The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-27

sportsman. Within our borders, TOO,
the Adirondacks of the southwest,
with such tradition and lore as ought
to set in motion the genius of a sec
ond Irving, raise their peaks.
Blessed by nature, and having a
cosmopolite population with energy
and purpose, this commonwealth is
ready and eager to join with the other
states of the south for her proper de-
velopment. To do this our patriotic
common sense and persevering indus
try must be exercised. Whilst we
invoke the teaching of the golden
rule between man and man socially
and industrially the same rule must
apply to those that seek our borders
for investment. Today | say to every
person that looks towards the borders
of Oklahoma with a view of settle
ment or investment that he may come
with the absolute assurance that his
life, liberty, property and investment
shall be as safe certain and secure
as in Massachusetts, Virginia or Geor-
gia. 1t is as much incumbent upon
us to preserve as to produce. Whilst
we are progressive in thought we
shall be conservative and faithful and
efficient in administration. Indeed,
to give such assurance should be con-
sidered matter of superogation. Our
doors stand wide open not only to
those that would come and settle
to build homes and cultivate our
fertile land. but, also to the capital
ist and investor Such investments
shall be sacred and so reasonably
protected as to encourage others to
come and invest.
Then, too, through state and fed
eral agency, with the awakening OF
our own citizenship, agriculture is
taking on an intensified form. Manu-
facturers recognizing the favorable
conditions of climate and the eff
ficiency and conservatism in the ad-
ministration of government as well
as being near to the supply of fuel
are establishing their enterprises in
the south when formerly they To-
Gated them in New England and the
middle west. Within our borders we
have a home and a place of liveli-
hood for the thrifty and industrious
refugee from every land and every
cline.
THE south is now a land of oppor-
tunity. Once fraticidal armies plow
ed over her bosom, leaving burrows
of death. The predicate now exists
for a wonderful development, and
she has the brains, industry, courage
and perseverance to bring that about.
Her ports are connected on the most
direct line to the Orient Lines of
transportation, by means of steam and
rail, are seeking gulf outlets. The
soil and wild lands of the middle west
have been developed and now the
overflowed rich valley lands of the
south are inviting reclamation. Her
heretofore waste fields, under inten-
sified and diversified farming and
fertilization. favored as she is by
climate, with her markets thus
brought to her door, brings a re-
newed hope to her loyal sons. With
climate and fuel, transportation and
markets available to her, without dis
elimination but with the favors of
nature, her manufacturing industries
are to increase and grow.
"ln the development of the civiliza-
tion on this continent the Gulf of
Mexico and her ports and adjacent
territory will bear as marked rela-
tion to the history of the new world
as the Mediterranean sea and her
ports did in the development OF the
old world in the days when the Ro-
man legions marched in triumph from !
the Euphrates to the English chan
mel. May We not hope in this great
development in agriculture. manufac-
turing and commerce and civiliza-
lion that there will be a concurrent
Development in art, literature and cul-
.ure that will rival that of the Med
terranean cities OF that ancient world
md that those who live after in the
may look back and observe
hat the pages of history have re-
corded that We were faithful TO our
and responsibilities.
In this beautiful city, as the rep