The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-06

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TULSA, Okla.--"Talk of serfdom in
Russia; talk about Industrial slavery
my God, workmen, you are today
working under worse serfdom than any
poor Russian ever worked under" so
declared Charles II. Ruth, personal
representative of j. C. Walton, demo
cratic nominee for governor. at the
farmerlabor picnic at Sand Springs
lark Monday afternoon.
Walton gave out word late Sunday
night he was suffering from the ef-
tects of ptomaine poisoning and that
his doctor would not allow him to fill
the Sand Springs engagement. Ruth
explained he was called TO Walton's
bedside about 10 minutes before the
Tulsa train left Oklahoma City and
was asked by the democratic nominee
TO represent him on the platform.
Ruth is city attorney of Oklahoma City
and a close personal friend TO Walton,
Tor whom he stumped a part Of the
state in the recent primary.
In the role of Walton's mouthpiece
ment Injunction as unconstitutional, in
timating that the judges who granted it
and the judges who will subsequently
enforce it should be dragged from
heir benches"
Ruth declared also if he were presi-
dent and any union labor workman
should be arrested and incarcerated
under the provisions of this injunc-
ton, he woald pardon you out faster
than you would get in"
Two Thousand Hear Speech.
The Sand Springs park band stand
was used us Il speakers platform, a
crowd estimated at 1000 having listen.
cd attentlvey TO Ruth and the others.
Perhaps 5000 more who attended the
picnic went swimming or boating or
patronized the park concessions. The
audience was typically farmer labor.
with more than 20 per cent women.
There was evident disappointment at
Walton's failure TO fill the engage
ment. Many farmers and laborers
went to the park early in the morning
before news OF Waltons illness reach
ed Tulsa, and We're not aware he had
sent substitute until they gathered
ct the band stand.
Call to Democrats.
w. A. Vllines, one of the states 8
prominent socialists, preceded Ruth.
Classifying himself as democrat he
cailed on republicans ito return the
democratic favor of two years ago"
and help elect a democratic state ad-
ministration.
Ruth was introduced by w. Tate
Brady. who during the primary was an
ardent supporter Of Thomas H. Owen,
Walton's opponent, and who. when
Walton gained the nomination. helped
organize a local Walton.for- G oyernor
Club with alacrity.
I'm for Jack Walton" Brady ex.
planned in his Introductory remarks,
because he has courage and CUTS.
Some of the high democrats have been
saying they can't vote for him because
hes tinged with socialism. I'm glad
10 see the socialists and the independ.
ent thinkers supporting him."
Other Speakers.
Following Ruth. Mabel Bassett. demo.
Of charities and corrections, and L. Il.
Howard, democratic nominee for con-
gress, spoke briefly. Howard inform.
cd his hearers that should he be elect.
ed, he VIII Immediately advocate an
amendment 10 the present Adamson
railroad bill. or support a new railroad
control bill, in which officials OF the
railroad VIII be subject to control in
the same measure as union labor
There Is no justice in the present
administration of the railroad labor
board" he said. THE president and
other railroad officials should be sub
servient to the law Of such board as
Is the engine wiper. or any OF the un.
skilled railroad workers"
The speaking was heralded by the
approach OF a parade OF donkeys and
horses. most OF them ridden by men in
cowboy costumes. On each animal
was muslin sign setting forth the
virtues OF some democratic nominee for
state office
Attacks Fields Bitterly.
Most OF Ruth's speech was a bitter
and sweeping denunclation of those
responsible for the federal Injunction
against striking shopmen. However.
he did not overlook John Fields. the
republican gubernatorlul nominee. de.
claring Fields is not taxpayer in ok.
hhoma and that he lives in the skrvin
Hotel.
II have looked up Fields record In
Oklahoma City, where he has lived
for years" Ruth advised "He does
not pay one cent OF taxes In Oklahoma
and all the livestock he owns is "A dog.
SO far as ! know his home. located in
Wichita, Kan, was left him by a rela
tive.
II Is one OF the planks OF wal,on's =
platform. Ruth pointed out. that the
power to grant injunctlons should be
ourtailed You union men will know
what that means the speaker added.
Find Other Jobs.
81 believe II is the duty OF every
man out on strike to obtain "a Job
At some other employment until he gets
Ia job back. | believe also that n