The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-21
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ca, parties viii do well to measure
/ the results obtained since statehood,
take into consideration the financial
panic brought about by the Repnb;
lican party tn 0etober, 1907, and esIF
mate the improvements made since
that November day when oklahoma
I became sovereign state and its in
1 habKants commenced kelfTule,
/ "a tts statehood day Saw no city in
/ he 4atf gi5h 10000 people, and only
the sAies of Gpthlie, MRskogee, shaw
ase and Enid with more than 10000
0 back up the stale metropolis.
Today many cities thar had popu-
I lation Of less than 3000 under The
Federal census Of 1907 have in ex-
cess OF 5000 people, one may be In
/ tho 10000 class. The state metropo-
/ lis has added foty per cent to her
population and 100 per cent to her
material worth. Muskogee' has be-
come a great city, as cities are meas
med in the Southwest. with Guthrie,
Enid, Shawnee, Tulsa and Chickasha
far above where one dared dream
hree sAOrt years ago, The farm pro-
ducts OF the state have more than
aoubled, that. toe. in spite of bad
weather and the most serious dgouth
OF fifteen years-showing conclusive
~ The large number who have added
their fortunes to Oklahoma since we
became a state, l.
Guthrie added more than million
aud a half of taxable wealth in one
brief period of 'ten months--the ell
les OF Guthrie and BaTlesyilla (the
latter includes Dewey but three
miles distant and connected by eee-
tric line sePviee) manufacture more
products today Than all OF the cities
OF Oklahoma prior to statehood ny
the same period of time, while the
great packing house industries that
are now dotting the state will ad-
vance UNNECESSARILY the products
within the next year. Railroad build
ing has been light--stilI Oklahoma
leads the states and is now rapidly
connecting the cities and commune
ties with traffic a.teries-ac actually
las more miles under construction
than all the remaining states west
By their fuits We shall know
them Is a quotation all men know.
Oklahoma's administration can not
be estimated by partisan discussion
ot party principles nor do the agita-
tors and disconnected advance a
single plea that should cause any
man to do other than smile. Oklaho'
ma has grown. 1t has prospered be-
yond all rivals. That prospe1ty has
been general. all classes benefited
by the upward, onward surge for
betterment New lands have been
tiled: new cities have been made
new railways have Q are rapidly be.
ing made to connect those marts; en-
terpIise Is manifested everywhere;
new skyscrapers, new industries, and
new ideas rush TO the fore and the
constant demand for still more to pro
vide for the commerce OF the new
state lends irrefutable proof that We
can not be hihdered by setbacks and
that The ISLANDERS of Our state are
sired by malice and born of little
ness Of spirit.
Naturally there have been and mnGi
continue to be changed conditions
With the onward sweep of commerce
and the constant additions to our pop
ulation much OF the old, easy goine
method goes away: we gather from
necessity the spirit and temperament
OF the busy commercial world. re-
tanning our energies and spi II ol
fairness because the land of sunshine
and where every day is one we car
stay out in the open with little dis
comfort of necessity makes broad
minded, right-spirited men and wo
men.
Oklahoma needs no change of parti
sanism II is not lack of civic spirl
that hurts the state. We need moe
rapital. There are so many OF on
resources still uuGeveloped-in rae
f'At developed in no way equals ina
,et but started. We want millions
tc care ror the base" minerals ant
nrepare them for the commerce q
the day: want capital 10 make new
railroads, 10 build new mHls an
bring the milling people here and pro
vide for them places Of abode. W.
want industry where POW The silence
a. non.iniproyement exists. We wan
men of action who will keep tho com
niercill wheels revolving. We nee'
Recommendations and hayee.al tn
"sduawkers" and pessimists we wan
would have more than we need !
ibe-e were but one each. TINS Il
= thc land OF opportunity aud .opuh
ists alone 'dah bring ii around to ~
fullest capacity and promote the pros
ndrity that is OURS because nature De D,
slowed her blessings 50 boun'ituu'
while placing the finishing touche
10 The present imperial state OF okia