The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31
Owen IS NOT A
CANDIDATE Of
BANKERS, SAYS
Signed Statement Denies The
y Charges Made by Mana
ger Of Non-Partisan Lea
que on Certain Issue.

OKLAHOMA CITY. - Answering the
charge being circulated by the socialist
managers OF the Non.Partisan League
that Judge Owen is the candidate of
the bankers, Mr.. Owen has issued the
following signed statement:
IT IL being urged by some who op-
pose my candidacy that If am elect
cd governor certain national banks will
control my administration and will prof.
1t by reason Of my causing to be de-
posted In such banks an unequal and
unjust proportion Of the state funds.
This objection is not only malicious,
but also shows complete ignorance Of
the law controlling state deposits. The
state funds are under control and man.
agemeflt OF the state treasurer, con.
stitutional, elective and bonded officer,
over Whom the governor has no control
"a to the amount of money to be de.
tswited in any bank.
ut Is the duty Of the state treasurer
under the law to approve and designate
the banks to be used as state deposit.
ories and in which state funds are TO
be deposited. His designation must be
approved by the attorney general and
the governor, but as to the amount Of
deposit to be placed in any bank neith
er the governor nor the attorney gen.
eral has anything to say.
Won't Use Influence.
~ will not undertake to influence the
treasurer as to the amount of money he
should deposit In any bank of the state.
but will leave him free to discharge his
duty under his oath Of office and ac.
cording to the dictates of his own con.
science.
Amy voter in the state who does not
repose sufficient confidence in my in
tsgrity and ability to believe that
will honestly discharge the duties of
my office. or who believes that / will
be under the control and influence OF
any bank or banker should cast his
vote for some other candidate.
"The demagogues, in their efforts to
arouse prejudice against my candidacy
are saying that am a banker and that
I am the candidate of the bankers.
have been actively engaged in the law
Practice since / was 2l years Of age
except while serving as a member OF
our appellate courts. and for the past
two years one Of the national banks OF
Oklahoma City. in which l own 81 ,00C
stock, has been one of my clients
Connections With Bank.
II take pride in the fact that many
Of the bankers Of the state as we'll a:
voters engaged in every other class o.
business, are my personal and politi
cal friends, and are supporting me II
this campaign. Banking is one of tn
legitimate and necessary branches o
our commercial life and have n,
apology to make or exucses to offer be
cause have one Of the large bank
as one Of my clients. I do not con
slider that owning my bank stock ant
representing q bank as a client dis
qualities me 10 hold the office of gov
ernor, any more than does my beinl
a lawyer, or my partnership contrac
with the man who cultivates my farm
and shares with me the profits of tn
livestock grown thereon. What littl
I have been able to accumulate durinl
the 2s years ! have practiced law
invested in farm lands in Muskoge
county, and constitutes my chief inter
est.