The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29

pledged themselves to improve the
whole route and connect up with the
main highways both to Fort Worth and
Dallas
w. G.. Turner. of Tarrant county,
said: 81 came here TO say that Fort
Worth and Tarrant county viii do any.
thing you ask of us. We realize moth
ing can benefit us like roads. Roads are
not competitors, but feeders"
Mr.. Stark was recalled at this point,
and said:
81 think there has been enough said.
I am sure these county representatives.
will build the road to the bridge. We
are going to work and build that bridge
and build it at once"
Tremendous applause broke forth
from the audience as this announce
ment was made, and the band struck
up a lively air.
This is no hot air proposition, The
charter has been granted the money is
in the bank, and we mean to go to work
at once" added Mr. Stark, when the
room was again quiet 1t is known that
the contractors for the bridge were then
in the city and that an inspection Of
the proposed site and Of other bridges
over the river will be made today.
Col. Sidney Suggs was called upon
and made a speech full Of earnestness
and feeling, telling Of his early efforts
toward road building and his failure
to get this same road built several years
ago 1T is my dream come true" re-
marked the colonel.
Committees Named.
Committees were appointed to rec.
ommend further action, as follows:
Cooke county,. w. Culp, J. NJ. Pot.
ter and II. w. Stark.
Carter c0unty-G. w. Young, Sidney
Suggs and w. s. Gilbert.
Murray county-T f. Gafford, Frank
Emanuel, G. w. Stevenson.
A band concert was given from 1880
to SIS prior to the re.convening Of
the meeting, when S. A. Apple was in
troduced as the chairman Of the eve.
ming, opening with' remarks Of a felicit.
Gus nature.
Mayor w r. Roberts spoke briefly
in behalf of Ardmore.
c. w. Richards, introduced as a man
not born in Texas-every other speak
er having alluded to this fact, made a
short speech
1--WE are here to pay a debt" said
Mr. Richards. I'VE are under eternal
obligations to you for the men you have
sent us. We came to sympathize with
you for the governor who would put to
death your great university, but we
bow our heads in shame over the con-
duct Of our senator in Washington.
1--WE are here to work together to a
common end Out Of this meeting a
great highway will come and Carter
county can be depended upon for her
share"
George II. Culp spoke eloquently Of
the present crisis confronting this coun-
try.
THE government has asked for the
cream Of our manhood 20 save this coun-
try, TO save civilization" said he. The
way we are to succeed is to prepare to
move troops. our products and supplies
and TO aid in the development Of the
country The building Of this highway
at this time is especially opportune.
Denounces 0bstructiOnists
, when a man sits in congress and
opposes the policies Of the govern
ment. he is guilty Of treason. | an
q talking plain. | mean what | say.
have been touched by the war. | have
given my two youngest boys to th'
4 country and they have already goni
into service. I honor you for youl
outspoken conduct today. The tint
has come for the people to speak in M
uncertain terms.
when the war is over these younl
men will run the government. We shal
have stronger government. Our pee
pie win be closer together. We vii
have been christened In blood"
The report Of the organization com
mlttee was read as follows:
Name Of highway Lakes Cain
fesvile and Gulf
President-Frank X. Sherwood o
Gainesville.
f., Vice-President-sidney suggs Of Ard
more.
/ Secretary7Treasurer-W. :. Gilbert
Of Ardmore.
County Presidents r. Nc
. ] Chesney, Of pauls Valley, for Garvir
, Frank GafrJrd. Of sulphur, for Murray
G.. W. young Of Berwyn, for Garter
C. f. Morris. Of Marietta, for Love
Frank Il Sherwood. for Cooke: J. J
McCook Of Denton, for Denton; w g
Turner.,of Fort Worth. for Tarrant.
The meeting was clssed with brie
addresses by Frank Emanuel Of Su
phur. and Floyd Thompson, Of the ozarl
Trails association. Of Oklahoma City.
Mr. Apple extended an invitation I
the association TO hold It's next meetin
: in Ardmore, in the new convention hal
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