The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-28
THE WEATHER
N W Orleans,
La. July 2S.-To.
night and Friday
generally fair

Lehtous decision OF yesterday raol
ing mas run high and at alI timee IN,
eillzens and friends OF cuthrIe nav,
lelt abundant confidence In Tho Iustlc'
OF their cause. '''
a feature Of the contest has hea,
March, when the governor called a.
lne overshadowng case has been mi
through the courts. forever dIspellins
'ne theory that Justice Is slow. pnnl
oi the strenuous course OF the spriny
rnd summer are territorial hIstory
me fight for statehood. the comnor,
with the government that Guthrie
Should be the capital until 1919. thc
proposition OF New Jerusalem !
nm attempt TO vote the New len,
salem,' and attempt In the legislature
TO make n tentative location nj Okla.
homa City, the enmIty between Gov
ornor Haskell and Guthrie. the wo,,,
OF the land boomer and many other
factors.
Fight Began Last March.
The real fight commenced late IN
March, when the governo cralIed an
election on the permanent location
OF the capital. This was brought
about by an initiated bill approprIat.
lrg 100000 and providing for capt.
tol commission OF three members &c
high salaries. This move was sur
Erlslng TO Guthrie and put the capi.
tal city under the necessity OF pro-
tectlng Its rights In two month's
fight against an already organizel 4
foe The election was set for June
II.
Then followed n strenuous cam.
raign. II was recognized that chief
among the advocates of Oklahoma
City were the land agents. who hoped
for enormous speculation on Gccount
Of the site for the capitol. Money
was, Of course, put up by them in
bales. Guthrie. unprepared. Sylsed 4
large fund and went into the fight
with compact organization. headed
by J. j. O'Rourk. For two months
the committee tolled and the heavy
expense was borne by the members
Of the committee and the great mis-
jority OF citizens Many went abort
the state.
A Campaign Of Deception.
In the campaign the people Of the
state were led 20 believe thnt the
matter of permanent location from
1918 was intended A majority said
10 be 10000 or more In favor of In
cation and about the same amount for
Oklahoma city were announced
shawnee was In the fight. too, as an
lspirant for the capital. and put mp a
viRIrous battle. but the real fight was
between the two older cities on the
matter of principle involving the on
nblng act The vital issue was or
cured by oklahoma CITY zealots. who
Iried TO make II appear. and did 10
Irany instances make II appear, thal
the issue was merely between two
owns and not one OF faith with the
nation.
The second coup In the capital loca.
lion fight was made by the governor
IN the night OF juno II, when IN"
governor and secretary of state loca.
I'd in Oklahoma City. and the COVER
ror proclaimed that city the capital
by virtue of the special election,
which was not then declared. The
move was stunning one and thc
state was aghast.
Halted by Injunction.
Before the close OF the polls, how
ever, application was made to judge
Huston by County Attorney Hepburn,
through attorneys, for an Injunction
10 prevent the removal OF state OIL
res. The governor was out OF town
The great seal Of the state was novel
In the night. From that time there
Nas a rnmp capital at Oklahoma City,
he governor staying there. Beyond
The secretary OF state however, no
minor state official made his quarters
there. For time business was sns-
pended, but the financial necessities
compelled activity and the auditor :
office here resumed business. Beyond
the dolngs OF the governor and a Few
state boards the capital remained
rere in all essential respects.
Writ OF Prohibition Applied.
Judge Huston granted the Injunction
and all minor officers were put undH7
Il. He continued the injunction inI
force when It was attacked by Attoru-
ey General West. under orders from
the governor. Direct appeal was nor
taken. but writ Of prohibition was
applied for. the object being to surer.
sede the injunction. In the event ?,
issuance OF the writ the officers wouia
hive been at liberty TO move records
to Oklahoma CITY.
Meanwhile activities were transfer
red TO the federal court. Judge Cos|
teral refused to take jurisdiction ioF
himself, being Q resident OF Gutnri Z,
hut secured Judge Ralph Campbell otl
McAlester to hear the case In circuit
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