The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-27
STATE SOLID FACTS

STATE SOLID FACTS
In spite Of efforts upon the part
Of ihe state capital removal schemers,
Guthrie and the balance of the state
caIi not be traduced on that worn out
Gtory Of being jealous
Why should there be jealousy 2
What in the name OF reason and right
has trsnspired TO make the most or
dinary man feel jealous that someone
has done that which is good for the
people Of our state by simply accept
lLg opportunity when presented?
A state capital removal bill is be-
fore the people--initiated by town lot
sehemers OF Oklahoma City; it offer
lrg all that is bad for the propoga-
ten or wicked town lot gIafters, even
ii2;Dg SO unfair the people are not
allowed recourse in opposition to the
wishes of the three state capital com
nissioners who are provided for in
tie bill,
Notwithstanding that, because OF
The unjust aid unfair provisions OF
Tie initiatory program the bill Is su
unpopular that, to defeat if, the peo-
ple would shupport Guthlie, the citi-
zens Of this city do not ask so un-
lalr an advantage over the taxpayers
Of the state.
No protection Is offered the taXpay-
prs from the three appuintees, VINO
are supposed TO be the commission
ilieir rule would be absolute and they
might charge the state as they chose
il event OF the bill being approved
aud they appointed.
No such unfair advantage should
ever be granted any three or 800 men
Guthrie, in position to reap advani.
age because of the present attempt ol
those Oklahoma City town lot boom
eis, should refuse the boon Right Is
right, apply ii whthersoeyer you will
,tiuthrie win eventually ask the
state for its capital and will explain
her position, offer her reason for tn,
asking and make a dignified cam
paign TO show the people of this state
The removal of the capital will be q
! bad and expensive public policy.
But to ask the taxpayers of 0klaho
Ina TO go about spending $i,000O0i
and allow that expenditure CONTROL
ed by three men who give an aggre
gate bond for but S150,000 (what fol
Is not stated is something fair
minded community will not do. Nor
be It forever understood is there any
body Of consequence in the state me
tropolis behind the present scheme
Those who have bottled in and out
through the yicssiludcs of good ant
bad townsite business near the STATE
metropolis have about reached tht
sud of their tetber-banks going dowl
and institutions builded on paper tot
tering. Rushing to the cover, thcA
sought the aid of recently imported
ard ambitious residents of the city
the elimination of their unholy lias0r
being the present bill. They are back
Ell by naught save the good name ol
the city they sought TO control-th'
bost citizens of that city decryng The
movement: none of the leaders civ
ing unqualified support.
Guthrie asks naught of the peop'
at this hour Aside from the fact
the temporary capital Is now locate'
heie, her case would be no differenl
from any other city of the state where
the people wished TO spend their laT
moneys in honest development in liet
of the scheme TO save some townsii'
promoter from he rocks OF linancla
destruction.
Why. pray, do the present sebemcr'
declare they are only getting ready
for 1913? DO they fear the next three
Gears OF development will leave theiI
Ilaee out OF The running? Declariut
their Increase in population Is SO ral'
ID all others pass into The shade o.
insignifance. they still demand 10 vote
lor what they admit is three years dis
tant for final elimination
mo they fear futurity?
Certainly they do.
Not that their magnificent city vii
20 backward, but because then
schemes and plans will be Of the dead
past when 1913 comes into being.
Therefore, the duty Of Guthrie ana
an state taxpayers, is TO 20 forth and
hrunt the proposition not lightly, bul
So strong as TO forever teach thai the
city Of the townsite fakir and man
with an abnormal desire TO do wrong
viii not be again: no one will again
have sufficient courage to place The
case before the whole state.
Let's put the facts before the peo'
pie. The plain, unvarnished, solid
truth. The people will, after reading
and masticating what they have read
DO the rest and do IL cheerfully
Such schemes as the one for remov-
al OF the state capital have placed us
"a bad plight abroad. Many think
CkIShomans have 20 regard, for their
hdIeihn eompacts2 2notwithstahding no
Oklahoma contract has. ever been yio-
lated: more, none will ever be. We
keep the faith and we keep 1t honor
ably and with full intent to do right,