The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-06

/ TO THE TAXPAYERS:
Have you ever read the proposed cap-
tai location bill Initiated by the real
estate booaters of Oklahoma cltyi
eve find not one man in a hundred /
has)
DO you know that the proposed measure
will have all Of the effects Of Law
passed by the Iegislature7
/ Do you know that 1t provides for three
more state officers at $4,000 each per
annum7
4 10 you know that these three officers
are authorized to employ an unlimited
army OF clerks. stenosraphers, architects,
superintendents, agents, etc, and pay
them any salary they see fit7
Do you know that the bill approprl
ates 100000 of the tax payers money
to start within
: Do you know that this money comes
out OF the General Fund In the treasury
I and not out OF the public building funo
| and that 1t VIII Immediately Increase
taxes7
DO you know that the receipts OF
money from the sale OF lots, Instead OF
qoina to reimburse the tax psyers for
the 100000, can be all used by the CONF
mIssloners TO pay for land, salaries and
other expenses.
DO you know that these commissioners
with the Governor, can let contract
for a state capita building for any
amount they zee fit, subject only to the
approval Of the leesiature3
DO you know that there ls absolutely
no limit on the amount OF this contract7
YOU DO KNOW that a contractor with
$5,ooo,o0o contract, by the help OF
certain localities and other means, can
Gee to the electIna OF a legislature that
, will approve his contract.
In order that you may be fully posted
: upon all OF these features Of the measure
: which has been aptly designated as "the
! crime OF 1910" by several newspapers Of
4 the state, we send you a complete copy OF
n the bill and desire to call your attention
II especially to those portions OF sections 5,
n and underscored.
4 While the city OF Guthrie would OF
T. course like TO be the permanent capital
d Of the state, we take the position that
l. this 10 not the tlme to locate the capital
< and spend large sums OF money for
g grounds and buildings, thus Increasing
L the already heavy burden OF taxation.
The capital was located In Guthrie
until 1918, and the citizens OF tha city
believing the state TO be In good faith In
their contract with the government
n spent 100000 for a temporary capital
n building which the state has tho use Of
10 without any cost whatever to the tax
d payers.
IL In the meantime we are opposed TO pill
le lna up more state debt and against any
)r snap Judgment scheme which shuts oui
,r all but three Of the cities OF the stste
n, from entering the race.
s. When the proper time comes Guthrie
pr Will stand ready TO take her chances
re- with all OF the other cities Of the state
n In the contest for the permanent state
It capital.
i'll Respectfully submitted
IS Capital Location Campaign Committee
Guthrie, oklahoma.
;h A BILL entitled an act providing for
er the permanent location OF the cap
10 ital of the state Of Oklahoma, Great
Of ing a board Of capitol commission
iy ers and defining It's powers and du-
le ties. and making an appropriation.
)e BE it enacted by the people OF the
nj state OF Oklahoma:
IN Section L. That the permanent To-
III cation of the capital of the state OF
ie Oklahoma shall be selected, located
st and determined as herein provided
III Under the legislative power re-
nd served to he people OF the state in
in the constitution, to propose laws and
to enact or reject the same at the
Id polls, Independent of the legislature
M an election shall be held for the pur'
# pose OF determining the permanent
=. location Of the capital OF this state
on the first Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday of November, 1910, be
ing the Sth day Of said month, or al
the next election held throughout the
state or at any special election whicn
I" The governor OF the state may call for
ls such purpose, at which the question
n OF the permanent location OF the cap
q. ital of his state may be submitted to
o. and determined by the qualified elect
ls ors OF the state.
n SeellNn =. Inc Guy, lOW0 OF place.
y which shall receive a majority or a
81 plurality Of the votes cast at any
o such election as herein provided, or
p at the final election hereinafter pro
to vided for. shall be and remain the
as permanent capital OF the state OF Ok
al lahoma
at The selection OF any city. town or
IS. place IS the permanent capital OF the
Of state as herein provided shall be
"a construed 10 mean that the neces
be sary land for capital purposes and
"a for all the buildings and institutions
1t. which the state may establish there
on, and to create the special fund
herein provided for, may be procured
tor and on behaf Of the state N the
G manner hereinafter set forth. and
9 that such land may be definitely 10
O Gated within or at a distance of not
o exceeding five miles from such cap
9 ltal city, town or place, as may be