In 1895 he married Margaret Lewis of Nelsonville, Texas, and was becoming active in local politics in Bellville, eventually being elected as mayor in 1895.

[2] Significant media attention included the forceful assertion by Rabbi Joseph Blatt of Oklahoma City that the newspaper's claims were slanderous and that they were a "a disgrace to the civilization of our state".

Meyer aligned himself with the administration of Governor Lee Cruce, which drew the ire of his critics in the Oklahoma Legislature.

When Meyers was accused of perjury, Republican Walter Ferguson defended him, arguing the "jealousy and factionalism" led to the investigation.

[1] On February 8, 1913, perjury charges were dismissed by County Judge John Hayson, and the Oklahoma House of Representatives filed for impeachment the same day.