The Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 15, 1911 Page: 3 of 8
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PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY; THEY'RE LOYAL TO YOU
-s) leading oklahoma city concerns who solicit the co-operation of organized labor and their friends \ «
wemakeheliotropechoctaw flour
oklahoma city mill & elevator co., oklahoma city
THE "SQUARE DE A L" HARDWARE STORE
The Store of Union Principles where Stock t« complete and Prices right |
Builders' Material, Tools
Cutlery and Paint
tsbia.oa tod C Street
CAflTOL'HlLL
Ph.se 6593
Klein Hardware Co. "Xl3
STREET
City
Pbooc 2064
The
Stockyards
State Bank
: t : In National Hotel Boildinj. Pachinjtown : :
Wants the business of every laboring man in the
city and surrounding country
All Deposits Guaranteed Under Our State Laws
PleatT m —J t* Wan at a
poaiU. C ma 10 and m
J P.. BR OWNING. W. S. GUTHRIE, G.L.BROWNING
'president V-Pr««deOt Caahtoi
UNION MEN! LOOK HERE!
Original
FRANZ HAT CO.
Tailors
No More, No Lei*
m
■fs Original
$15
Tailors
No More, No Less
THE ONLY STORE IN 0KLA-
HO MA MANUFACTURING
Makers of
Union Hats
Oklahoma City
Union Label goes on every garment. We employ only the moat experienced
iits. Union Cutters, Union Fitters, Union Tailors.
help in all departments.
17 North Harvey Terminal Arcade Bldg.
F. Morris, Mgr.
HASKELL OPPOSES REPEAL
Of SECTION 9 OF ARTICLE 9
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEKK.
The Labor Unit realizes that there
are many localities desiring to have
. t , i j |l_ nmiiltiri for insccuiscv are 1 article nine repealed or so amended as
people to (ill them. The delicacy of the work, a P • - encourage the building of railroads
, but .eaaoned e«p«.enced ph.rm«c..t., We.tf.ll - Ind (ha[ U(<Hiro may |ea(J man>. ()f
Thi« work is the foundation for our business. we | voterB to s,|Uint at the dangerous tea
e to serve you at nil times. Next time • tureB Gf tjie proposed amendment and
And now that Christmas comes we j (() (ak4, on t|ie evil that may
r . . ft L-ndise we have ready, j |eauj,
from now on West- Again, voter, stop and reflect, "don't
I sell your birthright for a mess of pot-
I age." In our own present business of
; railroad construction which we for-
/r,v / /'f fe If you have prescriptions to fill it stands to
if Gr LAS to ^ffUUS iea#un (ha| you want Iellable. trustworthy
if the work, and the penalties for inaccuracy are
natters too grave to entrust to any I
you have pre.cription. to fill just try Weatfall . Andnow thatCri
lish .o eli your attention to the extensive line of Hobday ^handi.
Perfume., Toilet Sets, ffi.ylers Candies. Lastman Kudaks indeed Iro
fall'. will be a Chribtmas Bazaar.
Eutman Kodak*, Developing end Printing.
Frw Mesaenger Delivery. If out of town, or-
der by mail.
westfall drug co.
WHOLSEALF. AND RETAIL
this proposed law if enacted will give
to every klpd of public service com-
pany. not only railroads but gas coin-
violation of the anti-trust law 01 not,
to acquire other properties and to sell
its own properties, and to exercise the
power of eminent domain. In other
words, everything whatsoever that can
be done towards controlling public
service corporations will be given to
them beyond any method of limita-
tions whatsoever, except the question
of the tolls they shall charge. As
these companies prefer a private busi-
panies, oil companies, and every imag-
inable enterprise which k#rvei the pub
lie, a constitutional right to locate
in the state, to operate in the state, to
consolidate its properties whether in
THEIR OWN KATS
212H West Orantl
VOU WANT
quail brand
IT S A BIRD
r ~ v-v.
TEA. COFFEE. SPICES. CANNED
GOODS. EXTRACTS. ETC
my.
All Strictly 'Pure Food 'Products
Ridenour- Baker
Mercantile Co.
M S. Coatir, «|r OKLAHOMA CUT. OKI A
You can get this Label at
m. w. williams
Merchant Tailor
Phono 3020
1 1 1 N. Robinson
Vdk* tfS
Oklahoma City, Okla.
nierly followed for sixteen years and ness rather than a public business
I during the latter part of which period that is, transporting their own com-
t we carried three of the existing rail- modifies rather than those of the pub-
| roads in the former Indian Territory . Ho, most of them do not care to charge
; and a business that we feel an active | tolls. It is only railroads, telephone,
! interest in might be benefitted to a con- telegraph and express companies that
I siderable extent by the adoption of desire to charge tolls. For this rea-
this amendment, but the Labor Unit son, I think the law means surrend
For Men: „ ,
Shoes are a good combination. Men s Hats,
too, are right if bought here
for personal protit could not even stand
1 silently by and see an amendment
| adopted that in our judgment would be
I an everlasting burden upon the people
I of our entire state. There are many
! Illustrations of "paying too much for
—' — | the whistle." A notable incident
Kirschbaurn Clothing and Florsheim -^.r ^a'when Wi Vul
into the high mountain where he might
view the enticing things of this world
and offered all the pleasures and real-
ization of ambition that this world pos-
sessed if he would but repudiate the
principles of Christianity that since
have brought this world out of a realm
of darkness and into its glorious pros
ent. In minor affairs in the midst of
every community we occasionally see
our neighbor mortgage his home to
purchase an automobile. Sure, he may
have a heap of fun with the automo
bile but it is followed by a heap of
trouble in paying the mortgage. All
through life we have seen temporary
realization of a personal ambition or
a personal pride or pleasure for a
moment, obtained at the expense of a
tremendous burden for the balance of
life. "Beware of the Greek bearing
gifts." When something good is of-
fered you investigate carefully and
Price Is It
Price Is It
GRAND AND HARVEY
the barteldes seed co.
SKIS
Oklahoma
SEED HOUSE
CARDEN
HELD
GRASS
FLOWER
BULBS
PLANTS
AND
ROOTS
Poultry
Food ASupplie
call and get catalogue
627-29 west main street
Tradesmens State Bank
11 Cor. Grand Ave, and Robinson St . | —— |
Is especially well organized and equipped for caring for tW* aeeds
of mechanics and wage earners No account is too small for our
careful attention, nor too large for our facilities.
You and your Businesi are always
Welcome Here
FRANK J. WIKOFF,
President
j. c. McClelland,
V-President
j. e. munhall,
Cashier
ring the state of Oklahoma to the
Standard Oil Company. The Standard
Oil controls the railroads, the express
companies, and through the American
Telephone Company it controls the
telegraph and telephone companies.
The control of the Standard over the
railroads was exemplified in what hap-
pened to the Missouri Pacific within
the last ten dayB.
"1 am not opposed to the consolida-
tion of railroads except where there
is an injurious effect to the public, but
the consolidation of the Rock Island
and the Choctaw was a fearful injury
to the public. The natural Inclination
of the Choctaw was to haul to the
east—to Memphis; the natural inclina-
tion of the Rock Island to haul to the
north—to Chicago. If the natural in-
clinations were allowed every scope
we ought to have competition in Okla-
homa, and just as low rates in Oklaho-
ma as there are in Misouri and Iowa.
For this reason the Choctaw and Rock
Island consolidated. If this law passes
it will be a ratification and acquies
cence in what they did, because though
the former consolidation may be held
illegal they may consolidate under this
constitutional provision, in fact, if the
law passes we may find the perman
We Call
Phones
937 and 938
CXce&wr
Cleaning&hat works
We Deliver
Phones
937 and 938
High Grade Cleaners, Prejseri and Halteri, Give ui a trial. 420 N. Bdy.
oklahoma art glass and mirror co.
Oklahoma City. Oklo.
Church and Memorial Windows. Plat. Class, Window Clan,
f-lorentine Claas, Chipped Gloss. Prism Class. Bevel Plates and
Crystal. Sheet. Sot in Copper, Metal, Glazier's Diamonds reset.
Automobile* Glasaes put in lamp*, Automobile Glasses, Mirrors
Framed, Etc.
The Only Mirror and Beveling Works in the State
J. W. THALHEtMER. N.n.|.r TELEPHONE N . 5097
428 W.st M.ia Strot
Manufac'urara of
Ornamental Lead
ed Glass and
Mirror# :
that the price asked lor it is not j r0nditton of non-competitive high
more than any sensible man can af-
rates in Oklahoma, the non-competi-
ford to pay. Just remember that the Uve condition of dis-service-in fact
great trunk line corporations that con-
demn our state constitution in its yres- '
ent form and assert that they will build
110 railroads until we amend it never
did build enough railroads in Oklahoma
Davis School of Shorthand
Office Phone 4790. Residence Phone 1930
Typewriting and English
R. I- DAVIS. Proprietor
Rooms SO 1-502-S03 Security Bid#. Cor. Main and Harvey
OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA.
Bos 1021
Write for Catalogue
barth ell's pharmacy
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
PMONIi MAIN 165
PHONE IN YOUR WANTS
EVERYTHING IN DRUGS
every evil of lack of competition will
be visited upon our blessed land here.
Such grave consequences of a law so
fraught with disaster. I thought should
be submitted to you before I said any-
thing to the secretary of state, but the|
unfortunate arrangements that I met
with yesterday morning made it im-
possible for me to talk to you.
"1 finally want to have you bear in
mind a proposition that I find best
stated by Mr. Pinchot,— if we allow the
industries of this state to be controlled
We are Fair
and
Square
and carry a complete line of the Best Hardware that can be bought
today. We want your business and will guarantee satisfaction and
prompt attention to special orders.
Ill N. Broadway
storm & ericks0n hardware co.
HARDWARE FOR HARDWEAR
Corner Robinson and California
Oklahoma City
Wants to be Your
TAILOR
PHONE 4608
128 W. Second St.
Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma
Sash & Door Co.
AND THE
DARLING MILL Oi
OKLAHOMA CITY, U. S. A.
in the seven years before we had
constitution to amount to anything.
in fact, out of the last three thousand
j miles of railroad built in the state of
I Oklahoma less than eight per cent of
it was built by any of these loud-talk
ing great systems. It is probable that
men 9f our own class who have been
the railroad builders of the past and ■
who would build more railroads might j"'" P°"t,c?> freedom of this sate will
be benefitted by a proper amendment wo with the industrial freedom,
to the constitution but not one of us,!1 herefore, believe that the purpose of
if we weigh the rights of the public "e 'ramers of this law was to subvert
before we consider our seltish inter- !!'e^'0,n8^Vtu,i0n„f™m..!nd .t0 end. If
ests, would favor the adoption of the
present pending amendment.
We, also, feel that many of us owe
an apology to our neighbor, as well as
to ourselves, for overlooking the dang
erous features of this amendment I
when it was before the legislature
seeking submission to the votes of the
j people. The Labor Unit is positve
that the members of the legislature
and the other state officers who had
| to do with submitting this amendment,
i like ourselves, were impressed by gen
oral rumor that the amendment was
j safe and might properly be adopted,
and it is not at all pleasant after the
i note of warning has been sounded and
I we give the matter the most careful
; examination to find it proper at the
j eleventh hour to announce opposing
views, but we claim it is the duty of
everyone of us, whether we be state
i officers, members of the legislature, or
! merely private citizens, when we have
[ discovered what we believe to be dang-
erous, to hang out the danger signal
I and avoid public calamity if possible.
j We believe it is the duty of every
j official and every citizen of our state
| to remember, under the constitution
as we have it now—•
Oklahoma's population increased
! one-fourth of a million in three years:
Oklahoma's bank deposits increased
from fifty-five up to one hundred and
two million dollars;
Oklahoma's commerce and manu-
facturing increased from two to three
hundred percent or more.
Let well enough alone unless you
are certain that greater prosperity
can be acquired without surrendering
the rights of the people and taking on
burdens that wil gall you and your
children and your children's children
for all time to come.
The Attorney General.
j From a recent opinion by the At-
• forney General we copy the following
extracts which will be of interest to
every thoughtful reader in the state
"1 send you a copy of the lettei
j ihat I sent to the secretary of state in
the matter about which I wished to
-President and Mana|«r
E. C Edward*. Sccrctary
New State Shirt and Overall Mfg. Co.
Manufacturers of
New State Brand Union Made Shirts and Overalls
speak to you. i
I "What I want you to notice is that I Stat
there is 110 control over public servii
companies there is no use in having a!
government. The greatest purpose
that a government today can sub-
serve is to compel public servants to
perform their duties to the public.
This law would completely obliterate
the control of the state of Oklahoma
as to public service companies in
everything: whatsoever, except the tak-
ing of tolls, because, being a constitu-
tional provision, neither the legisla-
ture nor the corporation commission
could in any way limit the right there-
by given to railroads to operate, to
locate, to acquire, to dispose, and to
exercise the power of eminent domain,
and all of these results would then
as naturally flow to the gas companies
and to the oil companies as to the
railroads.*'
Sum it up. Oklahoma has been a
miracle state for three years under
the constitution as we have it. Let
us keep 011 being "The Miracle State,"
for three years more without surrend-
ering our constitutional protection on
the hope of temporary blessings sure
to be followed by permanent loss.
There has never been any inducement
for the special interest agents to seek
to corrupt our legislative bodies.
Don't take off the bridle and tempt the
special interest class to corrupt and
debauch our law-making branch of the
government. Our state Corporation
Commission and courts are the power
bodies to regulate and control the pub-
lic service corporations of Oklahoma.
Don't surrender these rights to the
I'nited States courts which are not 1
selected by the people and, therefore,
not required to answer to the people.
Oklahoma has never adopted a single
constitutional provision nor a legis-
lative act that would discourage or em-
barrass the honest investor nor the
honest dollar, and the best evidence of
that statement is that in the face of
the most infamous abuse and slander
of our state, its officers and its peo-
ple, by the subsidized press, we have
gone onward and upward to such a
glorious present that our enemies have
been forced to name us "The Miracle
Curtis & Gartside Co.
Sash and Doors, Interior Finish
Office Fixtures, Stair Work
Largest Factory in the State Strictly Wholesale
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
The Continental Creamery Co.,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
OF
OKLAHOMA
Manufacturers of
FANCY CREAMERY BUTTER
Ask your grocer for Meado'
and odor proof. None bette
■ Gold Butter, put up in sealed packag-s, air tight, dust
. Manufactured by the Continental Creamery Co. ol Okla.
LABORING
men —
yirls to be able to receive the highest
wages?
You can do thia at Hill's Buaineaa Col-
lege. Investigate.
Intelligent labor is always in demand
and receives the highest pay.
Why not educate YOUR boys and
s
business Col-
lege-
t City. U.SJV.
PHONE 343-4
Boasen Brothers
JEWELERS
133 West Main
e.
Oldest Established Jewelry
House in the City
Watch Inspector* fo1
ML K. St T. Rjr.
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Casler, Howard M. The Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 15, 1911, newspaper, April 15, 1911; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc106977/m1/3/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.