The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-23
The Soldier Bonus

HI SoAeN DoAeo
On June 10 Jack Walton invited owen and Wilson TO confer on
q scheme to amend the constitution so a to put u special tai on oil
men, banks, railroads, and u few other legitimate interests to pay
the Oklahoma soldiers a 100000 dollar bonus before election day
and said the people furnished the soldiers, let the interests pay the
bonus"
Wilson denounced it as class legislation. He said tho soldiers
for their vote, but owen wrote a polite letter accepting the invita-.
ton. on June "a the Ardnoreite Con second page, first column pub
nshed by the Carter county manager for owen, and supporting owen
said that owen had agreed to support the measure on the stump.
and help raise money to put it over; it also said the amendment will
be prepared exactly along the line suggested BY walton IN MS e.
cent Letter to Wilson and owen"
Here is what it provides See IL The commission $ empowered
and directed to borrow upon the credit OF the state an aggregate q
not to exceed 90 90 900 dollars"
sending 1t out says. Sec 20 Will be denounced unconstitutional
un,American and undemoeratie"
Sec. -. IF any section ---------is for any reason held to be In
violation OF the constitution of the United States such holding shall
not effect the validity OF the remaining portion Of the amendment
Then who will pay the tax after the money has been borrowed and
spent ana the credit Of the state pledged" The people viii pay
the "ReoonstruOdOnist' viii pay theageaer portion, and 1t will BRING
a, ss,s ss'i +. s iss on s sy' s:.a Article ts s. '%1l ISs , seS'S aass.. firm from the tie. 's .s.. .. N
his emacatod mule
shall have $500 Cor filling the soldier blank; $4,000 to build up a
political machine; tho soldier gets $500 for going through the world
wal and some ward hoeers get $500 for signing his name, The
clerk OF Carter county would get $4,000 OF this sush fund
The Wilson organization on June 2sth n their open Letter in the
Daily Press challenged the owen speakers to take the stump in de
Tense of this monsrous plot we said owen a ex chief justice cannot
plead ignorance Of the law therefore we charge that he is insneere
and IS makins a cheap appeal to tho soldier vote II he has done
this through ignorance he is not tit for governor and II he has done
1t for political gain he Is not fit to associate with honest men,
But they would not meet us and our sneakers have swept this
issues above set out and we stand ready to meet all eomers OF the
stump and win divide iimo with the owen men at the following APP
pontmcnts; Cll appointments 5 y M
Kirby Fitzpatuok Y. T. RexroRt
Monday, July ~, Dlard Wednesday, July 20, Province
TUESDAY, July 20, Woodiord Friday, July Is, Brock
Thursday. July %, Marietta, lLpve county, saturday ~. on city
Friday. July rs, Milo.
saturday July 40. Baum
other dates and speakers announced mor,
on Saturday 2sth, starting at : p mo We will tour the oil field
with u band, apeaklng at iI,aldton az Z p. M Wilson, ! p IN And
on Monday night before election, q grand Wilson rally In Ardmoro
with hanl, All county candidates invited,
wilson headquarters In IL Brldgman building tront OF Ardmorc
Hotel, phone 1918, Miss wnnred Gardcnshtro, assistant secretary IN
charge at all times,
We have an organization in every rreoiant in the county and In
each block Ia Ardnofe, We ~ going TO put the facts before the
people.
Don't let anyone fool you by big talk, Find cut who your rcpub.
lcan friends are against, You will then find who they think 10 the
easiest man TO beat, Claims OF a landslide for this or that candidate
mean nothing, You know tho people rn be depended upon to give
n majority to the hest and strongest man, That is BOB wiIsoN-he
bset Wilson since WOODROW
WILSON FOR GOVERNOR