The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-09

structed The status Of community
is measured by its road improvement
Good roads are a safeguard against
criminality: they add value to farms.
demand the building Of better homes.
make an al-the- -year.round market pos
sibe and create demand for more in
tensive farming promote better live
stock raising, and are linked closely
with common and consolidated school
systems | shall strive with energy To
cooperate with all other authorities in
the building of our highways, and be
pleased to carry forward what has al'
ready been commenced.
Schools.
Schools are the civilizing agents OF
all countries The educational system
of our state can best be advanced by
entrusting its principal features to the
department created for that purpose.
shall stand for the continued improve
ment OF our school system from the
country schools to the university. with
the idea of giving the boys and girls
of Oklahoma the best educational ad-
vantages obtainabe This is the day OF
the specialist. | shall favor sufficient
expenditure to place the various schools
of Oklahoma in the most efficient state
for the training which they undertake.
The consolidated rural school should
be the foundation; the consolidated ru-
raj school and township high schools TO
be the basis for the beginning Of the
fundamental principles, to be completed
in our higher state institutions.
| shall favor such expenditures as
found necessary for the Improvement OF
all educational institutions in our state.
| shall favor the enlargemnt of the
state University. so as to properly take
care of the scientific studies OF both
oil and gas mining interests in Okla
home. both being OF vital interest 10
state no rnals a nd agricultural schools
the states development All of our
merit care and appropriations sufficient
10 make them among the strongest in
the nation
Vocational educational training Is no
longer an experiment. and has become
a part of our educational system, de-
serving the care OF our educational au-
,horities. and. If elected governor,
will do all within my power to assist
in developing and expanding this very
necessary part Of our educational sys-
TEN.
In keeping with the policy of the
federal government and other states. |
favor establishment of 4 school for
military training at Tonkawa,
Penal and Eleemosynary Institutions.
our penal institutions should be con-
Quoted along humanitarian lines. So
ciety recognizes the necessity OF these
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that they be places for the punishment
of those unfortunates who have been
restrained for protection Of society. SO
much as institutions where those who
have been deprived of liberty because
of some act against society. may be
restored To normal conditions and priv
leges. | commend the work that has
been done in this department Of gov
ernment. and pledge that l Will earn,
estly support such plans as well insure
the Improvement of organized society,
striving along economical lines to make
these institutions models, where the
state, at the least possible expenditure
of money. may secure the best possible
results, and the unfortunates brought
to "A higher realization of their duties
to themselves and society.
Our eleemosynary institutions. should
be landmarks to show the outer world
that Oklahoma cares for those who
have been deprived of the ability to
care for themselves. favor ap
propriations which will house these un.
fortunates- where their lives will not
be imperiled While all state exepndi
lures must be carefully scrutinized. no
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institutions where the inmates are CON
fined through no fault OF their own.
Their care and training and provision
for the well-beng OF those who must
be confined in all eleemosynary insti-
tutions is a Gcrel trirt that must be
met not only with intelligence. bat with
cheerfulness.
Labor.
| have always been q friend to or
ganized labor. and have toiled on the
railroad section and on the farm.
taught the lesson OF toll In the school
Of experience. ! realize that abnormal
conditions OF the present time furnish
to the man who tolls employment and
good wages There will be labor prob
lens at the close Of this world war. and
I VIII SUI I've 10 tfiADt the IOlltT "
better his condition Organized labor.
through its great leaders. has demon.
strated to the world that this body OF
men are not alone the foundation OF our
commercial greatness. but likewise the
bulwark Of strength on the battle front.
Any emergency which may arise will
find me 4 supporter for the interest or
the men who labor
Automobiles.
Theft OF automobiles has become so
common as not only to attract the at.
tention Of the Insurance companies and
the owners. but OF the public at large.
Our law relative TO registration Is
new. and l favor amending II to enable
the officers 10 more easily Identify
and trace automobiles Methods Of
Identification should be employed
whereby the officers in our various
cities and towns will be able to locate
stolen vehicles.
General Statement
This declaration OF views on state
questions has been purposely delayed
until the people had finished their third
Liberty loan drive and completed their
sell. ha fss,