The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-15
BUDGET SYSTEM, HIGHWAYS,
EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS
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tional capital to enter the state and
find employment as factor in !he
development OF oil and gas fields
and rehnmies; the promotion OF
mining and smelling of zinc and
lead; the mining OF coal and manu-
facture OF coke; the exploitation OF
our granite, marble and other build
ing stone, salt, asphalt, gypsum, de
posts OF less we'll known value,
whose abundance and untold rich
ness have been the theme OF our
most eloquent newspaper men and
able geOlogistS, we must offer the
encouragement of fair and equitable
treatment towards invested capital.
! said in my platform that unless
additional capital can be made TO
feel secure and is guaranteed fair
and just treatment, we need not eX-
pect that developmnt which would
otherwise be ours for the asking.
The opening and development OF
our great resources will bring to
our state large numbers OF intelli-
gent men of high wage, earning ca
pacity who will build home and
make markets for the farmers pro-
ducts, and otherwise assist in the
upbuilding Of this commonwealth;
and to me it seems a short-sighted
and foolish policy to place obstacles
in the way of these industries, es-
pecially in view of the untold bene-
IS that would accrue to our citizen
ship, and the increased revenue to
the state and the various municipal
tiles.
What | said then, | want to ac-
centuate now. The day has gone by
in Oklahoma whene capital can be
baited and penalized, or organized
labor or industry be exploited.
Rightly administered and backed by
an intelligent public opinion. our
laws should provide room and op-
portunity in Oklahoma for the in
vestment OF unlimited capital and
the establishment OF countless new
industries that will add to the ma
tcrial wealth, the prosperity and
happiness OF our people. To vitalizc
and bring to full fruition the most
effective policy and the needed legis-
Iation to secure results commensur-
ate with the opportunities offered
and the advantages possessed, must
be one OF the most urgent of the
many duties that will devolve upon
the executive and legislative
branches OF the state.
Home Ownership
The ownership of a home is the
surcst antidote for anarchy and its
legitimate spawn, more familarlv
known as the /. w, W., bolshevik.
and red card Socialism. The portals
of the American home-no mat,
ter how humble it may be-are the
Sentinels guarding the entrance in
to the holy OF holes OF patriotism
and good citizenship, and the perfec-
ton OF our home ownership law by
amendments that will extend its
helpful provisions to the man OF
integrity and industry, without
money capital, should be made one
OF the foremost features of our pro-
gram for re-adjustment and con
structive legislation. 1t is not a
wise policy to remove the restric-
tons in the present law which gov
ern the loaning and investment of
the trust funds OF the schools. but
Iund should be provided out OF
which home ownership loans, of not
to exceed $2500.00 can be made on
the moral risk OF a good, industrious
character and the security of the
land. II we are to accomplish all we
should accomplish along this line
the state must take some risk.
The present law requires that
the prospective owner must have
one-half the value of the land, ir-
land, or that he can borrow only
one-ahlf the value of the land. IT.
respective of Improvements, and