The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-10
THE DEMAND
OF LABOR
UNIONS AND FARME RS DEMAND
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
Set Forth Principles in Gill Of Rights
to Come Under the New State.
recommendation viii be or.
fered 10 the Convention.

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personalities OF the labor unions of
! Chickasha and the various farmers
organizations o. the nineteenth re-
cjrding district was held at the court
house IN this city for the purpose
of considering recommendation %
be offered the constitutional conyen.
ton when II shall be called together
The meeting was organized by the
election Of G. G. Gootting a promin-
eut farmer. as chairman. with \. ".
! Bennett. as secretary. A committee
which had been appointed at a pre-
vious meeting. composed Of \. ".
Bennett W. l.. Beavers. J. 4. Wright.
| q. l.. Frsin and Mr. 1)ng. reported
the following resolutions which were
adopted:
The meeting was organized by the
people In their public and private as-
semblages to express their views OF
the conditions that best benefit the
greater number, and In the making
of the state constitution Il should be
their duty to heed the errors Of the
past. and to sec that tho laws under
which they are to be ruled, shall be
so constructed as 10 keep the su-
prome power In their hands: there.
fore.
Resolved. That direct LEGISLATION
through the initiative and referendum
and the right TO recall elected officers
by their constituents
Resolved. That q law establishing
compulsory education With provisions
for the poor.
Resolved, That a legal work day
Of not more than eight hours on all
puhl'o vrrH DO. '.r.r..t in 90. cla.
stitu .on.
Resolved. That clause 20 rogu-
late sanitary inspection OF workshop.
mine and home.
Resolved. That \ Law be provided
for liability Of employers for injury
Of health, body and life.
Resolved. That the abollshmcnt Of
the contract system Of public woik
be inserted In the state constitution
Resolved That the abolition of The
sweat shop system be- inserted.
Resolved. That q separate coach
and separate school for the white
people and negro bc inserted I'm thc
state constitution.
Resolved. That railroads, express
companies. telephone and telegraph
and pipe lines be common carriers
Resolved, That a commission 10
regulate rates Of railroad insurance
companies, telegraph, press, tel.
ephone and pipe lines be inserted
Resolved, That there be provided
a law for pure food
Resolved, That a law to provide for
punishment by imprisonment. upon
conviction, OF the officers. persons
acting as Officers, or employers Of
trusts, corporations or combinations
Of capital for cooperating in re.
straint Of trade.
Resolved. That railroads and other
corporations shall bear their full
burden of taxation.
Resolved That ~ state be al.
lowed TO enter into any cnt, prise.
But not 10 use convict Labor go as
10 conflict with any free labor
Resolved, That for the health and
safety Of persons employed In any
mines, and that periodical inspection
shall be- required to enforce a,mpl,-
anco with the provision. There D..
ing many men engaged In this hu.
zardous occupation In Oklahoma, we
believe they are justly nr1ol n
protection.
Resolved. That law .H0,l ho H..
sorted prohibiting ulral companies
q from operating p,ns with '.s3 taan
Sufficient train rows 90 safely hIud,o
5 the same roqui-Gs enc ouaman. .u.
fireman ono corI '1 ar uc brake
man ON am passenger trains and two
brakemon ON al, trusr- trlus ami
that an light engines running over
20 the road shall have one engineer
s one fireman and au' conductor lids
. law Is in the interest OF the public safe
ty. Experience has shown that
trains cannot be operated with a
less number OF men
Resolved. That a law preventing
' corporations and combil,..'ur8 a. cop.
ital oXactlng private contracts from
employee on entering their service.
limiting the liability OF such corpor.
alton by requiring notice TO be given
OF claims for the damages within un.
reasonable limits and pleading fan
ure OF notice in bar ~ suit for dam,