The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
o THE TAXPAYER:

TO THE TAXPAYER:
Have you ever read the proposed capl- |
tai location bill Initiated by the real
estate boosters of oklahoma city?
eve find not one man In n hundred
has.)
Do you know that the proposed measure
will have all of the effects OF a Ian
passed by the legislature?
Do yoa know that It provides for three
more state officers at $4,000 each pei
annum7
po you know that these three Officers
are authorized to employ an unlimited
army " clerks, stenooraphers, architects,
superIntendents, agents, etc. and pay
them any salary they see ft7
Do you know that the bill approprl
ates 100000 of the tax payers money
to start wlth7
Do you know that this money comes
out of the General Fund In the treasury
and not out of the public building funo
and that 1t will Immediately Increase
taxes7
DO you know that tho receipts OF
money from the sale of lots, Instead OF
aolna to reimburse the tax payers for
the 100000, can be all used by the com
mIssloners to pay for land, salaries and
other expenses.
DO you know that these commissioners
with the Governor, can let contract
for state capital building for any
amount they see fit, subject only to the
approval OF the legislature?
DO you know that there Is absolutely
no limit ON the amount OF thls contract
YOU DO KNOW that a contractor with
s5,oo0,o0o contract, by the help ei
certain localities and other means, can
see to the eIectnn OF legislature that
Will approve his contract.
In order that you may be fully posted
upon all of these features OF the measure
which has been aptly designated as "tho
crime of 1ot0H by several newspapers OF
the state, we send you complete copy OF
the bill and desire to call your attention
especially to those portions OF sections g.
and underscored.
While the city OF Guthrie would OF
(. course like to be the permanent capital
thIs is not the time to locate the capital
and spend large sums OF money for
. grounds and buildings, thus Increasing
the already hoavy burden OF taxation.
The capital was located In Guthrls
until 1919, and the citizens Of this city
believing the state TO be In good faith lr
their contract with the government
spent 100000 for a temporary capital
building which the state has the use Of
without any cost whatever to the tax
/ payers.
In the meantime we are opposed to pill
, lnq up more state debt and against any
snap Judgment scheme which shuts out
t all but three of the cities OF the state
from entering the race.
When the proper tlme comes Guthrie
will stand ready to take her ohances
, with all of the other cities of the state
. In the contest for thc permanent state
capital.
Respectfully submitted,
; Capital Location Campaign Committee.
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
A BILL entitled an act providing for
+ the permanent location OF the cap
} ital of the state OF Oklahoma, Great
+ ing board of capitol commission
Z ers and defining its powers and du
2 ties, and making an appropriation.
e BE it enacted by the people OF the
t state Of Oklahoma.
/ Section / That the permanent lo-
! cation of the capital OF the state OF
: Oklahoma shall be selected, located
[ and determined as herein provided.
Under the legislative power re-
/ served to the people OF the state in
/ the constitution, to propose laws ana
to enact or reject the same at the
polls. Independent of the legislature,
an election shall be held for the pur-
pose of determining the permanent
location of the capital OF this state
on the first Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday of November, 1910, be
ing the Sth day of said month, or at
the next election held throughout the
state or at any special election which
the governor Of the state may call for
such purpose. at which the question
on the permanent location or the cap
: ital Of this state may be submitted to
and determined by the qualified elect
I ors of the state.
Section 2. The city. town or place
which snail receive a majority or a
plurality Of the votes cast at any
, such election as herein provided. or
at the final election hereinafter pro
yided for, shall be and remain the
s permanent capital OF the state Of Ok
J lahoma.
t ~he~sciccti@ ~ an~ trty, tuSn Or
place as the permanent capital Of the
state as herein provided shall be
/ construed TO mean that the neces-
2 sary land for capital purposes and
| for all the buildings and installations
! which the state may establish there.
on. and to create the special fund
herein provided for, may be procured
for and on behalf of the state In the
manner hereinafter act forth and
that such land may be definitely lo-
Gated within or at a distance OF not