The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-01

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West, former president of the Okla
homa Farmers union, and o. Fl. Math.
ews, a former member Of the executive
board OF the Farmers union, Sunday
adopted resolutions denouncing Muir.
Tray and pledging labor to fight his
candidacy for governor in this cam
paign.
The labor leaders first revived a
resolution that was passed at Ard
more, July 20, 1908, and followed that
with a stronger denunciation OF Muir
rays record. The resolutions call
upon all fair-mlnded men to cooperate
with the laboring men in this effort
to defeat Murray in the primary cleo
tion.
The resolution follows:
Whereas The resolutions adopted
by the Ardmore convention Of the
Oklahoma tate Federation of Laboe
with reference to VIM. H. Murray Of
Tishomingo, on July 20, 1908, to-wit
Whereas, Speaker VIM. H. Murray
Of this house Of representatives of Ok
lahoma, has by his own actions proved
himself to be representative Of class
interests instead Of the interests Of
the masses; and,
Whereas, His duplicity in connec-
tion with the graduated land tax bilI..
usury bill, telegraphers' BILL child
labor bill, the S-hour bill the full-crew
bill, and the bills known as S1a and
Slby (relative to the labor depart
ment), and his opposition as well as
his underhanded work to practically
all legislation proposed in behalf OF
the agricultural and laboring masses,
shows conclusively that he was the
representative of the corporations,
and,
Whereas His gag rule as speaker
Of the house, and his disrespect shown
ladies has proven him to be a man
destitute Of honor and void of princi.
pie; therefore be It
Resolved That the Oklahoma
State Federation Of ESSfbcr, in conven-
ton assembled, does hereby pronounce
VIM. H. Murray as unfair to all union
members everywhere, and we pledge
our efforts and ballots to the end that
he shall be defeated for any political
Office he may aspire to, and we shall
regard any organization or party that |
continues to boost William il. Murray
as an enemy to the masses Of Okla.
homa.
And Whereas, There has been held
since that date three sessions OF said |
State Federation of Labor, and tho |
said resolutions nave never been re. |
scinded or the truth Of the accusa-
tions therein contained questioned;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, BY the executive board
and the legislative committee of thel
State Federation Of Labor in called
session this 18th day Of July, 1910,
that the said Ardmore resolution is
hereby reiterated and reaffirmed, that
Mr.. Mprray's actions since that time
have not been such as would convince
this board and committee that he
a different attitude with
reference to the interest Of the farm
ars and laborers in Oklahoma; that
while in his speeches throughout the
state in his canvass for governor, he
has represented to the people that he
supported every measure championed
by the farmers and laborers, we call
especial attention to the fact that the
records show that he only voted for
hem after opposing them with all the
ability at his command, after he saw
hey were going to become laws. and
n this connection we call attention to
hat section Of the resolution which
his de9liclty in connec-
ion with the graduated land-tax bill.
lsury bill. telegraphers' bill, full-erew
'ili child-labor bill, s-hour bill. the