The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
GOV, WILLIAMS
LAST MESSAGE
GIVES GENERAL REVIEW OF
LAST TWO YEARS or HIS
ADMINISTRATION
FEW RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
Still Opposed to Continuing Small,
Struggling State 8chools-Fav-
ors Tuberoular and Other
4 State Hospitals.

Oklahoma City.-Governor Williams
in his final message at the opening
of the Seventh Legislature. said.
To the Senate and House of ReDre.
schtatiyes of the State of Okla
noma:
You having organized and assem-.
pied IN Joint session, it becomes my
uuly TO communicate hy message to
you upon the condition of the State
ana to recommend such matters as
may appear proper
When the Sixth Legislature adj
lournad our Nation was at peace~with
all the countries Of the world. Since
then it has been forced into a war
against the Central Powers. Coed
fortune favored the cause of the Allies
and the armies of the Central Powers
have been vanquished and suitable
peace terms are to be worked out in
the conference at Versailles. This
W@.s a triumph for democracy ana hui
manity and justice as against au-
tocracy and greed and vindication
OF the honor of our country. We
should be thankful to God of Nations
and grateful to the President ana the
Congress and our armies. as well as
to our patriotic citizenship for this
result. With the beginning of this
blennlum we again happily find our
Nation at peace.
Necessarily this great war brought
upon US many financial burdens
Whilst we are to maintain a reason.
able progress, it is necessary that we
retain wise and firm hand upon
the public treasury, that no extrava-
gances may be permitted, but that
economy, thrift industry and eff
cheney shall come with every act
and endeavor
Financial Condition
That you may properly consider the
affairs Of state it becomes necessary
to communicate to you as to its f.
nancial status
State Bonds: Issue of August 1,
1908, S1,460,000.00 in series running
from ten to twenty years in ten equal
installments of S146,00000, the first
installment falling due on August 1,
1918, and the last to become due ten
years after that date. Total 81. AGO.
100000. All accrued interest at the
rate Of 4 per cent per annum. in adj
dition to the sum of STAG, 100000 on the
principal, has been paid Balance due
bn said issue, S1,314,O0000. Issue of
October Is. 1913. $29O7. 100000 in ten
equal installments, the first maturing
Oh October Is, 1923. and the last ten
years from that date, each installment
bearing interest at the rate of Az per
cent per annum all accrued interest
having been been paid. The foregoing
nnr 4
state Indebtedness.
Public Building Indebtedness: War |
rants called Public Building Bonds |
we're issueed against the Public Build |
ng Land and proceeds derived from |
he sale thereof in the sum Of S2.451.- !
10000. The same are not a liability |
If the state but rest for their security |
solely upon the lands and the pro |
leeds derived from the sale thereof. |
The obligation of the state is merely |
hat of trustee to faithfully execute /
IS trust. OF this issue S497. 10000 |
lav been paid, as shown by tn rec
rds of the Treasurer's Office, leaving |
the sum of $1,954.O00. 90. |
Nj of said securities, including inter
st. have been paid as they have ma
ured. These warrants were issued |
" virtue of act of Femruary is, 1910, |
nd the amendatory act Of March Is,
911.
Disapproved Claims
The old state claims which have
ither been repeatedly disapproved by
ifferent Governors, or which would |
e barred by the statute of limita-
ion between individuals, as a matter
{ principle and policy should not be |