The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24
SAFE AND sANE.n

u Is really almost distressing 10
have 10 again call the attention Of our
safe and sane critics to local condi-
ions.
Last year the Iowa, Missouri, Kar
sas and Texas papers teemed with I'M
sought advice 70 the people 0f this
state about sanity and conservatism
10 fact that was fully hair OF what
appeared "a some few uf the more
ambitious daillea Of the frontier bor-
ber states.
It Is With deep regret attention is
called 10 conditions 10 those places
where advice was 80 cheerfully fur.
nishod Oklahoma Il IA certainly In
becoming mOdesty. however 70 apprise
those periodicals. that a push Into tho
deep conservatism of Oklahoma viii
be their cnly aafety
in Missouri the Legislators are soly-
ing the lntrlcaeles Of appointing a
poker commission. and tax on bach
plors.
IN Iowa a graded tax on bachelors
leads the van Of rather aggressive
aslnlne legislation. but Is BY no means
all that has been taeked against that
1ody Of mon supposed to represent and
be representative Of the intelligence
o. that commonwealth. where they
talk rcl0rm and vote steadily for l0e
Cannon end such "A believe bur little
'r the rights OF the many when the In
lereEts OF the few are IN Jeopardy.
in Kgnsas conditions are normal
from the gubernatofia Office down to
the olect.on Of mayor IN Wichita
4 is the same old story OF plot ana
enunlerplot Of upheaval and upendlng
d schemes bOnma, and now and then
4 personal encounter 10 make the peo-
pie hoiIavc In the strength and depth
II luiellnct required to make the world
gevolve true 20 the Kansas pole
The recent speaker Of the lower
house of the Kansas assembly had
been a scllof. and ran the proceedings
q that hudv with a Delaying pin and
he Ornamental descriptive adisctlycs
. vol known Ia time Of stress al
sea He succeeded In getglng few
agW Jobs created and the nhllging GOV.
ern0r very klndly appointed the sailor
peaker 10 The nust which pays the
aest ami requires the least appnca
ION % duty.
TexHs Oh we'll. Texas. You know
The end Of Legislation. /, hes long
Seen g Texas idea to regulate be
moon by leglslall0n II the good on
days when Culbeisnn Hoeg. Bailey
aud more whose names shine as stats
~ ihe hrmameni Of stalesmanshlp
nr the Lone Star state we're guiding.
h1i leglslailng was done Wall aud ihe
habit was & success hui AZ lhe un.
tfiei and lhe allpadoodlea rushed
lefQss ihe legislative plate they were
slled With aa ambition 10 continue
he regulating legislative program
Not sttished with The besi laws IN
ihe Union regarding eonlt0l Of corpor.
itions. and With a weil.deylsed code
and precedent 20 guide the unlriec
narlners on the high seas Of state
araii th9 noylcea piled law on law;
eaolnti0n on resolution; act upon act
md ther, when chaos followed IN their
vfke. attempted 10 improve their reck
ess work By conflicting with what
ncy had already made mad enough.
The results are nov seen.
4 legislative session has been grind.
ng weegs 1t has deposed speaker
+ the assembly. unsHatud senator
Who d9rpd criticize the lobby and
ave opinions OF his 0Wn. failed to
+ 3de0eaie q law worth the cost of
/ ypewrltlug and Is nov engaged N 4
iisgfacelal scramble over the approp;
iiiaiion blils
/ And partisan politics may not hc
hsrReh With a single one ii the errora
+ II either of the staies.
fomn TIRE Republican IN name and
sexas ard Missouri are alleged Dem.
cratic fiates and have. as rule,
! smocralir worklng maiortles IN thelr
egisailve bodies.
4 They ate Ro0seeelled
Pelng Ro06evelted means thare are
hose determined To throw devll.eod,
Ind that they have neither knowledge
lr rare where the dirt viii aO when
nee loOscned from the surface
They want 10 reform some one. ani
hey know nol whom nelther do they
tie enough TO study ous wellde'
med path.
The mauia Is not confined TO the
/ tates mentioned. for away down East
New York is flooded with freak bills,
ind some soul In Mex Jersey always
laa i lrcak lleH lnlFodueeh IN III leg
lasure That Of course. ii egidenced
| j the ca'lberloI men sent ID represent
lf staio abroad.
Hat, considering lhn false stories oi
/ lakiahone and thn Wild efHilis q
: qiake \ appeaf n reaIeal STATE llf
HqdeaI Wise alld ahleIaala Of our te'
eui leRIslaulra esnse lklaE8nA 70
hlne as q model state for "safe and
anea acts
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