The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21


say of the visit of Congressman Car.
ter of Ardmore and of Col Sidney
Suggs CT The Ardmoreite:
Distinguished Guest.
"IIol. Chas. ID. Carter, congressman
from this district. was a distinguished
visitor here Wednesday in attendance
upon our fair, and billed to speak,
but owing to previous arrangements
he did not address the people but he
expressed himself as being agreeably
surprised at this, our first effort at
il fair, and the wonderful improve
mcnts in Idabel.
Mr.. Carter is quite a favorite
among our people and is one OF
the best congressman from the great
proyements hmtfemawem wamefam
state of Oklahoma. His vast know
edge of Indian affairs makes him at
tnis time, one of the most important
zen to the people in the whole state
of Oklahoma. He will receive more
votes in McCurtain county than any
man in the entire congressional dis
t,ict Mr.. Carter doesn't assume the
"ole of being the "wisest man in
Oklahoma" but is open at all times
to suggestions. He is the best post
ed man in all the district on Indian
affairs, and his whole effort in con-
Aress has been to settle up the Indian
,nairs and make them on an equal
| ity with the white man. But some
over-zealous grafters have been so
anxious for the Indian affairs to be
settled, regardless of law, just so
they could get their "bony fingers"
upon a few ignorant Indians they
have wanted to blame Carter for
TIE Indian payment failing to pass.
Col. Sidney Sugss.
"The address of Col. Sidney Suggs,
of Ardmore, at the opening of the
county fair, on good roads, was well
received by our people. Col. Suggs is
one of the most enthusiastic good
road advocates in the state and is
gaining national reputation as a
| good roads man. Col Suggs COM
plimented highly our first fair-com-
pared us to the Dallas fair, and said
many good things about Idabel and
her future. But he is really enthused
on good roads. and he says:
Good roads were first built by
the more active and prosperous towns
or townships. The larger centers of
populations grew within in their lin
its. This attracted the road traffic
of adjacent communities. Such
traffic did not help build or maintain
the roads it partly destroyed.
This destruction resulted in a
demand for county appropriations for
road building. The moneys were first
distributed among the towns or
townships on some agreed plan. and
were spent by them. or under the
Joint authority of county officials. I'm
der these conditions most OF such
moneys went into politics. and not
into roads. and there was no uni
formity in construction or care.
AS a result of this work, there was
A reaction in favor of county roads
built and maintained by the county
officials. Then. and only then, did
the bulk of such appropriations get
into roads. and there was beginning
OF efficiency and uniformity.
but history repeated itself be-
tween the counties. The more active
and prosperous built and maintained
good roads. These were again de-
stroyed. There followed a statewide
demand for state appropriations to-
ward road building. Again history
| rcneated itself in the form Of state
lid to the counties and towns, TO be
spent by them, or under joint au-