The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-03
WANTS
LEGAL NOTICES.
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PROCLAMATION
Executive Offlce
state OF Oklahoma

STATE ol ONiaVufUu
To the People OF Oklahoma:
Under the Enabllns Act providing
for the creation Of state out OF Ok
lahoma and indian Territories, h was
euuirod that prohibition OF the man
afactnre or sale OF intoxicating llq
uors should exist for q period of uol
less than twenly-One years Ia the IN
llan Territory, and IN all Indian
reservations OF Oklahomai Territory
II least
The people OF the new state there
lfter. acting within their powers ant
privileges, ana as part of the con
stituti0n Of our state. made said pro
hihition extend over all parts OF The
State.
and thereafter. the Legislative De
pastmeut OF our state Government
ictiug within the limits Of said En
lbling Act and the Constitution, f.
what waa known as Senate Bill Mum
Ser Sixiy.one. provided among Other
hlngs, that intoxicating liquors might
,e provided and sold under state an
hnrty for medicinal and scientific
purposes, the place Of such sale to b.
% towns OF two thousand and more
population. and one place In each
ounty where no town OF two Thousand
population or more exists, suct
iales to be IN accordance with the
provisions Of said Senate Bill Mum
Ter SiNty.one.
Under the belief that this provision
lf said Senate Bin Number slxiy-on,
aad been repealed by vote Of the
people a. the general election IN Tho
year 1908 all state agencies for suct
iales for medicinal ana scientific puf
roses were closed on December 4th
00S, Since which date the Suprem,
Court OF our State has found aud de
reed that said portion of said Sen
te Bill Number SiXly-one was moi re
iealed. but is sllll the law Of this
state.
And thereafter. the Second Session
If the Legislature OF this State hay
ng been held and no further actor
having been taken, Il therefore. be
,omes my duty to observe aud carrS
lut the provisions Of the law
/ Now rherelose, Proclaim To Ths
'eople 81 the state of Oklahoma, Thai
hey are entitled 10 have one agenc,
sept and maintnined by the state "
very town of two thousand people
if more. and where NO such town ex
SIS in any county. then AZ one place
II less population In any such county
lut that no such agency will be es
ablished OF maintained until upon
he receipt Of a petition IN writing
herefor presented 10 me by reas
lnabie proportion OF the inhabiiauii
such town or county requesting ths
pening and maintenance OF aucl
lgency which petitions may be pre-
ented al The win OF the people ans
viii receive prompt consideration.
Enforcement Of Prohibition law
| Excepting only as 10 the legal sale
+ Intoxicating liquors for medielna
md. scientific purposes In the man
Ter prescribed In said Senate Bil
| Number siXtyOne, the laws Of thl
itate Of Oklahoma strictly pfohibi
my other mles or lhe manufacture
# duy intoxicating liquors within th
llnle. and such law should be flgldl
anfareed.
Tho enforcement OF this prnhbl
ION law. like AN other penal laws, ]
llmost entirely the duty and nowe
if the local public officers, and an
United u, my opportunity for law er
0rcement 10 urging and encouragih
| III such local officers M the dlsehafg
IF their full and conscientious dutA
The people IN every county who haF
leeted these officers have 2 rlgh
| 0 expect faithful service ana t0 e
er complaint against any such O
lcer who fails or neglects the ga
discharge Of his duty. but let me %
nonish the people OF the state on th
thes hand that public officers hay
I right to expect every laW.abdin
iti2en OF the state TO aid ana eneau
lge such officers " The performauc
| # their official duty, and before an
complaint can fairly be made agains
| sny of these officers lot the elti2e
gn0 would make such complaint fifs
| Sc able Ia say " have done my dut
Is good citizen and have offefe
iur public officers ssery aid and Ct
curagment within my power"
Realizing that law enforcement
must necessarily be IN q large PAL
md result Of public sentiment an
so-operagion, let as first aid cur o
icefs and defer any oondemnaiio
| antll Il clearly appears that It IS Jus
The prohibition laws OF 0klahom
rave aifeodg done great good for on
aople. and much greater good en-
et be- dene. depending upon the earl
ST effort OF the people and the hoi
1T discharge Of duty by local ofIll
ss. The state VIII render every ei
/ Ii its power, but the state cannf
control nor exercise the powers Yes
Il by the people and the Legislator
n local officers.
IN Testimony Whereof ] have hefi
INTO set my hand and caused to d
fflxed the Crest Seal Of the stat
Il u Okl'hama az Guthrie, this flrs
lay Of Jrne, A. d., 1909.
G. N. HASKELL
Governor OF the State Of Oklahoma
| ATTEST.
BILL CROSS