The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16

lief Of the people Of Guthrie that the
great mass OF the citizenship OF the
state would not desire to see any city
3, community OF the state which had
made great sacrifices and assumed
Leavy obligations for the benefit OF
the whole state, abandoned by the
state without cause and solely for
the benefit of some other city or com
munity in the state which has glready
prospered beyond ether cities ana
communities struggling forward under
greater or less difficulties.
Guthrie has never at any time
sought to injure or obstruct the pro
gyess OF any other city or community
m the state, but has al all times had
"a kind word and generous pride in
the advancement oil the state as a
whole and Of each and every city and
community
Mlsrepresented BY Oklahoma City
in The recent campaign II was pub.
iicly made known By the newspapers
of oklahoma City, the Chamber OF
Commerce and prominent citizens or
that city, that it was not the purpose
or desire OF Oklahoma City 10 move
the seat Of government from the City
Of Guthrie until the year 1918; tnat
their only purpose and hope was that
he people Of the state at the election
should designate a preference for on.
lahoma City as the seat of govern
iaent after the year 1913 and that in
tho interim Oklahoma City, without
ccst to the state, would construct a
suitable capital building at a cost OF
81 800, 100000 without the expenditure
uron the palt Of the taxpayers OF the
state Of any money derived from tax
alton. We believe that many of the
sotors OF the state We're induced TO
east an affirmative vote at the cleo.
ton ON account of the statements
contained in the newspapers plblished
al Oklahoma City and the assurances
Of the Chamber OF Commerce and
ieading citizens Of said city that such
was a fact. We are now confronted
With the fact that il Is their purpose
To at once remove the seat of gov
eminent from the City Of Guthrie and
Il eieby destroy the values OF the
properties created at large expen-
dture of money by tho citizens OF
Guthrie, for the benefit of the state.
We are fully Of the opinion that the
courts OF the state will not permit the
seat OF government to be removed
rom Guthrie in violation Of the com
pact made between the State )i Okla
l. )ma and the General Government,
and for the purpose OF preventing
What we believe TO be wrong upon
tho citizens of Guthrie, as well as
dpon the citizens of the state gener-
ally, we have gone into the courts Of
he state to prevent the injury. We
n9ve confidence IN the judiciary and
Laieve that the law as Il has been
construed from the early days Of the
history Of this country down to the
present time viii be upheld and that
ire compact made between the state
and the Federal Government will be
recognized as bind obligation
Have Faith In Present Course
We believe that the people of the
state have an interest In the course
which we are pursuing. The uphold
ing Of the compact OF the Enabling
Act may protect the state against The
pCssible consequences Of its annul.
nent. II for any reason the Federal
Government should soc fit to resort
to the courts to enforce the 0 dinnsY
results of violated compact the
state would be without defense We
do not know that the state is threaten
cd with any such consequences but
il is at least in condition that TN
state will do well to avoid.
In taking the action which we have,
we are confident that we are only
doing that which preserves the honor
and integrity of the state. protects
he highest and best interests Of It's
entire citizenship and. If we are sue
cessful hi our efforts. we believe that
he good name Of the state will con
iinue untarnished among the states OF
the Union.
THE CITIZENS OF GUTHRIE.
Ty Their Committee