The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

| can do this l shall feel partially re-
warded for the turmoil and servitude
which the office necessarily entails.
Every legitimate calling. profession
and business shall have my constant
care and particularly those out of which
the common people gain livelihood.
l shall seek the betterment of the labor.
| ing man.
The development of the stupendOus
mineral resources 70 ruotstaMFWY
mineral resources of our state must he
continued, having care that monopoly
does not interfere. We find that those
making living one way or another out
of the oil fields of our state surpass in
numbers any other single business II
the state except that of agriculture. Ii
therefore follows that very particular at.
tention must be given to the further lie.
velopment of this industry and it's sue.
cess should be considered in Importance
second only to the production of fool,
or TO the interests Of our farm popu.a-
tion.
The development of agriculture ard
of the mineral industry. however, are
unlike and do not require like methods.
Agriculture requires constant fostering
| by government but the production Of
oil requires but freedom Of action with.
out unjust restraint or burdens except
restraint against monopoly through such
gigantic forces as Standard Oil which
never wildcats" new field or develops
one, but contents itself either with grab.
bing new fields proven and established
or buying their production at minimum
prices. This must be prohibited and the
Independent operator given a full meas.
ure of freedom without undue burden in
his further development Of production.
transportation and refining.
First and foremost of Importance to
the state as to all nations Of all ages,
is the progress of agriculture and this
is of particular Importance at this time
in view OF the diminution Of food in
the world, our struggle in Europe, and
our tenant conditions at home. II shall
be my purpose TO strengthen the rural
credit laws leading TO a greater number
of home owners and to aid, with all the
powers Of state government, more pro-
duction. better marketing and greater
security and stability OF prices for farm
products. The farmer is obliged TO con.
centrate his entire attention upon great.
er production, resulting in his inability
I TO comprehend or master the all i'm
portant question of marketing and
which at the present time is his great
est need. Therefore shall use all the
spacious power Of state government in
an endeavor 10 open the markets to him
and give him fair and just return upon
his toll.
The establishment OF a complete dirt
road system is OF crying need in all sec
tions Of the state. The best way OF
alleviating this condition-the best way
TO get roads-is TO build roads shall
favor the use Of convicts for the con
struction Of public roads.
l am in full accord with the movement
TO substitute ownership for the lease sys
TEN Of the coal mines in the Choctav
nation In order that the operators may
compete and develop the properties. The
sale Of the coal lands will give the In
dian his money and place this property
on the tax rolls.
The first duty of the executive branch
OF the government is TO enforce the Law
! and 10 see 20 a complete operation of the
laws. l shall therefore endeavor to en-
force all the laws Of the state-not alone
the prohibition law and statutes against
the Illicit sale Of intoxicants-buta all Law
prohibiting wrong doing. | shall en-
deavor to enforce the laws as | fine
them written m the statutes and TO con
strue the constitution in the spirit ii
which II was intended by its makers.
In the administration Of law shal
endeavor. 50 far as I, is within human
possibility 20 remove the objection,