The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-31
4 PICTURESQUE CHARACTER

One OF the picturesque characters
of this state and one who has spent
his whole life within its boundaries,
taking p8!t in those struggles for SOW
ereign rights and spending freely off
his earnings throughout the long. hard
period when the different parts Of
the present Oklahoma struggled for
statehood, ever pronounced and az
gressive: a senator from the ooui-
ties Of Usage, KAY and Grant since
the first state election, has been at
the Methodist hospital since the adj
ioulnment of The extraordinary ses-
sion OF the legislature should have
been these several days previous 70
the close Of that session, is Senator
Sylvester Soldani, an indian with Lat.
in blood dark, positive. honorable
and fearless, oYIing magnificent
ranch near Ponca City He was sent
by his people as member Of the
First state senate. getting The lon@
term in drawing with Senator Ed
ward Bra2el and, free from partisan
with Democratic IDEAS. determined
that conservatism. well moduated
with the leaven of civic righteous
ross, should prevail Soldani stcadi-
lv gained in standing until, at the
close of the extraordinary session,
few men were recognized las having
broader Influence, none had 4 bet
Ter reputation for integrity or stead
fastness of purpose Author Of the
drainage law passed at the first ses'
sion of the Second legislative session
and with proper amendments tof tAis
session, Soldan also was one Of the
senatorial champions Of TIE sale OF
she school lands, demanding a falr
deal for the state and justice for the
large army OF school land lessces VINO
80 long titled the state lands IN the
hope of some day gaining home foi
themselves and those dependent upon
them.
In the recent session Soldani waged
wa. against the proposed act to lof.
bid appealing cases OF less than $2o
value from iusice-oi-ihe-peace 10
higher conrts and successfully crushed
the project An opponent or the plli
to create county assessors, Soldanl
was also openly opposed to the usury
law as offered originally, the eloquent
! indian making a speech IN opposi'
4 ton to that measure which Will llVe
I in senatorial history, being forclluL
eloquent, showing research and study
4 his declaration that d gtowing. new
4 country could more easily pay twenty
I ner cent interest nt souo times lnah
\ five In time OF depression being oflB
lnal vel containing historical truths
many nnti.usury fighters admitted az
rue in the kmaig( Senator Soloahl
fought against the usury provisions
as introduced mainly because he rear
cd the Iesult in portions OF his own
district. showing the lack OF estaD
lished credi4 whore as yet less tnan
a fifth of the really property is amen
able and where cash Is at times
worth more than one not accustomed
tc the making of new domain car
understand without first hand KNOW
edge. Appreciation of as much as
400 her cent in two years Is not I'M
known in the Soldani country and 'nt
senator feels that whatsoever VIII
add to the immediate working cap
ital of such sections, Is Yorth mor'
than can be correctly reduced to ig
ures.
AS a senator Soldanl, alert, accus
toned to life on the ranch trainer o
most interesting family OF cultured
bows and glrls) wealthy and still
typeal son of the Southwest. wa
enc of the prominent members OF th'
upper branch, positive and agg essly'
and vet always seeking 10 eXpedl'
legislation Of what he consldere'
sound and profitable ideas.
Unfortunately for him, Senator Sol
I dani was afflicted during the las
:, days of the session with a neuralgi
eve that sent him to the hospila
within a few hours after the extraol
dlnary session was closed, and wnlc
gave him exeruciatiDg pain. conilnln
him to bel for several days and IN
tesults of which have been hard I
!, endure.
Senator Soldani was one OF seyera
prominent men iTDul iilf OoHrN wv.
try who went down to Washington !
territorial days to lobby for stat'
2 hood. Many people do not know ina
:, the heroic fortltude of Usage citizen
expedited statehood. those sturdy CT
{ lzens recognizing they would have :
r endure hardships under the provision
r OF The enabling act or prevent imm'
& date statehood That Usage count
: an empire Of broad and wonderl'
b acreage, sacrificed much and must ~
$ pend upon the future for reward thel
!. lor is matter OF hist0'Y and IN
2 soldani brothers, rich ranehers an
i owners Of land estates were anon
The many from that section battlin
10 make Oklahoma a state
Mr.. Soldani will be candidate, pr
yiding his health improves and n
business interests permit, for ie-ele
: ton. at present no one having aspire
! against him. lie Is an interestlf
character, a profound student OF eco
omics and successful to marked q
4 gree in the conduct OF his person
= 9ffalrs, withal man who makes al
! holds friends and his spoken or WI
!. ten word rs good as guarantee
y bond
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