The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-12

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broken by ihe arrival Of Doctor ly-
man Abbott be- lecturer. and presi
dent Boyd. 90 the state university at
Norman. both of whom were intro
duced but declined to speak becanse
the senate was busy and had too much
20 do to be interrupted
senator Billnps made strenuous
effort to defeat the Johnson bill, maxi.
inr tefrifie attack On the liquor
element la general and the treatment
they had given the people ia the days
when the saloons, the speaker alleged,
were trying to control the politics OF
Oklahoma.
The Corde.l senator was IN his elo.
ment IN q night against whiskey, but
met with disaster.
Senator Cordell explained his am
crdment. stating that the aloon men
had warming that prohibition would
come, in July. This was amended to
read from the day oi election. Sep
t6mber "a, on motion OF Russell
Blair Won Applause.
II believe the people OF the state
know 1 am q prohibltionist and OBJ
posed to liquor IN all IT'S forms bct
No Temperance man who is just VIII
add to his Influence by doing any
man wrong and no just man viii
cast a vote that macks ot unfair
ness to friend or foe, hence | must
pport this bill-it Is fair and right
and from fairness ana justice ] trust
no friend of temperance viii stray,
said Mr. Blair, who took his seat
while The chamber fesounded with
applause.
senator Aeee asked 81 the govern
ment returned its part OF the licenses
receiving the reiainder from Johnson
itl4l that the government had not
forbidden the use oi liQuOi
After Mr. Russell hal made the
s'atement no ONE could affori to take
saloon money quicker that money
from any ether source aud hooted tht
lGea of lempefan G men trying 10 get
srmtthlng for nolltng the president
lpro iemuore tool, be floor, aud sonnd
4 J., uounced those who We're opposine
/ ihe mea urc, calling their attention
4 ic the fu that the people OF this
/ state mnst riae above prejudice ana
1 be honest Ia dealing With whichever
class existed Tor the state TO dea
1 Wlth.
Tie speaker also fefprred 10 the fact
lhe government at Washington never
Z n.rmitled citizen 10 lose his rights
la amy manner, even though statutory
4 ihw were asain1t same and all claims
Were always heard. though q century
enpse between the time OF making
ana paying
THE miember from the Tenth district
tltfl only Agee Williams and Billnpi
among the bitter opponents 10 the bill
and % was recommended for passage
with great good cheer
IN the closin Hour.
In the closing hour OF the senate
The Smith Bill, No l23 az 10 relations
Of man and wife and the law OF de
laent. met with bitter opposition upoi
the part OF Mathews. who declared
tho present law the best In the land
He brought forth strong reply, an1
natchett joined Mr. Snith in state
ment that The Oklahoma law was sure
iy no more sacred than those Of th'
Medes and Persians, both Of whicl
wero finally changed.
Sill Postponed.
The Williams educational bill wai
postponed al the request OF the author
10 be taken MP with one BY Franklin
/ 1871. ON a different topic but still hay
ing relation thereto.
No. 27, the Little bin, requiring !
/ years residence before a divorce conll
90 secured was recommended TO
passage
No i74. by Bllups. creating ofilc
OF tree warden. recommended 70
iJussage