The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-15

constitutional convention and speak /
er OF tho house first legislc ture, gave |
aut tho following statement today re- |
ssatiye 10 the resolution passed at Ard
more BY .ae aalsptes Of federated
labor after the fiery speech Miss Kaie
barnard OF the commissioner OF chari-
ties.
Mr.. Murray said:
Il would feel a bit astonished If
this were the first time that was
ever condemned while performing my
duty. Since / was elected presiden. of
tile constitutional convention I have
run up against all kinds OF grafters
and have met ami vanquished them
and al classes nave grafters, even
The labor organlzations-and now
those who wosld prey upon organized
labor aud the public IN general, have
fired their Fourth of July gun Of
noise" at me. While Oklahoma Is
filled with the most Intelligent ap-
pfeciatiye. and patriotic citizens in
the Republic. yet It mas more graf
fers and more kinds OF grafters than
most any other state. You will find
them upon the business world: upon
tho land and home owners; you will
Hind them preying upon the farmer
and his organization; and ilia labor
er Ia his organization.
Il am not surprised at these reso-
lutions because was told many times
during the legislature that If did not
bow 70 the viii Of the little coterie
claiming 10 represent federated LABOR
that they would destroy me politically
and / have also been aware that for
sixty days a lot OF politicians includ-
ing Two state officers. the commission
er Of labor and of charities, who ask
ed for greater appropriations than was
granted TO them by the legislature,
were united Ia the common cause
against me They have only trans
ferred their departments from that Of
service to the state TO "agitating
departments, but each asks for mon
ey to enable them 70 conduct these
departments in sum greater than
they can. with profit 10 the state, uti.
HE. All during these efforts to OBJ
tain the passage OF these resolutions
by securing the election OF socialists
out Of the local organizations Of la.
Dor. Charles Daugherty the commits.
sioner OF labor mas played the part
pf go-between the politicians Of the
state and the labor organizations I
do not know a's objection 10 me 9th
er than his desire to secure g greater
appropriation than / thought the peo-
pile could stand. unless Is be that he
is ang.y az me because my brother
defeated him in the primary last year
by 1921 majority. and then In the In.
ferest Of the Democratic party gave
up TO him four years office at
$1,000 q year.
Little Pete" the representative be-
fore the legislature. the socialist that
he Is, and his other coterie--always
enemies of the Democratic party
have done the field work of securing
delegations, enemies not only of my
self, but Of the Democratic party. This
play was complete one IN ell of It's
details, but ] have no fear as to its
effect IL Will convince, al least, the
sensible publlc that / have actei
sensiby during my legislative career
and knowing me as they do, realize
that / havS stood firm by what
thought 10 be right, whether It be
popular with one class or not. see
no difference in principle In the dema
gogue who would vote for a bill foi
popularity when he believed It to be
wrong, and the bribe taker whose
vote was guided by the amount paid
rherefor. II has the same effect upor
The public ] can take these rosolu
tions before any labor organization in
the state AMI prove that they are false
by the records. The laws will soon
be printed and distributed by the sec
retary OF state. The journals OF the
mouse, ! am informed by Chief CLERK
Pittman, win be out Ia about fifteer
days. When the people have reac
the laws and then read from the pages
of the journals, the procedure upon
these several bills mentioned In the
resolution, all can observe that vot
ed for every one Of the bills named
and they will know the falsity OF the
Ardmore resolutions. 1t Is true / of
fered some amendments to most o.
these bills, but the amendments I OF
dered are written IN the law and the
records will disclose just what / of
deret.
II wish to call the attention OF the
public that I have never claimed tC
represent or belong 10 iexcept as o
private ciuzen) any one class OF citl
2enE. as legislator, but that the
Keynote in all my political actions
beginning with my speech scceptinf
The presidency OF tao constitutional
convention WIS, as | stated and as
have repeated many times since
THAT ] know no interest but the pub
pic interest ! have striyen hard Z,
hold TO that doctrine, and while it Il