The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-29

committee to reimburse them for
any loss, but to pay the Ringlings
wua. the city owes and make them
comply with their contract.
Dg. J. I. Young spoke along the
same lines and insisted that the
people generally dill not understand
the proposition and the terms Of
the contract, how much hal been
paid and how the money was spent
land it was suggested by r. A. Fox
THAT the committee publish a state
ment that all may understand.
Jake Hamon was called and he
lighted another bundle OF rockets,
when he designated as a lot Of ours
those who would fall down on this
committee and compel them to bear
the burden of any loss that might
arise from the transaction. He sta
tel that the city owed Mr., Ringing
at the present time $4,000, that they
Ihad complied with their contract
to the letter and were ready to
comply with it all the way if the
lefty of Ardmore would come up
IWith their end of the deal. Mr.
Hamon was frequently interrupted
tbur it did not deter him from rid
ding his system of what he had to
say, and urged at the close that the
citizens come to the rescue Of this
committee, who were patriotic
enough to put their names to paper
that they would have to pay, If the
citizens defaultad on them.
It was suggested by someone that
the contract entered into by the cit
liens committee and the Ringing.
interests be published, and Col
Suggs agreed to do this for the
committee if they thought it ad-
visable. but stated in his opinion itI
would be bad business to do 50
After . thorough discussion Of the
affair it was thought inadyisable
to do so, as there were some
things it might not be well to make
public at this tine, and a committee
of five was selected to examine TINS
contract and make their report
through the columns of The Ard
moreite. This committee consist OF
w r. Johnson. Judge Harreld, Judge
Freeman, r. F. Sciyally and J, r.
Pennington.
Judge Freeman was called upon,
and enlivened the meeting by al
characteristic get-together talk. HeI
said he was glad that some were
mad at Mr. Hamon and John Ring
ling. but if they would get together
bury their little hammers and hat
chefs and try to counteract the
effects Of new towns and proposed
new towns, they could do it in
spite of the Rmgling or Hamon in
terests.
It was decided to select a COM
mittee of five to circulate petit
lion to see how many citizens Of
the city were willing to stand be-
hind the citizens committee, and
TO see that they sustained no loss
bv reason Of this transaction. This
committee will be named by Mr..
Wilmington today ana they will be-
Gin Immediately to see what can DeI
done in the matter. To this COM
mittee Mr.. Hamon authorized them
to draw on him for $3.50 if they
needed the money
E. A. Walker made few remarks
with reference 10 the contract be-
tween the Ringlings and the city,
and stated that there was no use
of so much talking about the matter.
The thing to do was for the ciu-
zens to get together fulfill their part
of the contract, and then compel
the Ringlings to do the same. if 1t
could be done. If not, then get
together anyhow and forget it.
J. T. Coleman. San Weeks Of Dal-
las, Texas, and G. A. Mutt Of this
city also spoke a word in defense
Of the citizens committee and urged
that the people stand behind them
and compel the Ringing interests
to comply with their original con-
tract in building on to the Rock
Island but they also urged that
Ardmore come clean" as well, with
their part Of the work, and not bel
in the attitude of asking for some
thing when it is not coming to US
by reason of our own default.
The Commercial club had adyer-
Used that a president would bel
elected at this netting, but when
the oratory had ceased over the
Ringing proposition. it was too late
10 do anything of the sort, and this
will be done at another called meet
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