The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-13
WAGE FARMERS OF CITY HELD
INTERESTING MEETING.
ORGANIZED for Purpose Of Performing
Work When Labor Unions Are
Prohibited from ooinq-Prob.
able Political Significance.

w. II. Kenner was elected president,
temporarily and ". p. Peed, tempo
.rary secretary NJ. Kelner stated
the object Of the meeting to be to or.
gauize the wage eamers Of the city
into a Beneficial Society for the pur.
pose OF becoming better acquainted
.aud 10 cultivate feeling Of brother
hood among themselves and agitata
issues Of interest 10 that class of pe3.
.ple. Along this line Mr.. Kenner stated
that it was the desire Of the labor
people of the city TO erect labor
tmple in Ardmore and 20 build an
auditorium at the city park. Besides
these, there are other things for labor
to consider, he stated. and il was 20
their interest to get together on ques.
tions which would arise. The organ.
ization of this kind is for the benefit
OF union anu nOn-union men Of the
city and applies TO all wage earners
! in Ardmore The non-uion men are
Especially invited to meet with the
union men in this meeting so they
can see the benefit Of being a union
man.
Sam Weeks, who VISA present, made
an interesting talk. Mr.. Weeks fayors
labor taking decided stand in the
government of the city and country.
electing what officers they deem suit.
able. He is of the opinion they have
a right to their political views and
encourages them in these views. Mr.
Weeks called upon the laboring men
OF the city to organize, lay down all
personal prejudicos and put their
shoulders together as laboring men
should do to make labor the top-notch
of society.
II. d. EIardie addressed the meeting
along the line of patronizing home in
Idustry. Mr. Hardie's talk had to do
with patronizing the manufactures
which are now located in Ardmore
In preference to those located in 9th.
er places. He showed the per cent
of increase in workmanship which
would occur should the consumers of
Ardmore patronize those industries
which have manufacturing plants here.
On motion a roll of all who desired
to become members of the new or
ganization was taken. The chair ap
pointed five members to take this
roll There were about fifty names
placed on the roll for membership
The attendance at the meeting was
lot as large as was expected as some
did not understand the call, for wh"t
purpose it was made. Therefore
was determined last night to have
another meeting of the organization
Monday night at which time a com
mittee which had been appointed on
bylaws and constitution would re-
port and new members be received.
1t was made clear by a number OF
speeches by parties present that the
object of the new organization which
was Independent from any union, was
for the benefit of the working man
and the real wage Garner. The meet.
ing, although under the direction OF
union men, was called apart from
any union and its intention is 10
take the place that the unions are pro.
Ihibited from filling and erect a pavil.
ion for the laboring men Of the city
both union and nouunion.
After the business Of the meeting
had been completed several speakers
addressed the meeting Among them
We're Sidney Suggs, who advocated
that each wage Garner own a home
first and then contribute towards the
support of a home for the laboring
men as a whole
T. y. Robnett followed with a talk
in which he stated II the laboring
people Of the city would organize and
perfect plans for the erection OF a
labor temple he would head the list
with a donation of s25 towards rails,
ing the fund for the erection Of the
temple.
Rev Walker was called upon and
made talk to the laboring men. He
also advocated the erection of a labor
temple and called upon the working
men OF the city to rally and build
the temple.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again Monday night at which time
the work OF perfecting the organiza.
tion and electing permanent officers
will take place
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