The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-04
tFi.st Published IN The Daily Lead
err June q
PROCLAMATION
Executive office
state Of Oklahoma
IN fha naottlt ~ Httohnunnt

10 the People OF Oklahoma.
Under the Enabling Act providing
Tor the creation or state oat of OK.
lahoma and iudian Territories, Il was
equired that prohibition Of the man.
liacture or sale OF Intoxicating liQ
aors should exist for period Or not
less than tweniy-nne years IN the In
dian Territory and In an Indian
reservations Of Oklahoma Territory
AZ least.
The people 0f the new state there
iftef acting within their powers and
privileges, and as part 0f lhe CON
ptltuticn of our state, made said pro
addition extend over an parts Of the
State.
And thereafter the Legislative De
paglment Of our State Government.
acting within the limits OF said lln.
ibling Act and the Constitution, ID
What was known as Senate Bill Mum
Ser sixiy.nne. provided among other
Rings, chat Intoxicating liquors might
Be provided and sold under state au.
thori.y for medicinal and scientific
purposes, che place Of such sale 10 be
10 towns oi two thousand and more
population. aud one place IN each
sonnty where no town of two thousand
population Or more exists, such
sales % Be III accordance with the
provisions og said Senate Bill Mum.
ber Sixty-ene
Under The belief that this provision
lf said Senate Bill Number sIxty-one
had been repealed by vote OF the
lepple n The general election III the
year 1905. all aiate agencies for such
alea for medicinal ana scientific put.
loses wore closed Oh December 9TH
1908, since which date the Supreme
lourt Of our State has found and De
reed that sald portion 0f said Sen
ite Btu Number Slxiynna WaH moi fe
pealed but Is aliil the Law OF this
late
aud thereafter the Second Session
# the Legislature of this State hag
ing been held and no further action
having been taken, u therefore. ht
ONES mv duty 10 observe aud carry
lut The provisions 0f the law
Now, Therefore, Proclaim 10 The
ae0nle uf the State 0l Oklahoma, THAT
hey are entitled 10 have one agency
/ 5epl and maintained by the state ii
very town Of two Thousand people
| ir more, and where no such town ex
istH Ia any county. then St one place
4 less pUnrlatlon IN any such county
/ lnt that no sueh agency viii be es
ahllshed or maintained until upon
he receipt Of petition III writing
herefar presented 10 ME hy reas
nable proportion Of the inhabitants
! I such town or county requesting The
ipening aud maintenance OF guel
igencY which petitions may be pre-
ienled "a The Will Of the people ana
Hill receive prompt consideration.
Enforcement Of Prohibition Law
Excepting only as 20 the legal sales
/ # intoxicating liquors fer medicinal
lnd scientific purposes In the man
ier prescribed In said senatp HlI
Number sixly0ne. the laws 0f the
State Of Oklahoma strictly prohibit
my other sales or the manufacture
II any intoxicating liquors within thl,
itate. and auch law should be rlgldI.
nforced.
The enforcement Of this pruhIbi
lion law, like al other penal laws. Il
almost entirely the duty and n0Wei
of the local public officers and / an
limited IL my opportunity FOR law en-
IQFeement % urging and eue0uraginl
tll such local officers IN the dischargl
1f their full and conscientious duty
The people Ii every county who hayl
elected these officers have RICH
g expect faithful service and To an
ter complaint against amy such III
ficer who falls or nagleois the ful
! discharge Of his duty, huG let me nd
monlsh The people Of The State on tn
1thee hand that public officers hayl
right 70 expect every lawsahldini
itlzen ii the state TO aid ana ene0uf
Sc suNh officers In the performance
i their official duty aud before an,
umplalLi can fairly be made ngains
my Of these Officers let the cltIgei
Fho would mike such complaint flra
i able 10 say II have done NY dul.
4 4 good cltiznn and have offerel
Mf puhiie officers every aid and en
ruragment within my power.
Realizing that law enforcement
aust necessarily be n large par
ind result Of public sentiment am
] cooperation. let us first aid our 81
Ieera aud deter any condemnation
intII Il ciearly appears that It II just
THE prohibition laws Of 0hlahom
ave alrsady done great good for uil
eople. and much greater good ca
Il be done, depending upon Che carr
a effort Of tue people aud the hot
~ dianharge Of duty BY oeal olEls
a The sIate viii fenAer every IL
IN is nawef. hui The state caHnu
! HAlral n9f exercise the powers Yea
b. lha people aud the gsaelsinlnr
sueHl officers
Il Ea NasIImone Nhere0a have hefs
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