The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-29
IMpATIENcE Is pANeERous.

Led by nn opposition press here ana
There are mensbors OF the democratic
press urging haste IN legislation II
1there be one thing above an others
. The Leader desires 90 compliment
both Legislative bodies for and one
|fhaf WIN stand ont as q star in the
Iaiter wears. il Is the Tact that the
two branches have been able TO- "a
4 the face Of circumstances seemingly
|Warranline haste, 70 take coguizance
|of IKE fact that canton and considera-
|figa are ever the two most important
|feaiIfes 0l an legislative action
A legislative act 10 become ia force
Hand bo guide to the people for years
10 come deserves careful consideration.
lana too much can not be given
a h.ll not susceptible of being con-
Isidercd with care and discnsscd with
|candor andSh0nor never deserved 10
tn written much less be made a part
'of the law 81 amy land
II viii be dongcd into The ears of
tine legislative members that IL costs
80 many dollars per hour for ccnsldera-
|fl0n 0f measures aud men will be so
foolish as to applaud the cry for taste,
land Ees in the face of ail these condi-
|fions The Lender desires TO thank all
members who have aided Ia securing
consideration.
Itneyer was true that a bill hastily
drawn and hastily considered stood
long as statute Il is as Impossible
Ito tialse law good Ike yon maui
steak as II Is impossible TO make a
man good BY legislative decree.
And Notwithstanding some have
urged More haste ia the making of
laws. and some ieyT,s-.g have been
heightened into Reconsideration OF that
demand The LAUDER takes the other
view OF the case and would urge no
man 20 vote yes on a proposition he
can not understand
This legislature has faced some PEE
'ouliaf issues In no future legislation
viii the members De called upon to
tie two widely different communities
together The laws uf one being terri
'tofial. the other having only what de-
partment applied from tirne 20 time.
phese conditions OF nec Esity forced
relief bills through both houses with
little consideration u ksSs a condition
which had to be met and no one can
criticize that action II errors be
lennd IA the application OF those meas
ures. they can be remedled in the fu-
nire. and until the remedy comes, the
people know theg are working IN uni
son and al the people Of al sections
oi The state
Nof should Obstruction be attempted
III is soon fathomed and brings no
credit 10 the one attempting. In the
present legislature The Leader has
seen no act II would deiiiie as obstruc.
tive. There have been times when op
posing forces on a measure used the
term bur that WAS IN argument
where men are tried ia tue crncihle
aud where they may az times lose
siellt ol the fact that there never was
matter worthy Of argument upon
which good logic night not be ad
sanced on both sides of the case
when this Legislature adionlns and
the vaiious members have gone e
their homes. IL no graver charge car
/ he made against IT than i took the
time rs consider and advise ON the
bills made into laws ils history Wi
BE- written upon the scroll Of honor
A iss members have done enough for thll
state 10 eniitie each and everyone z
the everlasting gratitude OF AL citi
GEMS