The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-13
OKLAHOMA CITY CAPITAL.

OKLAHOMA CITY CAPITAL.
The people OF Oklahoma, having de
cided by an overwhelming majority
that the capital Of the state should
be removed. and that it should be To-
Gated in Oklahoma City. the action OF
Gov. Haskell in taking immediate
steps TO follow the wishes OF the
people viii be approved by all who
wish to see the removal accomplished
without the long and tedious delay Of
anticipated litigation.
1t was a prompt and timely re-
sponse to the expression OF a large
majority Of the people OF the state
1t was an action that undoubtedly
Will be sustained by the courts, if any
litigation follows.
1t is a compliance with the best in
terests of the state and places the
capital where it be ongs
II in accordance with the expressed
wish OF the people the capital is to be
located in Oklahoma City. it is unnec-
essary to delay such removal and this
immediate action will place the state
administration at an advantage, ne
cessitating the opponents OF the meas
ure to do their fighting in the camp Of
dung hill, where they would be at an
advantage and where interminablc liti-
igation might defer compliance with
the people choice,
The capital is now at Oklahoma
City de facto and de jure and If Guth-
rie wants to make a kick, wants to
oppose the will of the people, she can
do so at her leisure, with no particu-
lar interference with the business of
the state, which is now safely es-
conced in new quarters, away from the
seat of war.
1t Is characteristic of Gov. Haskell
To act promptly and drastically and
this unexpected and surprising move
Is only another evidence OF how that
gentleman does things when he be-
lieyes he is in the right. 1t is spec
tacular and has all the features of
pyrotechnics which make politics in
oklahoma red hot and which has char
actcriZed the stormy career of GOV.
Haskell since his inauguration into Of
fee The people VIII think none the
less of him, in fact It will hcighten
their admiration for the energy and
promptness that has always character
lied his executive actions.
Guthrie deserves no consideration,
hCr campaign for the capitals reten-
tion has been marked by series Vt
unidentified accusations, by a system
OF radical ana unjustfablc abuse
through the columns of its local press,
against everything and everybody
that was not i'm favor of Guthrie. The
action OF the niger infested town.
the hoodlum element which seems to
be predominant, in attempting TO
wrcak ycugeuce on the innocent
daughter of Gov Haskell, by assadl,-
ing her with spirit of the mob as she
was about 20 leave the city, viii only
acctntuate the contempt that the good
people of the state will have for the
late seat of government and cause a
feeling Of relief that the state admir-
is.ration has been removed from the
midst OF a community that is compos-
ed of such elements of cowardice,
jealousy and incompatible meanness,
as the exhibition indicates
If there has been a man in the
state outside of Guthrie that had an
inclination towards the retention Of
the capital in that city. he will find
his favor turned TO contempt and ra-
joice that such a town is no longer
the capital OF the state.
Oklahoma City We greet you, and
take off our hats TO your enterprise,
your energy. YOUR magnificent cam
paign just ended so gloriOusly in your
favor. AS the capital Of the state We
can all be proud OF you as well as the
commercial and industrial importance
you have attained through the liberal
spirit Of progress that has ever been
our admiration.
Governor Haskell is TO be congratu-