The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-30

side OF reserve city. / opposed that
because believed il vas . discrim-
ination against national banks in Ok
lahoma want TO see the national
banks in Oklahoma prosper. ! want
to see the state banks prosper and ]
want to treat the national hanks the
same IS the state banks. So / op-
posed that measure with all the power
! had. The result was, I won't say
II was due to ny opposition. the meas
ure Was defeated.
Yields TO Pleading
The national bankers came 70 me
and pleaded with me not 70 permit
a panic 10 come on in Oklahoma, and
did all could to avoid a fight
Hardly had the legislature adjourned.
until from almost every corner In this
state there came a united effort to
overthrow the Oklahoma banking law.
say that isn't fair. and I say I viii
stand by all national banks the same
as the state banks, but when you
strike down the state banks OF Okla
homa. you strike down one-half OF the
capital Of this state. and when you
draw your swords. you will md the
state administration ready to protect
the state banks in this state az any
cost. (Cheers and appIause.)
i had letter the other day which
showed just how the national gov
ernment takes care Of its own. Ii
was letter one Of the state bankers
Of the Indian Territory side OF the
state had just received from J. George
Wright concerning deposits OF the
Indian money over there. What was
Mr.. Wright's reply. He replied that
that was matter entirely in the
discretion Of the secretary OF the in
terror, and in the exercise OF that dis
cretions he had decided to place that
money in the national banks. That
money belongs to the Indians over
there. and some of those Indians arc
stockholders and officers In state
banks, and they can't hold one penny
Of their own money in their own in
stitutions When we undertake to do
something that will protect the state
banks, you hear this cry that we are
discriminating If you don't want dis.
elimination in Oklahoma, you had bet
ter quit your unfair attacks upon OK.
lahoma institutions (Applause.)
Now, my friends, just want TO say
this to the state hsnkers who haven't
paid their assessment We are going
to treat you all alike. No favorites
win be played in this state. You are
going to have to observe this Law
or you are going to have to get out
from under this law (AppIause)
When an assessment Is made you are
going to pay that assessment II there
is any way on Gods green earth to
make you do it. II you don't like the
law go and convert into national
bank and no one will bid you more
God-speed than !. ! won't condemn
you for leaving the state law and
going to the national II you believe
the national law is better PROPOSE
tion, but don't stay among the state
banks and fight the state banks.
mo man can be a state banker and
get the best there is out OF the bank
ing law of this state unless he be-
lieyes In the state banking laws Of
Oklahoma. II you are under this law.
my friends. simply because you be
lieve IT is popular. you had better
leave the law, for just as soon as you
shink It isn't popular You are going
to begin to criticise and condemn the
law The worst enemies the law has
In the state are not the national bank.
ers, but the state banker who stands
forth and undertakes to condemn the
law under which he is operating HIS
own bank (AppIause.l
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