The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-04
WHY THE CAPITAL
LOCATION BILL
SHOULD Be KILLED
Guthrie Argument Which Goes
on Ballot June II

First Because the enabling act
provides.
Tho capital of said state shall
temporarily be at the city Of Guthrie
IN the present Territory of Oklahoma
and shall not be changed thereTrom
previous to Ammo Dominl nineteen
hundred aud thirteen, but said capital
lshall after said year, BE- located hy
the electors of said state AZ an cleo.
tion to be provided for by The legis
latife
That act was adopted by Sec, 49i
of the state constitution ana ny sec
492: 4
Was ongrosscd with the engrossea
copy of the constitution ON parcb-
mont' (Bunns constitution; Snyder
conslitutlonl
The enabling act protects the rights
granted by congress TO Indians and
their lands prescribed federation Of
religious liberty. prohibited liquor luI
the Indian territory. territorial debts
to be paid; provided for public
schools; restricted abridgcments Of
the right OF suffrage; granted millions
Of acres OF school, college, indemnity
4 and public lands to the state, and pro
tected rights therein: and these and
many other rights protected by the
enabling act can be violated, II the
state capital can be located before
I l,. ptnIat.
constitution and enabling act should
be voted mo"
I Second-This measure, unconstltu
tiuAany, woulu Appropriate $b0D,O00 to
be placed In the hands of three per
sons, selected W the governor THIS
Is done TO move the capital twenty
f20) miles NEARER Oklahoma CITY,
but not necessarily AT Oklahoma
Z city
Third There Is no necessity for
this violation Of enabling act and
state constitution and expenditure OF
$6OO.000 TO be followed by millions
more, for the time will soon enough
come for the location RI the capital,
and In the meantime the state Is kept
busy providing moneys for the other
institutions OF greater necessity. The
institutions already located have re
quired and are requiring millions ol
dollars OF the peoples money, the
: state debt on November 80, 1909, wa
IA over $2,000.000; the recent spccia
session Of the legislature alone an
: thorlzed the issuance of over $1,000,
900 more in Warrants, liens on w.
funds derived from public buildinf
lands, aud bear per cent Interest
No necessity exists for appropriatne
, Immediately. 100000 more for stat
, capital site TO be followed by appro
prating mllliCna 10 construct capita
building, because Guthrie IS con'rali
located. with nine railroads connect
+ Ing this city with all sections of TN
state aud one moro being built Gntl
|, rie Is nearer the majority of The pee
pie of the state than Oklahoma city
which proposes the change. Guthri
!. Is naturally situated for being aud
8 one Of the healthest OF The state
}. cities, with splendid drainage, tn
best OF sanitary sewerage, with pur
filtered water In abundance, wit
!. streets paved and beaufliled at con
Q Of million dollars, il has electri
|. lights natural gas and the latest syi
!. TEN OF street railway. When II wa
designated as the capital orlginall,
more lhan twenty years ago, II sc
apart on rs fine and commanding
!. site as there is IN TIE state, fou
blocks If ground on the prncip.
!. street aud only eight bloeke itom th
eeOgraphical and business renter lt
state capital purposes, and under a
n act OF Tie state legislature, u has g
\ pended In money Of It's own peopI
b. costing the state nothing, In beaui
fylng these grounds, building conve
ton hall-a state capital used ey'
since as legislative halls. gnpren
=. court and criminal court OF appca
r. rooms, chambers for Judges, ofiic'
!, tor attorney general and state librar
: used by the state on five year leas
rent e-sl year approximate
quarter OF million dollars, 81
: thcse grounds and buildings, worth
- hail million dollars are the state
!, having been provided by Guthrie +
:, the atate, temporarily and permancI
= ". and are, with the one bundr'
acres IN q beautiful park nearh
which IS also provided for he stat
worth more than the 100000 whl'
n Oklahoma City asks the state to a
ny proprlate The other executive o
te cos are using the magnificent cou
IL house. butt by tho people OF Log
county. These buildings provid
are sewing every present need OF {
state and at small cost to the Ia
n payers
n. Fonrth- You may vote twice at Il
b. election. vote NO" on the mei
ufe and YES. opposite eGnthri
will support the constitution and {
n. enabling act. and leave the capital
lis be located when the law provides, a
Is. save much ItoVDie and eAlieNse.
lc FIFTH The bin u unfair ~ !