The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-17
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ALARMING Apathy.

Last nlSnt a meeting was neFl a.
the Commercial club rooms for the
purpose of discussing a method Of
reducing the Ringing bonus. But
owing to the fact that there was
IN no way a representative body of
citizens of Ardmore present no
business was transacted.
The meeting was called to orde"
by Attorney w. B. Johnson, who
stated in a manner that every
citizen of Ardmore should have heard
the Importance of an attendance
that was representative of the peo-
pie of the city.
The meeting was informed that
the question of the Ringing bonus
advertised as the principal topic for
discussion, was simply a blind to
bring the people together and mat
ters of far greater importance to
Ardmore would have been presented
had there been sufficient number
present.
1t was thought best by those who
called the meeting to withhold the
data for q future meeting, until
sucE time as a sufficient number
could be assembled TO justify this
committee in placing these questions
before them.
Attorney Johnson closed by say
ing that a year ago men might be
excused for not assuming an inter
est in these .hings, but now that
our city had begun to grow and
prospects for greater things We're
in view than she had ever hoped,
that there was no excuse for any
man 10 show such indifference as
was shown by that meeting and that
as far as he was concerned, he
was through. Now, when citizens
as public spirited as Attorney John
son feels and talks that way, it
is high time the people of this city
wake up to the conditions and ap-
preciate them as ;hey are.
Attorney Johnson, with perhaps
fifteen or twenty more, are all the
business men you will see present
when meeting is called to discuss
public questions.
Each tine re attendance is lra'-
tically tho sams-tne sane faces an1
the same nuA1er
Not a oanGer, o. mercd@9' Who
have made their fortunes here, and
whose homes are here, were pres
cnt. and not to exceed one or two
real estate men,
Now, citizens, are we TO admit
that out of city of 12,OOo or $4,000
people, no more than fifteen orI
twenty men care enough for theI
welfare of our city to attend 4 m"et-
ing when questions Of vital iln-
portance are to be discussed"
No city on the face OF the earth
has had more splendid opportunities
placed before it than has Ardmore
and yet it seems we are content
to let those slip into the hands Ci
people who are more prOgres7,' :
than We are, rather than SHOW
enough interest to assemble apa act
when there are matters of import
ance to be settled The mca VINO
have been the soul and sD'HU @fI
this town have become disguised
with the apathy shown, and WIN
good cause, state they are through -
Therefore it is up to us to show
these men their services are az
preciated. Let each man elect hiu:-
self a delegate to every meeting
called in the interest Of this city.
and then assume part Of the burden
which accompanies every achieve
ment worth while.
Surely nothing is more worthy
of your services than the making Of
new and greater Arlmore.
Let everybody work!
A CITIZEN.