The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-05

patients anu IitrvACin H+t1H +"t '+-N'-
out at extrayagaIt cost to the TAX
payers. In the brief period OF less
than three years We have nearly com
pleted the penitentiafy, which will
care for twelve hundred prisoners,
and win soon heve completed sufii-
cIent accommodations for our insane
SO as 10 cease patronizing the private
Institutions owned by the old Guthrie
Territorial gang at which the tax pay
ers we're paying extrayagant rates.
The attendance at the institutions
Of higher education IN Oklahoma Is
more than double what it was three
years ago.
The attendance at the Agricultural
and Mechanical Schools Of the state
is four times as great as three years
ago
The wholesale merchandising OF OK
lahoma is three and one-half times as
great as three years ago.
The Investment In manufacturing
three years ago WAS about sixteen
million dollars today it is over nifty
two million dollars. in addition 70
which are the two great packing
plants at Oklahoma City, among the
greatest In the world and which cost
upwards o. three million dollars each,
4 Oklahoma has had built Within its
borders Ia the last three years over
four hundred miles Of new railroad,
chiefly the NJ O. & O., the Kansas,
Mexico and Orient and the Wasbita
Falls and North Western, and while
this Is not as large an amount Of
new mileage as we would like to see
we call attention to the fact that II
is far above the increase OF other
states and that Ia nearly every other
state in the union there has been no
development whatever due to the facl
that the financial centers Of the east
have been so depressed during all
this time that It was almost impossl
BILE to promote new enterprises IN any
OF the states Of the union.
We call attention to the fact that
when the present administration tooA
charge of the reins Of government
We were living under series Of hoi
days with fifty-fye million dollars q
deposits in the banks Of the state ant
the depositor was limited % checi
z Of not over ten dollars per day I'm
Y administration is drawing to clos'
with ninety-two millions Of dollars q
s deposit in the banks and every depos
e itnr free to check FOR his full amount
a and holidays for purpose OF protee
9 ton have gone out Of fashion N okla
n homa.
5 So It will be observed that Okla
It homa. while 1t has Constitution tina
y protects the people and regulates tn
d great business interests, has not ds
II stroved nor even retarded business
a. but has accomplished the enormou
y task never equalled before, IN tn
uniting Of two Territories OF vast poI
e luIation and wealth into what the pres
!, ent census will show is either tn
y nineteenth or twentieth state in tn
N lunion. although it is the forty-sixt
n state in the order Of its creation. :
AS heretofore stated to the peopl
II OF Oklahoma | am not candldat
\. for Office. have served you frol
Il the beginning 81 the Constitutions
Convention to the present time 70 ID
y best Of my ability. and without gS'
j ing time or thought to private Dus
j ness. have doubtless made mi
! takes, as any human being would, bl
n have AZ all times done what SCENE
~ 10 me at the time would do the grea
III est good for the greatest number
i. people. and shall be content If afte
a. the administration closes, th
~ honest citizens of this state look BAG
~ upon our efforts, and say We
u. done. good and faithful servants
to NV pride is in the continued growt
ey and prosperity Of our state. Let 1t
er distinctly understood that | only claii
my par in the drafting OF your co
Nv stitution. and the administration
.ly the frst period Of government. Mar
III. others entrusted by the people vii
.te ike duties have performed them we
he and are entitled TO as much cred
en- as myself. and it would be unfair
nd me should ! neglect 70 say that p
sss triotic citizens OF our state, Repub
er- cans as well as Democrats, ha'
or many OF them Loyalty come to o.
support whenever their services wou
nd uphold the credit Of Oklahoma al
di. promote It's welfare,
cal shall always remember with I
ad kindest appreciation that almo
IN without exception the men that Il
ess Republicans sent to the State Sena
ere we're loyal Oklahomans, and work
ool for the peoples welfare, shoulder
ON shoulder with their Democratic G
an leagues.
4. ~ AS to the members Of the Hou
ne Of Representatives during the IN
'ne and second sessions OF the Legis
~ ture. have the same feeling Of
y spect and appreciation that ! ha
'hu for the Senators. It is to be regr
~ ~ ted, however that in the third sessi
Of tho House OF Representatives,
Al a