The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03
FIRST ATTEMPTED DEFENSE

FIRST ATTEMPTED DEFENSE
u was only after the options" had
been presented, Wednesday, that the
defense of the iniquitous capital re.
,noval bill was attempted, the Morn.
ing Townlot of Thursday making a |
pretense OF defense.
Was it a defense?
Il purposely quoted sections of the
bill which might be construed as safe.
guarding the taxpayers
It as purposeIy left out the clause
declaring the immediate location Of
the capita following success of re.
rioval scheme June II.
ls that defending a measure?
Rather is 1t not attempt at decep.
ton?
what sort OF measure is ii that
It's authors declared Guthrie newspap-
ltrs and committees were slandering
Oklahoma City when they were send
ing out the bill itself. asking no more
than the people read it and digest
the awfulness of its purpose? i,
Surely, Mr. Citizen, there is some
thing wrong with measure that its
owr authors declare they are being
slandered because it is circulated
among voters.
II the bill were even half fair. do
you presume those who brought it
forth would be afraid for the average
voter to read its contents?
With Guthrie not a candidate for
/ anything under the terms of the Led
worser measure, why do the capital
city removal schemers continue their
slander of our citizenship and feroc-
Gus Misrepresentation of The Lead
| er:
Certainly there is a reason.
That bill is bad; twill not stand
the light OF day nor the least dissec-
ton. Its purpose is to make bad
realty investments good through state
credit
That is why war is waged to main
tain the name of Oklahoma City as
cause for capital removal; always re.
fusing to fight the main issue, which
is
The bill is for loot; allowing three
Iaen to spend from 100000 to s10,.
100000 without restraint or power OF
the people to protest.
Guthrie has only joined hands with
other communities to kill the bill.
II will vote mo"
But that vote will be recorded by
every voter in this state who under
, stands the terms and purposes Of the
proposed bill, save few who owr
property in Oklahoma City, or those
who are so blinded by some imaginary
.hought they will be easy enough tC
listen to the sophistry that some one
, will be able TO curtail the power
, voted to the capitol commission.
Who will do the curtailing2
Under our laws the people are su
. preme; their vote Of authority car
} b. hampered or restrained by neither
/ executive, legislative or judiciary
, power.
That commission, under the terms
of the bill, can make the governor
Of this state stay off the capito
| grounds. can wall up the pasture 1
/ selects as site and engage in |
/ poker game right in the middle o
| the pasture-stay there three year
: anu charge the state s600,OOO for III
l investigations"
or course, il will not charge 5000
? zoe for poker, but II could do II ant
\ no one could prevent paying the bill
r That is the sort Of measure tn
people are asked to make a law a
. the election June II.
And that commission could sent
forty experts on a journey around th'
buildings and pay any price for th'
trip.
Promises that 1t will not are worth
! less--for the commission Is not ye
created and no man can bind tha
which does not yet exist.
No matter how great the voters am
bition may be to support some cit,
) for permanent location of the stat
!. capital of Oklahoma, he can not al
. ford to vote other than "No" on thu
/. proposed bill.
4 IL was never intended TO safeguard
+. anyone but the coterie of .ownlo
r cver-specuIators who had been throw
: against the commercial rocks anc
! told to make good.
e They couldn't pay.
4 They conspired to make the stat
S credit save them. 4
r The voters must answer,
I II they wish TO prevent the most q
e aanting conspiracy to loot a stat
e treasury the. Southwest has. eve
e Known, vote "No. and be sure you
$ nelghbor votes likewise.
+ Let's swat the deal, and foreve
e ston this effort TO utilize the stat
r credit for selfish purposes.
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