The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-25
aeurHRlE IS OPPOSED

An Oklahoma City newspaper uses
The above caption 10 an alleged com
nlent because Guthrie answered the
request for proposals for submit
tiDg sites and costs OF same of the
chief executive as per the townlot bin
for capital removal
Guthrie is opposed TO the bill--as Is
Shawnee, Tulsa, Muskogee, Enid, and
so far as can be foretold by the press
Of the state, almost every city, town
and hamlet within the state of Okla
h1ma. In fact the state seems almost
an unit in opposing the bin to be vot-
I'd on June 1.-THE Lord knows there
Is not even semblance Of defense OF
the bill from Oklahoma City itself
The capital workers from there being
ousily telling OF the merits and sue
cesses OF Oklahoma City; not a
single one OF the crew daring to de-
tend the provisions of the bill
Why should the people plunge the
sovereign state into expense, great in
sfebteihess and all, three years prior
ato the time when the location OF the
state capital can be legally consid-
cred? is there any more reason why
Guthrie should oppose than the peo-
pie of any other like community?
The capital removal boomers admit
they do not expect to move the seat
OF goyern&ent prior to 1913--stili
they ask that the large sum of $780,
700 be set aside for immediate usage,
that it be allowed 10 come from
wha. ever corner of the state strong
box In which it may be found.
Guthrie did answer it opposed the
entire proposed bill, advocated death
by voting NO"
Shewnee did likewise-their an
gwers were applauded throughout the
state. Many citizens who desire the
metropolis for the permanent seat ol
government have joined hands with
lie citizens fighting the proposed
nieasure-reason, because they sec
the opportunity for graft and extra
yagance in the proposed measure
That opposition is prudent; it is
right; IL has no partisan tinge; Is bui
the general consensus of opinion oil
all the taxpayers who dislike the idea
ot locating the state seat OF govern
ment under provisions of an act thai
charges the state for the location
and gives 10 three men the unrestrict
cd right to handle the state tax mon
eys In whatsoever way they wish; NJ
recourse IT they actually take the
money and locate the state capita
IN some other state.
OF course the commission prOyid
cd for will not do that-chances arc
their property fol sale will likely be
located right here within the con
lines OF Oklahoma.
Guthrie wants To be the capita
City-that is an honorable ambition,
any other city is entitled to likr
distinction and like effort to Obtain
same. But no city has a right tc
ask the state seat Of government anc
bonus for taking it at the same
time. No city has right to bC
made the state capital under the pro
Visions OF the bill TO be voted OF
jiine 11-sthat ls loot measure
honesty of purpose can never be
found in bill which makes II pos
sible for The taxpayers to pay what
ever is asked and no check put on
the expenditure department. That II
why Guthrie as well as almost every
o,her city of the state raises obiec
tion.
That is why ile people, If they
can but be induced % go 10 tho polls
on election day. will vote NO on the
proposed measure that is why il
should be defeated.
And the effort 10 make the name OF
Oklahoma City stand in lieu Of the
loot bill which can not be defended
II wrong and Intentionally so.
Guthrie repeats what every other
city Of the state advocates, XIII the
BILL"