Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 25, 1914 Page: 3 of 8
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THE OKLAHOMA LA BOH UNIT
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VOTE FOR A MAN WHO BELIEVES
INSURANCE RATES SHOULD
BE REDUCED.
C. M. BREWER FOR INS. COM.
Candidate From Alfalfa County Makes
Plain Statement of How He Will
Conduct This Important
State Department.
Mr C M. Brewer of Ringwood, OUla
hunia, is one of the ea.il> pioneers, com
ing to this state when « territory. In
the year 18*7. and nas lived in and been
a resident ever since.
Mr C M Brewer has had a varied
and ' successful business career ever
since his advent to the terrltory and
Htate He Is, strictly speaking "d In
every stfise of the word, a business man.
He Is a man of strict integrity, sobriet>
and honesty, and he has the ablllt> to
Mil the position to which he aspires with
the greatest efficiency, being a "
of the Oklahoma State Lnlveislty. class
°fMr01C. M. Brewer has never held of-
fice In this State and has made his cam-
paign for this high office Just as he has
always conducted all his private affairs,
and as he will conduct the alfalrs of this
office that Is. strictly on business prin-
ciples. He believes the Insurance rates
should be reduced on a par with the
rates In Texas. He believes that the
office should be administered in the most
efficient manner possible, and at the least
possible expense to the tax-payers of the
state, and to this end he H ''!*' ™ -
nelf to the good people of the State of
Oklahoma. ^ things from among the
many that he does not believe in, are
for instance, that a candidate a, the
present Incumbent running for ^-elec-
tion, and askinR the tax-payers of Okla-
homa to renominate him for the h.gn
and exalted office of State Insurance
Commissioner, should not be permitted
to do so at the expense of the tax-payers
of the state, by publishing what he
pleased to call a preliminary report of
his office, and enclosing his campaign
literature and Bending it broadcast
WILSON CULLS THOMPSON
POO MISREPRESENTATION
Ollie S. Wilson, secretary of the
State Federation of I.abor, assailed
Congressman Joe Thompson, In a
statement issued to the daily news-
papers Thursday. Wilson takes ex
ceptions to Thompson's advertise
ment which quotes a part of a letter
written by Wilson. Wilson says that
the quotation makes it appear that he
endorsed all of Thompson's official
acts, while a state senator.
"The light of truth and honesty will
be turned on in this campaign in ev-
ery instance where political candi-
dates are found to be misquoting their
records regarding labor or where
claims are made that they have been
endorsed by the joint labor legisla-
tive board of the State Federation of
Labor. When no such endorsements
have been given," said Wilson.
"Thompson's managers have used
only one paragraph of my letter In
their effort to mislead the voters, and
especially the union men of the Fifth
district, when in truth if the succeed-
ing paragraph to the one used had
been printed also it would have shown
that Thompson voted with the rail-
road and coal operator lobby that in-
troduced and fathered the pernicious
mining bill which caused the union
men of Oklahoma to expend $25,000
in repealing" continues Wilson. "The
result of the referendum in repealing
this law passed by the last legislature
is well known.
"The window cards of Thompson
which are printed in Washington, D.
C.t also contain a statement that his
record In the state senate has been
endorsed by the joint labor legislative
board composed of the farmers and
laborers. Such is as far from the
truth as the statement quoted to me
is misleading.
"No endorsement has been given to
Thompson. The records of all office-
holders, both enemies and friends, are
kept by the Federation and the can-
didate who will say that he has been
endorsed because of this fact is cer-
tainly very active In misleading the
public."
The state Is not paying Mr Pettit
a salary while he is engaged in his
campaign, neither Is it paying his
traveling expenses.
A vote for ARTHUR W. PKTT1T
tor State Insurance Commissioner
will be a vote for a man of honesty,
integrity and ability. A man who will
not betray the people by selling out
to an insurance concern. He will be
satisded with the Balar.v the state
pays and will not attempt to obtain,
directly or indirectly, any other com-
penBation.
It is a pleasure to recommend him.
(SignedI H. M. CASLER.
Twenty years member of International
Typographical Union, Oklahoma
City, Okla.
SAYS DECISION AIDS LABOR.
Jefferson City, Mo., July 2,'..—Attor
ney General Barker is quoted as say-
ing that the decision of the Unite
States Supreme Court in the State of
Missouri-Harvester Co. case removes
the last cause for dispute in congress
over the legality of exempting labor
organizations rrora convictions under
anti-trust legislation. The Harvester
company contended the Missouri ant.
trust law was invalid because it e\
empted labor organizations. The Unl
ted States Supreme Court disagreed
with this view and held that a legis-
lature has full authority to make such
exemptions. It is further stated that
the attorney general telegraphed to
Senators Stone and Reed, of this state,
suggesting they procure a copy of the
decision and use it as an argument in
favor of the labor sections of the glay
ton anti-trust bill, now being consid
ered by the United States senate.
TO THE UNION MEN OF OKLA-
HOMA.
C. M. Brewer.
through the state, at the further expense
of the postage thereon which the tax-
payers of the state have paid. These
reports, bear in mind, have been sent
by (Mr. Welch) to every insuranse agent
In the state, and when you take into
account the fact that there are from
three to five insurance agents in evei>
small town and hamlet, gives you some
idea of the enormous expense the tax-
payers of the state have been" to
On the 28th day of June last. Mr. Ar
thur W. Pettit, who was up to the 2nd
day of February last. Assistant Insur-
ance Commissioner, under Mr. \Velch.
made a speech in the city o( 1 ulsa, in
which speech among other things he
said "That the reason he (Pettit) re-
signed as Assistant Insurance Commis-
sioner on February 2nd, ^H. waa be-
cause he realized that the welfare of the
democratic party, anil the best inttiests
of the citizens of the state, demanded
a change in the head of the office of the
Insurance Department". Further on he
says. "It is with regret and through ..
sense of duty that be referred to the in-
competency of the present i™'1'"!'™
Commissioner.'' He read a letter ad
dressed to Welch as Insurance Commis-
sioner. written by an insurance con-
cern. which had been refused a "cense
by a former Insurance Commissioner,
and his license was granted by t\ eMi
in which the following language was
used: "As to the divy. rest assured this
will be forth-coming, and I believe in
this connection that ytfu wiU heed a fuU
dress suit, etc. This letter, so •
Pettit says, was dated November 15th,
1913. and the report of Jhat speecli as
published, says that Mr. 1 ettit lea.
other letters purnorttng to h> «\ \«
written by Mr. Welch, in which h« re-
quested Insurance Companies under his
supervision to buy loans Irom htm, and
when the companies objected buy uw
the loans, "he (Welch) strenuousiy in
sisted that his wishes be complied with
and he (I'ettlt) says they were Ana
in this same connection goes on further
to say "We have been unable to deter-
mine what commission or div> he
(Welch) got out of the transaction
( Does it not seem strange to you tha
during all the long years that Mr. Pettit
was assistant under Mr.. Welch that he
timde all these discoveries lust at the
time he determined to compete with Mr.
Welch in the nomination for State In-
surance Commissioner
Do you for ft single moment believe
the general pubic would have been ad-
vised of all the short-comings of Mr.
Welch had not Mr. 1 ettie him. e f n
eluded to be a candidate against him?
And decided It would make good cam-
paign dope against Mr. Welch, and In
favor of himself.'
Had Mr Pettit imparted this informa-
tion when he first became apprised of
the facts, and had not hedd It In obey-
ance until such time as he thought he
miglit make capital of It, and advance
his own interest, had Mr Pettit resigned
his position under Mr. Welch as soon
as he made these discoveries, and di-
vulged the same to tha public, and not
waited until he concluded to become a
candidate, the public might appreciate
his act by giving him loyal and heart\
Support for the position he seeks, but
we can hardly believe. In view of all
the facts, that the good people of the
State arc willing to trust the high office
of Insurance Commissioner to a man who
has betrayed his employer and superior
officer for the sole and only purpose that
might be benefitted thereby.
Will the people of this State v°te to
rortinue In office a man who is making
his campaign at their eipen!* as Mr
Welch has done, and a man who. If the
statements of Mr Pettit are true, is
wholly Incompetent, unscrupulous, unfit
to properly conduct the Bfralr® J5*
office' We think not. but betieve the
people, when they come to cast their
votes Tucsdav. August 4th. will taKe
Into account the status of the two gen-
tlemen referred to. and enst tlielr vote
for C M. Brewer for State Insurance
' 'in'Mr Brewer we have the only
logical candidate for the high oflloe of
Insurance Commissioner A vote for Mr
c M Brewer will be a vote for sti'ct
honesty, capability and Integrity, and for
a man who has always made good, and
one to whom the whole n^n'e of the
State regardless of party affiliations,
can point to with pride.
I desire to call the attention of the
voters of this state to the candidacy |
of ARTHUR W. PETTIT for State
Insurance Commissioner.
Being identified with organized la
bor for the past twenty years—ten
years in Oklahoma—I am anxious to
see men in sympathy with union labor
elected to office, and am naturally in-
terested in selecting heneei, trust
worthy men to fill positions of public
trust. Mr. Pettit is a young man,
clean in life, broad in his views, and
has fought for and with the best ele-
ment in the democratic party. Mr.
Pettit in his platform advocates the
enactment of a workmen's compen-
sation law, a law dear to the hearts
of every member of organized labor
in the state of Oklahoma.
The laws of Oklahoma limit his ex-
penditures to fifteen hundred dollars.
This is a very small amount to make
a campaign, but he is not going to vio
late the law in this or any other mat-
ter. I know you want an honest ad-
ministration of the insurance depart
ment, as well as the other depart
ments of our state government, and I
can recommend him to you.
Mr. Pettit has not received, and
will not accept financial aid from any
one, but will appreciate any assist-
ance you may render in behalf of his
candidacy. H1b only promise is that
which he makes to the people; to give
them an honest, economical and effi-
cient administration of their insur-
ance department.
Mr. Pettit was born on a farm and
acquired his education in the common
schools, high school and university in
Wisconsin. He solicits a thorough in
vestigation of his record both as to
his private life and public conduct.
He has made a study of the questions
involved in this campaign and is will-
ing and ready to set forth his views
on the questions that confront the
people of this state. He is a thorough
insurance man, competent in every
respect, and I know that he will give
his personal attention to the office,
not having to depend on assistants
furnished him by the state to conduct
the office.
One of his opponents for the nom-
ination, the present incumbent, is a
politician and is attempting to de-
ceive the voters in many ways, one of
which is his endeavor to impress on
their minds that he personally has
been the cause of the increase in the.
income of the insurance department.
The income of the insurance depart-
ment consists of a tax of two per
cent of the premiums written in the
state by the insurance companies tran-
sacting business herein; three dollars
for each license issued to an agent
of a foreign company; fifty cents for
each license issued to an agent of a
domestic company, and the statutory
entrance fees. The insurance com-
missioner has no more control over
the income of the office than the coun-
ty treasurer has over the income of his
office. The income of the Insurance
department will increase as the insur-
ance business of the state Increases.
Mr. Pettit is not resorting to such
methods of deception and hypocrisy,
but seeks support on the enviable rec-
ord hi has made as Assistant Insur-
ance Commissioner. He knows the
I insurance needs of the people and de-
sires to assist them in their insurance
I affairs.
*
ists. Choctaw Lodge No. 155.—Meets
every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, C hris-
ney Hall. L. E. Moore, Sec'y.
United Garment Workers of Amer-
ica, Local 222.—Meets every Tuesday
of each month at Trades Assembly
Hall. Mrs. Mary E. Winslow, Sec'y.
Amalgamated Sheet and Metal
Workers of America. Local 228.—
Meets first and third Wednesday of
each month, at the Moose Hall. Jno.
Crow, Sec'y.
Brotherhood Railway Carmen of
America.—Meets every Tuesday night,
I. O. O. F. Hall. C. D. Hail, Sec'y.
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen No.
473—F li. Hanev, Secretary. 412 N. Kick-
a poo; V It. tliggers, legislative Repre-
sentatlve.
Order of Railway Conductor® No. 316—
J. K. Coleman. Secretary ami Legislative
Committeeman, P. O. Box 351.
Brotherhood Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen No. 602 -C. 1. Johnson, Sec.,
'risney Building.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer#
No- 609—Joe Kanatser, Sec., 602 N. lot-
tenger.
Railroad Switchmen No. 131—Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, J. E. Burke, Sec.,
314 N. Beard.
Typographical Union No. 490—C. F
Fordyce, Sec.. *28 N. Park Street.
Boilermaker# No. 293—A. D. Ross, Sec.
429 N. Park.
Blacksmiths No. 413—S. J. Jones, Sec.
223 N. Market.
Ladies and Mens'
Union Made Shoes The PllbHc DfUg
ALWAYS THE BEST Company
Saunders Shoe Co.
W. J. Galloway, Prop.
3 E. Main
Bricklayers No. 5—J. W. Dugan, Sec.
218 N. Philadelphia.
Phone 68
Corner Main & Broadway
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
Shawnee |
I Phone 409
Owl Drug Store Q. k. CO.
Rexall
and Photographic Supplies
A. T. Walker, Prop.
I A Distribution of Car Lot* and Gen-
I frtl Transfer Business.
Shawnee,
Oklahoma
203-205 S. Union Ave.
Shawnee
Carries « full line of Building Material
The
Taylor Lumber
Company
lKory«rili4
Paid up Capital, $18,000.00
Phone 112
Corner Bth & Okla. Shawnee.
Compliments
A. S. PACE
Furniture Co.
Furniture, Carpets, Stoves
22 E. Main
R. H. WILSON. State Supt.
Public Instruction
Mammoth. Bid*. Shawnee. Okla
REASONS WHY SUPT. R. H. WIL-
SON SHOULD BE RE-
NOMINATED.
He has eliminated politics from the
State schools and teachers' associa
tions.
He has run the Department eco-
nomically and at a saving to the tax
payers.
He believes that the School money
should be loaned to the actual farm-
ers.
He insists that Congress should re-
imburse the District School fund for
its loss on non-taxable Indian land.
He would have no opposition today
if he had yielded to the demands of
the book trust, or had appointed cer-
tain individuals to good positions at
the expense of the taxpayers of the
State.
He was one of the few State offi-
cials whose record was vindicated by
a most thorough legislative investiga-
tion.
He has increased the efficiency of
the public school system and corre-
lated the work of the rural, city and
State schools.
He has devoted his entire time to,
the duties of his office.
His work has received the almost
unanimous endorsement of the news-
papers of the State and has attracted
the attention of national educators.
He is indulging in no mud-slinging
but is making this campaign on his j
record as an official.
He has made teachers' warrants
worth their par value, thereby prov-
ing himself the teachers' true friend.
Pol. Adv.
LAMBARD -HART
Reaity and Investment Co.
[Incorporated I
REAL ESTATE, RENTALS
LOANS, INSURANCE
F. J. Hartman's
Hardware
Builder's and General Hard-
ware, Cutlery, Stoves, Re-
frigerators, Guns and Sport-
ing Goods.
Shawnee 117 E. Main St.
Shawnee, Okla.
If you are the Wife or Sweetheart of a
Union Man
Give Climax or Shawnee Chief Flour
A Fair'and Impartial Trial
It is made in Shawnee and Made Right
B Y
SHAWNEE MILLING CO.
Roster of Unions
Shawnee Oklahoma
Shawnee Trades and Labor Assem-
bly.—Meets every Thursday night at
Labor Hall. President, W. M. Mc-
Collum; Secretary, Tom Compton;
Fin. Sec'y, Samuel Atkins.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners Local 292.—Meets every Tues-
day night at Trades Assembly Hall
President, E. J. Strawn; Vice-Pres.,
W. H. Powers; Sec'y, E. G. Cum-
mings; A. T. Ballard and W. H. Camp-
bell, Auditors.
Brotherhood Painters, Decorators
and Paper Hangers of America—Meet1*
every Wednesday night 124 Vi N.
Broadway. President, Fred Katliff;
Fin. Sec'y, J. W. Pearch.
Journeymen Barbers' International
Union of America No. 384.—Meecs ilrst
and third Wednesdays ol eacn month
at 23% E. Main. L. N. Monkers, Sec'y;
D. P. Beeler, President.
Retail Clerks' International Protec
tive Association No. 650.—Meets 2n-l
and 4th Monday in each month at
C'brisney Hall. J. C. Brune, Sec'y.
International Association of Machin-
KRESS
5-10-25c STORE
Purchasing for 1 50
Stores Make Kress
Prices Possible.
We Guarantee the Quality
Visit our Store
Employ Union Men
Shawnee Paint
and Paper Co.
M. L. LEE, Prop.
Painting. Paper Hanging
and Decorating
SIGN WORK A SPECIALTY
All Work Guaranteed
23 W. Main
Phone 168 Shawnee, Okla.
Telehone 4S2
Dickson Clothing Co.
Carries Union Made
SHOES, HATS AND GENT'S
FURNISHING GOODS
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Union State Bank
Shawnee, Okla.
as rendered to the Bank Commissioner at the close of business
June 16, 1914.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts U
Bonds and Warrants
Furniture, Fixtures and Real Estate po'Joi a.
Cash in Bank and Other Banks BH.JJl.ui
TOTAL $274,326.29
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock ••••••;* ^'934;fi6
Kits'Proflt'
TOTAL $274,326.29
The above statement is correct.
Directors. MARTIN C. FLEMING, President.
MARTIN C. FLEMING,
SCOTT Gt'SNN,
J. E. FITZGERALD.
4 E. Main
Shawnee
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
Shawnee National Bank
Shawnee, Oklahoma
As made to the Comptroller of the Currency at the close of business
Tuesday, June JO, 1914
RESOURCES
Time Loans and Discounts • 60 000.00
U. S. Bonds, at par '>'>000 00
Banking House, Furniture and Futures WW™
Stocks and Securities (County Warrants) U,w>l.~
Demand Loans
Cash and Sight Exchange
$1,041,483.29
LIABILITIES $ |00()000
Capital Stock r.ofill 74
Surplus and Nndivlded Profits 49,997.50
Circulating Notes 399 874.05
DEPOSITS
$1,041,483.29
The above statement is correct. JNO. W. JONES, Cashier.
Attest' J M. AYDELOTTE. S. C. VINSON, H. T. DOUGLAS,
U. S. DEPOSITORY. Directors.
The Fit-Well
Clothing Store
Carries a line of Union
Made Goods, and organiz-
ed patronage appreciated.
——the state national bank
Shawnee. Okla.
Capital $100,000.00 Surplus, $20,000.00
statement showing condition of
THE state national bank
of Shawnee, Oklahoma , ^
a. Rendered to the Comp.roll.^ot^Cu^.ncy Tue.day, June 30.^
Tx>ans and Discounts • • • •: • • y * * * *''
Heal Estate, Furniture and Fixtures .1101,48".. 00
TJ. s. Bonds 22,488.12
State and County Warrants 238.39 3
Cash and Sight Exchange (
TOTAL,
Capital
Surplus and Undivided Profits
Circulation
Hills Payable
DEPOSITS
TOTAD
The above statement is corret
OFFICERS
M. CADE, Cashier
. J. GARNETT, Ass't Cashier
MAHILlTlEt-
.$100,000.00
. . . 2M96.61
.'. .... .... ..!....'. . • 484,^75.98
.$7.18,772.59
c. m. cade. Cashier.
GEO. E. McKINNIS. Vice President
WILLARD JOHNSTON. President
F B. REED. Active Vice Pres.
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