The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-18
GUTHRIE GREETS
NOTED GUEST
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Bryce IS without question, the great
est constitutional lawyer in the world
Chief Jdstice j. H. Barford was the
next speaker introduced lie also de-
clined the invitation to express his
views on the constitution OF the pro
posed state on the ground that the
supreme court OF Oklahoma now has
the matter under consideration and nd
could not, therefore. give Ambassador
Bryce any light on the question, but
added; In the course of time the
citizens Of the new state will be given
an opportunity to express their views
on the constitution and then it will
be taken to the President for his APP
proyal, or disapproyal, for in him is
entrusted the authority TO decide on
the defects or Irregularities in the con.
stitutiol. II there be any
Virgil M. Hobbs was next intro
duced and in few remarks told of
his position on the document. Mayor
Barnes failed to call upon the cham
pions of the constitution to discuss
the paramount question OF the day
although Ambassador Bryce stated
that he would like to ''heGr little dis
cussion from the other fide."
| Ambassador Bryce On Oklahoma.
Ambassador Bryce was then called
upon for talk about his visit in the
new state. He was i'm his happiest
mood and talked huently. He spoke
of the great and marvellous develop
ment of this new commonwealth of
ours which we have Duilt in so short
a time. He said your country Is as
picturesque as Old England, with
ltaly's azure skies. Your soil is the
best ! have seen ia this continent. for
have never traversed SO much terri
tory before without seeing any un-
tillable land. Your coal. oil. gas. and
mineral resources are unsurpassable
and when Oklahoma is admitted into
the Union, and hope It win be soon.
have no doubt of your ranking among
the upper ten in resources and
wealth. | can picture Oklahoma with
a population of several millions within
a short thine aud can look forward
to seeing Oklahoma City and Guthrie
with population of 100000 each"
He urged that the beautiful scenery
In the Arbuckle and Wicita mountains
be preserved and made place of rec
relation where the people of this com
monwealth can go for a few weeks
recreation each year when the state
will have become thickly settled as It
Is sire to be in a few years
Il am struck with with the spirit
of the citizens of your state. which
seems TO be so fnll OF vigor, energy
and push and i'm the great civic pride
that people of this little common
wealth possess that is going to make
this state famous. The making OF
your constitution Is being watched
by all the thinking men and women
of your country and is arousing great
deal of interest, for it has been many
year since a state has been admitted
into the Union and you people down
here are different citizens than what
the other states comprised when adj
mitted, as you represent the best
blood of the Nation, your state being
composed oflGitizens from every
state in the Union.
u have heard much about your con
stitution in Washington and other
parts of the country. have been pc
nnsing IT, but have not perused It suffi,
ciently to be able TO give an opinion
about IT, Even If | had feel that
my position would not permit me to
do so. But ! am burning to ask you
lsome questions and to give you some
] observations, because some of the ex
periments you are going to try in yoai
! constitution are experiments which
} have been studying in other parts
Of the world, particularly in Switzer
, land, that little mountain museum o
> | governmental experiments. Some o.
, the trainers OF your constitution, il
. their wisdom, have chosen 10 adop
some Of the experiments i wish
could employ THIS occasion to give yol
little discussion. but unfortunately
!, upon that subject my lips are sealed
: Let me hope. however that your ex
9 periments will be crowned with sue
cess and that, whether your consaitu
T tion Is adopted in its present form o.
not, the provisions that have beer
made in your wisdom will cure the I'LL
from which the people suffer
a There is nothing more Interest
, ing than the birth or z new state I,
!, those of US, who have studied history
How we would like TO know the me
tives and the thoughts of those VIII,
l. form the constitution and the char
I acter of the people who arrange tn
y document. How interesting 1t woul
z be If We could know a little more thai
) than we know the original Englisl
. constitution II we could know more O
a the thoughts OF those who forme
4 the Magma Charter.
1T is because feel OF what extri
ordinary interest this occasion is tina
] value the opportunity have of meei
2 ing and wishing you prosperity an
happiness in the new state OF Okls
q hOma"
J. Gov. Francis Urges Double Statehood
Ex-Governor ID. X. Francis, of s.
d Louis, president of the st. Loui
Worlds Fair Exposition. was the mex
q speaker. He dwelt at length on tn
efforts of the new state in seeurin
statehood Identifying himself a
being an advocate Of double stat,
hood and told of his active e
forts with the department officials g
~, Washington relative to statehood n
az said he was still in favor of doubl
oi statehood and stated that we had be
40 ter wait FIVE years and come In q
r two states than 10 be admitted now a
on one. He made an avowed anti-stat
ar hood speech, urging the people to d
"a Law statehood and make a cOngtifutiO