The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

and for more than four years was a
unit in as courageous an army as
was ever marshalled, and who has
since the civil war been factor
III preserving the rights of the
her resources; but many o fthem
her resuorces, but many of them
who are now feeble and in need
And while We are making provisions
Tor the cd soldier let us not forget
the old mother, the widow and sis
/ ters of the old soldiers. They spent
the best years of their womanhood
as well as the soldiers their man
! hood in the defense of our com
non southland, and aided as well in
rebuilding its wasted and ruined
homes, blasted by the hot breath OF
war in the establishment of law and
order from a state of canpetbag
domination, misrule, tyranny and op-
preston. That there are many of
these old soldiers, their widows and
sisters who suffered and sacrificed
all their earthly treasures and have
since the war underwent many
hardships, sickness and disappoint-
ments, and that they are now des-
titute and in poor health and suf-
fering for sustenance, and every per
son who is financially able should
come to their aid.
Another matter ! desire to call
the members of this camps atten-
tion to and that is the importance in
having the legislature of this state
to make amp,e appropriations from
the public revenues of the state to
care for all INDECENT confederate
soldiers and their widows; to give
10 each a pension of at least $S per
month. or cared for in the confed-
crate home; tax Of one-tenth OF
a mill on the dollar or ten cents
on the thousand dollars of taxable
property of the state would raise
a sufficient sum of money TO defray
this public expense and no patriotic
payer could not object to so small
a. sum to be expended for such
merciful, merltorious and righteous
purpose.
Every camp and all auxiliary as
sociations should bestir themselves
in the accomplishment of this mat
ter And now is the time 10 extend
financial help to those old people a
few short years or it viii be ever
lastingly too late.
| never knew or to any great de-
gree realized the great good the con
federate home has done and is do .
ing for the unfortunate soldiers in .
The south = until some two or three .
years ago l visited the home at /
Austin. Texas, my last visit to that /
nome was several months ago when
come in actual contact and talked
and mingled with them. Not unit
hen did know and appreciate
he great good that is being done
n this home There is an assem-
1lage aggregating about four hun
lred old and feeble men, destitute,
most of them friendless and alone
here: they find cheerful comforts,
lind treatment, -brotherly sympathy
md affectionate consideration in the
lone. There every want is provided
or and is tenderly made. to make
hem contented and happy not an
I'D soldier in the great state OF
Texas that has made application has
,een turned away. BY a unity Of
,urpose and concerted action upon
he part of every camp and that of
he sons and daughters of camps
nd chapters of United Confederate
ieterans and the patriotic citizens
# the state of Oklahoma, who have
heart in them should aid in the
of home where not
My the old confederate soldier but
lis widow also may be cared for
It public expense, and I believe that
ne people of Oklahoma, when their
ttention is called to the Importance
# the matter will make ample pro-
isions for this feeble and destitute
lass Of people.