The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-14
MEMORY OF LINCOLN
Gi.ORlFlED IN SPEECH
Addresses by Governor Has
keIl, BrOwgee, Thomas,
Stanford and Blair

The late afternoon session OF the
senate Thursday. wns prolific Of more
oratory than wisdom more excite
ment than results. and Of more effort
TO use the unbridled effort TO harass
the brethren than was listed in the
hitherto.
Senator Stewart opposed the Agee
bin for a printerg aud said that SO
long as legislation was confined to an
experimental stage, that long would it
meet with mis- opposition
Mr. Stafford also opposed a printery
at this time. and went into detail TO
show why IL ought to await the time
when expediency taught It's require
ment.
After Little had made q speech OF
impassioned nature. declaring what all
he favored and what he opposed. and
citing Instances where he thought
economy might be used. Holman
moved consideration be postponed un-
til the eighteenth and the motion pre-
vailed
The Food Bill
On motion OF Mr.. Williams the SEN
ate considered the pure food bill, page
aItei pa, .eeing read by the clerk, as
the bill a1es into detail OF foodstuff
In MerS Of Lincoln.
The postponed speeches over the
anniversary OF President Lincoln's
birth, was the occasion OF several
good speeches. Governor Haskell adj
dressing the senate on that topic for a
few minutes. and was followed by SEN
ator Brownlee in "A five minute talk
Senators Thomas and Stanford ad-
ldressed the body on the great states
man. sud were followed by Senator
Blair. in five minute speech. who
drew applause afo and the men taho
drew applause from ALL when he told
the story of the great internecine war.
and the loss TO both sides when an as
sassin struck from life one of the
great patriots. and perhaps the great
est humanitArion the century had pro.
duced
The further discussion Of the pure
food bill No. 100. which was under
discussion when recess was taken for
the Lincoln exercises commenced. was
estopped by q motion to take up SEN
ate Joint resolution No. by Graham.
ihe resolution granting authority 10
extend the station portion of the lin
Grow act until July ist
The Graham Resolution.
Section Z That no suit or action
shall be instituted. prosecuted or main
tanned IN any court ef this State for
the recovery of any fine forfeiture or
other penalty from any company Sub
iect TO the provisions of said act for
ipr on account of the failure Of any
such company TO provide and maintain
separate waiting rooms at al or any
OF their passenger depots for the ac-
commodation o. the white and negro
races as required by this act, prior 10
the first day OF July 1905 unless the
orporation comNission shall after
due investigation certify that such
corporation is nor making, or has not
made, a bona flde effort to comply
With the provisions Of said act, or that
speh corporation Is acting in defiance
81 the Constitution and laws OF this
State, or OF any lawful requirement of
said commission
Se,tio NJ An emergency for the
preservation % the public peace,
nealth and safety Is hereby declared
"a exist by reason where of this Joint
Resolutions shall take effect FROM and
aner us passage and approval
The Gig Debate.
AA Graham explained the rail-
r0ads had stated they could not build
I the separate stations in time TO COM
ply with the law and while they had
hated 10 DO SO, the committee had
agreed 10 extend that part Of the
bin until July 4
cordell Started Mill.
AR Cordell moved to Indefinitely
postpone the resolution, and the de-
bate followed that motion, the adher-
ents of the idea the railroads were not
/ actina In good faith rallying around
j Mr. Cordel and Mr. Johnson (iD f,
l who was IN the chair. hammered with
the gavei TO enforce order, hard to
secure al times.
Mr. Billups declared he wodld sup
port the Graham resolution because
he wanted t0 be fair with the rail-
roads, but felt the roads had taken Off
trains to coerce the legislative bocy
and therefore granted concession
I lgrudginely
Mr. Davis said the idea shat the
liailorads had been unfair could not
be controverted but advanced that
lthe senate conld aford 10 offer no
wrong, no matter what the nroyoca-
ti0n
Messrs Redwine and Brook thought
M Graham had used an diligence
possible 10 secure haste and felt be
should be sustained. even though the
senate hated 10 gfani that muck 0f
4 conees sion. and some felt ID wrong
20 DO SO.
MessIs bialr. fchols and others de-
lclared they would stand by Graham ln