The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-23
OKLAHOMA IS TPEEOlsC on
DEaCEPoUs GROUND.

DANGEROUS GROUND.
4 bill haa been introduced IN fae
gtaie lsY.a atsre calling for the cre.
aim NJ a Beueft District Done
what resembling IN Improvement dls-
trict in city Under This bin a
certain uumt@r of cDIu;iea included
In the district ran vOte DOIids and
eel them for the p1rDoge Ot raising
money 20 construct a line Of raj.
Toad. Taxes viii De assessed In that
district 10 pay the interest on the
tonds and 10 create a sinking fund
which In % years viii par OF the
bond issue.
Il has been asserted that ninety
pc cent NJ the members Of the leg.
islatDre are favorable 70 the bill and
with conditions Ake that existing the
chances are good for the passage Of
the law.
The Legislature and the people
VINO support such movement by
proposing 10 vote for bond Issue
for that purpose are placing Okla
homa In very deep water. There
are number Of conditions which
exist In this state 10 make such
a movement impractical and DANCE.
oug 10 our people. The first propo-
shion 10 be considered is taxation.
The people who own property In
the Benefit District will 80 20 speak
have everything they have mort
gagged for twenty-five years 10 pay
of the bonds They must make an
nual payments for this purpose for
O. period NJ twenty-five years. Taxes
are already high In the eastern por-
tlon OF the state. They are high
because this country needed schools
and roads which It could not have
under the former government.
one OF tho worst results Of this
taxation will be that money lenders
will withdraw from the counties Of
these Benefit DiBtrctB Oklahoma
towns have as a rule spent too
much money in making improve
mcn's. Every town has ursed an
ambition to be the largest city in
the state and they have attempted
TO attract now people by making
municipal Improvements. Some Of
the conservative leading concerns Of
the United States have already call
cd the attention OF the towns 10
their money spending habits and
tncy have either withdrawn their
loans or have confirmed them only
10 the best property in the towns.
This condition works hardship
upon the fellow who should be ia
yorcd-thc man who wants 10 borrow
small amount on a cheap piece
Of property 10 build a home. II
this state OF affairs has resulted
In the towns It Is reasonable to
presume that the bonding Of coun-
ties TO build railroads on top of
their bonds for court houses. jalls.
roads and schools will result in hay-
ing loans Withdrawn from the coun-
ties This viii keep The small farm
er from placing a mortgage on his
home to purchase It or 10 improve
it and will make against the dcyel
opment OF the agricultural interests
OF the state.
II Is very true that the Legislature
cannot do this Of Itself 1t must have
the support Of the people. but the
people or the counties OF a Benefit
District will be anxious to secure
a road. those who vote against the
bond issue will be termed knockers
and they will be induced to vote
fer the bond Issue
Another dangerous feature will be
that the people will not stop to
consider whether a proposed rail
road will be a paying proposition
or not, they Will think only Of their
own convenience. think only OF the
chance TO make their own property
worth more and Will vote for the
bond issue. Railroads, in order to
nav must have tonnage. they must