The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-05
EX.SERVICE MEN
OPPOSED TO The
PROPOSED BONUS
Political Situation Nothing to
Do With the Attitude of
Signers of Letters in
Opposition.

The hardest blow yet dealth the pro.
posed S50,000000 soldier bonus amend
ment, which Is TO be voted upon by the
voters OF the state on November 7th,
IS in the form OF a letter Just issued by
group of prominent eX-service men
over the state. The letter has been
sent broadcast by It's originators, ana
While offering no objection to the idea
OF soldier bonus, dicloses the pitfalls
in the current proposal, throwing light
upon the possible ana probable i'll ef-
fects VI the measure.
Among those who are behind this
strong effort TO defeat the bonus
amendment. are men who have been
leaders in the American legion OF the
state since its organization.
That-the political angle in the situa.
ton has nothing TO do with the crit
icism made by these ex.service men, is
ettssted by the fact that the list in
s-ss-ssss Democrats ana Republicans
alike, and according to Information CIV.
en-. came without the impetus Of any
group or body whatever. 1t is merely
the action Of a bunch of ex.service men
who don't want TO see the state be.
gui,ed into a damaging piece OF tom
toolery" declared one of the eigners.
Rejection is Asked,
Tne letter is as follows:
Believing that the proposed fifty
million dollar soldier bonus amendment
10 the constitution of the state Of Okla
homa is iniQitous in its conception and
destined, il written into the constitution
OF Oklahoma to work untold damage IL
the state, We the undersigned eX.serYtce
men herewith call on the voters to re.
ject this amendment on Novmber 7th.
We are not Inclined 10 argue the
cost nor the justice on injustice OF g
national bonus, nor OF q state bonus
properly couched In the particular
measure offered 10 the people for ap.
proval or disapproyal on November fth
there are number Of Patent defects
which we feel il our duty 70 bring to
the attention Of the voters Of this
state. These defects we believe, out
weight any possible advantage that
might come 10 eX-service men through
the passage Of the amendment apc
would most certainly cripple the state
OF Oklahoma to q disastrous degree.
Asks Vote NO,
We sumbit that this amendmen.
was not asked for BY ex.service men
generally, nor is it generally sanction
ed by ex.seryice men in the state has
rot to our knowledge requested It's
passage. and we earnestly request that
,he people Of the state vote NO tc
the amendment.
j. 2. Myers, Ardmore.
IL B. Fell, Ardmore
Cabeu C. Cornish, McAlester
G. H. Janeway ColNnsville.
d q Fouurm, Collnsyille.
RI + Bateman Collinsyille.
Geo E Middleton, Collins.vils.
e. r. Anderson, Collinsvine.
~ A. Howell Collinsville
G. r. Colpitt Collinsvi!le,
L X B.xby, Muskogee
~ j.. Jorgenson, Bartlesyille.
r. ii Hudson, Bartlesville
" Cassidy Bartlesville.
q. L BococR Barllesville.
Grady Lewis. Antlers.
Howard p Hops, Oklahoma City.
f. r stvmpf Hugo
A. VI Drake Muskosec.
q. K Henry Hugo.
Fay ". Grumm Hugo
N. C. Glas. Jr. Hugo.
H. r Brown, Hugo
Lester l. Nastner Ardmore.
freeman Calf, Ardmore.
Robert $ Taylor. Ardmcre.
Ezra Dyer, Ardmorc.
-. z Campbell, Hugo.
ROOT IL. Howe, Hugo.
~. Reid Wolfe, Hugo
Walter Griffith Oklahoma city.