The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-17
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~ tle commencement OF great
commonwealth so many requirement.
confront officials and those Interested
IN affairs Of state that It is often
many important matters may be left
for second consideration.
OF all that concerns Oklahoma in
almost every part at this time. in a
commercial way IS the establishing
Of factories to manufacture into the
finished product the great raw ma.
terials of the state In some localities
this need has been aided by local
capital, and the results have proven
OF immense value TO all concerned,
both financially and in the way of
opening up new avenues for the youth
e. take charge of as they come upon
the scene of action
But there Is no use denying at this
time that we ship for manufacture
hundred times more than we manu-
facture, and just to that extent we
are losers.
The cotton and corn productions OF
the state are better cared for at home
than are those of any other line Of
industry. unless IL he the great wheat
AlUI u iIf uAN Util AtAiiVA. anu tlAH
fertile valleys connected Herewith.
We produce so many millions more
than we manufacture into the finished
product that We are almost listed as
state manufacturing nothing Take
the productions from the oil and gas
field, and that field contains almost
ninety per cent of the factories Of the
state. we do not approach one dime
of manufacture 20 a dollar in pro-
duction. and each ninety cents on the
dollar means the loss of the profit
for the factor man, the railroads go
ing and coming. and the great com
mercial class known as skilled labor
which is necessary for the finished
product. Not only In the cost each
way Of the tonnage the factory own
cr. but the profits of the laborer. and
the great wealth he makes by rea-
son Of residence. is lost TO the state
by this system OF handling our al
most lncalculabls resources.
No new state can at once jump In
to the great production Of manufac-
tured products. and for that reason
many think we should be patient.
Put We must remember that we came
into the Union with millions of peo-
ple. with more miles of railroad
than we're in these United States six
t,lhve years ago, and all ready ior
the settler on the lands, the merchant
and professional man in the cities.
and we are surely ready for the skill
led artisan to take his place among
us in the race for the advancement
and betiepment of the state of Okla
homa.
To accomplish the securing of the
factories then should be the object
of the statebuilders. and TO do this
reouirss the earnest and active coop
Grafton OF each aud every man capable
of being for the moment a leader OF
his fellows. To this end we must de-
vote the major portion OF our time.
and the earnest endavors of all VIII
in the end be the cause OF bringing
to our state those great commercial
institutions which create wealth ana
maks q a permanent and solid CON
dition OF affairs.
The music Of the mill whistle Is
the music of prosperity. Il means
that our great agricultural production
Is TO be used at home; that we are
"a each aid the other. and the close
communion makes interests no poll
tical party or strife can ever divorce
no matter what the effort. or who be
the leader thereof. Aud the state
need not be sponsor for nor the owner
of a single one of these institutions
lei capital. honest and not watered
for stock speculation, be once given
the aid required for the start aud II
will find WAYS and means to accom-
nush the remainder. And this ap.
rlies TO all towns, sections and all
n, ople. of whatever avocation or pro
! iession.