The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-11

state would have TO do ia 20 drain the
swamps and overlooking areas Of laat.
in our state Destroy al mosquitoes
evarywhere and mosquito or inalarial
fovers would be a matter OF the past,
but the draining Of great areas OF laai
is expensive. prOhiMtive Will some saT.
This can be answered that 1t would
not only not be expensive but actually
great economy Let ps consider the
following facts In POttatowme county
there are about 10000 acres OF lanl
which overnows constantly. it IS a
breeding place for mosquitoes, hence
diseases. The present market value
such land Is about $40 90 per ACRE
The cost OF draining the land per acre
would be about $1,000. and the market
value of the land after. judging FROM
the value of neighboring land that
does not overflow. would be S5O.0g
Hence the placing the 10000 acreF OF
land in sanitary condition would ac-
tualiv bring to the land mn Increased
money value OF S9e0.O00 In such a
case the land could pay by taxation all
tie money the state would have 81
OUTLAY. Again, a law, ! believe has
been introduced by the honorable
Speaker to make sanitary conditions
of hotels and restaurants This law
Is an imperative necessity lt would
cost the Interested parties somcihsns
to begin with but eventually would b.
20 their own benefit
control Of water supplying rivers
from sanitary view Is Of the outmost
importance; school hygiene would
save many children from early grayes
A law making all buildings tot~be
erected ia the state sanitary would do
great good 10 the whole state and
many other such regulations, all for
the good Of the people are the laws
She medical profession advocates
The most practical way TO accomp'
lish the above Is for the legislature
of Oklahoma to follow the experience
OF other states. as New York, PennsyL
vania, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Min
nesota as wen az our neighbor, Texas.
Create BY law sound, strong state
Board of Health With ample authority
and supply the same With a genero's
appropriation so that IT. should be IN
q position TO give the people perfect
sanitation
ia conclusion, Mr.. Speaker and Rep
lresentatives of the People Of the state
what ] have recently written 10 The
worthy president OF our senate. AT thA
third international sanitary cOnveu.
ti0n where / WAS an official visitor
from Oklahoma, In speaking to repre-
sentativcs OF many American republics
7 said. When YOU see the future san.
litary code OF Oklahoma. the newest
state Va the United states. Gentlemen
You win see the most modern, the nest
laclantiiic. the best sanitary laws, #
YOU have good laws. we In Oklahoma
viii have better laws those who claim
to have the bestsanitary laws will find
their las surpassed by the Oklahoma
statutes. for We will benefit By your ex-
perlenca aud eliminate your mistakea.
Mr. Speaker and Representatives #
the People OF Oklahoma spoke as the
representative of the state OF OklahG
ma. with absolute pride IN the state
and profound faith in the wisdom and
patriotism OF our Oklahoma legislp-
+, ture have done my best 10 represent
our state with honor / have pledge
that honOf I now deyest myself from
the responsibility Of the above promise
and place such responsibility in your
hands, hands that know 20 be fully
IAlNifit anu MAAilAiA w WV tAlt hAitiA ANiN D
be for the best Of the people of ok
lahoma.
Mr. Speaker aud Representatives,
we have q great and not only a g0od
but in the words OF the future, the
next president of the United States.
William Jennings BRYAN the best con
stitution. we have one of the very best
and greatest and ! believe one of the
D..
We an know that we have as good AMI
les refined men and women ms there
can be found IN any state. We have q
legislature that SIS the hardest working
and we know 1t 20 bo made ua n o =
best manhood You have passed laws
that have won the admiration of the
whole country Pleas understand that
the cause OF the medical prOfeaisoi
Is always the cause of the peonlc's
good Give as good sanitary laws. 81
good honorable standard for an Okla
Ihoma doctor. good educnted State
Board Of Health, aud postcrlty VIII
prOclaini the first oklahoma lcgisla-
ture OF being wiser than the seven wise
men OF Greece and the whole Wor'
win not only admire yoiU wisdom but
VIII follow your example by copying
your laws. and Oklahoma doctors aud
oklahoma laws win be considered tho
highest and best attaInabla type, made
so by the wisdom and patriotism OF
the FIRST Oklahoma legialature.
Mr. Speaker aud Representative 81
the People Of the State of Oklahoma,
from the depth of my heart aud soul
thank you an collectively and each
one individually for the attention you
gave me. 4 have finished
On motion Of DR. Riddle the
House expressed vote Of thanks
TO Or. STOPPER. for his speech, and
on motion Of Mr. Murdoch, secoud-
ed BY Dr. Snelson, the speech was
ordered printed as a part OF the
Journal. inserted Ia the permanent
Journal and 500 copies 10 be print
cd fos distribution.