The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-26
LEST BOOK TRUST
INSERTS SLY JOKER
Measure Finally Sbunted
By Special Order on
Booze Bill

~ 80 tni UVOAt WIN III Nnt NtIdlN.
The hour when one senator says to
another senator you ave wrong and
am correct is at hand
The opening gun was fired Tuesday
afternoon after the Franklin. .Wynne-
Little educational bin was showed
aside for the special order OF the
famed No. 6l
On the Rocks
Mp johnson (i0), opposed passage
Of the educational bill as an emer
gency, and added that he feared the
American book trust might be able to
handle the bin to satisfy its greed.
Senator Roddie also felt the bill was
not plain enough, and several others
followed along that line Of argument
Senators Yeager aaG Agee were
agreed wiz Nr Johnson, ana Agee de-
clared he would never vote for bill
with no maximgm price listed in the
laet
AT 2:3O AIR. Little demanded special
orders be taken up, and the famed
booze bill was on the road in short
ORDER
After an hour spent in reading the
hill with Me Riimps also explaining
how TO correct some few errors, the
question Of adopting the first section
brought forward the debate of the en-
tire session.
MIR. Goulding moved to separate the
dispensary aud prohibition portions
of the bill, and the debating senators
were In action at once.
Davis Was Eloquent
In his declaration that the dispen-
sary and prohibition parts OF the bill
could not be made legal, Mr. Davis
arouse to oratorloai heights. and for
forty minutes held the senate and
large audiepc,in close attention TO his
position Repeatedly interrupted, OF.
ten with intent 10 spoil his iorceful re-
marks, Davis held the ground man
fully, and stated mis- position clearly
la the course of his remarks, Mr.
Davis declared he had been better
friend OF prohibition than many who
said they veto enthusiasts. making
the effort to prove tho dispensary
clause was not and could not be con
sidered a measure the people had act
ed upon.
Senator Taylor and others attempt
ed to ridioule the Davis po,ition, but
failed TO shake his contention.
Hatohett Scored Holman Motion.
Mr.. Holman moved TO limit debate
10 five minutes. and Little seconded
as also did some others.
This brought Hatchett TO his foes
with a bitter speech. "Why Is IL
Numbered Hatchett "ihe booze bill
shall have special rights, and people
be choked OFF debate9 II is possible
II can not stand the glare OF publicity?
! am a better prohibitonist than many
who are more pronounced and | do
not know will wish to say word on
the bin. but / shall oppose all efforts
to make this or any other measure "A
special pet at this or any other time
J am too good prohibltonist 10 have
the staff rammed down my throat like
some have had. and all because some
one has a hobby
The Hatchett contention called Da
Wis TO the floor and he Insisted the
Holman motion was out of order and
Mr.. Moore, IN the chair, so ruled, al
though be declared his sympashies
were with the motion
Mr.. Redwine spoke IN favor of
dispensary, and declared they had
proven OF service where tried. He had
no fear OF the people not being salts
lied with the venture, once given
them.
Or Johnson was bitterly opposed 10
some Of the dispensary clauses oi the
lbill
The motion 60 arise and report found
the committee With a section read and
debated. but little accomplished.
Miscellany and 5uIs.
Various committee reports We're
read and the bills introduced were as
follows the hour oi Adjournment be-
ing agreed ON as nine O'clock a. m:
DO. 262. by Stafford providing Tor
4 ncensa OF foreign corporations,
Senate concurrent resolution No. a..
by Davis leiatins to Adams fund for
I lagricultuTal experiment stations.
No 26i By Stanfordi for the trans
cribing records OF the old haitian Terri
tory recordihe districts and OF the
newly dliided counties in what was
formerly Oklahoma Territory
A Hot One On Boards
When AR Billuns commenced read,
Ing appointments 10 the ialuops no, 81
Johnson (i0l ana BroWnlee ~ ieflty
Imoled consideration ba postponed un.
Ifll March 2ard. and 2a voted aye AIR
Ib0lups saw ihe vote Was rlokef'
amt changed his vote 10 aye after