The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-30

cry department OF service. from
elcfkahlp In n iralhIng camp TO th
fighting man In the front lin
trenches, Thcko boys did their dut
and most OF them have returned HON
10 take their places IN civil life. Nor
than eleven hundred Of these boys M
needing hospital attention. This siat
has taken aome ainps toward proyif
Ing theee neecssitiea. ! shall fayo
providing adequate facilities for IN
care of every lad who V In the slight
est impaired BY reason Of bic servic'
10 his country.
Agriculture
The agricultural interests Of thil
state have been developed by thu
farmers who have invested not onl,
their money In the land and the neces
safy machinery but their labor anS
that OF their familica. and have con
vertcd our fair state into the garder
spot OF the southwest. Tho farmer
and his son and often times his wifc
and daughter have labored from SUI
to sun with but one object in view
that Of accomplishing the task Of pro
vldlng tho necessary sustenance. NOT
only for his family. but that you and
with the thousands OF men and women
In the shops. professions. and all lines
OF business everywhere may have the
necessary food upon which to live.
] know well and fully understand
the hopes. ambitions. trials md dIsap
poiniments OF tho tollcr In the zelda
for | grew to manhood on a farm and
there provided livelihood for myself
and family until was thirty years Of
age. need no political ambition TO
prompt me when I say 20 you that
am in full sympathy with the farmer
and his problems. and II elected Gov
ernor, shall favor such legislation as
will help the farmer In the develop
ment OF the agricultural resources oi
this state
The greatest degree OF happiness
and prosperity can he obtained by tho
farmer only when he can own the land
which he tills. II the farmer is ever
to own his home II Is important that
he be enabled TO secure money at a
low rate OF interest. II has been my
very pleasant duty. as member of
the School Land Commission. 10 assist
in leaning many millions OF dollars TO
the farmers of this state on farm lands
at per cent interest Many tenant
farmers have been made able TO buy
homes by borrowing money through
this commission under the PROVISIONS
OF the Home Ownership Act. passed in
1915.
AT the present time there is loaned
through the School Land Department
10 tho farmers of this state about SIS.
00.000.00. of which amount $4,000.
10000 has been derived from oil ana
Gus leases and bonuses from the state
school lands This money is loaned at
s per cent and sethretl by first mort
cages. There ia due the state ST..
100000 which is the unpaid balance on
school lands sold to the farmers on
'orty years time. And In addition to !
his unpaid balance. there remains un- |
iold school land TO the value OF 81 j.,
lO0,000.OO, Which makes a total OF
'24 500, 10000 belonging to the school |
and assets. which In future years will |
20 converted into cash and under the
present laws available to be loaned TO
armers at per cent interest.
Following the plan adopted by the
second Legislature. as amended by
Legislatures, of issuing
,onds against the public building
ands to tho amount OF rs per cent of
heir value for the creating OF a public
fund. will favor. II elected
Governor. issuing bonds against these
ecurities now. to be guaranteed by
he state and sold as needed to make
ddltional loans to farmers. This plan
will cost neither the farmer nor the
axpayer one penny, and will provide
an amount available to be
oaned equal to the total amount OF
oans already made to the farmers OF
his state. will favor the loaning of
his fund in the same manner and
method as other public echool funds
re now loaned to the farmers. This
Ian will enable the state to finance
Is farmers further at a reasonable
ate Of interest, just as 1t enabled the
tate to build many OF its public build
ngs without cost to the taxpayers
Prosperity to the farmers depends
u "a large measure upon providing
ood marketing facilities. and l favor
uch plans as those adopted by the
otton and grain growers Of the state.
or the purpose Of providing better
larlsets for farm products. and l will
upport such laws as will aid in Sc
uring better marketing conditions for
II farm products
Good Roads.
One Of the big problems before the
eople OF this state is that OF good
Dads. Good roads are not only an ad- i
antage to the farmer Ia the market.
ng of his crops. but they are an aid.
enefit and comfort to every citisenl
I the state. am in favor Of devel-l
ping a system of good roads and will