The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-05
OK AnoMANs crrTlNo 10 WORK.

oKLAHoMANs GETTING TO WORK.
The people oi oklahoma and Indian Territory ere
showing more interest the choice Of candidates FOR tho
convention which frame their state constitution than
they are IN selecting nominees and national
oaces which they viii on This s sensible vouchsafes
the Globe Democrat The constitution has to be framed
before had Untn the constitution is accepted
v congress and the President proclaips that oklahoma
has taken saco beside the other states the territorial
condition remains There 22Oo avowed candidates for
the 1i2 seats fl the constitutional convention
None but the 50 the twin territories ought to
be chosen the constitutional convention Constitution
framing is serious work organic law OF a state is
intended TO last Tor generation two Much Of states
future is determined by the Of charter starts out
under may last year or decade, and can be
repuaed modified readily but states fundamental law
ressts quick replacement Even amendments are hedged
in with restrictions requirements which ordinarily
make their adoption dnicult ought to start right
ana an excellent way this is its people to choose
their abest and members to the convention
which their organic law. This Is something which
the people of the territories determined to do
Most the states. in shaping their constitution have
called In their best men the work. John Adams
Madison and Monroe were among the presidents
who after their retirement assisted in framing the new
organic law their states Many OF the largest men at
the head the governments in the state deega
ons in congress taken part work Of this sort
The men who chosen the constitutional convention
In the coming Oklahoma viii feel proud OF their
distinction they win have an opportunity TO
do work which will attract the countrys attention The
experience OF all the other states is before them a.
guide They can avoid the mistakes made elsewhere and
frame charter which will be model for duture communi
ties in shaping or reshsping their fundamental laws In
the doings the okahomandian Territory constitution
trainers the country will have good deal of Interest
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The blow that was almost fatal the smoky city
was the York that PittsDuTg was conuptng
the morals Of the metropolis.
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President Andrew D. White says he likes laws with
teeth in them Chancellor Day is said TO prefer those
whose bark is than their bite.
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Automobile etiquette the title Of recent book
which the pedestrian devouy hopes will be adopted as
text book in automobile schools
The most trust busting decision Of any court is the
decree a Missouri judge that man doesn't have to pay
for goods bought octopus
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A West Point cadet had his leg heightened by the
torture o; having it gradually pulled He will probably
es,hew politics ii it any more legpuiug for him
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public will unanimously endorse that rustbuating
the Louis judge when it is learned that the
trust in question the plumbing trust
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Those Toledo ice trust criminals viii probably 6nd
ont in jail what people to do without ice
in hot weather. through the exortion Of a monopoly
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| Punehs suggestion that Mr.. Longworth is senator
makes the udcous grieye the thought that the Buck
eye state viii be represented by Nick and Dick.
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II they Keep on investigating trusts and railroads and
Insurance companies the problem of restricting immgra
tion may be- changed The serious of restrain
ing emigration.
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This Is the season the perennial critic Of the
preachers ~no take vacation actually the people dc
mot mind Il a Iu,h as the preachers might be led i'
sgppose provided IL is not too long