The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-15

dgined hy the constitutional COnNen
tion for The proposed state OF Okla-
h1ma. thai this constitutional coneen
ton do, by this urdnanco irreyoca.
He, accept the terms and conditions
cs an Act Of this Congress OF the
United states, ontitletA Nn Act t0
enable the People Dc oklahoma and
he indian Territory TO form a C0nstt
tuition and state Government and be
admitted into tia Union on an eqnal
footing with the Original States; and
to Enable the people Of New Mexicc
and Arizona 10 fom q Constitution
5nd state Government and re Adj
mitted into the Inion '0n an Equal
Footing with Liza OIIgimnl stalns. ap.
proved June i6th, Anno nominb Nine
teen Hundred and Six pase 1871
supra)
supreme Court Report 56i as
Okla) ll3#l
Frantz, ct al N Autry (syllabusl
-eS Constitutional Convention.
Limitations The convention has. and
can exercise plenary powers, subject
70 the limitations and restrictions
that the constitution shall be Repub-
li,an in form That 1t shall not be re-
pugnant to the constitution Of the
United States and the principles Of
4 the declaration Of independence, that
no distinction shall be made on ac-
cuunt of race or color. and that the
convention shall by ordinance ire
llecabe accept an of the terms and
conditions Of the Enabling Act
In announcing, in d letter, the re-
lnoyal Of the seat Of government to
| Oklahoma City. the governor bases
llrs action partly on The claim OF the
lblll having been adopted ana on the
emergency public safety clause Of the
constitution, which clause. however,
/ provides hat such change or all
! lournment shall be cOncurred in by a
| twothlrds vote Of all the members
elected to each branch Of the legis-
laiure.'
Wherefore, the capital matter is up
50 the courts with the seat Of GOV
eminent swinging IN the air
/ During the recent campaign Okla.
homa city orators put out the spe,
clcus declaration that no attempt
would be made 10 remove the state
capital until altc 1918, hat lhn elec.
ton was held now in order that a
new and suitable capitol building
would be in readiness when the time
came for the removal legally Iii The
lill shall carry Governor Haskell
contends that he was guided solely in
BIS acts by the bill itself, which he
cI&ims is carried, that Tho "l9ia Of
lfering' was unauthorized buncombe
ou The part OF Oklahoma City etc
that he dsclaimed tho assertion in
hg sulphur speech and has acted
eleatly within the rights Of the state
4 executive, under the lawH
AS The Leader assorted and rcitct
a'ed time and again during the late
campaign The capital removal ques
iion was not a political proposition
Democrats and Republicans were
ylgilant in their work for and agalns
the bill Yet as The Leader ASSERT
e. leading Republican politicians
Ignoring t6e property interests o
Cathrie, as a, city, and with eyes onl'
en- the November election, used tho
question as political lance, anf
G vernon Haskell, politician forever
opted the challenge AS usual
i.c Guthrie Capital also ignoring ihl
raal interests Of Guthrie, even inst
tulcd rs capital campaign with al
pttacli on the Democratic nlmni'
alton and personal yltuperation o
, the executive While the rank am
Lle OF Democracy held alooi Il wa
to 4 great extent, bourne along by ta'
severity of Republican criticism de'
to the anomalous tact that three
lourths Of the Democratic weekly pa
/ lors OF the state preached fgains
10 bill That thousands voted tor IN
. h.ll with The conviction that remov9
would not ensue untll 1919 Is sci
! ey ent, and that these same thou
I ands were Democratic voters, drive
/, hy the Republican lineup to accel
= fhe question as political, and not q
81 GUS Of doing Guthrie. as city, IN
mediate injury, Is also seli-eYlhent.
4 The londer has no apology 10 0
1 fer in behalf Of Governor Haskell,
O "a stste csecuiiye. Ills unceremo
g ions act Of capital removal The Lea
0 or condemns as wantonly outrageou
4 As S democratic leader. this paper
n a party organ, views bis genegaLsh
!. In the field 70 the capital bill
v the light Of coup. u Was taske
d tie negro letters .he state can't
e ard Republican politicians VINO ma
D. votes for the bill The glove W
ii thrown down by Republican pol
* clans and ftaskell accepted the chi
,e rnge For ae It known that kepu
,e dean politicians do not IKE cuthi
y, auv more than does Haskell.
p- Meanwhile Guih le awaits Z
le courts action. damns politics a
la l.. G. NIBl.AcK.
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