The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-21
SENATE TOOK
THE WAR TRAIL
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they are mere cranks, possessed OF a
little smattering OF knowledge, and
students of naught save the doctrine
that whatever is wrong
inconsistent Restrictionists.
Senator Echols declared that the
men pushing the socialistic, as he
termed il bill for preventing a man
from holding lands, declaring state
must see that all own homes. were.
an hour or two before, cheering be-
cause the United States congress- had
just given Indian citizens OF Oklaho-
ma the right to sell their lands. In
fact Echols charged the removal of
RESTRICTIONS was the direct cause of
the measure--the promoters Wishing TO
Purchase the Indian lands In small
tracts. that they might resell same to
the settlers who we're deBirous OF
coming here to make their homes to
aid rs to build a great commonN ealth.
He scored the petitions sent in. stat
ing no child could fail to understand
how petitions of that nature We're sec.
ured, but that he was as certain that
the same number ana the same kind
could be secured fos any purpose.
Brazell Temporarily Stunned.
Mr.. Chairman. | never was vacci-
mated for a lawyer" was the opening
statement of Mr. Brazell.
Il arise to state there is no occa-
sion for the gentleman to make a
supernuous statement of facts" was
the quick retort of Echols. and the
laugh following was Joined in by
Grant county's sturdy SON. but he
went back aftg- recovering his hear
ing, and made terrific roast OF the
attorneys and the conservative de-
Iniocracy. citing instances that, in this
opinion, made the position OF the
.graded tax advocates unassailable.
Firing all Along the Line.
Strain and others spoke briefly for
the bill and Billups made an oratori-
cal effort to arouse the letharglc state
OF the bill's defendants. Knowing the
majority would oppose indefinite post
ponement, Billups confined his state
ment to the merits Of the bill in gen
eral. but more especially TO remarks
of Echols and Graham, declaring he
was also a real democrat, and had
no populistic record
Davis fought the bill hard and said
the burden of making the Third CON
gressional district take more than its
share seemed. at the moment. TO be
the primary object OF the radical wing
of the senate.
Senator Stanford attacked the meas
ure because il would stop the leasing
of oil and gas lands; adding that a
gas lease of 800 acres, the limit al
lowed without heavy excise tax,
would stop the oil and gas operations
in the territory. He declared that
Franklin knew less about the oil and
gas developmeE; than he (Stanford)
knew about some OF the labor bills
introduced by Franklin
In answer to stat ment as to Strain Il
being in oil district, ne denied the
correctness OF tho statement ard dc.
clared the Wann man had no concep-
tion OF the oil industry nor did he
know anyone who had had more than
little local experience IN the shallow
field six miles from his home village.
The senator from Ohmulgee refused
to reoede from his statement that the
bin would ruin the gas producers, and
that alone would be a calamity to the
state at this time, when special trains
were being run to solicit capital to
come here and invest
Senator Russell closed the argu-
ment- Yeager projecting the remarks
of the Muskogee county man indie
finite postponement lost, IS to 22.
A motion to arise aud report was
put by Chairman Stewart, and the
senate adjourned no vote being taken
on the motion sought as a substitute
for the one to arise and report. to
recommend for passage Agee insls-
ted his motion to arise and repo-t bad
precedence, and same was conceded
by the chairman