The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-04

THAT CAPITAL SITE SCHEME
Il Ii we're not for The cost to the
people ~ TIE siuta and the raneor
which Is sure 10 iollow agitation Of
~ alase capltal question. the ef.
lofs.al4aertain real estate boomers a.
Oklahoma city. through the medium
81 q hcal commercial body Of that
clly. 20 secure referendum vote on
lhe ecailon a she capiisl would be-
iaashable.
Briefs. ihe scheme Is TO have 3 rel
enaum Vote on three cities Shaw
er. 0klahoma city and Guthrie,
According TO this scheme the three
esllea mentioned are 70 De voted on
ree. the second in the contest, IN
sfeni Of there being no decision the
Aral election. To be allowed 70 have q
second lrlal providing e puts up q
hnha for 100000.
On round one other calen may come
into the fola and be voted OH, bui
lhey are required 60 give bond to De-
g axponsea.
The nchome was no doubt intend.
a 20 be rrafty aud It was expected
y arouse ne spirit Of economy among
bose who are not interested TO the
aAient Of going into details
" NJ. however. silly
II 10 begin wlth, places The three
ellAss ln class % themselves, max.
ss leas favored ones pay heavily for
privilege prayed for BY sae state
|ptfop0lls
ia hFleg ana % W. blunt. Oklahoma
lly waals les lor The capital, aud
wants The Other towns 70 pay the ez.
penaea
Shawnee dld aat nsF fos NE place
e. the let
Guthrie dla nal Est 10 BE- one %
he three
Guthrie dealres to be placed wllh
he entire llat el cities aspiring Cor
~ alase capital
asks no other adraalage than CIV
81 oy nature or brought about hg hay
nF been the terrlioriat and state cap.
Ilal until thls good hour
if fl Reno wishes 10 ask for the
pllnl aulhfie desires to take Toe
aame chance. ne more. no less.
tfTulaa, that great. progressive city
b llie edBc of the oll belt. ls an Az.
ullant anlhrle asks no favor over
Fulsh.
Il AFaulore okmulgee. Chlekasha,
Enid narileayllle. Mnak0eee, vinlla.
Haeo any city Within lhs limits of
ho state o. Oklahoma. ililed With peo-
pie who are deslroua Of irving for tho
state capital Is provides for III me
nablns aci and accepted and ratified
by The people Of ihlf state Guthrie
aaks lust the same chance: wants 10
ae treated lhe same way rs those
ashW eillea.
u those ulllea lnhnbEianGs wish 10
alller thelr towns they are citizens
me same aB the Inhabitants Of anih.
hApnae aHH Oklahoma ('ltg. and
Nfcso would seek 10 raise . barrier
mhlNun Il different Is not good cit.
fzAn8 bf any city and asks thai which
he cnaHlitntl0n Of the state nor the
United States gives to no man.
Oklahoma Clty'a ambitious and
premature bunch oi politicians wish
fnif fest Of Ehe state capital l0ca.
Ion vote. why not come into the opeh
md Ses the ne0sle og tails state de-'
rIAef
4 they are 50 certain there Il a
elamof and mad haste 20 make the
metropolis the capital of this state
and want 70 prohibit the smaller cli
Iea from entering into the contest.
thereby hepne 10 SET & square shot
q che question. why not enter bold
Is and not seek to mislead hv pre-
EenAe that Shawnee and Guthrie are
partners 10 the cooked np deal now
haine spread before the electorate of
{ Ea'n alale ~
Can II bQ The meir0polls schemlng
npllilelans ase afWuaeg 10 TIE faci
IhdlF 'fIla flliie when niierenfasenla
fiUAs aIlbut Guthrie were eRuclual Is
40 monez
pu shey realize that NE farmer
nriudlca u of the pass7
llQmeane mual have told them thea
unE few suwnlot salesmeu aud
eorey oI politicians the vast major.
+ y iSs & 'ss ssll6 Iih pillpSEsBSsS
MS sh4 strength Ql lha 'prmy.' .ssrss:.
H|iN ~ ehahte ihp cApilnl.
The people q this city believe there
Is room for many hundreds Of thous.
Hhas more people "a the cities Of this
*Inle aud that enterprise win place
them here and find them employ
Melli that development Of The re.
sources 81 hH state will QuadrupIe
IS pnpnIailGa III ne next Zen Years:
Ihei malice o. lilwiIl Is out Of place
among iIle people Of the respective
elllNe that n lleu Of gnafpllnf Wiih
Asch aiIlef We should earh siana h,