The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-20

crous other deposits of great value
II rests alone for the ponpi, Of thi.
state To- avail hem Ives OF nature
bOuntics and opportuutios to- max,
Oklahoma an abiding place WIOr,
homes OF happiness and plenty ma.
abound The last year has been ono
Of continued progress ANA develop
ment Complete statistics of IN,
states progress are not yet available
but enough is known to justify con
graduation.
Our leading commercial center COX
lahoma City) shows that during the
last twelve months. TN commerce. I'm
finance, In manufacturing, and in pop
ulatiUn, there has been an average
OF slightly more than thirty five per
cent. and this flourishing city is but
an index to the volume OF statistics
OF the entire state from which
enough is already known to show that
remarkable growth has taken place in
all localities of the state.
1t IS true that the constitution OF
the state OF Oklahoma has continued
II he The subject OF discussion
throughout the Union. praised by
those who would have honest govern
mcnt. and viciousN condemned by
those who would have special pIivi.
lcgcs. The direst calamities have
been prcphesicd and the Withholding
OF foreign capital for Investment has
been the constant threat of those who
would aSsail government. not in
theory but I'm actual practice. of the
people and for the people. 1t has
become so apparent that none is found
TO deny that organized special inter.
ests, through subsidized press. we re-.
gret to say, both at home and abroad.
have relentlessly and viciously, first.
sought to intimidate and then to de-
stroy all public officials OF this
state who have insisted that the con.
stitution made by the people of Okla.
homa shall be administered in their
interest.
Has foreign capital been withheld?
Let us see:
Banks
On November eth, 1908, the state
banks of Oklahoma contained twenty.
nine million, four hundred for,y-eight
thousand, nine hundred sevcnty-three
dollars and nincty-siX cents OF indi.
vidual deposits.
On Move ember 18TH 1909. the state
banks contained forty-ninc million
seven hundred seventy five thousand
iour hundred thi"ty.three dollars aud
forty.one cents oi individual deposits.
and a. evidence conclusive that this
iast Increase OF near,y seventy pr
cent in our state ba"k deposits in "A
slnGlC itar vas either increased
Health within the state. or foreign
money entrusted to our are. We havr
Iu; 20 note the fact that 1, q Nationa.
haIkS within our state also made g
moderate increase within the same
period.
Railroads.
! am pleased to call your attention
TO the fact that within the last twelve
months there has been built almost
two hundred and fifty miles of rail.
way track within our state, an amount
q; railroad construction not equalled
by any one of the other twelve states
touched by the largest single system
that passes through our borders.
Oil.
In oil production, Oklahoma IS still
in the front rank of oil producing
states. and thanks to the acts OF your
Honorable Body, In its last session,
the greatest among the oil handling
has decided to domesticate
its pipe line company in Oklahoma,
serve our people, and trust to their
honesty to give capital fair oppor-
tuity to earn a reasonable profit.
Natural Gas.
The further development of our
state shows the great value. at least
for the time being. of the deposit OF
natural gas within our state. We
still firmly believe that the state of
Oklahoma is entitled to the benefit
that may accrue from this valuable
pf oduCt. and we regret that We may
be deprived of the home benefits to
which the people of the state are
Justly entitled. We don't believe that
a foreign company can properly be
vested with power to invade our state
and take away this product against
the will of the state, and the wishes
Of our people, and we hope that op-
pCrtunity may be found to protect our
state against this unwarranted inva.
sion.
Agriculture.
The sum total OF agriculture
throughout the state in the volume OF
wealth produced is a subject OF con.
but | regret that the un.
favorable season caused distress in
some localities, and yet with the great
variety of products of which Oklahoma
soil is capable of production, the gen.
eral average has been good, and re-
suits have advanced our state as
whole To a higher place among the
other states of the Union.
Two Cent Fare and Freight Rates.
! regret 10 advise YOU that the con
corted and determined assault upon
the constitutional provisions which
YOU and / are here TO protect have
II ached in every direction whore the
few might profit by a heavier burden
OF the many The actual experience
OF the last two years shows concld.
sively that a two cent railroad fare,
with free transportation to none, auu