The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-18
FAMOUS SECTION 7
VIOLENTLY ATTACKED
Stubborn OPPOSITE COmpeIs
TOning Down Of Some
Radical Features

Made the order OF the day, the
Iong-lookedfdrg gadmuch-talked Of and
widely advertised bin known as SEN
ate Bin No. CT, but to so down in
history as the "Bnlups Booze BIZ"
had It's inning and the attention Of
thousands OF people Tuesday.
Through a discussion of hours, the
fathers Of the measure guided this
warship of state through the bad
rocks and oSer shallow waters
shel'ed by grape from the batteries
of Taylor Redwine, Davis Stanford,
Stewart, stafford and Brownlee. only
to hit the shoals late in the after
noon.
Section Seven the storm Center.
The storm center was around sec
tion seven, demanding that the board
Of "cnforcers" should be at least
three in number Taylor limiting the
same to the governor Of the state and
one man he might appoint.
Stanford took the leadership in the.
evening session against the measure.
because it gave power 10 Information
agents to seavca for liquor and there
was no restraining power provided
for
Davis. responding to Roddies as
sertion that the latter had been ap-
preached by a whisky man TO create
sentiment, said no whisky man had
talked to hm. and pointing to the
rear OF the roOm) said Dinwiddie he'd
not even dared to ask his support for
the measure.
Summed up. the bill has had at
one o'clock this "wednesday morn
ing thirty sections passed in com
mittee Of the whole.
Detaia Of the Fight.
The opening gun was fred yester
day afternoon, when Brownlee moved
TO make the governor attorney gen
oral and one appOintee the board of
enforcement. With his motion tabled
on motion Of Billups Brownlee served
notice be would offer the same
amendment on the floor Of the
senate
Russell moved TO place the author
ity to enforce the aw in the hands
OF tho county authorities.
Roddie declared that i'm many IN
stances the local authorities were UNI
favorable to prohibition and there
fore would not ENFORCE the law
strain conceded stating the man
elected to office in Nowata county
was recognized as a liquor man.
Mathews Defends County Officials.
Mathews declared that Greer coun-
~, his home. would consider it an in
suit for man TO tell the officials
when to obey the hw declaring that
for fifteen years he had aided In law
enforcement and that he stil believed /
the people Of the state corld be
trusted to enforce the law through /
the regularly elected county Of |
hcials Closing iu burst ot nlo- |
Quence. Mathews said 81 am vii
ing to go ON record against this bill
as it now stahtE If it sNamns me (
this day and n pass into political /
oblivion
Stafford said the strike out clauses (
then before the house would destroy
the Ell ctiveness of the hill and .
should De defeated or the bin laid on /
the table.
Il ann not for prohibition said |
Stafford, "but the people demanded /
tAst law, and / shall take pleasure In |
aiding 20 enact one.'
President Bellamy announced he /
had appointed Senators STAFFORD and |
Russell 20 accompany the governor |
TO Wchita 20 meet william Jennings /
Bryan and escort him TO Guthrie.
Discussion is Resumed.
The next few minutes honors weee
even between those who were guiding
the bin and those presenting amend
ments. Roddie declared it was the
administration bin and should meet
no opposition
Davis asked Roddie II he were en-
powered 90 represent the executive
department, receiving negative
reply.
Davis concluded by saying Il was
an insult 90 the governor 10 have
alleged mouthpieces. wheneyerHtheir
acts were il, jeopardy calling in the
name of the governor 10 rally those
who were weak DO the faitll Brazell
scored by declaring the hot air mer
chants of the senate were so busy
listening 20 the music OF their own
voices q layman had no time 10 talk
on secure recognition
Cunningham croWa Reminiscent.
Senator Cunningham told the stoey
of prohibition In Kansas and the ef
forts made 40 enforce same He
said he had been the prosecutor I'M
salina, Kansas, and ioani YOU could
scatter s.tloohmen. Bot so long as
men would pay sonr dollars a pint for
whisky there win ever BE- found
those who have % sell A. a Repub