The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-12-18
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Guthrie. OILS. Dee Dc. ls9A -luas-
much a. the city authorities Of
Guthrie have decided 90 drive me and
my business out % town-haviug Civ
en- me notice to that end. it you will
grant inc She necessary space lu your
valuable paper before stepping down
and out I will give the citizens OF
Guthrie and the country, a.few words
for meditation aud consideration. 10
the first r.ace if tsa known fact by
many 0i fht best citizens OF buturlc
,s wei a- te many OFF the less worthy
that was u tIc ..ut rank iu the
founding OF Guthrie aua further that
1 have STAYED with &c. aud what
have lacked Zoo financial strength ]
nave ever been ready and willing TO
make good iu extra eNertiOns g. pro
mote The interests. welfare. aud mp
bnildiur OF the city to the end that D %
could bc trutufullv called the huO oi
Oklahoma. But for aN this / do NOT
claim that extra privileges should De
Granted 90 me 90 override or iramp.c
under foot any existing lav OF the
city Yet, inasmuch as my business
is legitimate one, a business tnat "a
NOT only of vital interest 10 the farm
ing community generally but also pt
untold interest 90 every business en-
tcrprisc iu the city Of Guthrie, so
much 80 that the business men Of
tuthsIc cannot afford 20 have 10 driven
from their doors But do claim that
the emergency Of the case calls loudly
for repeal 0r modification Of the law
90 the cud that the interests of Guth-
ric bc sublcrved instead OF being re-
tarded u is "a known fact that by my
interchangeable efforts / have diverted
trade from competitive points and
brought 10 here, and every sensible
business man secs and appreciates
this condition of thing hut the narro"
minded and less apprcciative Of good
30 tine city are wont To- have q danger
ou- ordinance uu it- effect enforced
90 the end that the mote in his broth.
rr's eye bc removed whilst the beam is
allowed 20 remain in his own. Now
il 2 am forced 10 a more expensive
way of conducting my business as a
matter Of Justice 10 ne others in the
same line of business will stand on the
same plane unless fish be made OF
one and fowl OF the other) then in
that case we will bee forced 90 buy on a
smaller margin which will at once
cause Guthrie 10 lose that attraction
that she has had 90 those hviEg near
cr other trading points, and she can
not affori az the present tine. She is
q great big, overgrown child -of the
territory. fair 70 look upon, but so far
90 ahead OF the surrounding country,
that She requires all the care, all the
help all the nourishmcnt, that she can
get from far and near 20 hold her on
her young and weak legs. II is a well
known fact that drive late and early,
far and near, drumming trade for
Guthrie. ! make IL rule not TO allow
the weather 90 stop me by being too
hot or too cold, too wet or too dry,
when can hear of stock for sale, and
every man who looks at the matter
from proper stand point will readily
admit that il rs greatly 10 the business
interests Of the city that men come
here with their stock and that they
get good price. There is not one
who comes To- Guthrie with hogs who
takes all home with him. The good
sense of the business men of Guthrie
has prompted them 10 adopt course
Of business 90 tempting and 80 invit-
ing that man would have 10 be a
miser, indeed, who would not leave a
portion of his money to help keep the
wheels OF business rolling.
For the benefit OF those who have
given the hog trade of Guthrie no
thought except to try to have it sup
pressed or driven 10 other points,
will say that nave shipped, since and
including Nov 20 TO aud including
Dec. -, nine car loads of hogs at an
aggregate cost Of S7,GlA77. Besides
this, bc IL remembered that there are
others shipping who can and doubtless
will speak for themselves Now the
question resolves itself in this shape.
Can the business interests Of the city
Of Guthrie afford 90 loose a portion Of
this vast amount Of money being paid
ont daily for the products of the
country
Ia conclusion will say that surely
IL Is no an iridescont dream TO hope
that the business men generally Of
Guthrie will rise up in their might and
say 70 the city authorities TO recon
slider what they have contemplated
doing. That the business interests OF
the cItv will not justify the enforce
iuent OF an ordinance the effect OF
which would be detrimental TO the
business OF the city, just TO salty the
whims of some crank.
VIM q. BARNHIIL.