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

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q controversy that their lots may be
sold adyautageously.
They arranged 10 make Shawnee
and Guthrie enter that contest, no
matter how or what the feeling OF
the citizens Of the Two rival cities
Other b. les aspiring TO be voted on
were allowed 10 come, provided they
raid expenses for the others. El Reno,
long conreded 70 be a candidate for
the state capital. would have TO spend
some $1,000 70 get Into a contest com
paratyely free 70 the three cities first
mentioned An attorney not a reHi-
dent OF Oklahoma City and an illinois
lown lot salesman were draftePs 0i
this mighty document In the event
ioi no decision the first election, the
next highest can have another try,
provided Il put up the cost or the
election.
Reads well. doesn't NJ
But there Is a brunette behind the
stove w0o0
The placing OF Shawnee and Guth.
rle IN the race 10 Intended to divide
She vote Of the central part OF the
state. i Is not contendad that any.
considerable number OF people north
Of Oklahoma City would support thai
place for the permanent capital. like,
Fise II Is believed respectable min.
ority OF people In southern and sonth
eastern oklahoma Favor leaving the
capital IA Guthrie permanently.
Shawnee is expected to take away
many votes from Guthrie and leave
the last named city dependent upon
tnh UaliUtA 0E the state from Guthrie
west TO tie ssate lines ana that sec
ton northeast Of the Arkainsas river
IL Shawnee can divide the Guthrie
vote, Il would make the present condi
ton 30 Oklahoma CITY had lone
chance 70 GET the lead.
In addition 10 temporary victory
with an opportunity tor another trial
those schemers With lots plated sev
IN 10 fourteen miles outside the Ok
lnhoma Cily limits would continue to
sell the eredul0us "l0ta alongside
where the capital n to be located
That there Is the least likelihood for
Oklahoma City to ever be the state
capital Is NOT claimed by those having
ihc contest in charge.
ThW people OF Oklahoma City have
. right to kuoW the trend Of thought.
1hey have q right 70 know who and
why this premature agitation
fully Tour years ahead OF any onpur
iunlty e move the capital; but there
/ is not q newspaper IN the state me-
lropoliH 0ares TO print the ordinary
pctual news. until II has been prop
erly censored By the town lot syndi
cate,
Guthrie Is fighting only the bat
Ties Of the whole state -conlesllue
Tor Tie npholding Vt contract made
and voluntarily entered into with the
Federal Government When. az pre-
lylously rotated the actual state cap
'tal contest comes, Guthrie win take
lhe same place as other elites. asking
neilhef favor of mercy. II she loses
Il VIII ao accepted as the win OF the
neople; lssahe wins II win prove the
people ACT no further fuoling ws~a
the states capital.
Hut the only controversy now ls
between the honest pufveyOra 81
news, saeking to enllghlen the public
as 10 he motive behind the town lot
takers; the takers striving hard 10
convince the people Of the state they
are hackee BY the states metropolis
and he powerful business 0rganlza
lions Of that same esteemed city.
Naturally th0ae schemerg proclaim
80 the metropolis ita people are being
detained for the purpose OF dlscord;
with the tacts really that the Guthrie
people fheN those OF Oklahoma city
TOO well 70 believe there Is any great
numbe- Of them backing The Wild cat
town lot brigade
GLihrla has 10 state the facts: the
facts ase not pleasing To th0ae OF
ulters0r purpose. The takers are
shouting lor breaks and believing fot
sympathy.
II they are possesse dof the public
approval uni ready for action. why
this storm Of Disappointment
Those fellows have done the usual
thing fooled themselves. aud now
wish 10 % the great baby play 81 hol.
lowing for mild campaign when
The very nature OF their business re-
upires & lirAss band and sharpera to
lalk people out OF their money.
Concluding. they matched q fight:
cdsertlsih. for the Guthrie newspap.
ers to awaken and get into the game
They have again proved advertising
ge B fesplla~ln lhis case Il appears
\ also Fot the hides Of the faker al.
2 'FUm8li9fk Il 6diiuays. 'G1. to ohhtth
'fblr going WIN lkFpleaeanth tie ksAkt
ices all you may deslref Il win bring
you IN contact with q pleasant and 50.
clable people who will make their
part Of your DAY one long 70 be re.
membsaad.
Covering Hadlny signed AIS acle
Qi The recently adjourned Missouri leg.
lslaipre nrd vetoed f0rly.one meas
nrDR 10 wonder s5me laws are de-
clafed uneons iluiional IA that state.
No ennniflufIan would hold iha tat4