The Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 20, 1912 Page: 4 of 4
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If the laboring people of
the nation have a true friend
in the list of candidates for
Congressman that man is
Judge Robertson. Horn and
raised on a farm. Educated
in the common schools, lie
has lived for more than twen-
ty years in Lincoln County,
where as farmer, school
teacher, County Attorney
and District Judge, he has
made a record of which any
man might be proud. lie is
a fundamental, progressive
Democrat, and has stood for
Bryan's ideas of government
all his life. In the Tenth Ju-
dicial District, where he
served as District Judge, he
gained an enviable reputa-
Candidatr for ConKr«.man at Large. ^ fls ft fri(,|)(, of the )ax
Subject to the Democratic Primary, puj,er and M fearlosa ftnd
determined law enforcer. lie is a pioneer along reform lines,
yet he has always been a consistent and aggressive Democrat,
llis knowledge of conditions, not only in Oklahoma, but
throughout the nation, is of such character as to render him
eminently qualified for the position of Congressman. He will
lend strength to the ticket if nominated, and if elected the la-
boring people will have one true exponent in Congress. Ask
your neighbor about him. llecourts a full investigation.—Pol.
'Adv.
J. B. A. ROBERTSON
FEDERATION NOTES
Tlie members of Miners' Union No.
tiL'L'O, United at Sutter, Ok la., are not
working at present on account of a
shut-down of the mines.
Nineteen members of Miners' Union,
No. 20M4 at Hughes were reported idle
during the month of .1 unoccasioned |
h\ dullness of tin* trade and no order* I
for coal.
HERE IS THAT SALE
You've Been Hearing About
G0MPERS' ESTIMATE
OF
SEN. ROBT. L. OWEN
Senator Owen is regarded as one of the most dependable members
of the United States Senate in matters concerning the real interest of
the people, the major part of whom, of course, are the workers. Since
Senator Owen has been a member of the Senate he has been energetically
active in behalf of every phase of humane Igislation.
When the last Employers' Liability Bill was before the Senate,
April 9, 1908, and when the proposal was made by Senator Nelson to
table the measure favored by Labor in preference to one that was then
before the Senate, Senator Owen is recorded as voting "no". Later,
while the bill was under consideration ho materially aided in securing
the passage of the present act.
On May 6th, 1908, when the Child Labor Rill for the District of
Columbia was before the Senate, objectionable amendments were pro
posed by Senators Nelson and Piles. Senator Owen is recorded as voting
4'no" in both cases. He later aided in getting the present act passed.
On June 9, 1910, the Sundry Civil appropriation bill was before the
Senate, and in the section making appropriation for the prosecution ot"
violations of the Anti-Trust law, the following proviso was stricken out
by the Senate Committee on appropriations:
"Provided further, That no part of this money shall be spent in
the prosecution of any organization or individual for entering into any
combination or agreement having in view the increasing of wages, short
oning of hours, or bettering the conditions ot' labor, or for anv act done
in furtherance thereof NOT IN ITSELF U NLA WIT L.''
Senator Owen was particularly active on this occasion in defense
cl' the proviso and in defense of Labor. The two speeches he made upon
the subject were clear and logical. When this section came to a vote he
voted against striking the proviso from the bill.
On March .'t, 1911, when the Post Office appropriation bill was be
fore the Senate, Senator Owen offered what is commonly known as the
Dodds bill to the Post Office appropriation bill, as an amendment for
the purpose of securing just and necessary legislation in behalf of second
class mail, lie vigorously urged its adoption, and it was largely through
bis effort in this instance that the proposition of the Post Office Com
mittee and the Post Office Department was defeated in their effort to
increase second class mail rates from one to four cents per pound. Prev
ions to this particular action, however, the Senator had introduced the
Dodds bill in the Senate and worked manfully upon the Post Office Ap-
propriation Committee to get it properly out of Committee.
During the 60th and Gist Congresses when the eight-hour amend
nents were attached to the Naval appropriation bill, it was largely
through the help of Senator Owen that these provisions were retained in
the measure. Senator Owen has taken an advance step on all of the
great issues before the people, namely:
(1) Exempting the organizations of labor and associations not for
profit from the provisions of the Anti-Trust law.
(2) Injunction limitation legislation.
(3) Election of United States Senators and Federal and Supreme
Court judges by direct vote of the people.
(4) Institution of a Federal income tax law.
(5) Providing for protection of the health of the people through
a Department of Labor with a Secretary in the President's cabinet.
(6) Direct legislation.
Of course, you thoroughly know the rrcord of Senator Owen in be-
half of the initiative and referendum and recall, which is not necessary
for me to refer to herein.
I am pleased to say that Senator Owen has responded to our every
call without evasion, without excuse and without hesitancy. He has not
only declared himself emphatically in favor of the humane bills before
the Federal Congress in behalf of the workers, but he bos exerted him-
relf in every honorable wa\ in behalf of this legislation. In short he is
one of the men that we have relied upon to advance legislation in the
interest of the workers and all the people. He has done all that any
one man could be expected to do. and 1 trust the people ot' Oklahoma will
duly appreciate his faithful, valuable services.
Verv trulv vours,
(Signed) SAMUEL OOMPERS,
Pol. Adv. President American Federation of Labor.
MARSHALL-HARPER CO.
Successors to J. H. Marshal? Co.
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
PRIVATE AMBULANCE
Work is fair for the members of the
! (toiler Makers at El Reno, so reported
I I.v Secretary H. E. Hart.
! New officers have been elected by
the Carpenters Union No. 1415 at Ada
as follows: N. T. Tucker, president;
W. T. Clark, secretary-treasurer; F. L.
Neal, recording secretary. Work for
the members of this craft is reported
•lull.
J. L. Chambers, secretary of the
Enid Machinists, reports work first
class but says plenty of men are on
hand to do the work.
J. C. Johnston is the new secretary
of Miners' Union No. 1303 located at
Savanna. Normal conditions are re-
ported.
Conditions of trade are again fair
for members of Miners' No. 1170, re-
ports Secretary Oscar Bagley of Mc-
Curtain. Since the terrible explosion
that occurred there in which seventy
three members lost their lives, the
mines have been closed, but they are
again open and the majority of the
membership is again at work.
New officers elected by Miners'
Union No. 1819, Lehigh, Okla., are as
follows: Robert Ames, president; Jas
Todd, financial secretary; Ren Brown,
recording secretary; Joe Perchutti,
treasurer. Work is reported fair.
Normal conditions obtain for the Ty-
pographical unions at Lawton, Shaw-
nee, Muskogee and Oklahoma City,
Plumbers at Tulsa. Hook Hinders at
Oklahoma City and Painters at Ok
mulgee, according to reports received
from the various secretaries this week.
Work is reported fair for the mem-
bers of the Carpenters Union at Bar-
tlesville.
The latest union to affiliate with the
Federation is the Musicians of Krebs,
Oklahoma. Win. O. Williams is the
president of this organization and J.
B. McClary, secretary treasurer.
11. H. Holing of the El Reno Carpen-
ters reports work very dull for the
members of that craft.
()M Y TWICK A YEAR do we hold these sales but the people have learned that when we do
l„,ld that it i- WELL WORTH WHILE TO ATTEND.
Below We list a Few of the Excellent Bargains
Michaels Stern Class
A Clothes For Men
Perfection Clothes For
the Boys
$ 1 i85buv^ any suit that sold for $2.50
$ 2i65l' >- an> su'' that sold for $3.50
$ 3,75.n,> any suit that sold for $5.00
S 4.85buy. any suit that sold for $6.50
$ 6i35'my- any suit that sold for $8.50
$ 7.50 uvs any suit that sold for $10.00
one-fourth off Men's and Boys' Odd Pants one fourth-off
$ 9,35m,
any
suit
that
sold
for
$12.50
$11 i25i>"y-
any
suit
that
sold
for
SI 5.00
$13.50i-v -
any
suit
that
sold
for
$18.00
$15.00u>>-
any
suit
that
sold
for
$20.00
$18.75iuvs
any
suit
that
sold
for
$25.00
$22.50" uvs
any
suit
that
sold
for
$30.00
MEN'S AND BOYS' STRAW HATS-
ONE-THIRD OFF.
MEN'S AND HOYS' FELT HATS, (except
Stetson's), ONE-FOURTH OFF.
LI ST COME DOWN TODAY AND GIVE US A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR TIME. YOU'LL
GO OUT WITH ONE SUIT MORE AND WE'LL HAVE ONE SL IT LESS, AND WE'LL
IIOTH RE HAPPY.
117-119 West
Grand Ave.
117-119 West
Grand Ave.
MOM AN PRUIETT,
"The Man Who Never
W ent Back on a Friend.
TRADES COUNCIL NOTES
On account of the unusual amount of
business election of officers was de-
ferred until next meeting.
It w:i
lecided to ho
lebration at Fair
1 our Labor
•ark.
This body is making an effort to se-
cure Bryan for a Labor Day speech.
The compiling of the Labor Day pro-
gram was allowed on the bid ot II. t
Tate.
A delegation from the Building
Trades Council made us a very pleasant
call and assured us of their support
in our Labor Day Celebration. Good
work boys, let's go from here on out.
Hot weather and a lazy delegate is
a rather bad combination to beat but
with Labor Day coming on we are get
ting more of the laggards out every
night.
Now that the grounds have been se-
cured and the speakers' committee have
been pulling wires in all directions the
next thing to be decided is 44shall we
parade"? The locals seem to be slow-
about letting us know their wishes.
How is your organization on that ques
tion? Better get it before them and
let us know at once.
W
. /
> . f i ill V
te' ■ ■ <«< -
WHO MOMAN PRUIETT IS
1010 North Broadway
Phones: Walnut 900
Waltut 123
STRIKE IS SETTLED
Aurora, 111., July 16.—The strike of
Hie employee* of the suspender factory
has been settled and the workers are
returning to work. The contest hits
I been of nine weeks' duration, and
would have been settled before but for
the fact that the management of the
linn refused to re employ the president
of the local union, all other points at |
issue having been adjusted, t innlh it,
\v:i* agreed to submit this question to
a board of arbitration, and as n result |
if its award the local president was re j
nstated. but resigns from official posi j
ion in the union.
NOTICE BT PUBLICATION
n, r.. lion Austin It Gour!. >—
• jr. of the Peace, in and for Okla-
homa Citv District, in Oklahoma
Count v. State of Oklahoma
p. J llodu'ins. Plaintiff, vs. Flanders l-al-
ev and Sallle F.alev. Defendants
Flanders EaW will taken notice that
he was on the 10th day of .Tune, 1912. I
-noil I' the above name.l plaintiff in the
il.i.ve named court !'•" the sum of One
Hundro.l an.I r.'iir '$1041 Dollars and
U10 ..f thN notion, said suit helnK i
or a . . rtain promissov\ note secured b> j
ibattel mortgage; and |
Thereafter the court continued the
heartnu < t -aid « ause until August 1 • th ,
1 * 1 at nine o olook a m . and
You will take notice, that ->n said date i
and ihe said hour, said cause will ne
heard and that unless you appear then
and there to defend said action. .1 n«iu |
nicut will he taken against you for the i
sum of One Hundred Four < $ 104> Pol- |
; lars sued for, and for coats of said
AUSTIN H GOURI.KY.
Justice of the Peace.
P J Hodgins, Pauni Bldg .
Attorney for Plaintiff
Moman Pruiett has lived for 20 years in Oklahoma.
All the mistakes he has ever made have been made
hero.
All the successes of his life have come in Oklahoma.
All the good he has ever done has been doue here.
Jlis life's page lies open before Oklahoma's people.
He is seeking nomination as one of the three Dem
ocratic candidates for Congressman at Large. What
ever his faults may be, honesty, loyalty, iadustry and
fearlessness are his attributes.
He is honest. No man will say that Moman Pruiett
ever deceived him.
Ho is loyal. His absolute devotion to the interests
of his clients has, above everything else, distingushed
him as one of the great lawyers of the State.
He is industrious. Next to his loyalty to his clients
the secret of his remarkable success has always been
the untiring energy and unflagging devotion with
which he has fought their battles.
He is fearless. When the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Oklahoma City asked him to select a man
who would have the courage to enforce the ' Grand-
WHAT HE
Presidential Primaries; One Term for President:
More substantial reforms: No unsubstantial reformers.
Fewer elections, more results; Less Battleships, more
good roads.
Tariff on luxuries, not 011 necessities; Farm imple-
ments on the free list.
\on sectionalism; Reciprocity; Economy.
Conservation of natural resources; State control of
State resources.
Eiglit-liour day on Public Work; Opposed to >hip
Pubs id v and Central Bank.
WHAT HIS EI
The Oklahoma City Times, leading Republican news
piper of Oklahoma, in its issue of Saturday, June 1,
in a criticism of Moman Pruiett's candidacy, ^ays:
••Mr. Pruiett, with all his fighting blood boiling,
welcomes the attempt to deprive him of his liberty
on the charge of violating the provisions ot the fed
• ral law governing the right ot' franchise, and defiant
lv declares: 'When 1 enforced the election laws of
Oklahoma, I performed a duty enforced upon me bv
the laws of the state and society; a duty as binding
«n rae as the support of my family' ' With equal
bravado the would-be congressman boldly asserts that
father clause" in the heaviest negro precinct in the
city, he replied: "1 won't ask any man to go where
1 would not go myself. I'll go myself ami see that
the law is enforced"; and down among that angry,
threatening mob, made up of the most vicious and
dangerous criminal negro element of the city, he stood
all day, cool, fearless, determined, preserving order
and protecting the ballot box from the attempted as-
sault of those who were disqualified from voting.
When indicted in a Federal Court for thus enforcing
the law Moman Pruiett's only comment was: "When
I enforced the election laws of Oklahoma I performed
a duty enforced upon me by the laws of the State and
society. A duty as binding on me as the support of
my family."
If Moman Pruiett be chosen to represent Oklahoma
in Congress he will devote to the interests of his con-
stituents all the honesty, loyalty, industry and courage
that has distinguished him as a citizen. His ability
is unquestioned and with him in Congress Oklahoma
will have a representative who will leave his mark on
the pages of the nation's history. He is your friend
and mine. Vote for him.
STANDS FOR
Popular election of all Judges; Short tenure of office.
Advocates Initiative and Referendum and Income
Tax.
Publicity of campaign funds before election; Na-
tional Bank insurance.
Federal Aid for Grandfather Clause and all other
State Laws.
National Reclamation and Irrigation fund for Ok-
lahoma; National Aid for Public Schools.
Immediate settlement of Indian Land question;
Amendment of Anti-Trust Law, and criminal prosecu-
tion of trust magnates.
.1ECTION MEANS
if chosen to represent the state of Oklahoma in the
national dounia he will there introduce and work for
the passage of a federal law of purpose and import
similar to the state law, for the alleged enforcement
of which he must face prosecution. Mr. Pruiett's can-
didacy brings the question of negro disfranchisement
again squarely before the people of Oklahoma; his
election would mean a renewed endorsement of the
'grandfather clause.) despite the fact that the federal
courts have declared the provision unconstitutional,
llis defeat must naturallv indicate its repudiation."
—Pol. Adv.
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