The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-22

What Clarke, Miller, Foster and Todd
said 10 Regard to Public
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Thursdays Leader gave the state
menta Of Coulson Harrison and Woos.
ley on the public buildings measure
Following ere tbs statements in part,
Of Clarke. Foster Miller and Todd
clarke's Statement
( Clarke said In part
protest against the passage Of this
bin for the following reasons
First Because the locations OF
these institutions at this time under
the provisions OF the bill is ill-advlsed
and unnecessary.
4 seoond-Because, under the pre-
tonse Of making a direct appropriation
OF only $4,000, debt against the
territory and future state of oklahoma
lof seferal million dollars IS really INF
tlated. and avenues OF corruption.
speculations and innumerabie frauds
are opened to public Officers not elect
ed by or responsible to. the people
and tax payers.
Third Because the past history Of
territorial administrations in Oklaho
ma elbows that federal officers have
! frequently dlsregarded existing laws
lavishly expended the public money in
violation thereof. and IN many matters
connected with the erection and CON
trol Of our public institutions, proved
unworthy OF the trust committed 70
their charge.
Because. under The acts of
congress the money derived from sec
tion 80 was intended to be applied, IN
the first instance in the erection of a
capitol building, which. on the admis
sion Of the territory as state. be-
cause the first necessity. and that
therefor the provisions OF this bill IS
practical notification Of the viii Of
congress.
7 Fifth-B Because the outstanding In
debtedness Of the territory az the close
Of business, January H. 1901. was
/ $4i3.4t8.44 That an additional indebt
edness Of $50. .49437 would exceed the
one per cent limitation prescribed by
the third section cg the act Df congress
Of July 80 1886. This excess Of the
legal limit Of Indebtedness has, in my
Ijadga,vut. beoa rcaoLee by debts al
ready contracted by the territory. and
certain appropriations Of revenue an.
thorized by ,his bill would be null and
void.
Sixth--Becarae OF its Illegal, loose
and Inconsistent provisions. it will
eventually lead to protracted litigation
in the courts
Seventh-Because OK c'je use of such
questionable methods in matter Of
local legislation, and such defiance
OF the rights and interests OF the peo-
pie, will greatly injure the fair name
of Oklahoma abroad, and result in re-
strictive measures by congress in
granting lands to the future state
Fosters Stand.
Senator Foster said Representing
as do the Capital City Of the territory
which enjoys the good will Of the peo-
pie Of the territory. and ,.lU Sc people
are appreciative of that aod viii, and
disposed TO advance their wishes; and
the people as appears by vote of their
representatives In this body being ov-
erwhelmiRgly in favor OF this bill, and
] being desirous to promote rather
than retard them in their wishes and
demands therefore vote aye
Todd's View Of II.
Senator Todd's protest:
This measure when weighed in the
balance is found wanting.
The one idea uppermost in an its
various and sundry chapters and sec,
tions, is a raid on the treasury.
It founds the penltentiary at or
near. a city whore neither building
stone or other necessary material ex-
, lists, and can only be had by freight
ing the same long distances at great
and unnecessary cost
The same objections attach to the
asylum, proposed to be founded al
Enid.
A portion Of IFS unholy cargo Is the
founding OF a reform school for boys
and girls know Of no state in this
Union wherein the experiment OF re-
forming refractory and incorrigiblc
/ youths OF both sexes under the same
roof has been attempted Certainly
!, no such experiment has proved sue
cessful. IN my opinion the provisions
Of this act would found house OF
prostitution instead Of q feformatory
These summary objections 60 main
ly 70 the loosely drawn features OF
this monstrosity, which opens every
avenue to the public purse, invites and
makes possible The expenditure oi
snpenduous sums OF money with nc