The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
REMOVING NOTES.


In flaming headlines and with
double-leaded editorials the official
organ of the state capital removal
grafters decries "Guthries slander OF
Oklahoma City" Since no SANDER
has been made of the metropolis,
other than to decry the fact the solid
business men of the large city seem
to fear the real estate adventurers
and allow the loot scheme to remove
the capital go unrebuked from the
largest city of the state, there has
been nothing said derogatory to the
states largest city.
The same issue decrying Guthrie S
newspaper attacks" declared Guthrie
but the home of the African and that
il Is worthless place, backward in
improvements and unfit to be the cap
ital OF the state. This too, when Guth-
re has more miles of paved streets,
r.croTtivnate to population. than any
other city of the United States; when
It was known there is no purer or
plentiful water, good, high, healthful
residential places, good schools, good
HDplabes of proper amusement, SPLEEN
did churches and hospitable people
why then, pray, slander a city that
asks no voter of Oklahoma to sup
port II for anything under the provis-
ions OF the Ledworser measure now
before the electorate, to be decided
on June IL?
But relative merits of the three
cities 49, toned should not be con-
side" The approaching election.
the measure itself.
am tdDc that q panital pnfn mi c
! n of three be appointed to locate
rchase site for the capitol build
ing and do without hindrance as ii
will with the public funds it may be.
come assiezed of while In office
There is no appeal from their acts
There is no supervisory power.
Bad or good, the people will be
helpless insofar as court action may
be taken.
Is that wise or prudent?
Why not be fair and exercise the
same supervision over this capitol
commission as all free governments
exercise over all provided instruments
of authority?
The president of the United States
may be checked from a wrong course
or prevented from doing an illegal
act
The judiciary and legislative branch
es are likewise restricted
But this sacred capitol commits
sion Is to have unlimited power. II
Is authorized to spend the moneys
OF the people and TO purchase and sci
real estate; for whom they please
f0r what they please and wnen anC
how they please. They are to estab
llsh all the grades, choose sites, gel
building contracts after having plans
d avn, and, in fact carry on a 81,
100000 deal without so much as dolne
more than to report, when the cash h
exhausted, telling the legislature tht
amount OF debts contracted and when
they sagreed the taxpayers could pro
duce enough to pay the bills, amount
of interest added as a memento the
commission has not overlooked
single chance to pile expenses heaven
r ward Afi7
That provision is why Guthrie doel
not ask for the state capital Wndel
the bill, were the bill drawn to TAXI
effect after 1913. But the bill make,
sfhe Winning city, If it have the
same plurality. still but a candidate
leaving the state capital to bd joe
keyed hlther and thither according
to official whim.
The pledge that no location shal
be made If 1t costs the taxpay ers I
dollar, as accredited to Governor
Haskell means that he intends thai
to be true.
But, after that commission Is ap
pointed, the governor, nor one ,,r al
OF the whole state has anything fur
ther to say.
He and almost 100000 other cit
izens will be able to use po'Eerfu
descriptive adiectives when thel com
mission starts its deals and dickers
II that be moi sufficient, why, mel
and brethren
The commissioners may be s,.oIded
Think of that punishment.
Let no wicked commissioner disre
member
Lest be be scolded.
No commission will ever be reck
less In handling state moneys wher
its entire membership is likely to bs
called up on the carpet and told /
has been nasty old commission anC
should be reprimanded
No such punishment WAS levei
before provided for body til At may
handle from 100000 as a starter
TO sl0,000,000 fund of the pul,llc's.
Getting back to the slander muttor
the mote seen by the Oklahoma City
outfit Is In their own acts They have
sought to hold before the pubMc mir
rnr the glories of Oklahoma Cit,
achievements: they never Intended
anyone should read the provisions o.
the capital removal bin
Guthrie has opposed the bill MOI
because she is not ready and willing
TO enter into fair contest for the
permanent location OF the state cap
jfAi, but because the proposed meas
ure Is SO rotten no city canl afford
the location under Is nrovieio ions