The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24
RESOLUTIONS
WERE VERY DRASTIC
Showing Spirit Of llkIsh0nlsnS
For a Square and
Fair Deal

Oklahoma cllx March M f
meeting Yesterday afternoon by pep
reaeniallvea Of ihe atate retailers al
socIntion. and executive boards oi
the federation az Oklahoma commoF
elal and Industrial organizations, call
ed necuse Of the rate war from Kan
sas City against the NJ. K. e TYR
Was only fairly Well attended. rgpr0
aenlallvea frbm lhln city. Enid. Qutn
rle, Tulsa and Ahawnee pFedomlna1
lns
The executive commltfee named
was given rea0lutlona which are ap
preston oi the sentiment 81 shce4
10 attendance
May Declare Boycott
The executive committee haa 0ioa,
power and could without second
meeting declare boycott.
The committee * composed al CaM
& Magee, Tulsa II Johnston aud
Clark Hudson. oklahoma city "A. q.
EarquhnrR0n unN U d. laAe Guthrie.
a 2 Kennedy. president 81 Ihe Hlal&
hapkeFs association and ] II Aydf
loise Shawnee
The committee on feaoIatianh WAS
composed 81 carl q Maa6e. TuleA
larney General Charles West h D
Wood, Hydros M II Williams. Mc
AleHter q 81 flee. Guthrie u. H
Johnston and ROY y STAFFORD 81 0IlA
homa city.
The resolutions. representing me
eonceusus Of opinion throuahout ilic
state. as per those present. follow
Text Of Reaelutlone.
Whereas, ono Oi Tie railroad limos
pf this ataie, glza tha Missouri, Nnnf
aaa and Texas hallway company. nav
done The people og Oklahoma hn Ark
Of sardy Justice in giving them b faig
rale On dry gooda clothing. b00tn and
shoes. hats and caps and n8donh Is
earloed lotg from Che ports 81 nni
weston aud Toxins CITY 70 ali pulnia sB
the line iu Oklahoma. and
sWhereaN Said A.. K. Il r RAILWAY
company has MOI changed amy rate M,
70 Kansas CRY nor haa any other
fallr0ha done 90, hut thh shippers OF
Kansas city ere demanding Of this faiia
road aonp chat e, acting Independents
" bf the others make q reduction N
rates Of augh a nature ae L ia claimed
by the Al. X \ 4, Railway e0mpadg
wsll throw into dlsufeanIzati0a All oa
iis northern connections hiii
Whereas, Tho M. n. Il z. RalWse
company has refused. aeglns alone and
Without Che eOOpeIatlen af lha plhee
railroads entering Kansas city &
make sald demanded Fednelion 70 Kan.
aaa city fof The feaaon last stated
and
Mhafaaa, The ahlppaFa ef Kanafn
Nllg haze alnglod als the Ags. * N
Railway company ios punishment tor
refusal d DO that which ~ other reii.
roads euteflag Kansas City aago lllse
Wise failed % 90.
Nov. therefore. be II resolved, thai
We. he state of Oklahoma. scgethat
wllh the aaecnllye boaras II che Okle,
homa Federation of Commercial ana
Industrial ORGANIZATIONS. and tho 0hIa-
hnma state Kelailara aaaaelali0n aiG
tine 9klahoma rrnEie association la.
ierpfel ihia action ae punishment 81
iecied against the stale and lha people
Of Oklahoma. And cell un0a 0uf c,vie
bodies bankers business men aud fnes.
chants doing business n gansas city,
sn Immediately and emphasicillF bra.
test and demand, and we do hereby da
laand tile total and public cessation
and fepVaiatlen of sald boyecit ai'G
that the KanAis City graneuafsnaor
bufeeu publicly raise aeld boycott
agalasl the NJ X e z. Railway ccm,
raaY within ave DAYS ~ The hops lh&l
such prnieai wlll QbYlnle The neceasllg
Of resort q other daleaslYe me0Hufe
aud,
sTbst nHtil sald boycott Ii removqa
the ~ X 4 T hallway company II
tatsled e eur moa heefsy support
ani palronase 20 Che metter VI our
tf1nsnafiitilpnu1s s.a4k4n4
~iie H rhHqlgta thsN q JtaS ,llIg
aeleet ail executive cummitfee ol SifNn
with power 70 take such action as II
IN event that said b0ycpls
ls noE totally NlthArawa ard Nlln
pressed within ave DAYS
Aesoleed. thar L Yote Is ih@nks 81
hereby tesidered @ Honorable & n.
HASKELL, GOVERNOR Honorable chnrle1
] Wesi attorney fe0efal and Ehq alnin
eufuorfllou comfulsslon FOR their CO
operation thus iar, and lhel they afe
requested 70 continue
lAef friendly counsel and sapN0fs tsi
Nj TIA matter II oklafsesaFlly M