The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-29
MCCE 0RATORY SPILLED AT
MASS MEETING ST
CITY HALL LAST NIGHT


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so. and no election could he called
until the nexu general election in the
city
Knows Municipal Law
/ have studied municipal law until
know more about municipal law
than any other attorney in Ardmore.
will take my hat off 10 no one
when it comes TO u discussion of
municipal law. Other lawyers may
know more than DO concerning other
phases of legality, but as far as mu-
nicipal law is concerned they do not
know as much as l.
Did Not Vote for Freeman
When w F. Freeman was running
for mayor OF this city l did not vote
for him. and during his campaign
did all | could to prevent his cleo
tion ard worked against him. How
ever, after his election Mayor Free
man saw fiji TO appoint me city at
torney and was fool enough TO ac-
cept.
But now, that | am city attorney.
| / am going 10 back up the admin
/ istration. For | love Ardmore and
would die for it as well as for my
country Every citizen should back
up the administration"
Attorney Mason then invited the
citizens to get up a petition for re-
call of the present administration
and challenged them to come on"
Il do not intend to suggest any
amendments for the city commission
TO adopt" he said. but ! will write
any amendments they may ask me
10.
Wants Managerial Form
If the citizens ask for it there will
be an election for the vote of the
people on the managerial form of gov
ernment next general election. ] am
for the managerial form of govern
ment but not as it has been presented
in the proposed amendment.
You have failed to back up the
present administration. You owe it
to the commissioners and Mayor Free
man and to your American citizen
ship TO get behind the mayor and COM
missioners
Suit Against Construction Company
| Attorney Mason then related how,
when he had entered office, he had
found that the Ardmore Construction
company which was holding some un-
completed contracts for city paving
and also q contract for the Hickory
creek pipe line. was on the verge of
bankruptcy He stated that Writ
Franklin. to protect himself, had put
the company in the hands Of receiv-
| ers
The mayor asked me TO file suit
against the Ardmore Construction
company in the courts because or its
failure 10 carry out their paving con-
tracts. But when | visited the city
lake and realized that we were almost
out of water / held off the suits until
the company completed the Hickory
creek pipe line And after that, when
| knew that we would have u supply
Of water, | filed the paving suits.
| When the mayor and commission
ers voted that the pipe line should
be put to test before its accep-
tance by the city, they did so con-
scientious'y for II was the only legal
manner in which a contract could be
fulfilled and accepted.
And by my action in waiting until
the company had completed the pipe
line before commencing the paving
suits the water problem Of Ardmore Is
now solved. For the pipeline will sup
ply the city with more than enough
water when the pipe line again
reaches normal
Doesn't Care "a D.
II suppose you are all aware that
am receiving only $500 a month.
But ! am for Ardmore and am willing
! 10 sacrifice the much greater amount