Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30

products The corporation commits
sion IL required to publish from time
to dime, "in some paper OF general
circulation in the statel tiiis stand
ard Of value. 'l|.
The only other addition Of cofise-
quence is a provision that In addition
10 the other penalties imposed for
violating any section Of the act, the
attorney general will have the right
to bring suit against the offending
person, corporation or firm, to place
It's producing and marketing assets In
the hands Of "A receiver.
The old soldier pension bill was
responsible for the hottest debate
that has yet been seen on the floor
OF the house.
Representative Lemon, Democrat
Of Grant county, started the fireworks
by opposing the measure In a fiery
speech he declared he believed in a
pension for the eX-Confederates, but
under the present circumstances he
did not approve OF making an appro-
priation for that purpose.
Economy is what we are striving
for" said Lemon, ''apd If We are TO
have a program of that kind, where
in the name Of God is II to begin?"
Sykes Brings Tears.
Representative James II. Sykes OF
Tulsa county took the floor and spoke
fervently and eloquently for twenty
minutes in support of the measure.
He had many Of the older members
and some Of the younger ones actually
weeping before he had finished, and
upon taking his seat wild applause
broke loose.
First Of ALL" said Mr.. Sykes, Il
am an American citizen. 1t was the
lot Of my people, my father and my
fathers father to follow Lee and
Jackson. / want to call the attention
Of this body to the fact that the first
man to shed his blood for this country
in the Spanish American war was the
son of Confederate soldier. Now the
old cause has been settled and we are
united under one flag, but it is our
duty, as patriotic American citizens,
to grant to these fast-dying old Con-
federate soldiers the modest pension
that this bill calls for"
Representative Pinkham Of Kay
county, who said he was born in New
England and his father was Union
soldier, declared that he would sup
port the bill until the last ounce OF
vitality had left his body
DISCRIMINATION hllCRNu'
Representative Glasco declared
that his father also was a Union sol
der and before coming to the legis-
lature he told him to vote for the bill
to give a pension to eX-Confederate
soldiers.
Representative Marsh OF Kingfisher,
Republican, while not opposing a
pension for the old soldiers, made
lengthy address, in which he pointed
out his reasons for not supporting
such a measure.
Representative McLemore, Social
ist. then arose.
IL think we should pension all the
Old people," he declared, "and not
specify the old soldiers, My father
was q confederate soldier, but be-
lieve that if we are to pension anyone
1t should be the disabled workers or
this state This bill discriminates."
An ex-confederate soldier and
member OF the house then spoke in
favor of the measure.
I'VE fought for cause that we be-
lieved to be right" he said.
ut was right" shouted a loud voice
from the gallery. The speaker had
trouble in restoring order. The source
of the remark could not be deter
mined, as the gallery was crowded
with spectators.
Representative Luther Harrison of
Seminole county, his face atiame with
rage, nevertheless managing to con-
trol himself, advanced to the front of
the house.
After arraigning Representative
Lemon for opposing the pension bill
Harrison proceeded to take to task
the socialist opponent, McLemore.
"In the archives Of this state" de-
clared Harrison, lis an argument
against the grandfather clause, writ
ten by five Socialists Of this state. In
their argument they make the in
famous charge that the white people
Of the south outraged the negro
women Of this country and then re-
fused to give the negroes the right
to vote. Therefore, | am glad to see
the Socialist member from Beckham
county stand up here and oppose this
pension bill and at the same time en-
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