The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-20
>du Legislation Correct Existing Evils Set Out by the Executive
Special Communications Taxation, Usury, Oil and
Gas Legislation Imperative

consideration or laws In the past,
your members regardless Of political
affiliation, have given me many reas-
ons for feeling grateful for your can
did and courteous consideration. and
| therefore commend to you all as
men whom know will consider in all
ST riousness and fairness, the subjects
| that will be before you.
Onward and Upward.
| The great Creator gave Oklahoma
soil and climate lit to be one of the
grandest states in the Union He
stored its hills and plains with I'M
mense weaath--Inineral oil and mum.
ereus other deposits OF great Ya'ac.
It rests alone for the people Of This
state to avail themselves Of natures
bounties and opportunities to make
| Oklahoma an abiding place where
| homes of happiness and plenty may
abound. The last year has been one
! of continued progress and develop
ment Complete statistics Of the
states progress are rot yet available,
but enough is known to justify cen
graduation.
Our leading commercial center COX.
! lahoma City, shows that during the
last twelve months, In commerce, r.
finance, in manufacturing and in pop
ulation, there has been an average
OF slightly more than thirty-fve per
cent, and this flourishing city is but
an index TO the volume of statistics
OF the entire state from which
enough is already known to show that
remarkable growth has taken place In
| all localities of the state.
4 1t is true that. the constitution OF
the State of Oklahoma has continued
| u be the subject of discussion
throughout the Union ,--prsised by
those who would have honest govern
i ment, and yiciously condemned by
those who would have special privi
ieges. The direst calamities have
been prophesied, and the Withholding
OF foreign capital for investment has
been the constant threat of those who
would assail government, NOT in
theory but in actual practice, OF the
people and for the people. 1t has
become so apparent that none Is found
to deny that organized special inter.
este, through subsidized press, We re-
gret to say, both at home and abroad
have relentlessly and viciously. first,
sought to intimidate and then to de.
stroy all public officials of this
state who have insisted that the con
stitution made by the people OF Okla
homa shall be administered in their
interest
Has foreign capital been withheld
Let us see.
Banks.
On November 9TH 1908, the state
banks OF Oklahoma contained twenty.
uine million, four hundred for!y-eight
thousand. nine hundred seventy-three
dollars and ninety-six cents OF indi
yidual deposits.
On November 18th 900, the state
banks contained forty-nine million
seven hundred ssventy-five thousand
four hundred thi-ty-three dollars and
forty-one cents OF individual deposits
and as evidence conclusive tnat this
vast increase Of nearly seventy pei
cent in our state bark deposits in o
single year was either increased
wealth within the state, or foreign
money entrusted to our care, we have
tu; 20 note the fact that {. e Nationa
links within our state also made Q
moderate increase within the same
period.
& Railroads.
! am pleased to call your attention
to the fact that within the last twelve
months there has been built almos
two hundred and fifty miles OF rail
way track within our state, an amour
OF railroad construction not equallet
by any one of the other twelve states
touched by the largest single system
that passes through our borders.
!. OIL.
In oil production, Oklahoma Is still
in the front rank of oil producing
states. and thanks to the acts Of you
: Honorable Body. in IT'S last session
the greatest among the oil handling
companies has decided to domesticst,
it's pipe line company in Oklahoma
serve our people, aud trust to thei
honesty to give capital fair oDpoi
tuity to earn a reasonable profit.
FL Natural Gas.
, The further development of on
state shows the great value. at leas
/ for the time being. of the deposit o
natural gas within our state. W
still firmly belieyc that the state 0
Oklahoma Is entitled to the benefl
that may accrue from this valuabl
III product, and we regret that We ma
be deprived OF the home benefits /
: which the people of the state ar
! justly entitled We don't believe tlrs
, foreign company can properly b
vested with power to invade our stat
: ard take away this product agains
the will of the state. and the wisne
! OF our people, and we hope that ol
. pcrtunity may be found to protect ou
: state against this unwarianted inv
) sion.
81 Agriculture.
The sum total OF agricultur
e throughout the state In the volume (
. wealth produced, - sssjees d ocI
|, graduation. but regret that the u'
B lasQEable season caussd distress