana In the interest of
It's development. Administrative or
iicrrS of a state can command a,.
tendon, and If they devote some of
tleIr sine To upbuilding and coon
Grafton with other agencies tha,.
can accomplish more than hundreds
"i us can I'm the cncouragcmcnt and
growth Of their respective states
This Important question ~ cl,,,r
'''a'l"nS between corporations oui
On" public is not confined 10 states
ON n question in which all Am
,'l''ns are Interested President
Tait recently said the more he soos
'i the Americans the more no cor
a'd'rs them q distinct tyne TbIs
Is th' conclusion every thlnkip.
man must reach when he comes in
contact with the American pcop,e
and observes their energy. jn,oIi
Sen'e and individuality. Americans
VINO travel European countries re
turn better satisfied with their own
country ON the other side Of tho
Atlantic, Americans come In contact
win people who are controlled nv
pohtlc1l machinery ana military ru,,,
We i'm America are drifting I'm IN,
sam" conditions that govern in for
eign countries with our constantly
increasing governmental expenses
and extension of political and mill.
ttIN influence
The railroads uannot run the GOV.
crnmcnt. but the government can nj
ford 10 adop. railroad business meth
DDS and put It's administrative forces
and departments under the ,aHic
business rules that govern the rarl
roads operation.
Under existing laws and recula
tion. each item of expense of In.
tors'L'r railroads l., subjected 20
closest inspection by the federal au
thurl,i~ through The Interstate Com.
molgr Cmmlssion. II the same nus-
mess methods were applied 10 the
so,r.m,u' cutting OFT useless and