The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-30
WHY THE CAPITAL
LOCATION BILL
SHOULD Be KILLED
Guthrie Argument Which Goes
ON Ballot June II

temporarily be at the city OF Guthrie,
in the present Territory of Oklahoma
and shall not be changed tberetrom
hundred and thirteen, but said capital
shan. after said year, be located by
the electors of said state at an elcc
tion 60 be provided Iof by the legis
laturea
That act was adopted by See. l9l
Of the state constitution, ana by See
1922 i
WAS eugrossed with the engrosseo
copy of the constitutions on parch-
ment. tBunn's constitution, snyder
consttutlon)
The enabling act protects the rights
| granted by congress to Indians and
their lands, prescribed toleratlon OF
/ religions liberty: y ohibted liquor In
| The Indian territory, territorial debts
to be paid provided for public
| schools restricted abridgements ot
the right Of suffrage, granted millions
of ac es 81 school college, indemnity
ana public lands 10 the state, and pro-
tected rights therein and these and
many other rights, protected by the
! enabling act can be violated, If the
state capital can be located before
1914 This attempt to violate the
constitutions and enabling act should
be voted mo-
Second-This measure, unconstitu'
tonally, would appropriate $G0O,000 TO
be placed In the hands Of three per
sons, selected by the governor THIS
I is done to move the capital twenty
4 (2O) miles NEARER Oklahoma City,
i but not necessarily AT Oklahoma
i City.
Third There Is no necessity for
this violation OF enabling act and
state constitution and expenditure OF
i 100000 TO be followed by millions
more, for the time VIII soon enough
come fer the location II the capital
A and In the meantime the state Is kept
busy providing moneys for the other
institutions Of greater necessity The
institutions already located have re-
quired and are requiring millions Of
dollars Of the peoples money, the
state debt on November 80, lgM. was
over S2,000,000 the recent special
session of the legislature alone au-
thorzed the issuance Of over $4,000
600 more in warrants, liens on NE
funds derived from public building
lands, and boar per cent interest.
No necessity exists for appropriatlng,
:, Immediately S600000 more for state
capital site to be followed by appro'
priatlng millions 10 construct capitai
building, because Guthrie is centrally
located with nine railroads connect.
/ Ing this city with all sections of the
!, state aud one more heing built Guth'
rie iH nearer the majority of the ppo
!. pie of the state than Oklahoma city
! which proposes the change. Guthrie
is naturally situated for being and rs
. one Of the healthiest of the state .
, cities, with splendid drainage, the
| best of sanitary sewerage, with pure
:, filtered w9ter In abundance, with
streets paved and beaulllied at cosl
! Of q million dollars; IL has electric
+, lights, natural gas and the latest 3ya
!, tenn of street railway When II wa
designated as the capital originally
more than twenty years ago, II sc
: apart, on as fine and commanding
site as there Is In the state, tou
> blocks of ground on the princlpa
= street and only eight blocks from th
. geographical and business center TO
state capital purposes, and undcr ~
act of The state legislature, II has ca
pended in money Of It's own people
costing the state nothing, IN beaut
8 tying these grounds, building c0nvet
ton hall-a state caDital-used eve
since rs legislative halls suprom
court and criminal court OF appeal
e rooms, chambers for judges, Office
+ for alto ney general and state librarl
p used by the state on five year leas'
q rent lfee-$l approximate
e quarter OF million dollars, an
n these grounds and buildings. worth
n half million dollars are the state
n having been provided BY Guthrie il
re the state, temporarily and permanen
n ly, and are. with the one hnndre
"a acres in beautiful park nearb
which Is also provided for The stat
worth more than the 100000 viii,
"a Oklahoma CITY asks the state 10 a
u propriate The other executive Of
:, house. built by the people OF Logi
county. THESE buildings provide
are serving every present need OF q
T" state and at small cost TO the Ia
y payers.
10 Fourth You may vote twice at q
- election; a vote 80" on the mes
- ure aud YES" opposite "Guthri
mt will support the constitution and 1
enabling act. and leave the capital
be l0ceted when the law provides, a
n! save much trouble and expense.
a Flfth-The bill Is unfair IT
ok tempts To locate the state capital
n. terms dictated by one OF the can
3D. dates It permits commission
town lot boomers 70 select the s
for the capital and erect the capi
building: II creates Jobs for tbl
liz. commissioners at $4,000 year ca
1r and gives them unlimited power to
be, any number OF employees and th
OF salaries, It requires the city u
nd loses the capital 10 pay the expenl
llY OF the second election and relie'
ist the city that wins from any expense
It's. Il bars all cities that might be eapi
ar 8spirantg from the race except
lot those selected by Oklahoma City,
mn unnecessary special election Is cal
be at the request OF Oklahoma City vi
The proposition could have as IS
been submitted ~ u general elect
} at the illue fixed by law and With
this expense tue bill makes no u
OF imum limit OF the amount Of u
,ed that may be purchased for the euo