The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-19
CLARKE FEELS SURE
Of Free Homes Since His Re-
turn From Washington.
NO CAPITAL AGITATION
Bond Provision Valuable to
Oklahoma City.

Gulnrle, ~. L, April lS.-SlOney CldIh0,
who is back from Washington, thinks
free homes will become a. law. In refer
ence to his trip to Washington the Okla
homan of Oklahoma City has this to say:
His visit there was to promote the pas
sage Of measures of great interest to
Oklahoma City, and we are glad to learn
that he met with success. lie secured
a modification of the provision incorT Or
ated in the legislative executive and Ju-
dicial bill, so that the terri. lridl Il gisia-
ture is absolutely prohibited from ap-
propNating any money, or ente ing into
any contract for acapital building, either
permanent or temporary. This takes the
whole subject out of the control OF the
legislature and makes 1t impossible tor
the city of Guthrie to renew the contest
of the last session to locate and erect
a capitol building in that city at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers Of the territory.
referring to the bill providing that
cities in the territories II not less llaar
ten thousand population nay 'ssue bonds
for the erection OF 2 city building. Mr..
Clarke said to the Oklah )Inan: The pas
sage of this bill will secure the erection
of our building in a way that will bring
an annual income to Oklahoma city of
not less than $500. The bonds to Se is
sued are limited to $4,000 at . per cent
interest. The rental Of the building, OK
elusive of the city offices, will n1r only
pay the interest on the bands. put he
$1,000 we have agreed TO give ID the
Carnegie library, and an additional $:,f0O
to buy bonds or for any other purrose.
I was before the committee Of the louise
and senate to which the bill was re-
ferred, and both Of the committees have
reported unanimously in favor 81 is
passage. This is probably the first case
in the history of any state or Territory
where bonds could be issued for a public
building, and secure to the city a pr5ft,
instead of increasing the rate OF taxa
ton. Members of congress are well adj
vised of the rapid growth and coInsHe--
cial Importance of Oklahoma City. ard
l entertain no doubt hat the bill will be-
come a law at This session unless its
consideration is prevented by the great
rush of business
The Republican leaders in the
mousse, SdlQ MT. CldFheI are not lHClIHeu
TO take up the statehood bill at this ses-
sion, but after comforting with members
of the committee on territories, and with
leading men on both sides of the house,
l am inclined to thirk the Oklahoma
statehood bill will be formally reported,
and go on to the calendar to be con-
sidered after the presidential election. 1
am of the opinion that the free homes
bill will pass I talked with many mem
bers on the subject, and tie general SEN
timent is that the oil VIII become a law.
1t is not a party question, either in the
house or senate. I was told hat Speaker
Henderson has promised that the bill
shall be considered, ard if so, do not
believe there will be fifty votes against
it in the house."
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has been much improved" It's a good
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