The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16

/ hema called lNe lathtI ol liif iNtd'
The idea of building a capital city
for Oklahoma seems to have many
l"fatheis nave met at ieast a halt
dozcn men Wh0 have conHdcd TO me
the TACT that it was dowp in the deep
! uuiataonable recesses 0f their brain
/ that this idea first found friendl,
, lodging place.
Considering the e,eat number oi
/ brilliant fathers" that this idea
can boast Of. it WIS. al the cOnveRiue
OF the Oklahoma legislature and foi
| some weeks aiterward one oh the most
NEGLECTED and abused orphans that &c
has ever been my lot 10 meet 1 saw
tine poot little orphaned "idea' shiver
ing around the state house. not per-
mitted even TO gather up the crumbs
which were expected 20 lall from the
pfc counter as its fathers and
Others. prepared for the first grand
/ feast when state institutions
I sh0uhi be app0rtiOned ont 10 the es-
lpecially loyal and patriotic districts.
! My synnathics went out 20 the poor
/ lorpaan with SO mans fathers and
! determined to Champion his cause
/ even at the risk OF losing the State
Fair, the school for the blind and one
l1ornal school aud a state aDnropria-
tion Cor Halochee institute my con.
stitueuts modcstly reirained from ask
ing for anything more.
Quite q few other senators Joined
me in demanding an investigation
of the worthiness Of the "idea,' and
the practcab5lity OF the state of Okla
homa adopting said orphaned rilea'
aid undertaking to develop il along
useful lines.
| Only seventeen senators went on
record as favorins the Investigation
Of the idea SO his hope OF adoption
seemed lost bot il was "a mild winter
and the ideas friends Kept him
sheltered around the state house aud
fed him such words Of encouragement
as were received from "the boys back
at home He gradually gained
strength on this diet and about tho
isiug Of grass De again presented him
self before the senate asking TO be
investigated He was met with a
fierce soowl and many sharp wordz
were thrust at him. Ignoring the ia.
suits. he agreed that n adopted he
would be content TO receive only the
bare necessities OF life. and never
never to ask FOR pie unless it was vol
unfairly offered to him. Upon the as.
surance that the idea could and
would render valuable service and only
ask In return "cornbread and bacon"
and such pie crumbs" as might fall
from the table. twenty seven senators
voted to investigate the adyisability OF
adopting him.
After considering the claims Of the
idea" for some three weeks the
hoiise OF representatives agreed. by q
large majority. that he was worthg
OF Investigation.
The resolutions providing for an in
-estigallon of the idea" was then ca
rlcd to the governor. and was prompt
ly approved. Say. if there is any man
in Oklahoma who has a better trained
wireless" can or one that is kept In
better tune for catching and reflect
inc the sentiments and wishes Of the
bread-wlnnefs' of OhahoiaA thar
that of Governor Haskell / have yer
10 meet hsm-
Tho idea Is one that viii bea
acquaintance. apd while some Of tho
investigating committee sconed at him
at first they an agreed on closer IN
specton that he was worthy of adop
ton, and a unanimous report was re-
turned to that effect
By this time the 1dea's' "band
wager was geitine well filled Vera
few members ,p either branch of tht
| legislature but were making goo
GOO ewes at him. The Joint resolu
tiou submitting to a vote of the peo
lple az the coming election the ques
! ton of approving on disappearing o.
the final adoption, by the state. OF tn,
Idea had ouly six votes registere,
agaenst it IN the senate. ANA proper
lionately less, ! understand III tn,
house OF Representatives
u Is confidently expected that IN,
idea viii fad one or more "fath
ers" Ia practically every community
who viii fan weeping on i;s neck. ant
the delightful odor Of the fatted cal
\ (barbecuing) is expected to MI an IA,
land
The question 20 be voted ON is, ID
son favor the state OF Oklahoma select
ing and securing a site for the loca
ton of a cantal city? Said site TO b,
0wncd and controlled b.. and the lots
/ therein sold for the benefit Of, tbs
Istate?"
Yes. .,...-.
NO ..t....
Why DO such a thing
Well to begin with. some OF as ar
7socialistic" enoush 20 believe thal a
least portion of the values whic