The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-14

the very first time you use 1t.
Tallawada Heights Townsite company
was a benefit to the state. 1t allow
ed the state to have at its disposal
sufficient dirt for filling material and
at a location where it was easiest
and cheapest to get. The people of
! McAlester know of my connection wit"
this company and instead of blaming
me have gotten commentator from
every side Only the senatorial COM
mittee fails to see it in this light.
Relative to Dunbar.
"The report of the committee on
the Dunbar contract is malicious one
and all the evidence will not sustain
its findings as | opposed the letting
| of this contract and was responsible
| for its cancellation, as could easily
have been substantiated by the men,
| hers of the board of affairs, if they
had been called upon to testify.
Instead of being blamed for my
/ tusty system. | should be praised
| have carried out the humane meth
DDS which are in vogue in the most
civilized communities and the greate'
number of the people of the United
States are fast coming to the idea
that they must treat their convicts
as human beings and not slaves or
beasts oregon, one of the most ad-
yanced states in the union, has a high
w developed system of TRUSTEES and
yet | believe | can say that Oklaho-
ma is even more progressive. A man
may wear the prison garb and still
be one of Gods own. Many men are
prone to condemn other men who are
less fortunate and who by chance or
some nOmentary flash of temper
have committed acts which they af-
forwards regretted. The report of
the committee is in keeping with the
committees Other findings. 1t is mn-
founded AS matter of fact the
trusty system has been a saving to
! Oklahoma, not only to the feelings
of the unfortunate ward but in the
cost of maintenance. The closest in
vestigaton by unbiased critics will
not only vindicate me but show the
wisdom of this humane measure.
The committees report of the op-
erations of the Texas Building com
! pany is deliberate misstatement and
one of the most damning condemna-
| tions ever given another joint inNes-
! tigation committee. A joint commit
tee of the former legislature, compos
ed OF the most prominent representa-
tives and senator's. after painstak-
| ing investigation of the Texas Build
.g company and the Tallawanda
Tdwnsite company's operations, re-
ported there was no evidence of
crookedness or graft in any of their
dealings with the state.
The Wheeler Checks.
The testimony relatives to the col
lection and expenditure Of money
and especially as regards a $4,000
check from John VI. Wheeler makes
it necessary to go into the eXpendi-
lures Of the Oklahoma City head !
quarters of the Cruce campaign un-
der the management of John r. Will
liams. The books of the campaign
headquarters show the following |
items:
Total amount of moneys collected /
BY me for the maintenance of primary !
headquarters of Lee Cruce, while a !
candidate fer governor, $13,S9i; |
amount of money donated by Layton |
and Smith, through me, s4,SOO; amount |
of money donated by J. NJ Wheeler /
for primary purposes, 81, 500; amount /.
Of money donated by other parties, |
through me, $1,000 amount of money |
given by me personally for Cru2a
campaign purposes, $4,991. This /
amount, less the $4,000 advanced by
/ J. NJ Wheeler, which would leave 81
4 1911 spent by me personally in The
/ Cruce campaign. | personally secur-
/ cd the contributions of these amounts
from these persons"
In speaking further of the expeni-
itures of the campaign, Mr. Dick sta
er at the time the money was obtain
ed that it would be returned If it
/ could be collected from Mr. Cruces
friends. He stated that it was shown
by the evidence that at the time this
money was obtained there were no