The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-22
MBATE WAS HOT,
FURIOUS AND EXCITING
Several Times Personal
Clash FetWeeu Members
Seemed Imminent

The storms of life" were bad indeed
lif they were half as bad as a real senate
cyclone. Thursday was graduated land
tax day in the state and this body
played the game up 10 the very handle.
They warred and warred. and then as
the old lady should have said they
warred some more already yet
When the senate had receded from
| its amendments TO II. b. 592 and was
reday for completion of work, the de-
bate over the graduated tax com
menced They fought over what was
and should he Then they reversed
the question and fought the reversal.
Senator Russell brought the first bad
bleed i'm by charging the opposition 10
the bill az being afraid TO fight in the
open and Brook told the senate Russell
was fighting unfairly and hot words
followed. i'm which Hatchett acted as
Feacemaker. Fortunately neither sena-
tor forgot the place and their remarks
we're sharp but they got off without an
open breach and both hastened TO stop
the quarrel once their ardor had cooled.
Senator Echols was the member who
resented the charge of cowardice and
his tement 10 effect the bill was, in
his opinion, a wretched piece OF legis-
lation and that.he considered 1t as APP
preaching anarchy was cheered, and
Stanford it lowed declaring the intent
il the bin, according TO its champions,
was confiscat ry.
In the debate pro and con there was
bad feeling displayed and votes were
slow in forthcoming. lschos fought all
motions, and declared his opposition
was to XIII the bill serving notice he
never lett a battle until all were
counted
Senator Cunningham got the bill be-
fore ale body on the Stanford substi-
tute as first vote then Russell's bill.
The debate to follow the Cunningham
motion was e-pesiuous Russell and
Echols pairn n their opposition and
T. rlimentary tactics were used to.
last limit
Stanfords speech In favor of his
substitute was eloquent Russelps re-
ply witty earnest and beyond doubt
proved his sincerity to the cause.
The vote was n aye, y nay on the
substitute,
Thomas followed with a substitute
which forbid the state, tie city, the
town or anyone to own laud in excess
of the graduated prescription.
The Thomas substitute, In his de-
fenso of same. was one forcing the
state TO sell the school land, but Rus
sell was 100 shrewd for that move,
stating he would aid Thomas later
with that movement, when he bad
brought his ship OF state in with his
pet tax scheme.
The vote was overwhelmingly
against the Thomas substitute
More debate, in waich force was sub
isttuted for eioquehce and anger
took the place of reason, applicable
10 each side of the debate.
Senator Soldani read from the bill
| Of rights, and asked the senate if the
democratic party were going 10 be
/ firm 10 principles, or was II to be
wig and wag to the tail of socialism,
The War In Senate.
The roll was called, and the result
a9 announced. was % aye and n nay;
as the announcement was being made
/ Russell aud Davis asked recognition,
and both were seated until the full
vote was announced and when such
was done there were standing Stat
lford and Russell who was approach
ing the desk cf the president aud one
more senator in the tier 10 the presi
ldents left Stafford was recognized
and lodged the motion 20 reconsider
Hades broke loose, Strain aud Blair
lparading 3he aisles, adding 10 TRADE
4 lWith fierce deunuciatiOns and shaking
loi fists Through it all two men were
cool and ready f1r the parliamentary
lemergency which might arise Hchols
for the defeated and Hatchett for the
men having the % cast votes
Order was finally obtained and
Senator Eggerman took the floor iol
1.-THE bills friends. stating the presi
ldent according 10 parliamentary usage
had the right TO rec gnize either oil
1.-THE senators. and while he hated e
be defeated by he minority, he woul,
Join no war against the president
who acted within his rights
President Bellamy asked the sena
tors 20 remember the occasion was o
thei own making that for days h'
{ mad asked lof all ta bays their oVi
seats and had been laughed at, as Z
whom he should recognize be has
choice given him By all usage OF leg
llslauye bodies
The Olive Branch.
Finally Roddie aud Hatchett aske,
, as a matter OF good faith and ia ooul
tesy 10 the majority OF the senate, a.
the bin was a revenue measure am
must be- passed tliat day or not al an
10 allow the lodged motion rights &
pass 10 others natchett calling atten
lion 20 the fact that be had never. Il
ali rf nIa nuuo.fftor Illriuu the 1a.
sion. taken an advantage over
bad lopshi without az Organization