The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-03
Outside Prohibition
Interference Unjust
The People Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Are Able To Think
and Act Tor Themselves.

In ala things relating 60 the making of
fNc states constitution the people or
tfuthiulncss and sincerity. she nomtnt
they suspect NAT dupliCitN or ieuulance
is being used Ia support Of any mrasnie
they viii lose confidence ln its supporters
The ReN N C liuwiddio, legislative
superintendent of The American Auu-Sa-
loon League has come nom washington
oklahoma to tcli SIS people fhat they must
vote Tor constitutional prohibition The
Ksv. Mr. DiuWlddic is not citizen of
Oklahoma. and So inr as Known does NOT
intend 90 BE. Yet he ts dcnOuucing tax
paying citizens WHO have lived here since
pioneer DAYS because they do not agree
Ordinarily. Oklahomans aud the people
Of Indian Territory have been able -
own affairs and TO get along pretty welt
despite interference from Washington.
When an outsider butts into local Qucs-
tions however. they demand that he ten
the truth.
In an address al Kingfsher september
80, the Rev. Nh Dinwiddie asserted titi
prohibition should be made am lnteglHl
part OF the state constitution, though ne
offered no nrgumcnt 20 snow WY, tiN
Ip independently ana directly on this
question, nor did he explain that per-
Sons in favor OF other methods of con-
trolling the liquor traffic would be-, com
pelied TO vote against statehood if they
declined 10 support constitutional prohi-
bftion.
nut this was not au that the Rev. Mr.
DiuNiddie from Washington did. He
charged that the proposal 20 give the
people a chance 90 vote their sentiments
hv the submission OF prohibition sepa-
ratciy from tho constitution came itom
the liquor dealers. and. by impieation,
was "a nelarious plan The liquor dealers
might not object 90 such 9N Indictment
however reprcscnsiblc the kpN Mf Din-
widdie might wish to- make it appear
The remaI Sahlc fact is that WnoL lhe
Rev hig DinWiddie accused tine hquoi
dealers of doing was FIRST supHested bN
The nrOhibitiOnists who abandoned IL ioi
curistiUiiiunal prohibition ia the JUN
fnmhcr OF the Oklahoma Issue, the Official
organ OF the anti saloon leaguc oi Vhia, Vhi
holna, wns printed this pledge oemahQsu
of every candidate Tor nomination 20 the
constitutional convention,
s'ro the voters ~ my district Mhcre-
ae the Congress of the united states hhN
enacted certain provisions requiiug con
ioxicaiiuE liquors in that part OF lht
state now comprising Indian territory
and certain Indian reservations. nov, u
elected as delegate 60 the constitutional
convention. ! pledge myself % do all 10
my power rs "a member OF that c9hNen-
popular vote an article Of that constitu
lion making the me regulations apply
10 and govern the whole state"
The Klngnsher J. ee Press. one Of INC
most capahly and honestly edited neWh
papers IN oklahoma. commenting on tht
Rev Mr. Dinwiddie's address said
"Why win men like Mr. Dinwiddie max,
such reckless statements as be did MAKE
t6 the intelligent audience which had as
semhled TO hear his speech last SUNDAY
EVENING", Does he imaeine that tse ~ ,,9. g39'
neonie of kinghsher are Q ser oi mum
skulls who are ohlivious Of their sur
foupdinrs and who fo rrt read ana nn