The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-18
OWEN ADDRESSES
OPEN LETTER TO
REPUBLICANS ON
FORMER CHARGES
Cites Affidavits, Signed
Statements and Dicta-
graph Records Proving
C. O. P. Acts
"JEFFERSONIAN CLUB"
WILL PuBLLSH CUfN Or ArrI-
DAVITS AND RECORDS AND LET
PUBLIC JUDGE WHO HAS
MSLEAD THEM

Oklahoma City, Oct. 1S.-A bomb
was exploded among Republican cam
paign managers and the handful OF
neal ticket" democ ats who have been
.atherng thc Jeffersonian movement,
when former Chief Justice Thomas n.
owen in an open letter to John Ap-
pleby, secretary of the Republican
campaign committee. cited af'idaYlts
signed statements ami dictograph rec
ords to pcove that:
The republican committee has from
the beginning financed the Jefferson
ian cluH.
That Jim Harris, Republican state
chairman, and Applyby agreed 10 pay
w. 3. Groves, president of the club,
$3.50 per week sul-ry and 500 per
week expenses to go to the various
counties Of the state organizing demo-
Gratis who supported Senator Gore
for the express purpose Of defeating
Scott Ferris, and pay for the pubi-
cation of the "Jeffersonan," a weekly
news sheet.
In his letter Judge owen names C.
w. Kinds, f. T. Bynum, w. r.
Groves, Clark Hudson, H. L. Claiborne
and Aldrich Blake as those who are
posing as Democratic Crusaders,
fighting the machine" while they line
their pockets with Republican slush
funds in payment of their efforts to
lead democrats into Jake Hamon s
fold.
Judge Owens letter follows:
Mr.. John Appleby,
Sec Repub. Campaign Committee,
Lawrence Hotel,
Oklahoma City,
Dear SIR 2
Recently you stated in an interview
that had Intentionally sought to mis-
lead the public, in charging that the
Republican committee had financed
the organization of the Jeffersonian
club, and the publication of the JEFF
fersonian paper. claiming that you hao
done nothing more than purchase TO-.
600 extra copies of the Jeffersoniar
paper for circulation as n campaign
document. Having made further in
vestigation as TO the facts. now
have in my possession proofs in the
form of signed statements and affi
davits made by participants, corrobo
rated by verified dictograph records
10 the effect that the Jeffersoniar
club was organized by W. b. Groves
c. W. Kinds, +. r. Bynum and CLARK
Hudson. after assurance had Deer
given that the Republican committee
would finance the club Groves callet
on Jim Harris and yourself. and II
was there agreed that Groves woul.
act as president and would be pa
$3.50 per week as sa'ary, and allowat
500 per week as expenses, to e
into the various counties of the stat,
organizing among the Democrat.
who supported Senator Gore with tn,
express purpose of defeating Scot
Ferris. The proof is that he was paiC
$3.50 for the first week. II. l.. Clai
borne was TO act as secretary. Al
drich Blake was 10 give his entir,
time and attention 10 the management
OF the club for which he was to b,
literally paid. +. r. Bynum stated I,
Groves that he had collected none,
from you for Blake II was agree,
that Clark Hudson would edit an,
official organ of the club. Groves
advised Hudson that the Republican
committee would finance the pub'ica
ton. Hudson afterwards stated t,
Groves that he had arranged will
Harris and YOU 10 finance It,
If you will make affidavit, or will
Furnish me an affidavit signed by c
w. Kinds, L. r. Bynum. W. L
Groves, Clark Hudson. II. l.. Clat
borne and Aldrich Blake. denying tn
facts above stated | will publish
Photographic copy of the affidavit
and photographic records which hav
in my possession and will leave it L
the public TO judge whether you O
myself has sought TO mis- cad tn
public.
Respectfully,
THOS. III. OWEN, Vlce.Chalrmar