The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-18
TERMS 1T A
WATERLOO
BUT THE SUGGESTION
HAS HAIR ON IT'S TEETH
TRIBUNE'S VERSION



Oklahoma City, Okla. June 18th,
New State Tribune. gives this yer
SION OF the capital question: 1t wa,
said by Guthrie and Shawnee, befor,
the polls closed Saturday, that Okla
homa City would meet her Waterloo
but when the votes were counted I
vas found that Waterloo had met Il,
Oklahoma City and chat the perma
nent capital Of this great state woul,
III future be situated in the Wondei
city Of the World. While the full
votes have not been Officially re-
ceived here it Is known beyond the
shadow of doubt that the voters Sc
lected this as the time and Oklahoma
city as the place for the permanent
capital to be located.
The fight was waged fast and fur
ious and in some instances became a
little over-heated, but when the result
VAS apparent every town and every
county, save and except Guthrie
seemed well pleased.
Acting upon what he construed tc
lie the law, and n this contention he
is backed up by the best legal talent
obtainable. Governor Haskell at once
opened his offices here and the busi
ness Of the Governors office and OF
practically all Of the state offices, is
being transacted from the Lee Huck
rs hotel in this city.
In q few days other and more com
modiOus quarters will be provided
and moved into.
Guthrie, of course, is. resorting tc
injunctions, both state and Federal
and these matters will soon be set
lied and the state settle down to It's
onward march. march which has
never been approached in the history
OF state, county and city building in
The history of the world.
While it is known that the result
on the first question carried by a ma
.ority approximately forty thousand
Oklahoma City as the place has re
ceived majority greater than this
and the vote indicates that with the
exception of voters who had a per
sonal or sentimental interest in eth
ir Guthrie or Shawnee, that the opin
ION of the people almost reached that
Stage which may be styled unani
nous.
Some people we're surprised thai
the capital was Immediately located
here, but those who had followed !
closely knew that no other result
could he obtained. Governor Haskell
in every speech he made, and in ant
through the columns of The New
state Tribune, maintained that th'
capital should be located now AM
argued that the enabling act, fixinl
The capital at Guthrie, was of no avail
The usual excitement over movinl
ihe officers and offices from Guthri
resulted in many wild rumors and re
ports being set afloat. The sobe
minded people OF the state are In ful
81 smpathy with Governor Haskell an
tfey feel that he has acted not onlI
upon what he conceived TO be tn
Jaw. but that he acted upon what !
the law
It is probable that the bringing Q
the records OF the state to this cit
will not be attempted until after tn
courts have acted in a way to leav
no doubt in the minds of any as I
what the law is.
The railroad amendment wen
Gown beneath an avalanche Of vote
and the majority against II will like
is exceed fifty thousand and may
more than that.
The commissioners have not ye
reen appointed and will not be 10
several DAYS. Many good men hav
reen recommended ard when the
names are given to the public the
Will be found TO be men OF such cha
acter and standing in Oklahoma the
the words graft and unfalrness wi
never be heard in connection with tn
building of the capitol or the sele'
yion OF the site.