The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-28
WHY THE CAPITAL
LOCATION BILL
! SHOULD BE KILLED
Guthrie Argument Which Goes
on Ballot June II

/ anu SHtltl AllOt De CHduStu tHetelIuHi
pfeyioasA % An6o Domini nineteen
hundred and thirteen, but said capital
shall after said year, be located by
the electors of said state al an cleo
tion to be provided for by the legs
Ature.s
That act was adopted by Sec. 4a7
OF the state constitution. ana by See
4 1872;
WAS engrossed with The engrossed
copy of the constitution ON pareh-
ment' (Bunn's constitution; Snyder's
4 eonstihtlond
The enabling. act protects the rights
\ granted by congress to lnians and
their lands prescribed federation OF
/ religious liberty; prohibited liquor In
The Indian territory; territorial debts
to be paid: provided for public
schools restricted abridgements oi
the right Of suffrage. granted millions
Of ac as OF school, college indemnity
and public lands 10 the state. and pro
tected rights therein; and these and
many other rights, protected by the
enabling act can be violated II the
state capital can be located before
1918 This attempt to violate the
constitution and enabling act should
be voted mo-
Second This measure, unconsttu-
tionally, would appropriate S600000 TO
be placed in the hands OF three per.
sons, selected by the governor This
Is done TO move the capital twenty
t20) miles NEARER Oklahoma CITY
4 but not necessarily AT oklahomg
City
Third There is no necessity for
this violation of enabling act and
state constitution aud expenditure OF
S6On,000 to be followed by millions
more, for the time viii soon enough
come for the location If the capital,
and in The meantiuc the state is kept
busy providing moneys for the other
institutions ol greater necessity The
institutions already located have re-
quired and are recurring millions oi
dollars OF the peoples money, the
state debt on November so, 1893. was
over S2O0000n; the recent special
session of the legislature alone au
thorized the issuance Of over $1,000
900 more in warrants, liens on W,
funds derived from public buildins
lands, and bear per cent interest
No necessity exists for appropriating
Immediately, 100000 more for state
! capital site to be followed by appro
, priating millions to construct capita'
building, because Guthrie Is centrally
located, with nine railroads connect
,ng this city with all sections Of TIT
state and one morc being butt Gnth
rie Is nearer the majority Of the pco
pie of the state than Oklahoma City
which proposes the change; Guthrie
: is naturally situated for being and y
one OF the healthlest Of the state
cities, with splendid drainage, thu
D best of sanitary sewerage, With pure
! filtered water In abundance, viii
streets paved and bedutilcd at a cos
} If million dollars, it has electri,
{ lights, natural gas and the latest sys
tenn OF street railway When 1t wa
designated as the capital originally
i more than twenty years ago, II Sc
apart, on as fine and commanding
sit. as there is In the state, fou
i docks Of ground on the principa
$ street and only eight blocks I ON tn
zee graphical and business center 10
tate capital purposes and under a
ct of the state Legislature, Il has e'
pended In money Of It's own people
costing the state nothing, In beam
wing these grounds. building convel
SION hall--a state capital--nsed eve
since as legislative halls. suprem
y court and criminal court Of appeal
C rooms, chambers for Judges office
e 'or alto ney general and state librar,
a 8ed By the state on five year leas'
rent free-Sl year approximate
,i 4 quarter of million dollars, an
u these grounds and buildings, worth
,e half million dollars are the state
t. having been provided by Guthrie ft
81 the state, temporarily and permanen
a Is. and are. with the one hundre
v. acres in beautiful park nearb
which Is also provided for The stat
worth more than the 100000 whiC
- Oklahr na City asks the state TO a
proprjate The other executive OF
ees are using the magnificent cou
house, built by the people OF Logt
county These buildings provide
: are Sc 9ing every present need Of Il
state and at small cost to the Ia
payers.
Fourth---You may vote twice at u
election; a vote NO on the mca
[ urc and "YES" opposite "Guthri
= will support the constitution and u
enabling act. and leave the capital
= he located when the law provides, ~
+ save much trouble and expense.
/ Fifth~-The bill Is unfair ~
tempis TO locate the state capital
terms dictated by one OF the can
dates. Il permits commission
town lot boomers TO select the 81
for the capital and erect the capt
building, II creates Jobs for thF
commissioner At $4,000 year "a
and gives them unlimited power W
I any number ef employees and th
All salariee; II requires The riiy u
vi loses the capital TO pay the espeni
y of the ateon1 election and rslie'
the cl,y that wins from 1uy ekponss
IT bars all ciiieB that might iie cap
sopirants from The race escertl
- those selected b3 9klihoma cas-
r. unncreAsafy apecjal election il cal
= al the request ol Oh lahpua tfiiy VI
the proposition could hare as IS
beeut 5Hiniitlc1 n q general elect
st the tInlp fixed by law and with
this expense. The bill makes 30 n
imum uult OF the amount oI J;
that may beS purchased for the emo
aT Gus suin OF 5000, ,000na1d does not
-f9s ,cludc Interested parties from be