The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-31
CITIZENS OF GUTHRIE
TAKE THE INITIATIVE
viii Make Fight to Prevent
Violation Of Faith With
Federal Government

This morning Judge Frank Dale, A
L. Coclrum. f. b. Lille. c. G Hor
nor j. w. McNeal Nose Members
er. n. II. Reynolds. Charles SeelS,
a. Il. Eastman and Felix Adler all
citizens of ,his city and prominent IN
professional and mercantile affairs,
filed protest with The secretary Of
state against the acceptance OF am
initiative petition filed by A B.
Ncwbern ol Oklahoma City whose
prayer asks for referendum vote ON
the permanent location ol the cap
ital for The state Of Oklahoma.
The statement OF facts submitted
declares
That under The initiative and rel
erendum provisions of the Oklahoma
constitution submission of an amend
nent tn the constitution relative 10
permanent state capital can not bee
legally submitted until three years
aler November 3. 1908, as on thal
date the people voted on state
Question No !" proposed amend
ment to The constitution permitting
location of the states permanent
seat OF government, which tailed TO
prevail.
That petitions Nos. Six and Seven
were neither legally nor regularly
filed.
That hundreds Of women, children
nM-fesidonts, etc., signed various pc
Dl.tln lei
comply with the letter of the law.
THAI the legislature made no pro.
vision for the election prayed for IN
the petition as filed by Newbern.
That the names shawnee ana
Guthrie were placed IN tne petition
without asking or receiving the con
semi Of any body or citizen in elthel
city.
The Guthrie objectors cite para
praphs of the constitution TO suppor
their contention, declare in linallt,
il is the purpose OF those sapporllns
/ the Newborn petition to eyade an'
/ violate the law pertaining to th'
/ permanent location OF the state cap
tal. and ask Secretary Cross TO Sc
a date for the taking of testimony
and hearing Of evidence
The obiectors also allege they hay
been dilligent in seeking 70 ascertain
i Che time when the Newborn petition
would be filed making inquiries a
the proper place. that the petitio
/ was not filed before Secretary Cross
who is il and confined to his rooms
They further allege the petition Q
Mr. NeWbern is certified as filed o
July q and that they, the obieetor
were not notified until July 26, a
Z. though. they alege, diligent persist
emf effort had been made 10 be al
prised of the hour for filing; claimin
that the press was likewise not il
possession Of the fact of said films
Z although publicity of the item wou
be- considered the foremost new
/ item for some weeks past within I'd
] state of Oklahoma.
} The objecting petition aiiirms thel
{ is ne law permitting said election I
be called. that it is a plain ylolatio
| of the enabling act which gave OH
homa statehood and would be
breaking Of faith with the Feder
Government an unheard OF idea, ne
er attempted by a state without s
ccssion declarations.
The obiecDors alleged the calling
said election as prayed by the Ne
bern petition would entail vast e
pense and settle no question; th
intentional ignoring of the consui
ton can onl7 lead 10 dissension al
legal conflict, baneful in effect al
q destructive to the material progre
r. of the whole state of Oklahoma.
, All objections are classified, div
cd into what might be called two d
tinct statements. answering the Ne
d, bern petitions, which are similar
Is drawn.
One striking feature of the obi
nc ton is to The effect that no petit
ne Of this kind can call an election un
lo The legislature has made proyisi
therefor. aud that the states legis
tive body can not make such pro
e- sicn prior to the scar 1913, as p
ly vided In the enabling act, accept
~ IN the state constitution. it bel
u, later accepted by the Federal G
Oo ernment and then ratified by
people.
Q4n nm ElPE I'M NINlTA