The Oklahoma Farmer and Laborer (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1911 Page: 4 of 8
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Oklahoma Farmer & Laborer
Motto—"Organization Is the Spirit of
the Age."
Officers: W. T. FIELD, President;
FRED C. JOHANNES,,Editor and
Business Manager.
Entered as second-class matter Jan-
uary 21, 1911, at the postottice at Sa-
pulpa, Oklahoma, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
One Year - - $L00
Six Months - - - ^Oc
Former Endorsement:
Resolved, That the Guthrie and Logan
County Co-Operative Union does
hereby endorse The Oklahoma Farm-
er and Laborer as its official oigan,
and recommends to all affiliated or-
ganizations that they give considera-
tion to advertiseas that use the col-
umns of said labor paper;
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Published Every Friday at Sapulpa,Ok.
mOTUED 6UKS MIHG
The old adage that "The wish is fath-
er of the thought" r.o doubt explains
the report given by the corporation pa-
pers of the election on the railroad
amendment. The majority of 10,000
for the amendment the day after, ac-
cording to these papers, has been ruth-
lessly changed to a majority of 6,000
against it. According to these same
corporation sheets before the election
there was little opposition to the amend-
ment and these cock sure statements
were intended to influence the wavering
voter to believe that there would be no
legitimate opposition to its passage.
But the people were not fooled by such
false prophecies and followed their own
judgment in their votes on election day.
So long as the people believed that the
amendment was to etfect the repeal of
Section Nine of Article Nine there was
but little opposition, but when the facts
became apparent that the substitute
amendment was intended to repeal not
only Section Nine, but several other vi-
tal sections of the constitution, taking
the power from the corporation commis-
sion, they rose in their might and gave
it the death blow for the third time.
The citizens of Oklahoma are jealous
of the power granted by our constitu-
tion and are unwilling to surrender any
of its provisions unless thoroughly con-
vinced that they will lose nothing by
the change. Profiting by the lessons
taught by the actions of the corpora-
tions in the older states, the farmers of
our constitution provided that the peo
pie and not the corporations should con
trol here, and any attempt on the part
of any of these corporations or their
tools, is i-esentedin no uncertain terms.
Though this election was called in a
most busy fa ming season, yet a large"
per cent of the farmers realizing that
the corporation's* entering wedge was
about to be driven, willingly ^abandoned
their farm work to assist in retaining
the benefit# secured to them by the
work" of the corporation commission.
Their patriotic citizenship is to be com-
mended and clearly indicates to the cor-
porations that they cannot hope to take
from the people of Oklahoma theircon
stitutional rights even by stealth.
The body of voters of this state, ir-
respective of politics, think and vote for
their own interests. The flection last
Tuesday shows this very conclusively
The corporations are not in control of
this state yet, and they never will be,
if the people will but keep up their dili-
gence.—Courier-Dispatch.o
BANKERS ffl THE 5IMI0II
When the stock market in a comatose
condition and business throughout the
country far from brisk, money is ac-
cumulating in the savings banks. Ac-
cumulations in all of the money centers
are now large enough to indicate that
when confidence is restored a period of
great activity may be expected, al-
though experts may differ as to this.
Some of them see a long period of liq-
uidation and dull business, while others
look for a boom before the year is half I
over. Of late the signs have rather en- i
couraged those holding the latter view.
As throughout the stagnant period, the
southwest is the scene of the greatest
business activity and will soonest enjoy
the revival. —Oklahoman.
If one;half of the money spent by la-
bor today in fighting for justice in the
courts, and which we seldom get, was
spent in co-operative enterprises, the
court would come to labor more readily
and render decisions in our favor re-
gardless of the statutes. Courts make
and unmake law. They respect and
fear the interests; they are obedient to
and subservient to the powerful inter-
ests, and would be equally obedient to
labor if labor would show more business
capacity, become part owners in the
mercantile industries in which they are
employed. Labor is the producer and
the consumer. Co-operation and the in-
vesting of money by labor in co-opera-
tive enterprises working in harmony
and co-partnership with honest employ-
ers would of itself in a short time solve
many labor problems.
The supreme court of Kansas recent-
ly handed down a decision that the
eight-hour law of state applies to all
work performed on municipal plants.
Life is the one light which, when it
goes out, can never be relighted.
Read the Farmer and Laborer which
is reab by all Union men.
Box Ball
Have you ever played the game?
It's an interesting and fascinating
sport, invigorating and enjoyable
exercise, clean and harmless a-
musement. Come and bring your
wives and sweethearts to the
handsome new
CRESCENT
BOX BALL
PARLOR
at No. 20 North Main St. The
management promises to conduct
the business on a high standard,
and gentlemen, ladies and children
will be trftule to feel at home.
Box Ball is the best,, recreation
you c°an have. It gives you new
life and makes you feel good.
There is no pleasantef way to
spend your evenings. Don't for-
get the number.
2o North Main
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Cash Purchasers
Look with favor upon Business Men
who advertise in, and patronize
£T/?e Farmer
and Laborer
Nearly all the Union Men in Sa-
pulpa Head this Ilonie Paper.
"Printers* InK," a Recognized
Authority on Advertising, says:
««A Labor Paper with a circulation
of One Thousand Is Equal to Any
Other Paper With Three Thous.
and Circulation."
F armer
O. Laborer
lias almost Three Times that many
readers, and they are Ilere Fifty-
Two Weeks in the Year. They are
the Best Paid people, and have the
Money to Spend. It pays to talk to
Cash Purchasers
Rtgularly through their own news-
paper, which they read and support,
because it stands b} them.
Phone 185
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Johannes, Fred C. The Oklahoma Farmer and Laborer (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1911, newspaper, May 12, 1911; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc102252/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.