The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-17
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FARMERS

40 the good people ot Oklahoma and
especially to the farmers h GRADY
county and their friends Chickasha
local through IT'S committee al nro
gram ana entertainment sends F71et
ings
And would saggasi that inasmucb
as We are living fl an age 81 organ.
izaaon. there being more than siss,
unions representing every trade il.
eupaHon and profession under tie snn
the most Of them Fsa organized. ana
81 loyal are they "a the prinoinlAs
they represent. that in order to secure
justice and ayaoid oppression. thew VAN
undergo privations hardships ana
sometimes sacrifice life for the betfer.
ment Of their fellow laborer These
lpeople IN the main are dependant
somebody must give them work. and
under present conditions the majority
of farmers are as dependant as the aav
lahorer Somebody must help them
But should this BE- 50 with thorough
organization ana economy Gould not
1 agriculturalists be masters of the Ill.
uation and would any trade. oeeupa-
Etion or business suffer from hts better.
ment2 Qn The contrary. an would u
helped Only tie parasites on soeiety.
the fellow who produces nothing. nor
helps anyaHe else to produce. would
suffer The banker who loans bis
money without usury the merchant
Who sells att q reasonable profit. the
baker the gunsmith, are an a neces.
sary. and We can't SET along without
them. But they are an thoroughly
organized for their own protection ana
40 one will question the wisdom Or
justice of their organizations. Indus
trF and economy are essential to the I
prosperity Of all people and especially /
the producing classes. But unless you (
secure a good price for your product
you labor in vain The past has prov
en that this can only be done BY organ.
ization.
n bis Labor Day speech at chicka-
sha, Judge Dickerson said the farmer
that won't join the union Is 4 TRAITOR
.to the occupation he represents. In
Guthrie last January. with a commit
tee Of farmers. Gov, Haskell said
the-worst enemy you have is the far
meF who stays out Of the union. Are
not these statements true? Inasmuch
As all other classes are organized for
their heuerment. has it not become a
necessity that the farmer organize for
his own preservation? Whats think
you? What are you going to do? we
need your help. Il
The object your committee had in
hastily drafting this circular letter was /
to try to stimulate our farmer friends
to attend the farmers encampment at /
chickasha, July p. q, 25. Chlckasha
local viii leave nothing undone that
would add to your comfort or enter
tainment. we have a very stroug pro-
gram. one that will entertain all. Be
low We viii outline the program. Each I
day from 2.so to $50. there win be
relay races and roping contests at the
fairgrounds Mr. Dave Hill and MIR
George Ladd have charge Of this part !
Of the entertainment and they assure
the committee that they will have at !
least twenty I'VE OF the best roppers I
that can be had A number Of the (
famous iariet twirlers having already I
to come. and more applications for the +
relay races than 4sn be booked, owing 4
20 the limited time 4
We will now give an outline OF the +
programme from the platform.
First Day July % 9
The Introductory address Of welcome +
s. p p Saver president Of the com i
mere.ai lut followed by E. A. Griffin, {
state lecturer and organizer of the il
F z. & q Z Subject The Business Il
End Of the Farm
1850 p ii 5. W. Hayes, justice Of the n
supreme court followed BY J S. Mur- d
ray. state secretary-treasurer of the Ii
F. E and G u. subject Your plan s.
eg Building and Operating Cotton 4
Sp m. Senator T. P. Gore. ID
Second Day b
Frank u Bailey district Judge. fol- fe
owed by p A Grinin. state lecturer II
md organizer. Crescent, Okla, subject in
Organization
1880 p. m l. X Taylor. state sena- dt
or chickasha, followed by J. Y. Cal d
ahan. Enid, member Of state exacu. 81