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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04
To AVOID GRAFT.

An Oklahoma City newspaper with
a great pretense of wishing 10 aVoiq
a vigorous campaign for the loot Oh
townlot scheme measure, gives utter
ance to this.
"Tell why Oklahoma City is not en-
titled to the state capital and cease
SANDER M /,
The question of what city is entitled
TO be the capital of the state can not
be brought forward in this campaign.
The proposed measure is one where
in three men arc TO be empowered
to enter into state real estate busl-
ness. ostensibly to build a state cap
ltal, In reality to loot the state tax
payers
No city should be made the capital
under the terms Of this bill.
The bill would improvish the state,
bring on unendiug 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 boggish they would not
even wait for the money to come
through the usual channels they ac-
tually specified they must have $780,
900 ."as q 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 III.
There is no use entering into 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 hill No city should
have the right to be made the seat
of government through the channels
of loot and wild money rapacity.
When the cities of the state wish
TO stand on their merits and propose
to the people of the state what they
viii 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 Is skilfully as they
could. drawn bill which in itself
spells graft, seek TO have the people
vote II into law, for the purpose OF
lookna the siate strong box.
Those schemers wisely refrain from
discussion Of the measure before the
people. They wpt to discuss cities,
the growth, prosperity and POSSIBLE.
tiles.
They are wise IN refraining from
discussing the measure in ITSELF
they want no close investigation oi
their plans.
They want the money s600,D00 as
a starter. and whatever else they
can, after hard study and long plan
nins. get The people shakcn loasc
rom.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04
rwo souApRoNs

H
There must be two working squad
rona to the capital removal army. One
division goes hiiher and yon, pro
claiming the proposition as being
wonderfully popular affair, relating
what has been and Is about TO pc
done In the sale of townlots In the
cornfields near Oklahoma City, whist
he other mumbies at The various
jiaccs Of meeting over the state thai
Guthrie is abusive and seeks to be-
rate them, although according to what
Howe would term the outfit the sob
satiad has been so, philanthropc IN
fixing up when, bow and why the
people of this state shall create ana
locate capital, it seems strange 10
4hcm there is even any opposition 70
the project. y.
And while the squadron with It's
tales OF greatness and paintings q
4 glorious futurity sing their praise
ditties. the sob squad dolefnly and as
rear prayerfully as townlot schemers
can come TO prayer, ask that the WICK
"A be not allowed to besiege their pro
iect aud pe'forate it, lest the Nortn
Canadian drown it before election
day
But neither the sob squad nol
no9 the Jubilee chorus take up time
discussing the sections Of the propos
cd measure--that's against the Jones
rnles Of order. It is specifically out
lined to each worker that he IS t'
talk Morris packing plant, townlots
reIatc growth of city, etc, but TAX a.
10 the features Of the bill woul'
arouse public opinion. The S4,oOo'
coo removal joker might be uncover
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04
A QUESTION IN KINDNESS

In all kindness, II the townlot cap
ilal removal agitators do not expect
TO move the capital for three years
and the state is 20 make a million OF
two ont OF the townlot sale of its
lands 10 itself. what is the s600,00O
starter for? M
Don't whine ABOUT being abused;
jast say what Is wanted with that
100000, to he handled by three men
who are burdened with. bond for
Si50000-1not to make good mistakes
cr losses, but presumably as evil
eence Of good taith.
The taxpayers may wish to know
some Of the facts; may want log or
two pulled out of the woodward to
see the Scnegamblan hiding under
the Canadian bottoms cottonwood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04
KEEP rHE FACTS FORWARD

Just now the townlot schemers are
deploring that the opposition to their
plans do not advance reason why
oklahoma City should not have the
state seat of government, declaring
that the issue, and the very few
newspapers in the state supporting
their contentious are all doing so un-
der the apprehension that this d con
test between three cities,
Nothing could be further from the
facts in the case.
The proposed measure will breed
graft and loot and is one meriting
death June II.
No one OF the three cities can lay
claim to the right OF capital location
lunder the terms Of the present bill--
! it Is a big deal, wherein certain in
lercsts seek TO secure selfish emolu-
ments for which the taxpayers must
lray.
TO move the state seat Of govern
ment and give the sum of s600,000 for
1 the taking is SO stupendous an at
tempt at wrong II does seem sensible
people would not misunderstood the
situations To attempt to make peo'
Eple thinls the state can secure land
of itself for itself and sell same back
to itself or for itself, is one of the
/ humorous features which often fol
lows attempted tragedies in civil al
fairs.
Let no man allow his belief, faitf
or admiration for any city cause al
or either of them TO get him to cas-
a vote for the present proposed bill
That bill is filled from first to las
With clauses which are Intended t
prevent the people getting a chance
10 annul the acts of the three ap
# poinlees who are 10 be known as tn'
/ state capital commission
But one way Is open TO the prud
ent in this campaign, that to XIII TN
: bill. no" is the way TO vote. An
t other way means to allow the car
ital commissioners to spend 100000
| of our cash and contract with whal
| ever concern they like, and IN what
!, ever manner seems TO suit them besl
for the amount they have the audacit
a TO offer to finish the townlot sales
9 Keep these facts forward. The
+ mean what will save this state from
!, terrible mistake.
The cbncerh OF no man should b
e for any scity-the death Of the propo'
i bill will not prevent some city froi
G making a fair offer for the location G
! the permanent seat of government
: when the statutory time arrives 10
that location
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04
KILL THE BILL!
GUTHRIEiS ANSWER


The governor has asked the cities
Of Guthrie, Shawnee and Oklahoma
City to submit options on from G4u
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, ii the pro-
posed bill were other than a scheme
to loot the taxpayers oil this state.
Under that bill Guthrie does nol
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 Stale capital under
the terms of that Ledbetter menace
to taxpayers.
Under the terms of the Ledbetter
bill, and favorable commissioners, any
city could afford to give 1000 acres OF
land-"as slarter.'
No honest proposition can be adj
vanced to go with the bill now be-
fore the electorate, decision DAY June
1.-THE bill Is so rotten nothing but
death can clarity the atmosphere
through which II passes.
II is verify the crime of 1910.
Moreover, If tho 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 purposely left out 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 oi
the capital Is legally here; under
the terms of bill as enacted by the
legislature of this state as provided
for in the constitution of Oklahoma,
adopted by the people thereof. Guth
rie will present her statment of what
Il win and can do.
Until that time there should he 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
viclousness of purpose which con
ceived 1t, and the wickedness OF it's
conception is only excelled by the
cursedness of its birth.
1t is no more the 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-
posar:
ltis u 2 same as she has made
throughol the entire campaign on the
bill and il is-
KILL THE BILL
Vote NO and be sure to vote.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04
YOU TAXPAYERS PAY FREIGHT

v
In the matter of adoption or de
feat Of the bill drawn by the Okla
homa City townlot schemers. no Of
fetal or no so-called or so-would-be
great man rises superior to any 9th
or citizen.
1t is a matter between right and
wrong--the taxpayer being the freight
paving man In the entire deal.
II the taxpayers Of the state wish
to turn over to three appointees some
five or six millions of dollars, With
voted instructions to proceed. failure
TO do right bringing public condemns
tion and nc more, the taxpayers have
the legal right to do that sort of a
Job.
The Leader believes the men who
came into Oklahoma TO win homes
and acquire competency are too
wise to start any such deal as that
believes Oklahoma is not state
where the majority OF the voters may
be led UP to the trough of graft and
made to drink from the waters there
OF.
The townlot schemers tell beautiful
stories about the growth Of Oklaho
ma City--they never tell that the peo
ple OF that city have steadfastly re
fused to purchase their townlots al
any price and failure to sell then
means they must liquidate at the
banks and they have nothing to pa,
with.
Oklahoma City is great place
it has done much and should be abl'
to do more. But the people of tha
city refuse to apply themselves to thu
task OF purchasing farm lands fo
forty dollars per acre and re-sellni
it for a thousand dollars per acre.
The men behind the townlot schem
know exactly the people of the stat
are not all likely to stop to consider
they also realize that many farmer
win be too busy to go TO the polls ol
election day--hence they crowd foi
ward. deal that smells and spell
graft, trusting a busy public may b
lnisIed into giving them Endorsement
That outfit knows no legislativ
body would give authority TO tire
commissioners like those propose
IN lhG Uitle hO tCahDi~SSA "SNAN 49,
GO home after having voted for
damnable an act.
They realize this is their accepte
hour and that failure means their det
ss gone forever. That is why the
wage their warfare so earnestly an
80 bitterly--that is why they brin
IN men from abroad and ask thel
to bolster up their cause.
In all the documents from the Okl
homa City outfit, signed or indorse'
there is not as yet one man wn
amounts to row Of pins In th'
city-the majority are recent import
tions. the remainder motley crew
udventurers who are seldom IT evs
called into councils where grave su
Sects are considered.
You taxpayers hold the key to u
situation.
You taxpayers must pay the fregl
cDarges; you must say yea
may"
what will your answer be?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04
vinlts Says Soak 'em Both y,
lNinita Chieftainl


There Is a 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 ill-ad-
vised and untimely. The repeal oil
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 juncture as
The enabling act located the capital
d. Guthrie for a definite time and that
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.f The people should
have been SPARED the expense OF vot-i
Ing down these two propositions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04
THINKS TRUST NecessAey.

The Paul's Valley Enterprise, tone
Of the few newspapers in the state
supporting the Oklahoma City capital
removal scheme) admits the posslbil-
tiles; yea, probabilities. of graft In
the present measure, but suggests II
will be hard to avoid graft in re-
fnoval scheme, therefore advises being
"stung' now. II stung we must be.
However, It declares II is OF opinion
that there Will be no graft, which will
be true, II the people vote mo" on
the bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04

) THE GRAFT BILL
, HOW TO VOTE {

q rtUW " w -
@ The Leader is in receipt of 9
q letter from a Garyin county g
g farmer who says: In tnis -
q neighborhood, we are against .
q capital removal, but how shall
Z We vote? For the bill and for 9
G. Guthrie or against the bill ana =
q for Guthrie or merely against 9
G. the bill2' y
& The above question is asked by G
g many?
Q Let il be known that the cap 9
q ital location bill is a fake, graft "
G. and fraud.
q Guthrie does not wish to profit q
q by such bili. The duty OF hon 9
Z, est voters is plain. Vote no on g
@ The bill. If the voter Is friend g
{, ly to Guthrie and feels that the .
{, moral effort of vote for Guth- .
q rie will help in the future, then =
!, let him vote Eyes" where G,ltn- y
q rje's name appears, but Guthrie -
q does not wish the voter to vote 8
r. "yesp twice--that is Yes for g
q tbe hill and yes for Guthrie 9
r The bin is rotten. Guthrie wants G
g it killed. Therefore the duty ol ~
e. the voter is plain: =
q Vote mo- on the bill.
3 Vote 'Yes opposite Gctnr'e' =
!, where the three cities are named y
aooc O o 0 O O o o Q .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04
INVITING COUNTRY MERCHANTS
TO SUPPORT OKLAHOMA CITY
STATE CAPITAL REMOVAL
SCHEME.
(From Oklahoma CITY s

(From Oklahoma City state Capital
Removal Circular.)
oklahoma City has the largest and
most completely stocked mercantile
ostablishments-both wholesale and
retaiEin the state. and any person
having business at the capital can
more readily combine business at the
state house. than II the capital were
located in town where these large
business institutions were not avail
able"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04
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SOME THOUGHTS

@ After this campaign in the year c
g of our Lord, it is to be hoped c
g that the people viii have had {
9 their stomachs full Of initiative {
g propositions. 8
= "Move the canital to Oalaho- s
. ma City" says Putnam, real es- 6
= tate man, "and | viii furnish the &
q capitol building. lights, expenses 6
. free of charge . Magnanmous in 6
=, ruinam We notice, however &
. that Oklahoma City has refused 6
9 to back up Puinam's statement. 6
,
@ o @ @ o @ @ @ @ CO @ @ @ @
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04

Spending shooo.oOo to appease the
greed of few real estate agents will
roi be INDUCED In by the taxpayers
az this time. The scheme tc haul the
s,ats seat Of government from one
Oklahoma City town site addition to
another until the boomers make a
fortune VIII not appeal TO 0llaho-
ma taxpayers That is. II they are
anprised or the purpose Of the schem-
CrS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04

The Oklahoma City buccaneers, fol
lowing their usual tactics, essayed to
hreak M the capitalization meeting
at Shawnee, Saturday. But the at
tempt failed Resolutions were unani-
nousiy adopted showing up Beef
towns schens rod the bill steal pro-
posed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-04
900 . 0 90 q c Q o o 0 I:
ENABLING ACT

Q Seotion Q Latter Part: {
o The capital OF said state, will {
D Temporarily be at the City of {
o Guthrie. in the present Territory c
3 Of Oklahoma, and shall not be c
Q changed therefrom previous to {
. Ammo Dominl nineteen hundred 6
o and thirteen, but said capital c
D shall after said year be located {
b by the electors OF said state. at &
D an election TO be provided by the G
o legislature" c
B 600 ovcc 10000 600 c
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-05
new YORK STOCKS And BONDS
Operations Of Week Notable Chiefly
for Reaotionary Tendency,
STEEL MARKET AT CRITICAL POINT
Reports Of Railway Earnings, show
inE severe Net Losses, Are Im-
pOrtAnt I'm bearing on
Market Sentiment.

NEW YORK, Dec. A-Operations in the
stock market last week were noteworthy
chiefly for their reacdonary tendency. Re.
ginning. Monday the day on which the
gloomy observations Of James j. Hill we're
spread broadcast. prices tumhled until the
final session recorded losses for the period
Of S07 points. At no time, however, was
the market In a dcmoralized condi ton. but
retreat savored rather Of liquidation by tho
professional elemenst and aggressive and
persistent selling by an equally professional
short interest.
The downward movement increased in
volume follwing the session here Of the
Leading steel and iron manufacturers or
the country The decision to maintain Of
fees was accepted with some misgivings
That the market for steel and iron has
gone steadily backward is known to even
the casual observer, for the frank state
ment OF the leading representatives OF these
interests was at once seized upon as an in
diCauon that this highly important industry
is again approaching a critical stage
quite as important In their bearing on
sentiment were the reports Of railway earn
inEs issued I'm the course OF the week Prac-
statements for tho month Of October and
with scarcely an exception these showed
severe net losses. In the various channels
OF commerce reports ranged from the faily
good to the indifferent but In hardly any
instance Is IL averrcd that trade conditions
arc altogether satisfactory. Monetary eapo
continues here, despite the weeks heavy
currency shipments TO Canada, the Pacific
coast and New orleans. The prevailing dull
-, ~ HIeICalule lines Is reflected IN the
llEht demand for accommodations from that
quarter
Figures submitted by the comptroller Of
currency az Washington Indicate that the
national banks in certain sections OF the
country, notably the west and southwest
have not yet reduced loans and discounts
to an appreciable extent
The most interesting news from abroad
was that conveyed In the unexpected re-
duction OF the Rank OF England rate from
5 to AZ per cent The reduction, II would
seem. was primarily due to tho abundance
OF cash at the British metropolis, together
with the better political outlook
With the reasseubling of congress 70.
morrow and the publication Of the presi
dents message On the following day, n.
nancial America will doubtless find much
to absorb its attention. The financial in
dustrial and commercial interests Of the
country will welcome a period OF political
inactivity and are horeful that no leRisla.
ton Of Importance will be attempted in the
short session.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-05
Articles. open. High. Low. Close. Yesy

"NO. z.
FLOUR-Firm; winter patents, NOod4.7oi
winter straiEhts, SS.750l4.6b; spring stralghts,
$495a460; bakers, kS.5O64S5.
BARLEY-Feed or mixing, 6Oa7sc; fair to
choice mailing, 794s4o
SEEDS-Flax, No. l southwestern, e2-43i
No. l northwestern, sass. Timothy, 5000
0iPPRRSo1vfsioNs-Mess pork, per Dbl, n72s
8i7O. Lard, per 100 lbs, $s.S1k. Short ribs
sides Qoose), 30 S6G9.s SIN.
Total clearances OF wheat and flour were
equal to cit, 900 bu. Primary receipts were
e5l, 900 bu., compared with 25s0OO bu. the
corresponding day year ago. Estimated
corn. Sl5 carsi oats. 1888 cars; hogs. S,OOt
Chicago Cash Prices-wheat: No. 2 red,
ssS gstte: No red sl 5{ss4i No hard
ern spring. t.0sq1.OS; No. ? northern spring
81. O50i.06; No. spring, tlO3ql08 Corn;
No cash, 4s1485oc; No; 3 cash, 4sg4s.fci
Soc No. 2 yellow, 62A953c; No 3 yellow
white, slA6s434oi No. white, sslsa98lci
BUTTER = Easy; creamery, 2sg2Sci
0f EtIG5SGs- FIRM: receipts, 217s cases; at
mark, cases included, ls1Aq2215c; firsts, s1ci
't CtHEE rs daisies, 151h@l5zo
twins, 14G14Ac young Americas, 15E d
l51hc; long horns, 15h8151fc.
POTATOES-SteRdy; choice 10 fancy, 45Q
&c; fair to good. SSg4so.
dressed. 2O1Aci fowls alive, lOc; springs
" V1yEF.AI~,steady; 50 to SO-pound weights
sqlOc: 90 to s5-pound weights. 1lQ1lke; 81
to llO-pound weights l2Ac.
Chicago ReesiPts--Todayi Wheat, 10 cars
tomorrow; Wheat 10 cars; corn. SIS cars
oats, 139 cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-05
81. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 8-wHEAT-HiRher:
December, &c; May. SSta9slIc Cash,
high higher 80, track, No. red. sscaSl.VOi No. Z
CORN-Higher; December. t5xc; Nav.
57Ac: Cash, firm; track, No 2, 475kc; No.
OATS-Higher; December. a2Zo; Nav.
8iSc Cash, steady; track, No. 2 S2lkc: No.
white, SIC
RYE-Firm at Sic.
FLOUR-Firm; red winter patents "a 20
qAS0; extra fancy and straight 81 5O0l 81.
hard winter clears, S3.S083 S0
SEED-Timothy S85Od925
CORNMEAI-&2.4 90
BRAN-Firm; sacked. east track. u.M@
IIAY--Firm; timothy. Sl5OOals.5O; prairie.
SlAO0Ql5O0
PRoVIsIoNs-PorI. unchanged: tob-
bling Al5o Lard. higher; prime steam,
| $9.6ll2d9.TiA, Dry salt meats higher.
boxed, extra shorts, $3.50; clear ribs
I 1900; short clears. SlO75. Bacon. higher:
boxed. extra shorts, 81 20; clear ribs, Sii rs;
| short clears. S12.6O
POULTRY - Steady; chickens. siLe:
springs, lOc; turkeys, lie; ducks, i5c;
geese. &C.
| BUTTER-Steady; creamery. 25asOo
| EGGS-Higher az sc