The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-29

ic and republican candidates Tor
congress in this district are neigh
bors. both residents of this city We
had hoped that a clean friendly
campaign, free from charges ana
counter-charges, might be conduct
! ed. and so far as the democratic
candidate and his friends are con
cerned. this has been absolutely
true, not one democratic paper in
this district having uttered one wora
against the republican candidate.
Owing, however, to the gross mis-
representations of the editor OF on
esteemed local contemporary, we
feel that the achievements of Char
lev Carter might now be in order
and a comparison of the two men
will be drawn If a fight is foI {.
upon us.
The Statesman calls attention Is
the fact that Charley Carter has
drawn a salary as congressman 10
the amount of $500 and in stem
torian tones, asks what has he done
to earn 1t.
If the editor of the Statesman
were posted If he kept abreast with
the times, It would not be ne -
sary for him to expose his iSuo-
rance by such simple interrogations.
For his information we hereinbeIo
set forth few of the things at
complished for the Fourth dlstrlGl
during Mr.. Carter's incumbency, aho
from their number and importance
It would appear to an unbiased man
that Charley Carter has been OF.
OF the busiest of the bunch
Washington:
Authorization for purchase of site
and construction of public buildin,
at Ardmore, $150,0O0
Donation of federal jail property
to Carter county, 100000.
Authorization of purchase of 10.
and construction of public buildin
at McAlester, $150,OOO
Donation of federal jail propcr,
to Pittsburg county, $4,000.
Furnishing of land records 10
each OF the several counties rs
the Indian office at Muskogec, sl,
ing counties on east side of st.
not less than 100000.
Maintenance of public schools
$ljO,OOO.
For survey and Improvement
Kamichi and upper red rivers, $780,
600.
Total, s1O35OOO.
Removal of restrictions on nine
million acres of Indian lands linn
itation of the contest period, pre-
venting the bringing of contests on
Indian filings after sixty days;
re plating and sale of town lots
on the segregated mineral land
a proposition which gave to many
the privilege of getting title to a
home or business house which they
had already built; giving authority
to the secretary of the interior to
accept payment on town lots which
had already been sold to which
title was not available on account
OF the Act of April 26, 1906; the
sale of the public domain for school
and other public purposes; exempt
ing Indian lands, from which re-
strictions were removed from obi
cations for debts contracted prior
thereto; payment of 100000 Choc-
taw and Chlckasaw warrants which
had hung fire for four years; au-
thorization of immediate appeal of
Indian land suits to the supreme
court of the United States, and reso-
luton authorizing the Gore inves- F.
tisation.
Mention of many other very i'm .
portant items of good legislation .
accomplished for this district could .
be made since Charley Carter was
sent to congress. in all of which
he took an active and leading part
and was the proponent and chief
defender of many of them.
As to his record on national is
sues. suffice it to say that an in
yestigation of the Congressional Rec
ord will show that Mr.. Carter's
vote on every measure has been in
'ayor OF the people as against the
special interests, a record exactly
he reverse of the three stand-pat
'epublican congressman from this
district with whom the republican |
'andidate would be expected to train
f he had any chance for election.