Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
DIR. Clara McCOlliSter
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plainly printed on OK stamped an She
face and back thereof, the words: LAS
sessment Insurance. and policies
hereafter issued shall be valued az
yearly term contracts
(Which amendment would preclude
all companies like The Bankers Life
from doing business in the state. They
and also added 10 section 34S6 Hhe
following language: 'Nor shall sections
34OG, 3470, 347l and 347S apply 10
companies or associations operating
under the assessment plan,' which
would make the section reads
This article shall not apply &"
annuities, industrial policies. nor tO
associations operating on the fraternaI
plan. nor to farm mutual companies
nor shall sections 3406, $780, 345I ana
3473 apply to companies or associas
lions operating upon the assessment
plan.'
''To which we inserted The word
foreign between the word TO and
the word companies in the last line
of the section. having in mind all The
time the provision of the constitutions
which reads as follows:
"'NO foreign corporation shall be
authorized 10 carry on in Shis state
any business which "a domestic co'e
HoTation is prohibited from doing, az
he relieved from compliance with any
of the requirements made OF q sine
llar domestic corporation by the cone
stitution or laws OS the state. Moth.
ing In this article. however, shall rec
strict or limit the power Of the Iegise
latuTe to impose conditions under
which foreign corporations may be
licensed 10 do business in this state
No Brides Solicited
"This bill prohibits companies ~
the character Of the Bankers Life
from being organized in oklahoma.
! took a great deal Of pleasure ~
telling Garner after Governor Has.
kell had signed the bill that his con-
Germs could not do business In okla
hCma II the law was enforced. MY.
McComb ana Mr.. Iasiter both re-
fused Ia these companies admission
! 80 much for the history Of the bill.
y never solicited by myself di-
rectly or indirectly, or through any
one else. any bribes or money, ar
anything else Of value from any on"
| In connection with my vote on this
| bin, ar any other bill, and am aus
! thori2ed to say for J. .. MattisonO
who Garner says solicited this money!
! that there TX not word of truth in
| his statement ! never received from
! Mr. MlttlROn nor any one else any
! inoto. ar notes FOR $500 or any other
tRmouuS IN connection with the passe
| pRe Of this or any other leg1slation0
| ana ! am authorized by Mr.. MattisoB
/ 20 pav that he Will make the same
statement AZ soon as he returns TO
Pthc city. Every member OF the cone
/ fcnouCo committee who IL still livings
VIII make the statement that | never
surrendered 10 the Bankers Life In
] ly, 80 tho
ate KnowS that | fought bitterly the
! Bankers Gifo amendments. and they
also know that | publicly denounced
! Garner on the floor of the senate for
keeping q drinking joint in his room
IN the lone hotel and other disrep'
utablc conduct of his during the
consideration and passage OF this bill.
Proud of His Bnl.
This In ;he way he has tried 20
get even with me- Tor having told him
To- his face that he was Corrupuons
list. Nv position on this legislation
has been thoroughly vindicated, the
Bankers Life having TO adopt-scien-
the bases FOR it's insurance 20 save
itself The largest one OF these com.
ranies failed In New York city. about
the time this bill was passed, owing
willows and orphans in Oklahoma
IltAIlN n uunufcu tnhuhAnu NNllhiS. II
the law Is enforced II precludes all
companies Of this character from do
ing business In Oklahoma.
cor my services TO the state Of OK
lnhomu ! consider the Insurance law
the best effort of my life, and 10
have an irresponsible character as
sassln hofmirch my name in connec-
tion with this legislation is more
than | feel am justified In accept
tna without resentment. have never
put my hand on an unclean dollar
land those with whom | have been
ctcsely associated know this TO be
true.
Respectfully.
'REUBEN NJ. RODDlE.