The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-19
OKLAHOMA CRY FOLK DECEIVED

OKLAHOMA CITY FOLK DECElNEL
The statement there ID any consld
cradle nnlnher Of people IN Oklahoma
City angetea at the assault OF the
Guthrie newspapers upon Inc cake
town.loi scheme OF certain designing
persona claiming Oklahoma City AZ
home, il preposterous.
III spite OF the fact that the Okla
l0ma City newspapers are seemingly
mhder shc evil influence Of the graft
cfs and lefuseoto tell their readers
of the state capital location status
lhe mora enlerprlsing people Of the
siale metropolis realize the name OF
their city as well as Shawnee and
Guthrie q not being used III accord
ance wita the direction Of any consld
cradle beey o. people
Guthrie newspapers were net lnBtru
mental IN leading the contest f0r ex
plollatlo1 of he fake scheme. The
press Of this city realized aud Is stlll
conscious Of the fact there is no ex.
tuse fof pulling a big inierneclne
capital contest off here "a a year
when every man should be doing his
Telonmeni IN The state,
Il was not until the town lot fax
ors cOmfnenced the use 0i the names
Ol Guthrie. shawnee and Oklahoma
City TIM wild and erroneous state.
menss drew The Leader into & state
ment about the fake case.
The Leader knew 10 Ger ainty
the movement had not the authorized
hacking 81 any person on 0rganlza.
ton holding the confidence Of the
pg0piH. n remOnatrated against q
movement that would arouse passion
and do harm when that movement
bad not the slightest hope Of sue
cese hardly bore the brana Of rea
Son.
EveFy newspaper IN the state. save
fee that are hog led 70 The Okla
h0man for petty favors, protested
againal the project. Editors confess
edly III favor 0f Oklahoma City fol
the permanent g'ate capital collched
theft dennnelatlons Of the move N
enguaee as forcible as good news
paper making would permit
few Of the state pipefa-lesg
shan ! forlleth. approved OF thfea.
enea la approve the new movement
hul the bare facts. no more or less
than 10 enable some few speeulators
10 sail ull some worthless prairie hay
meadows as next 10 The permanent
eaale eapilai' caused the majority
nf ihaae originally friendly 70 desert
che aehemers
Gutsle newapaneIs printed the on
tire literature sent ont hY the acheit
efa. Guthrie newspapers answered
the eammtnf.pl the metropolis editors
with fuil refutatiou, quoting what the
others had 10 say h les entity
No oklahoma CITY newspaper ha'
dared ta print the siltement OF IN,
caae Is advanced BY the Gu hri'
press
No Oklahoma City newspaper hni
dhfed nflnl the statements from Enid
Tulsa. Shawnee, Banlesvllle. Musk0
see. Nowaia, El Reno or Chlckapht
~ this tnplc.
Whyya4ss
The inane statement these places
are iealonF Of oklahoma City mas
Be sufficient to arouse another lo
salesman or Two down al the state
nelrapuliF. bui Il viii not be eonsld
erei competent by the great gover
alga people Of Oklahoma.
i'gen lhe aews.Capital at McAlea
tAf. contrasting Il favrrs the fnetropo
iif f0- the permanent stale capital
refused tr aid the cooked up d0ugi
as.a sfas444.a e. ..r...... s.f .s.#s...at r.s.h
ala Iato tie bleeding Sides Of the ad
dlilcn town lot scbemera Of the s'at'
metropolis.
The childish offer OF cash for thS
names o1 the men fighting the stat,
metropolis adventures. e'en though
fhe fighters are residents, makes Onl!
ga iFifle poorer showing than thai
hitherto exhibited.
Ten per cert Of the great busInes:
intereata 81 Oklahoma CITY woult
vote against the change Of lotaiions
Men deYcling all Of their energies {,
dseeloplHue Of their various enter
Drlsua. seeking ever an outlet fOl
their mel easing capacities. DO not be
here ths1l are going 20 profit by Dc
algoying outlying communities o. en-
ieg
That eheh wound burt Guthrie and
aiop the great strides now being
made, lndilec " affects every Other
eltT ofthe slale: impetlle weaker bus
inees INSTITUTIONS. destroys credits
md Throws busineas into confusion
na temporary Increase In really val
tssb aan hbpe l6 overcome.
eqthrlas Ia gbe capllalss hasl3ehaen
sgAHe territorial Opening dazs gAf0gppgl
shaG capital tho people Of lhis city
hare with proper pride and spirit In
v4a ed thousands OF dollafa--an hun.
bf8Q thousand dollar Improvement fos
lhe henali| Or what Is 10 be the states
pesAsues home belug insufficient 10
slnn h1 Guthrie spirit.
Yne removal on the state elpltql
-DalG aasl tiulhIle the loss 81 much
capital ne bow lnveatei~ls could
meyer ne agah One penny to our dol
lar Ioas q any olhes oilY of Ire state.
Tho Iusa o. grln however. does moi
enter Ialn tie llllle contest starred