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

man out on strike should reduce his
hVing expenses to the minimum.
For 26 years | was a member of q
labor organization-that was prior to
my admittance To the bar. | have
cleared up several difficult situations
for the international order of which i
was member; l found that strikes
can be settled without violence.
In Chicago the other day there was
granted what lawyers call an omnibus
injunction. 1t states that striking shop
men shall not confer about the strike,
and that no man shall give money to
striker in this strike.
This means that If any of the strlk-
ers wanted to go back to work they
could not go to their union hall and
vote to end the strike, for meetings
are forbidden. They must 20 back
one by one and humbly ask for their
old places.
Talk about serfdom in Russia; talk
about industrial slavery-great God.
workmen, you are today working un-
der worse serfdom than any poor
Russian ever worked under" This re-
mark brought forth brief round OF
applause from the audience and q few
masculine shouts Of you tell EN-"
that's right and give it to EN-"
Against Lawlessness.
"Im against lawlessness by union
men, and by God, I'm against lawless-
ness by the courts. When a union
man violates the criminal laws of a
state he should be punished: when
judges violate the constitutional laws
OF this country they should be dragged
from their benches.
Il want to say that il | were presi.
dent of the United States or governor
| of the state of Oklahoma and any of
its courts violated the constitution and
lncarcerate YOU workmen from assem-.
ping and talking over union affairs.
by the eternal God I'd pardon YOU fast.
er than you would get in--G would have
printed form of pardon ready for
you.
Attacks Fields.
John Fields has attacked the pardon.
ing power of this state and the manner
in which ii has been executed in this
state. He wouldn't honor a pardon un.
less it were signed by the Judge who
pronounced his sentence. If union
labor man went to Jail Fields would
let you stay there until you rotted"
In generous circulation at the meet.
ing were petitions asking for a refer.
endum TO vote $50 900 900 for q SOL
dlers bonus in Oklahoma. Ruth ex.
pialned this move was started by Wal.
ton, mot to get votes" but to give
okiahorna IS soldiers what they deserve.
Walton proposes the bonus shall be
provided by a state bond issue.
'lf this proposition carries, every
dollar of the bonus shall be paid by
tax'dodgng corporations and war prof.
iteers and not by farmers" he advised.
Romps on Paper.
The Daily Oklahoman, published at
Oklahoma City. did not escape a tongue
lashin9 by Ruth. who characterized IL
as one of the nastiest sheets that ever
went through press" and to the
oklahoma News published in the same
city, as hand bill"
THE people of Oklahoma City have
u saying that ''if you see it in the
Daily oklahoman, it's lie," the speak.
er said
THE Oklahoman has charged that
Walton is a socialist. / have know,
Jack Walton for many years and |
know he is an Arkansas democrat. Pm
n Virginia democrat, and / couldn't
have travelled G,OO0 miles in Walton's
behalf during the primary campaign
If he were a socialist. However. I'm
not attacking the soacilists." Ruth apol.
ogized.
On the platform with Ruth and the
other speakers were w. Tate Brady.
S. r. Lewis. John r. Blair. Robert l..
Gilbreath and other local democrats as
well as Mrs. Il. l.. Fite of Muskogcc
and others from out of town.
Galbreath presided as chairman oi
the speaking program.-adv.
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