The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-12
NEW Will SON HAS PETITION

come excited over the depression OF
prices being paid for agricultural prod
ucts and are circulating a petition for
signatures to be sent to Governor
Cruce asking him to call the legisla-
ture together for the purpose of enact
ing stay law. They are of the opinion
that the debt collecting machinery of
the law should be suspended for pc
riod of six months or until another
crop can be raised. They state that
the people are becoming panic strick-
en-.
If we may be allowed to diagnose
the case, we would say that fear has
seized the people of that community,
and this paroxysm of fear is not based
upon any reality. New Wilson is To-
Gated in one of the best agricultural
belts in the state, rains came in that
vicinity when Ardmore to the east, and
Ringing to the west, received no
moisture, they have a pretty fair corn
crop, the forage crops consisting of
kafir and cane have made big yield,
fall gardens are flourishing, fine fla
vored sweet potatoes grew well and
big pumpkins lie in the fields, big red
water melons have been selling there
at 1Oc each, tomatoes are so plentiful
that every farmer has some to spare,
hogs have done well, cotton has done
well, the groves are full of squirrels,
pecans have made big crop and
there Is practically a moratorium of
debts in operation now. Every farm
er who does his best, will be cared for
by the people whom he owes, banks
and merchants will be very slow to
foreclose mortgages, banks are caring
for their customers reasonably well,
does not stare the Carter
farmer in the face. These same
farmers that are panic stricken, now
will want to help next year in pitch
ing and cultivating their crops. If a
Is enacted, only those
whose credit is the best, will be able
to borrow next year A threatened
will stampede the bank
ers who are now taking the situation
quietly. There will be no panic as long
as the banks do not become excited,
out when they lose their heads panic
exists at once.
We believe the people of New Will
son are making a mistake, we believe
if the governor and the legislature
should agree with them and carry out
their plans, that they would be hurt
worse than if such an emergency law
were not enacted.
The people of New Wilson must re-
face of the earth is now in the war
zone. New nations are being drawn
into the battle, those who have been
accustomed to buying our products
cannot use them this year, there is
not a demand for the cotton crop of
this country, and it cannot be sold eX-
cept at low price. The hardships
forced upon us hurt all alike, but there
must be an exercising of patience
If every man who wants a moratorium
will spend thirty minutes a day dwell
ing in thought upon how grateful he
Is that we are not in the trenches fight
ing against a foe, that our towns are
rot being destroyed, that our wives
are not left hungry, that our farms are
not being laid waste, it will be the
best remedy that could be applied to
.he situation. If we cover and cringe |
md beg when cotton goes TO five cents |
what would we do if war stalked at |
will in our country. Here at home is a |
battle where victory will come to the
brave. Stay at your guns, let every
lays evil be sufficient unto its own de-
nands, do not borrow today what we
hink we will have to meet tomorrow,
here will be no closing out of willing
lands and honest hearts the men
'ou owe do not expect you to pay as
on have been able to do heretofore,
hey will bear with you, they will help
GU. At this time you could not do a
worse thing than to become excited
md lend your energies to excite 9TH
RS. Stay calm, don't rock the boat.
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