The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-03


state am led to believe that in the
past we have not always followed con
servative lines. / find that we have
many outstanding warrants and no
money to take them up. During the
next four years IL win be my aim to
put the states business on cash
sasis If 31a mill tax levy is sufficient
70 do H. ! expect to do my part to-
ward leyying enough taxes to pay all
the expenses OF state government econ
omicaIg administered. If you don't
want to pay the taxes, you'd better tell
your legislators not to vote the ap.
preparations that require them There
Is tremendous scramble for money
for many localities in the state, the
appropriations asked for aggregating
$iO,0O0,Oo0. They wont get that muc'
# the executive veto can prevent il.
DO not understand me-that there will
be veto that viii stop the educational
progress OF the state; our schools must
be developed. but we must put an end
to extravaganza. believe we can save
25 per cent on the cost expense Of
maintaining our state schools By cut
ting out the duplication OF courses and
this can be done without impairing
the usefulness Of any Of our institu-
tions."
Referring again to the importance Of
good citizens Coy. cruce said the time
had come to drive the CRATER, the
crook and the bootlegser out OF the
state and expressed his determination
70 labor TO that enc
Railroad Development.
Referring 10 the railroad building,
the speaker said No man will 20
further than to further railroad build.
ing but il We must surrender abjectIy
10 the corporate interests TO do so I
am not ready for that Wrong imbres-
sions have gone abroad about our state
but light is gradually breaking upon
the minds Of men Of capital and they
are more eager to invest in Oklahoma
lIf necessary 70 give them more as
snrance ] am ready 10 repeal article 3,
section 81 never have seen the ne
cessity for that section The railroads
can't hurt the people II we have an
effective corporation commission; il
would be cheaper 10 regulate ARD su-
pervise the railroads II they were own
ed BY one company than 1t is to super
wise a dozen"
In conclusion the governor painted
picture Of Oklahoma twenty years
hence. when Oklahoma viii have 81.
/ 000.0O people and "Cnickasha win b
a city of $4,000 Of as happy and pros
porous people as the sun ever shone
upon. This is no idle dream; it 4
sure 10 come I'd pass If we put our
shoulders to the wheel and work oui
the destiny that is ours. MY friends
take courage, let no difficulty dismay
press forward and this vision win b
I realized
New President introduced.
In brief but very appropriat,
speech, col. T. H. Dwyer. the retiring
president Of the Chamber of Com
merce, introduced hfs successor, B. B
Bridges, who also spoke briefly, out
lining his plans and hopes for the com
ing year and asking the cooperation Q
the members. Secretary kirkpatrick
then read his annual report which va
received with muca applause Afte
the reading was finished unanimou
vote Of thanks 10 the retiring officer
and directors was passed.
Carter Gets Ovation.
Dorset Carter Of the Oklahoma Ger
trail received a big ovation when h
was introduced to speak on "Railroa
. Development After some pleasantrie
that madea hit with the crowd, h
touched upon the removal OF certaE
legal difficulties in the way Of raj
/ road building and he brought down tn
I house when he said: when these ol
stacles are removed. I can promise yo
/ that no city in Oklahoma will secur
) more benefits from it than chicki
I sha..7
5 Other Speakers.
4 r. A. Lunsford Of the state scho'
/. land department was introduced
take the place of State supt. Wilso
who was detained at home by the 4
E nes sof his child. Mr.. Lunstord talke
about Oklahoma and painted soms 50
I, geous word pictures of the states +
+ ture.
I'll In speaking on "Chickasha as
+. Place Of Residence Rev. s. f. Wilsl
4 insisted that the town should be clea