The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-01
GUTHRIE RALLIES TO U
BUGLE CALL
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Guthrie has always feated the peo-
Pile fairly and he pc. pie will appre-
ciate it He told of the first days
in 1889, when he, as mayor of East
GuthIie and other citizens. called
together the people who had staked
and told them o move Off The
grounds have been sacredly kept for
capitol purposes and Guthrie does not
ask any 100000 from the taxpayers
% buy land in order to boom adjoin-
Il g real estate
All United for Guthrie's Sake
Mayor A. O. Farquharsol said
that while she crisis had come unex-
pectedly, it might be a good thing for
Guthrie The fight must be faced
scon, anyway. We argue among
ourselves, but when something like
this comes up II calls ont our best
citizenship in united effort, We
have friends who have stayed by MS
all the time, Guthrie has given up
much foc the other towns. We let
The colleges go and kept the capitol
ana We propose 10 keepiit now Ev-
cry mar. woman and child must con
ribute TO the fund and be guided by
the committee, If We 90 in in the
right spirit we will win.
Show Friendship for Guthrie.
G.. NJ. Sarchet read several edi-
tol'ials from outside newspapers OF
both political parties They in the
main bitterly condemned ;he move
ment for permanent location OF the
capital at this time as a cal estate
scheme. The papers read from were
those Of I'll Reno, Enid, Tulsa and
Shawnee. The tone Of the press has
very quickly Indicated hat there Is
deep seated conviction that Guih'
rle and The people OF the state gener'
ally are not getting square reatment
in his agitation.
solutions Are Read
Al this juncture. +. D Lille look
The flocr and presented the ies0lu'
ions looking TO he formation OF the
committees His ideas were adopt
ed Galen Crow added the suggeS
! tion that Logan county is interested
with Guthrie an dtlal the committee
1 should be extended TO the townships.
4 The suggestion was instantly adopted
and organization will proceed on
lfhrougb the county A committee
+ Of one from each ward was formed tn
name the committee OF eighteen. The
| FIVE were W. H. Spurlock, DR..
Hug shes.v ~ ank Olsmith. NJ. LgTAlor-
I Isison, ,JSt. Calvert
Barnes Poin.ed Speech.
/ Ex-Governor c. NJ Barnes made a
brief but pointed speech In which he
| said thar when peoples hear 5 are 70
be touched their poke books are
touched. lie spoke Of the regular
disbursements of the state govern
meni as a considerable item and calt
4 ed attention 30 the fact that only
six:y days remain to impress the peo-
pie OF the state at ia GO with the
/ Justice of Guihries claims. He said
| Guthrie IS the eleanest city in the
state, and one OF many substantial
charms.
/ Immediate Action Urged
/ f. H Greer spoke of the Oklaho'
ma City scheme as boom proposi
tion and told of personal experience
I in following booms. lie believed
+ that the people are fair and thal all
Guthrie has to do is 20 be active IN
putting the facts before the people
( OF The state
L. c. Guss spoke briefly on 'he
necessity for united and immediate
ac ion
/ Would Bury the Hasehett.
l.. G. Niblack was called out by
rhe crowd and he made brief speech
advocating the buaylng OF the hat
chet. He said ahst politics had dl
yided the people OF Guthrie. ll'
placed reliance in he liberal minds o.
The citizens Of he state, and told
how the sentiment of The people a
large had changed oward Guthrie II
the last three years. The chambe'
of commerce had done much % brlns
This about. He advocated closlnt
down on the political industry ans
working for Guthrie all the time
May BE Blessing in Disguise
John GOlcbie talked plainly on TN
question of he relations of Guthrie
with afe people of the state. III
said that II Guthrie had al all time
shown more consideration for stat'
Officials Il would have more friends
and much less open enmity 1 is
question of getting support now AM
This crisis may be a blessing In dis
guise: IL makes Us prepare ior 1ii'
election CT 1918. which mus. be faced
anyway. II this crisis Is stood Of
we will have tho money and the or
ganizaiion for the main fight.