The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-03
.WHY THE CAPITAL
LOCATION BILL
SHOULD Be KILLED
Guthrie Argument Which Goes
on Ballot June II
First Because the enabling act

~The capital Of said state snail
temporarily beat the city Of Guthrie
IN The present Territory Of Oklahoma
and shan not be- changed therefrom
previous 10 Ammo Domint nineteen
hundred and thirteen. but said capital
shan, after said year, be located by
the electors Of said state AZ an cleo
ton to he provided for By the legis-
laturee e
That act was adopted by Sec, 4g7
OF the state constitution, ana Dy Sec
492:
Was engrossod with the engrosseo
copy Of the constitution ON parch-
mentn tBunn's constitution; Snyders
constitution
The enabling act protects the rights
granted by congress to Indians and
their lands, prescribed federation OF
religious liberty, y ohIbited liquor In
the indian territory. territorial debts
to be paid; provided for public
schools restricted abrIdgements Of
the right Of suffrage; granted millions
OF ao es Of school, college, indemnity
and public lands to the state. and pro.
tected rights therein; aud these and
many other rights, protected by the
enabling act can be violated, II the
state capital can be located before
1913. This attempt to violate the
constitution and enabling act should
be voted NO
Second--rhs measure, unconstitu
tionaIly, would appropriate S6O0O00 to
be placed In The hands of three per.
sons, selected By the governor THIS
In done TO move the capital twenty
600 miles NEARER Oklahoma city,
but not necessarily AT Oklahoma
city.
Third There Is no necessity for
this violation OF enabling act and
state constitution and expenditure OF
$600,00O TO be followed by millions
more, for the time will soon enough
come for the location II the capital
and IN the meantime the srate ~ kept
| busy providing moneys for the other
institutions OF greater necessity The
institutions already located have re
qulred aud are requiring millions OF
dollars OF the peoples money; the
state debt on Move mber 30, 1909, was
over s2000,00O the recent special
session Of the legislature alone all-
thorlzed the issuance OF over $1,000
600 more In warrants. liens on Ibe
funds derived from public building
lands, and bear per cent interest.
No necessity exists for appropriating,
Immediately. 100000 more for state
capital site TO be followed by appro
priatng millions to construct capita,
| building, because Guthrie ID centrally
located, with nine railroads connect,
| ing this city with all sections OF the
| state and one more being butt, Guth.
rle Is nearer the majority OF the peo-
| pie Of the state than Oklahoma city
which proposes the change; Guthrie
ls naturally situated for being and Is
one Of the healthiest OF the states
cities, with splendid drainage, the
best of sanitary sewerage, with pure
/ filtered water In abundance with
streets paved and 5cdutitlcd at n cost
Of million dollars II has electric
/ lights, natural gas and the latest sys'
tenn Of street railway. When It was
4 designated as the capital originally
more than twenty years ago, It sci
apart, on as lihe and commanding q
4 site as there Is In the state, foul
4 blocks of ground on the principa
street and only eight blocks from tht
geographical and business center fol
state capital purposes, and under al
i act of the state legislature, 1t has ex
+ pended In money Of It's own people
costing the state nothing, In beauti
flying these grounds, building conven
tion 'hall--a state capital used eyel
since as legislative halls, supreme
court and criminal court OF appeals
rooms, chambers for judges Office
FOR attorney general and state library
used by the state on five year lease
rent free 81 approximate,
a quarter Of million dollars, AM
these grounds and buildings, worth
half million dollars are the states
having been provided by Guthrie 70
the state, temporarily and permanent
ly. and are, with the one bundrel
. acres in beautiful park nearb,
: which Is also provided for the state
worth more than the 100000 whlc
, Oklahoma City asks the state To Al
! propriate. The other executive of
1 ces are using the magnificent cour
7 house, built by the people OF Ioga
. county These buildings provide
! are sewing every present need OF th
, state and at small cost to the tai
Y payers.
F0urth--YOu may vote twice at IN
election; a vote no" on the mea
ure and YES" opposite Guthrie
! will support the constitution and tn
3 enabling act. and leave the capital /
! he located when the law provides. an
I save much trouble and expense.
4 Filth-'rhe bill Is unfair IL n
L templs 10 locate the stnte capital O
Y terms dictated by one OF The caud
! dates. II permits Commission
- town lot boomers To select the sii
[ for the capital and erect the capt.
D building; II creates Jobs for thr,
+ commissioner al 5000 year eat
= and gives them unlimited power TO I
/, any number OF employees and the
}. salaries; II requires the city tn
II loses the capital TO pay the expens'
Of the second election and relieyl
the city that wins from any expense
4 bars all cities that might be capit
a3pirants from the race exceptil
Is those selected by Oklahoma City; !
& unnecessary special election is CALI
d al The request OF Oklahoma City VIII
d the proposition could have as w
n been submitted at general electi,
d at the iIne fixed By law and witho
" this expense; the bin makes no mi
I. mum limit Of The amount Of lal