The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
"Usury Measure FOlSted on
People by Political Jugg-
Icry,' He Says.
BANKERS HEAD PLEADS
FOR u. S. PREPAREDNESS
Striking Program Given at Ini-
tiaI Session OF State
Body.

Oklshoma'H anti-usur, hw was char
sctorErd by 7 II Dwyor. prcsldon, of
tho Chiokasha National bank and prcsi-
don't of the oklahoma BANKERS nSSool-
stion. In his annual address 10 that or
snnlIntion This morning I'm the Libertj
theater. ns Matched IN The brains ~
unsuccrssrl men and folHcd on the peo.
pie by political iuesler,"
Mr. pV,er- arrstsned the tnll-usur'
Sct severely, and expressed the beuet
that n wou,i ho cousIdcuhly amended
~ the next rcgular vsslon of The OkIR-
homa Legislature In J,nuar
~ want TO impress Hll IN" members ~
the association with this fact, however %
h., said IAN bankers should oho, tho
law. regardless ~ hoW dis'uHcfm II l7
The, should ohe, thu Huu .u-ufy law ~
the, should ODE, amy other law n peo-
pie insist ir eloctiug incompetent mcu 10
office tho onb r,mcdy the, have i- 10
.lsc, compclcn, m'u 1i tho uoSt election
Everybody knows vh, tho special
session ~ the Legislature Vnr called and
sveryhod, knows that the an'i-urury hin
vps passed even when n was un,atlS-
factory 10 the majority N the members
of the legislature smply because n Vss
necessary TO get ia work on au election
hw"
NJ. Dp,rrs address WIS urcfRced ~
observations regarding the Eurup"s ~
pRr snd the present an l-cugroHsinr nues.
,lUr NJ preparedness.
Regardless of whether any ~ us are
no, satisfied with tho fedora reserve
net. N IL most certain that had II not
been In existence this country would
hsv, been plunged into the most Dis
sstrous financial panic In IT, history when
half Of Europe took up arms" he said.
y believe 7 nm expressing the s.ntl.
mrnt of the members Of this association
when I say ,ha' this country wants 10
he prepared 10 defend Itself IN case ~
emergency frum the aggression NJ for
sign foe We believe In reasonable utc.
psredncs. In nm army NJ NJ least 500 ooo
men witch In ease ~ necessity. could
soon he recruited to two of three times
thst siie. and navv sufficiently large
IN ptotec, this country's vast sencohs'
Ready TO Bear shsr,
'wnhou, question. the bankers ~
Oklahoma and the entire country stand
rssay 10 bear their share ~ tho expense
~ eauiprins aud supporting such m
army and navy
Mr. Dvyer spoke ~ length also upou
homa and the nation
The president address va preceded
ny an address ~ welcome h, va =
Vsusht. president NJ the oklahoma City
Chamber ~ Commerce. Witch was an.
swwed hy John ! Gcrlpch. president, NJ
'he Gcrhch bank ~ Woodward
Rny J. Y Pcfshlns. pastor ~ the Har.
isor Avenue Congregational church "
Oklahoma CITY. delivered an invocation
oeoue Hurst. editor ~ Financial
America ksnsss CITY, u y Fink.
president ~ the Commercial National
hsnh ~ Mushosee and Rev I rrank
Roach ~ oklshoms CITY delivered sd.
dr.sses -nd Harry q nsshy ~ Okls e.
hons city. secretary ~ the Oklahoms
bsnhss association. and ! A Holt n
TsGe treasurer ~ tho ntsanirs, ton sub.
wii,.d their annual reports ", this
MORNINGS sesslon,
Attend esssbsli Game
Members of the association witnessed
the baseball srm, y, Saratoga pstk b..
tween the Oklahoma CITY and Mu.kn.
ace Western association teams IN the
afternoon. Will. number ~ the hank
sr. wives visited local store.
s performances ~ the Empress and
lyric thes,efs In the sfstn,on aud /,