Let the people rule in constitutional fight over county seat
Republican Press News exposes Democratic leaders as claiming to trust the people yet resisting direct rule in the constitutional convention. Alfalfa Bill and Railroad Haskell oppose surrendering final settlement to voters as Murray Haskell King Henshaw and Johnston lobby their counties. The county seat dispute dominates two weeks of caucus debate with vows to decide within the body.
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Flogan
Democratic Party
Haskell
Murray
King
Henshaw
Johnston Boainat
Rupley
Political caucus scene in Oklahoma sparks corruption tale
A Muskogee speaker condemns a rival in a Democratic caucus over county seat plans as the party debates a report. Rumors claim backers aimed to win favors for a corporation by pressuring delay tactics and legal maneuvers, supposedly benefiting union labor while the corporations profit.
Oklahoma judge jury clause in rail case sparks fear
Guthrie observers warn that the constitutional convention's provision requiring jury trials for injunction cases and fixed punishments will bring confusion and favor corporations. A Democrat lawyer cites a farmer facing a railroad road right of way dispute as a warning of potential harsh outcomes for common litigants.
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Lowe
Thiel
Alfolrs
Murray
Haskell
Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma plan to insure bank depositors via state fund
Guthrie Oklahoma January 11 insuring deposits in banks through a large state fund from a portion of bank incorporation fees. J J Curl says the plan will protect depositors and gain broad support from committee members. The fund relies on numerous banks and a 1 percent levy, with details to be refined before convention reporting. Eagle Wichita reports.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Jose
Committee On Banks and Banking
J.J. Curl
In & Sence
Eagle
Wichita
Favor Equal Suffrage At Constitutional Convention
Hon G A Henshaw, chairman of the Suffrage Committee, reports a flood of petitions and recommendations in favor of Equal Suffrage. Supports move ahead of the constitutional talks and urges unity among delegates.
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G A. Henshaw
The
Constitutional Convention
Equal Suffrage Advocates Back in Oklahoma
The Legislative Board of the Unions of Oklahoma and Indian Territory and labor groups endorse granting women equal suffrage by striking out the word male. The AFL and railroad, mine, and farm organizations urge constitutional justice and liberty for six million wage earning women nationwide.
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Legislative Board of the
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor U
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Ownet of
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
United Mine Workers of America
The
Federated Trades, En
United States
Peren Hasaary
Pres
J. Hanony Lyxon
Lee
Wa T. Fieco
Unions of
Oklahoma and Indian Terriory
I PF. E
Alof A
Okllahomas
A. Weer
BH. Dovesy
J. KR. Goreman
Joint Legislative Board of the
F.B
A.beg W
Equal rights pledge from board leaders in Derry plea
EB Derry president of the Joint Legislative Board and J RB Gottener secretary sign a formal statement affirming equal rights for all. The brief communique concludes with respectful regards from the officials to supporters and colleagues.
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EB. Derry
Joint Legislative Board
J. RB. Gottener
Election in September for Oklahoma constitution vote
Guthrie Oklahoma January 11 Charles L Moore of Enid moves to defer the election for ratification of the constitution and state officers to fall. He introduces an ordinance fixing Tuesday September 3 1907 as the election date. The proposal aims to hold the ratification vote in fall to suit Indian Territory politics.
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Guthrie
Okla
Charles L. Moore
Enid
Indian Territory
Moore
Oklahoma
Eagle
Wichita
Claim Majority for Suffrage in Oklahoma Constitution
Guthrie Oklahoma January 11 Colonel Robi L Owens of Muskogee claimed the pledge of fifty seven delegates in the constitutional convention for women s suffrage securing its enactment into the constitution It is believed the action could affect Owens election to the United States Senate if the Democrats win the first state election It is also said the plan involves adopting in the constitution the Texas Arkansas county local plan viewed by prohibitionists as a step toward statewide dry counties
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Baker
Haskell
Guthrie
Okla
Robi. L. Owens
Muskogee
Owens
United States Senate
Texas
Arkansas
Bagle
Wichita
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