The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-19

1 would save BH law. Many OF my
hearers may conclude that this IS
overdrawn. but f is not. From the
country precincts surrounding Oklaho-
ma City. even around some of our Nor.
nal schools urk the agents OF pros
titutlon, and were to tell you open
ly what my investigations have dis
closed, you would fear that there
would be danger of the use of opr
institutions Of learning as agencies
for white slavery The faithful teach
er at all times is Kept on the alert
to prevent It During the last year
a man who once resided in Oklahoma,
participating in the campaign of 1907
was caught in Kansas City where he
had enticed two girls from the coun-
try precincts, carried them to the
city and left them in house of pro.
sttution. But one with her quick wit
and ready comprehension of the sit
uation, had, without the knowledge
of her keeper, telephoned for assis-
tance, which coming Immediately res
cued her and her sister from this
dungeon Of prostitution That man
now Is serving term In the peni-
tentiary OF Kansas. The evil has just
reached Oklahoma, Let it not take
root; let's destroy 1t before 1t Is too
late. Let's handle 1t without gloves,
root II out of existence and tear 1t
from our social fabric with the
strength of a lions assault upon his
prey
The integrity OF the home and the
happiness Of the family; the pure
character OF the wife and mother, con
stltute the sum OF society, civilization
and wholesome government
! had rather make provision for
the homes Of Oklahoma, protected in
all these essentials than to ornament
them with provisions for bringing all
the capital of the century, lodged in
SO Wall Street, permitting us to walk
paths piled on either hand with gold
anu Jewels, permitting its owners 20
rob those homes and destroy their
integrity and happiness.
: Torrens Land Registration system.
As a measure OF greatest impor
tance to the commercial as we'll as TO
every other business interest Of the
state, and especially to encourage
small home ownership, there Is moth
ing more important than the adoption
; of some system whereby titles 10 real
estate may be definitely known. The
evils OF land laws are allen corpor'
ate, and excessive land ownership
and uncertainty OF title. Nothing in
terferes with the purchase or sale Of
real estate more than the fear OF the
title and so defective is our registra
ton system that any lawyers who
thoroughly understand land law could
write chain OF title so complete on
its face that it would pass a favor
able opinion OF any lawyer in the
state. that it was good title anc
safe investment, although at tbs
time 1t would in a few instances be
forgery. submit that such system
is not best A citizen OF my county
during the campaign OF 1907 submit
ed question OF title to q candidate
} for the United States Senate
who turned the question over to hi;
tnt ln,x tt,n
cred an opinion that it was gooc
title. This old farmer made the pur
chase. paying $4,000 for the tract ol
land. In less than twelve months
suit was brought against him for pos
session After long drawn out lti
cation he lost the land and moved
from the premises. without money
enough to buy him a tent. | submit
: 10 you that such system is a dis
J grace in a civilized country.
There is system to correct 1t. and
! the only question is whether the
small minority, who live upon the old
: system and its defects and TECHNICAL
: ties. can be defeated by the over
} whemlng majority in whose interest
r such law should be written. Tha'
, System is the Torrens Land Regis
, tratiou System, submitted to the peo
! ple in 1908, and received an affirma
tive vote Of 10000 majority OF those
q who voted on the question. bu'
on account of there being q larger vote
) silent upon the question it was tech
: nically defeated. because all those who
voted and failed TO vote upon II We're
} counted as voting no The Torren'
System will clear the title as realiz
cd, and as has been stated TO me in
letters from fifty odd trust compan
les, banks, money lenders, railroad
magnates. lawyers and great finan
: cial concerns In the city OF Chicago
all testify 10 the merits of this sys
! TEN. declaring that 1t is the safes
: title that can be created by law. Rail
= road and trust magnates state the!
} would rather have a Torrens certifi
. cate than to have warranty deco
, backed by bond for title. This form
, OF record, the forms of certificate
b the letters 10 which | refer and 9th
er argument, will be presented in the
= campaign; and IL I shall be enabled
to do no more than secure the adop
} tion OF this system In Oklahoma, Il
! shall be enough TO inmortalize any