Oklahoma State Labor News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, October 9, 1908 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME 3. NO. 21
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9. 10«'S.
Official Organ of the Oklahoma County Farmers Union No. 69, and Various Local Labor Unions.
FIVE CENTS PER COPT
CALL FOR
CONVENTION
To All Local Unions Aihliated With 1
the State Federation of Labor:
Greeting:
Having made an extended tour of j
the various trade union ce.iters and
navina discovered thereby that the
actions of the Executive Board are
being grossly misrepresented through
the medium of private letters and
other me'hods employed by someone,
to the extent of causing a condition
of d scoutent among the members of
our organization, I deem it my duty to
call a special convention to be held at
McAlester, before which body will be
plact-d all the facts and evidence in
the cast*. Having nothing to conceal
and having the greatest desire to
place before the members all the par-
ticulars with full confidence that after
this case is thoroughly understood the
actions of the Board will be upheld.
Therefore, I, E. A. Bowerman,
president of the Oklahoma State Fed-
eration of Labor, do hereby call a
special convention of delegates repre-
senting all local unions to meet at Mc-
Alester, Okla., at 9 a. in., Monday,
October 19, 1^08.
Representation will be based as per
the constitution, namely: One dele-
gate, regardless of membership, for
all local unions or central trade coun-
cils, and one additional delegate for
every tifty members or majority frac-
tion thereof. All local unions who
were entitled to representation at Ard-
more, or those who have affiliated
since the convention will be entitled
to participate.
On account of the short time inter
vening between now and the conven-
tion, local unions are instructed to
make out credentials on local station-
ery, properly signed and sealed by tHe
president and secretary of the local
union. Yours fraternally,
E. A BOWERMAN.
President Oklahoma State Federation
of Labor.
All communications should be ad-
dressed to E A. Bowerman. president,
box 1221, Oklahoma City, Okla.
P. S.—I would urgently request that
all local unions be represented at the
convention as the legislative com-
mittee advises me that they will have
some important legislative matters to
lay before the delegates some time
during the convention, which they
wish to be advised upon.
E. A. B.
LINING UP FOR BRYAN
W. H. DICKERSON
Frank Hart, an old Oklahoma City
printer, but now foreman cf the Ard-
morite at Ardmore, Okla., was in the
city Sunday and was a visitor at the
union meeting
Wtn. Neubauer, a well known Okla-
homa City contractor, called at the
Labor News office this week and re
ivwed h s subscription to the work-
iugiiian's paper.
The Leaders of Labor's Forces Favor
His Eelection to the Presidency.
From Joplin, Mo., Trades Unionist.
From all sections of the country,
from every state In the Union, and
from nearly every central labor body
and local union conies the response
that the toilors are going to assert
themselves at the coming election and
administer a rebuke to William H.
Taft. Joe Cannon, Van Cleave, Parry
and Post that they will nit soon for-
Switchmen's Union of No America. T.
get. Such men as F. T. Hawley of the
.J. Duffy of the International Potters'
union, Tim Healy, president of the
Stationery Firemen. President Tobm
the Teamsters' union, George L. Beriy.
presidnt of the Pressmen's union, (J.
and Secretary Treasurer Hughes of
W. Perkins, president of the Cigar-
maker's union, and dozens of other In-
ternational officers have assured Pres-
ident (tampers and the executive Coun-
cil of the American Federation of
Labor, that they all believe he did but
his duty when he asked the conven-
tions of the two old parties to pledge
the party to give the unions relief from
persecution and prosecute under thA
Sherman ant-itrust law, and that when
the republican party refused to recog-
nize the representatives of labor and
the democrats did recognize those rep-
resentatives, it was but just and prop-
er they should report the action of
both conventions to the members of
organized labor of the country.
State federation after state federa-
tion have come out openly in support
of Bryan and against W. H. Taft, the
father of injunctions and antagonist
of labor unions.
Central bodies in ail parts of the
country dominated and controlled by
prominent republicans, have not hesi-
tated to voice their dissatisfaction and
disgust at the manner in which "Uncle
Joe" Cannon, drunk with his tempo-
rary power as speaker of the House,
and W. H. Taft, the erstwhile injunc-
tion udge, and now candidate for pres-
ident on the republican ticket, treated
the representatives of labor at Chi-
cago.
In striking contrast was the treat-
ment accorded the labor representa-
tives by the democrats at Denver, and
in this contrast is the reason for the
general revolt against the Cannon-Taft
combination by independent citizens,
republicans, and even in places by
federal office holders.
Republican leaders are beginning
to worrk and as the reports are re-
ceived day after day it becomes more
certain that W. J. Bryan is going to be
elected.
A phase of the present fight is the
bitterness with which the rascals in
the both parties hurl their stink pots
.into the camps of the enemy. The
; Foraker exposure, the Dupont resigna-
ti n the Haskell exposure, and many
other brands of rottenness have made
the campaign so far one long to be
remembered.
But through it all Bryan has main-
tained his dignity. retained his com-
posure. fighting for what he stands
for, and never swerving from his
course.
And day by day lie grows stronger,
this magnificent citizens, this idol of
[the people, this leader of men, and
(statesman of the world. This time the
people are aroused as never before,
1 Bryan's election seems assured, his
life's ambition is to be realized, and
j the citizens who followed hlni once,
[twice, thrice and are even with him
today, are fighting harder than ever
to elect him as the president, the
j ruler.
j And in it all—this fight for ustlce—*
organized labor has been forced to
take a stand, a commanding stand,
land to labor will be given much of the
'credit for Bryan's election if he is
j successful and organized labor will
: take a new lease on life with Bryan's
inauguration ns president of the Unit-
ed States.
C. B. Tracy, a well known newspaper
man from the western coast, is visit-
in Oklahoma City, accompanied by his
wife.
30,000 AT FAIR
DERBY DAY
Thirty thousand people attended the
State Fair Thursday—Derby day.
Never before in the history of Okla-
homa has so large an attendance at a
similar event been recorded. Never
before in the history of the state has
such a show of appreciation been
made.
Seven thousand five hundred people
filled the grand stand to capacity.
About the race track in one continuous
line, 12,5000 people eagerly watched
the big d- rby event. Many w ho de
sired grand stand seats were turned
away—away from the grand stand the
capacity of which was doubled this
year because of the enthusiasm exhib-
ited at last year's Derby day races.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, with
the opening of the fair ground gates,
people began to arrive. All day the
crowds continued to flock to the fair
grounds. By noon 20,000 people were
within the gates. At the opening of
the races the figures had reached the
30,000 mark.
A po*t card to the editor from Hillv
Martin dated Houston, Texas, Oct 2,
states "On to Galveston tomorrow."
WHAT E. L. FULTON
HAS ACCOMPLISHED
' First Yicc-President Oklahoma State Federation of Labor and
business A^ent of Carpenters Local No. 27G
j W. II. DickerSon is first vice-presl- board of the State Federation and is
. dent of the Oklahoma State Federation 1 iin untiring worker for the cause of
of Labor and a prominent member of humanity. He resides with his family
Carpenter's I^ocal 276. He is one of on West California street, is business
the oldest members of the executive [agent for Carpenter's Local No. 276.
Cornish Furniture Co.
Largest Second
Hand Furniture
House in the City
Highest cash price paid
for used Furniture, and
the lowest price asked for
refinished Furniture good
as new. We trade or ex-
change. Get our prices
before you buy.
BUY NOW—PAY LATER
Cornish Furniture Co.
First Door East of Doc & Bill's
Plione Main 46
12 West Grand Ave.
The following is a list of measures
passed and legislation and special ben-
efits obtained by Mr. Fulton in the
short time lie lias been the representa-
tive in Congress )f the 280,000 people
of the Second district of Oklahoma:
(1) Nineteen bills introduced by
him were enacted into law and ap-
proved by the president; the average
number of each member being less
than twelve.
(2) He secured the establishment
of 4." rural rontons during the session
and endorsed and filed with the de-
partment 39 petitions, for others,
which are now pending—a record un-
equalled by any other district in the
United States.
(3) He procured a ruling from the
secretary of the interior which saved
the homes of settlers on Section 13 in
Cimarron. Texas. Beaver. Harper, Ki-
lls, Woodword and Roger Mills coun-
ties.
(4) He fathered a bill to extend
the time of payment on lands in Cad-
do and other counties, which propo-
sition became a law, giving the settlers
I rue > ( ar's extension.
(C) He secured a ruling from the
| Interior Department In regard to the
[leasing of Indian lands, allowing them
I to be leased March 1. for spring srops,
j for five years, and made the sowing
I of alfalfa an "unusual Improvement"
j which give the lessee a lunefit and
tnhances the value of the Indian's al-
| lotnient.
| (5) He secured the establishment
1 nf a rmount depot at old Fort Reno,
j (81 He secured a valuable tract of
land for the city of Woodward for
park and other public purposes.
(9) He secured the Fort Supply
Military Reservation of 1,760 acres, of
which 1.000 acres are tillable, for the
state of Oklahoma for an Insane Asy-
lum.
HENRETTY
RESIGNS JOB
Oklahoma City. Oct. 8th, 1908.
Mr. E. A. Bowerman. Pres. O. F. of L,
Oklahoma City
Dear Sir and Brother:
Information having reached me from
j various parts of the state to the effect
; that J. Luther Langston, late secretary
I treasurer of the State Federation of
I Labor is circulating a false statement
[through private letters and other in-
famous methods peculiar to him only.
I that I prosecuted the charges against
jhim for the purpose of getting his job.
j (10) He secured the consolidation
of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian
schools.
(Ill He secured the sale of 640
jacres,of land belonging to the Chey-
enne and Arapaho school reserve, the
'proceeds to go to Improve tiie schools
of those tribes.
| (12) For the benefit of adjacent
laud owners he secured the sale of
| several Irregular tracts of farm lands
;ilong a certain public highway in
j Canadian county.
j (13) He secured a 250,000 federal
; building to be used as a post office,
j federal court house, etc., for Oklahoma
j City •
| 114) He secured an appropriation
| of $10,000, which was made available
al once, to Investigate the ravages «;f
(the green bug pest.
(15) He secured an additional sub-
| postoffice, being No. 4, at Oklahoma
I City, also two city carriers for the Ep-
I worth University portion of the city,
j (16) He secured the establishment
of several demonstration farms in the
Second district, Mr. F. F. Ferguson of
.Minco being appointed resident agent
for Caddo, Canadian and Grady coun-
ties, on June 1.
• 17) He secured the enactment of
thirteen special pension bills for wor-
thy and dependent veterans.
118) He secured over five hundred
l ags of specially selected cotton seed
from the Bureau of Plant Industry for
cotton farmers of the Second district;
| also forty bags of milo for experimen-
tal purposes.
119) H" secured daily mail service
for such cities as Beaver, Hurley,
Samp8el, Marella, Meno, and others,
and secured the establishment of sev-
,« ral new offices, and in numerable
j. t.iiges in the star routes of the Sec-
iond district.
STANDS BY
LABOR LEADERS
The following was unanimously
adopted by the big labor convention
at Hannibal Mo., and ordered forward
ed to the American Federation of La-
bor officials:
Whereas, Three of our most promi-
nent and trusted leaders, namely, Sam-
uel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison are now on trial and within
the shawod of prison for exercising
their constitutional rights as Ameri-
can citizens of free speech and free
publication, a right cemented by the
blood of the patriots of 1776, which es-
tablished this alleged free country;
and
Whereas, This is another strenuous
illustration of the application of the
"inunction," an alleged violation of
which can be construed by the udge
issuing the inunction of "Contempt of
Court," and punished by depriving the
accused of their liberty without trial
by a jury of their peers, a right forced
from King John by the English barons
at itunnymede 800 years ago, and held
sacred and inviolate among the Eng-
lish-speaking people ever since, until
the invention of the Injunction; there-
fore, be It
Resolved, By the Missouri Federa-
tion of Labor in convention assembled,
That we send words of good cheer to
our respected and beloved leaders urg-
ing them to continue the brave fight
they are making for the maintenance
of the liberties of the people, pur-
chased at so great a cost, and just as
the men of 1776 announced to the
world, we stand ready to pledge our
lives and liberties In an endeavor to
retain the sacred heritage of liberty
handed down to us by our forefathers.
C. I). Atwell, a prominent member
j ot Bricklayers Local No. 1, this city,
renewed his subscription to the Labor
News this week. Mr. Atwell was one
of the first union men in the city to
subscribe for the Labor News and has
t een a reader ever aince.
J. W. Adkinson, the popular cutter
j at the New State Shirt and Overall
. Factory, reports business good and all
members of Garment workers No. 83
I working most of the time.
I
statements, dear sir, which you and
1 all the other members of the board
know to be unfounded, as I only ac-
cepted the position temporarily at the
urgent request of the board. There-
fore, in order to relieve th embarres-
ment of the board and to be in a better
position to go before my fellow work
ers, to show the true character of this
j man who has betrayed the trust which
tli • workers have placed In him, I
hereby ti nder you my resignation as
ecretary treasurer pro tem, of Fed-
eration. I have, dear sir. too great a
love for the labor movement to allow
myself to stand one minute in the
way of its progress, and so far as hold-
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