Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-19
He MAY NOT Be AVERSE
ADVOCATES RECALL OF JUDGES
AND THE INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM.
ECONNERCIAL 'OLICARCHY'
Deepest Problem TO DO Solved Is
Equitable Distribution of tho
Proceeds OF the Toilers.

Advocating the recall Of judges, the
initiative and referendum, and other
changes IN the government Of the ma
ton, along the lines Of direct leg's-
lation and taking occasion to censure
several Of his former democratic col
leagues on the floor Of the senate,
United States Senator Robert l.. owen
Of MuskOgee addressed a crowd Of Il
thousand persons at the Grand opera
house I'm Tulsa for nearly two hours
yesterday afternoon.
While the senator denied that his
public appearance here was an indi-
cation Of the opening Of his campaign
for reelection, nc admitted that, good
health permitting he would likely be
a candidate when the proper time
came, and then added significantly,
that "as far as he knew his health
was going TO be excellent next year"
Denies Rcputed Wealth.
The address was ably given, and the
senator displayed every evidence or
the oratorical ability for which he
is renowned. He rehearsed his we'll
known fights in the senate, such as
the one on the New Mexico statehood
BILL and talked at length on the re-
form movements the fathering OF
which has made him "A national char
acter. Senator owen denied the
charges that had been made against
him regarding his wealth, but admit
ted that he was we'll enough situated
financially to provide for his family.
His talk was mainly along socialis,ic
ines, and his scathing denunciation or
the corporations and trusts was given
in strong language. He plainly dem
Onstrated that he was in favor of
complete reforms of almost every
present governmental policy, and on
several occasions during the course OF
his remarks referred to the present
government and the state Of the ma
ton as Commercial oligarchy." He
characterized the tariff commission
as president Taft's five hired clerks
but later qualified this statement
somewhat by saying he was In favor
of the gathering of statistics on the
tariff question.
The senator referred in glowing
terms to the reelection of Governor
Foss of Massachusetts as rebuke
of the tariff. but cleverly evaded all
mention of the victory of the repub-
lican national ticket in the same state.
S. r. Lewis, who was in charge of
the distinguished citizens entertain
ment here, presided at the meeting.
Thomas d. Lyons introduced Senator
owen by referring to the latter's re-
cent championship OF New MeXico's
constitution. Lyons brief talk was
to the point and ably given, arousing
30 much enthusiasm that II was
feared that he had taken away some
of the distinguished guests 'thun-
der"
Wishes a Good Suggestion.
"Tuisa," said the speaker OF the af-
ternoon in his opening remarks "is
an object lesson of what this state is
capable of IN building cities, Your
new twelve story hotel here shows
plainly the Tulsa spirit, and, and If |
were you folks, would place a large
electric sign on top of that handsome
structure that would emblazon the
surrounding country for a distance OF
sixty miles in every direction"
The greatest problem the American
people have to solve. said the speaker,
is more equitable distribution of the
proceeds OF labor. Good government,
he said, was the only solution OF that
problem.
Predicts Democratic Victory.
"The republicans" he said have
expressed their discomfort by evidence
ing an open and country wide disap-
proval of their party. That is one OF
the reasons why there will be Demo-
cratic national victory in 1912"
The senator gave his solution OF
the reason why sugar is now retailing
at about twelve pounds for a dollar
i'm this country, instead Of twenty
pounds for the same amount of money
as II was a few years back. The rea-
son for this" he said. 'is the fact
that the sugar trust stole two million
dollars through the customers de-
partment and then had to pay IL
back"
A little later he declared that the
beef trust has been stealing the
values created by the humble Servants
of toll" To further emphasize his re-
mark the speaker explained that
stealing is a statutory crime. while
larceny is only a moral offense.'
As To the Recall.
"I am conservative" he declared,
"but do advocate the appliance OF
the recall Of the supreme court of the
United States. I do not question In
tha iaaet tha intaprify of that court,