Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27

get success was to bay our way
through. He did not approve Of my
suggestion, but | told him if he would
give me the state agency l would put
the bill through However, told him
that we would have to wait until the
next legislature
Kuhns left me in Charge. One OF
the first methods used was when the
Bankers Life company offered Muir
ray Haskell, the governors son, de-
post Of $4,000 for his bank in Mus
kogee. This was to be the general
checking account for the company
in the southwest. Murray was to sc
cure the influence Of his father for
our bill. He tried to do so, but the
governor turned him down.
4. VI. Young Mentioned.
"Then my old friend, A. NJ. Young,
who had Information regarding the
Haskell deal, came to me, and dis
Cussed the terms by which we might
get the legislation through. He in
formed me that he had been APP
pointed commissioner, and that with
about $4,000 we could put it over.
1--WE agreed, and employed Thomas
| H. Owen, the private attorney OF
Governor Haskell, as leader OF our
lobbyists Owen wanted to know
how much there was in it, and we Of
fered him S., 500 to take charge of
the lobby, and $500 more to grease
the track. He agreed, and said that
| the governor offered no objections to
/ his working. We gave him $500 and
were to pay the other $1,000 when the
him became a law.
Took Charge of Senate"
| "Owen took charge of the senate
land the appointment Of the insurance
committee there, and A. NJ. Young
and myself looked after the bOusC
committee.
But about this time owen was
so busy with the charges that haC
been brought against the governor
that he could not tend to the senate
That committee got away from us
But Young and myself secured oul
friends on the house committee, anC
we decided to let the senate go, anc
make our fight i'm the house.
Senator Rodlie introduced the ole
line insurance bill in the senate, anC
got IL out of the committee so qutcl
that We could not attach our amend
'ment The bill came over to the hOus'
and that committee added the amend
|ment written by the Bankers Lift
1cCmpany, which would admit assess
Inent companies to the state. 1t wa
sent back 10 the senate, where dis
agreement arose, and the bill was sen
Ito conference. Roddle, Gilmer. VII
son and a Republican from Enid wer,
On this committee.
TOO Much for the Man.
About this time Young came I,
me from Lieutenant Governor Bell
amy. who had told him that for $1,000
Bellamy would get the bill through
the senate. But Bellamy's price wa
too high; our wine, beer, cigars, bour
bon and other bills were too big 70
such Il price TO one man We turneI
him down, for we did not need hin
anyway.
AT last, after we had worked tn
fun session. a friend of Senator Rod
die came To me with an appeal T.
Ihclp Roddie The friend stated tha
! l{oddIe's pickings had been poor dur
ing the session, and that he needle,
the money We agreed with the frlen,
TO pay Roddie $1,000 II he woul'
switch and vote for the amendment
The bill passed but ] am not sur
about how much of the money Roddi
actually got lie did get 500 I'm note
that / know Of
Garner testified that after the bill
PASSED. it was declared unconstitu
tiunal and McComb refused TO ltcens
the company. Then McComb resigne
Z ana Milas Laster became commits
3 sioner. lie left it TO the attorney gen
eral. but the attorney general woul
rot give a decision. He was in tn
race for governor. testified Garner.
Ballard Comes In"
"In 1910. the Bankers Life CON
pany. received a letter from PER-
Ballard, announcing his candidac
for insurance commissioner contin
ucd Garner. Ballard recalled to tn
: company how he had worked for IN
! passage OF their measure In the firs
! legislature and appealed to the com
pany for assistance in the campaigl
/. Tho company wrote me a note. signe
by George kuhns, our field manager
and told me to look him up. and hei
, him II ne deserved IL. l went to sc
Ballard at Coyle. his home and ther
, I agreed TO give him our financia
support The arrangement was 10
\. NJ. Young TO pay the checks, an
then for the company TO reimburs
Young. But when ! returned, YOun
had turned to- Seth Gordon, anothe
candidate for the nomination. whor
, he thought had a better chance.
Gordon Bad Bet.