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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
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HOW GOES IAs FRAY?

In a telegram to Senator Eggerman
of Shawnee, a citizen who attended
Southern Oklahoma meeting 10
hear Senator Harry X. Allen. OF
Ardmoge, discuss the state capital re-
moval propositions, said there We're
lust an even hundred voters present
and all cheerfully arose when asked
to cast a straw ballot and voted as
one against the proposed sneaSuEe-s
That brings to mind former state
ments-whereye the people are APP
prised of the content OF the measure
to be voted on June IL, they VIII
vote against 1t. It's propensities Tor
evil and error are so numerous the
people care not about different cities
or location--they wish simply 10
smash the proposition over the head
and eliminate such schemes from
Oklahoma affairs for all time to
come.
Taxpayers are not lookingfor places
to spend money for luxJrieS-they
have too much to expend to Keep pace
with present rapid development. They
are willing to carry the cost of neces-
stiles, but they wish no luxury cast
into The expense pot at this time.
More, they will kin all such proposals
as they come up. They want to do all
needed, they want none OF the dreams
or schemes that tend only to swell
the tax rolls and add nothing to the
well-being of the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
TWn soLIAnRnMs


There must he two working squad
rons to the capital removal army. One
division goes hiher ard yon, pro
the proposition as being al
wonderfully popular affair, relating
what has been and is about to be
done in the sale of townlots in the
cornfields neal Oklahoma City, whilst
he other mumbles at the various
jlaces Of meeting over the state that
Guthrie is abusive and seeks to be-
rate them, although according to what
Howe would term the outfit, the sob
squad has been so nhilanthropic IN
fixing up when, how and why the
people OF this state shall create and
locate a capital, 1t seems strange 70
them there is even any opposition 10
the project.
And while the squadron with it's
tales of greatness and paintings oil
glorious futurity sing their praise
Editties, the sob squad dolefuly and as
near prayerfully as townlot schemers
can come to prayer ask that the Wick
"a be not allowed to besiege their pro
lect and pc forate it, lest the North
Canadian drown it before elecuon
! day.
But neither the sob squad nor
no. the jubilee chorus take up time
discussing the sections Of the propos
"a measure--thats against the Jones
rales of order. 1t is specifically out
lined to each worker that he IS .
talk Morris packing plant, towniots
Irelate growth of city, etc, bur laik a. a
Ito the features OF the bill woulo
arouse public opinion. The A,ooo,
600 removal joker might be uncover
| al
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
The Scheme is Absolutely Nonpartisan and
Both Democrats and Republicans Protest

NO CITY SHOULD RECEIVE 1T.
That man Alexander still founders
and bids for notorlety down at Okla-
homa City. His latesl move Is TO
offer $500 reward for the clause
which specifically states that Guthrie
Is to be made the capital Of OKLA
homa until 1919 Such twaddle as ne
peddles is neither amusing, lnstruc-
live Or OF wide interest The enabl-
inc act contains the lrOvision and
the people of this state irrevocably
accepted the provisions OF the enab-
ling act. Technical efforts tosdeceive
tie public is method adopted by the
weakliug and the evll-mnded. 10
move the capital at this time is in
plain violation of the constitutional
acceptance OF the congressional en-
abllng aci, so known TO every citizen
Of this state.
But that is not the strongest rea-
son for defeating the present bill
I before the electorate.
I The bill Is drawn for graft purposes.
Z II will plunge Oklahoma into debt.
1t can not be made right, for the
main boosters for II would not ac'
/ cept square deal--square deals dc
not prosper men who wish TO sell
4 their farms at city lot prices.
4 To make the proposed measure a
: law as ii is drawn, means to give
three appointees power to spend
First. $600,0O0-
Second, as much more as they car
/ find Dlaces to nut IT,
Third--to enable those three mel
to buy land for or of the state, set
\ ting the selling and purchasing price
4 getting the land OF whom they please
: and selling to whom the please, II
the manner they please, and fo
whatsoever purpose they please.
II Providing they displease whoeve
! is governor, he may seold them. o
slap them on the wrist, and the pee
) lple may abuse them. W
II Oklahoma City. Shawnee or Gutr
! rie should not be made the permanen
! capital under those conditions.
) They are Ia menace: they woul
I. hreed dishonor and distrust wou
\ naturally follow such unhampered
Q unsafeguarded transactions.
z Enabling act violation would be
e crime; but, compared with a stat
Q turning over its treasury to the ter
der mereies OF three appointeei
4 who are not even asked to aceoun
\ for their misdeeds, save to civ
! bond although the bond asked {
i them does not hold them accountabl
o for a penny OF the vast sums OF MOI
!, ey they are empowered to spend fc
the state of Oklahoma.
!. There never was bolder attemI
! at loot than the proposed state capiti
- removal scheme II does not matte
= which of he three cities Is best ]
Gated; which Of them may be EMIT
: ed 10 TIE state seat of government
!. nor what they propose to do in II
afterwhiIe, for the bill was manuta
mred for the purpose Of getting ric
!, off the taxpayers and the taxpayer
= should beat it at the polls June IL
voting mo-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
vinits Says Soak 'em Both
sVinita Chieftain)


There is we'll defined and grow
ing belief among the people of this
state that the referendum vote order
ed for the eleventh of June is Had
yised and untimely. The repeal OF
the ninth article of the constitution is
a railroad measure asked for by the
corporations and concerns them only
as the people are generally satisfied
with the workings Of the present pro-
vision. Of the constitution The cap
ital removal proposition ought not to
have been sprung at this iuncture as
The enabling act located the capital
az Guthrie for definite time and chat
time has not expired by three years.
The railroads are too eager to get
control of the state and Oklahoma
City is too ambitious to become the
state capital The people should
have been spared the expense of vot-
ing down these two propositions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
10 AVOID GRAFT.

An Oklahoma City new spaper, WIN
a great pretense of wishing 10 aVolq
vigorous campaign for the loot oil
townlot scheme measure, gives utter
ance to this.
Tell why Oklahoma City is not en-
titled to the state capital and cease
SANDER
The question of what city is entitled
TO be the capital OF the state can hol
be brought forward in this campaign.
The proposed measure is one where
in three men are to be empowered
To enter into state real estate pusi-
ness. osensibly to build a state cap
ital, in reality to loot the state tax
payers.
No city should be made the capital
under the terms of this bill.
The bill would improyish the state,
bring on unendlng expense and even
worse, litigation, and, in the end, put
the Pennsylvania capital scandal TO
shame.
The greedy spirits who drew the
bill are so hoggish they would not
even wait for the money to come
through the usual channels-they ac-
tually specified they must have $780,
coo "as a starter"
TO avoid the graft which must fol-
low the making of the proposed bill
a law is possible only by defeat
Of the measure at the polls June H..
There is no use entering inio an ar
gument as to the fitness Of any or
all three cities neither OF them can
afford to ask the taxpayers to throw
money into such vicious measure
as the proposed bill. No city should
have the right to be made the seat
of government through the channels
of loot aud wild money rapacity
When the cities OF the state wish
10 stand on their merits and propose
to the people OF the state what they
will do to become the permanent cap
ltal then, and not until then will the
merits of the various cities be sub
iect matters for discussion In the
state capital fight.
Today a crisis Is at hand.
Schemers have as sldlfully as they
could. drawn bill which in Itself
spells graft, seek to have the people
vote II into law. for the purpose OF
looting the state strong box
Those schemers wisely refrain from
discussion OF the measure before the
people. They want to discuss cities,
the growth, prosperity and possibif
tiles.
They are wise In refraining from
discussing he measure In ITSELF
they want no close investigation OF
their plans.
They want the mAney 100000 as
a starter, and whatever else they
can. after hard study and long plan
ming. get the people shaken loose
from.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
AS TO CLAIMS MADE.

So flagrantly wrong Is the capltal
removal bill it has not been neces-
sary to speak of the various good
things which tend toward making
the location Of the state capitol
building, but, prehaps, it is proper to
call attention to one boast the re-
moval squadrons are holding forth
as TO the sanitary advantages, beauty
of site, etc. 1t is a well known fact
that the state metropolis has the poor
eat drainage OF any city Of consider
able size of Oklahoma: the sewage
system Is that In name only, as the
river, in event Of an ordinary rain,
persists in flowing through the streets
much to the displeasure Of those hay
ing an acute sense OF smell,
No one doubts these defects can
and will be remedied; no one but
trusts it may be accomplished at an
early date, for progressive citizens
OF the new state wish all advantages
possible enjoyed and all defects cor
rected, that all of us may not only
thrive, but be happy and healthy.
1 But of the three cities, Oklahoma City
townlot boomers put into this contest
the metropolis has less to offer from
sanitary and beauty standpoints
Located down in the bottoms and ex-
Ihpending vast sums to get water that
is even fit to use, the limit Of pre-
.varication is certainly attained when
the boomer speakers and the litera
Iture departments affirm Oklahoma
1 ECity has superior sites and better
water and sewage than city like
Guthrie, sitting on a high knoll ant
! with the present state capitol site
one Of the beauty spots Of the entire
state, and few states east of the
Rocky mountains can show more beau
tiful spots than Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
KILL THE BILL!
GuTHRIEtS ANSWER.

The governor has asked the cities
of Guthrie, Shawnee and Oklahoma
City to submit options on from 64V
to 1000 acres OF lands for the loca.
ton of the state capitol buildings, as
provided for in that townlot bill from
Oklahoma City.
That would not be bad, if the pro-
posed bill were other than scheme
to loot the taxpayers OF this state.
Under that bill Guthrie does moi
wish the permanent location of the
state capital.
Guthrie believes the bill should be
killed.
Guthrie believes no city of the state
can afford the state capital under
the terms of that Ledbetter menace
to taxpayers.
Under the terms Of the LedbetteT
bin, and favorable commissioners, any
city could afford to give 1000 acres OF
land-"as starter
No honest proposition can be ad-
vanced to 20 with the bill now be-
tore the electorate, decision DAY June
1.-THE bill is so rotten nothing but
death can clarity the atmosphere
through which il passes.
It is verify the crime of 1910.
Moreover, If the bill carries, aside
from his right to appoint the capitol
commission, the governor has no way
to safeguard the people OF the state
That bill purposeIy left oui all hope
of the taxpayers having semblance OF
protection.
Any proposition made by Guthrie
would indicate the people of our city
were willing to put UP with the town
lot monstrosity II we won the election.
That is not true
Guthrie is an unit to kill the bill.
When the time for the location OF
the capital is legally here;, under
the terms of bin as enacted blythe
legislature of this state. as provided
for in the constitution of Oklahoma,
adopted by the people thereof, GGth
rie will present her statment of what
il win and can do.
Until that time there should be no
capital contest and the present one
is the most disastrous blow at civic
progress That has hit Central Okla
homa since long before statehood
No proposition, however fair and
however well backed by men Of hon
or and worldly goods, could ever
cleanse from that townlot scheme the
viciousness of purpose which con
ceived it, and the wiekedness of it's
conception is only excelled by the
cursedness of its birth.
1t is no more ihe fight of Guthrie
(Save that the temporary capital is
located here) than that of the people
of every other city, town, hamlet and
rural community within the confines
of Oklahoma.
Guthrie makes answer to the pro
posal':
1t is the same as she has made
throughout the entire campaign on the
bill, and 1t is
KILL THE BILL
Vote mo- and be sure to vote,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
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THE GRAFT BILL (
HOW TO VOTE {

y ..5f
J The Leader Is IN receipt Of 9
; letter from a Garyin county -
y farmer, who says: In this 9
: neighborhood, we are against q
. cabital removal, but how shall e
: we vote? For, the bill and for =
: Guthrie or against the bill and .
9 for Guthrie or merely against q
: the blllY' =
. The above question is asked by .
9 many? =
. Let it he known that the cap .
I; ital locaiion bill is'a fake. graft =
q and fraud y
!, Guthrie does not wish to profit q
e by such Bill. The duty of hon =
9 est voters is plain: Vote no on {,
g the bill. II the voter Is friend =
@ ly to Guthlie and feels that the 7,
G. moral effort of a vote for Guth- =
g rie will help In the future, then =
6 let him vote YES where Guth- q
g ries name appears, but Guthrie .
q does not wish the voter to vote y
G Eyes" twice that is Yes for z
6 the bill and "Yes" for Guthrie, Y
6 The bin is rotten. Guthrie wants y
g it killed Therefore the duty OF !:
q the voter is plain 7
e Vote "No' on the bill. {
q Vote Eyes opposite Guthrie, {
) where the three cities are p5wsdTc
3 G O CO 0 o o. poco 0 90 q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31

Spending s4OOO.O0O to appease the
greed OF few real estate agents will
rot be INDUCED In BY the taxpayers
a this time. The scheme u haul the
state seat OF government from one
Oklahoma City town site addition to
another until the boomers make 4
fortune will not appeal TO 0lslaho-
ma taxpayers. That is, II they are
spprlssd os tie purpose OF the schem.
ers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
YOU TAxPAYERs PAY FREIGHT

YOU TAXPAYERS PAY FRElGhl
In the matter OF adoption or De-
feat Of The bill drawn by the Okla
hnma City townlot sphemers, no Oh
fetal or no so-called Or so-would-be
great man rises superior to any 9th
CIR citizen
II is a matter between right and
wrong---the taxpayer being the freight
paving man IN he entire deal.
III the taxpayers of the stare Wisn
ia turn over to three appointees some
five or six millions Of dollars, with
voted Instructions to proceed, failure
to do right bringing public condemna-
ton and no mores the taxpayers have
the legal right to do that sort Of
Job.
The Leader believes the men who
came into Oklahoma to win homes
and acquire a competency are TOO
wise to start any such deal as that
believes Oklahoma is not a state
Where the ma iority of the voters may
lie led. rp to the trough of graft and
made to drink from the waters there
OF. ~'
The townlot sehemers tell beautiful
stories about the growth OF Oklaho-
ma rity--they never tell that the peo-
ME of that city have steadfastly re-
fused to purchase their townlots at
a1,v price and failure to sell them
means they mast liuuidate at the
banks and they have nothing to pay
with, "
Oklahoma City is great place
II has done much and should be able
10 do more. But the people of that
city refuse to apply themselves to the
task OF purchasing farm lands foI
forty dollars per acre and resselllne
IT for u Thousand dollars per acre.
The men behind the townlot scheme
know exactly the people of the stats
are not all likely to stop to consider
fsaev also realize that many farmers
win be too busy to 60 to the polls OF
election, dav--hence they crowd for
ward q deal that smells and spells
graft, trusting a busy public may %
rpisled into giving them Endorsement
That outfit knows no legislatlv'
body would give authority TO thre'
commissioners Ike those propose'
in the bill, no legislator would dar'
20 home after having voted for s.
damnable kh act
They realize this is their accepte'
hour and that failure means their dea
ls gone forever. That is why the
wage their warfare SO earnestly an
30 bitterly--that Is why they brin
4 aulr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
Coo COCO GO o 90 @ C G C
SOME THOUGHTS

G After this campaign in the year
e of our Lord, 1t is to be hoped {
. that the people will have had 8
g their stomachs full of initiative
6 propositions. s
6 Move the capital to 0klaho- {
6 ma City," says Putnam, real es-
G tate man, "and ! viii furnish the {
. capitol building. lights, expenses
. free Of charge" Magnanimous in
{, Putnam We notice, however {
/; that oklahoma City has refused {
9 to back up Putnam's statement. {
9 Z
@ @ @ @ @ @ g GO @ @ @ @ G @
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
THINKS TRUST NECESSARY.

The PauTs Valley Enterprise, tone
OF the few newspapers in the STATE
supporting the Oklahoma City capital
removal scheme) admits the possible
tiles; yea probabilities, OF graft in
the present measure, but suggests 1t
will be hard to avoid graft in re-
moval scheme, therefore advises being
'stung" nov. if stung we must be.
However. it declares it is of opinion
that there will be no graft, which Will
he true. IL the people vote mo" on
the bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
INVITING COUNTRY MERCHANTS
TO SUPPORT OKLAHOMA CITY
STATE CAPITAL REMOVAL
SCHEME.

(From Oklahoma City state Capital
Removal Circular.)
Oklahoma City has the largest and
most completely stocked mercantile
establshments-both wholesale and
retail-in the state, and any person
having business al the capital can
more readily combine business at the
state house, than if the capital were
located in a town where these large
business institutions were not avail
able"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31

The Oklahoma City buccaneers, fol
lowing their usual tactics. essayed to
break up the capitalization meeting
at Shawnee, Saturday. But the at
tempt failed. Resolutions were unani-
niously adopted showing up Beef
towns schems rnd the bill steal pro-
posed. SA S~-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31
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ENABLING ACT

> Section 2--Latter Part: c
D 'srhe capital Of said state, will c
3 temporarily be at che City Of 6
D Guthrie, in the present Territory G
D of Oklahoma, and shall not be 6
D changed therefrom previous TO 6
. Ammo Domini nineteen hundred e
D and thirteen, but said capital s
D shall after said year be located Z
D by the electors of said state, at 6
, an election1te be provided by the c
, legislature" G
. O 90 cuoC ccccc O 90 @ c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-31

What WIN your answer be?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-09
TWO MEN DODGING OFFICE.
Candidates for Justice of Peace in
Indiana Work for Each Other.

Munice, Ind.s Nov. Amy party
that did not have any more sense
than to nominate me for the position
of justice ought to see elected a man
like Joseph Zehner, even though he
is a Democrat"
That is the kind OF a stump speech
Isaiah Dudleston, Republican candi-
date for justice Of the peace in Della
ware township, this county, has been
making. He has been working hard
for the election Of his opponent, Jo-
seph Iehner, and Mr.. Zehner has
been working just as hard to try to
elect the Republican candidate. The
campaign has become SO warm that
both have been indulging in person
alities-each decrying his own abili-
ties and lauding his opponent. The
campaign Is no joke with the two
candidates, although it affords hui
NOR for the entire county, as the
Office pays little and would interfere
with the business interests of the
candidates.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-09
NO FOOL LIKE A r.. FOOL.
Three Pet Dogs the bridesmaids of
Rich California Woman.

A dispatch from New York SAYS:
Just the minute Rev. e. l.. Cope
field started the wedding service max
ing Mrs. Mary Schley Bowen, a veal
thy San Francisco society woman,
and Percy w. Evans, head Of big
Seattle shipping concern, man and
wife to-day, the three bridesmaids
began to frisk and caper about 1t
took all the soothing efforts of the
best man, Arthur Delroy, and Mrs.
B. f. V. Caldwell, Of San Francisco,
matron of honor, to keep them fairly
quiet SO that the ceremony could be
performed. The wedding was being
held at the home Of Mr.. Delroy, Law
ishly furnished with rare objects OF
art from Japan. The bridesmaids
were Kon-do-San, Pinka San and
Otoyo Geisha, and wore gorgeously
embroidered gowns with tiny lace.
They are high pedigreed Japanese
spaniels from the Mikados imperial
kennels, and were simply glad to see
their mistress, who held them by a
leash.
After the ceremony the dog brides
maids were given a dog dinner by
Mrs. Eugene Clarks, wife of the op-
era singer, at which Miss Lillian Rus
sells toy spaniel was also a guest.
Mr.. Evans arrived from Europe to-
day and will return with his bride
tomorrow. After a trip Of three
months they will go to live in Seat
tie.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-09

ron TAX, %l.oo. Dog Tax, soc.
Every male citizen from 21 to 60
years is liable for Poll Tax, except
Confederate soldiers, who do not pay
after SO years Of age, and those ex-
cused by law.
Parties wishing information from
this office, by mail, will please en-
close postage.
w. J. SCHROEDER,
Treasurer Oconee County, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-09
Found After Long Search.

Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 4.-After a
search for nine years, during which
he was traced from Chicago to Hon.
olulu and Hong Kong and thence to
Tucson, Henry p. Mccoy was recent
~ located here and yesterday recev-
ed reward Of 81 900 cash and sill
fund commission. The award was
made for his heroic rescue of a man
who had been imprisoned in well
near Chicago.