The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-29
(From The Oklahoman. }

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"Seventy-one thousand and two
hundred dollars stands between Okla
homa City and the state capital. A
committee of representative citizens
OF Oklahoma City have been securing
donations to make up this sum in the
banquet room of the Lee-Huckins ho-
tel. All day Wednesday this commit
tee had been working, many of the
men since o'clock in the morning,
without eating during the day. We
expect to remain in continuous ses-
sion all day Thursday, and urgently
appeal to every property owner and
citizen, who has any interest what
locating the capital at Oklahoma City
at this critical period. Every such
citizen should visit the committee
room Thursday. Only by a concert
ed effort on the part Of every loyal
Oklahoma City resident can the mat
ter be closed within the limltation o.
time given by Governor Haskell,
which expires Thursday night. This
committee must raise 1000 by
Thursday evening. Statement from
the citizens committee of the state
capital location question, which was
in session all day Wednesday in the
small banquet room of the Lee-Huck-
ns hotel.
Following an all day session in an
attempt to raise the 81 200 needed to
secure the state capital and keep the
agreement made by Governor c. n.
Haskell with the house of representa-
tives, an agreement which made it
possible for oklahoma City to become
the permanent seat of government,
the citizens committee Thursday
morning is an urgent need of dona-
tions.
Tired and careworn, after a day Of
continuous effort to secure funds, the
public spirited men left the comni,-
tee room Wednesday night more
hopeful than during the morning. Ev-
cry property owner and loyal Okla
homa City booster s importuned at
this time to come forth and 90 some
thing for the city. The committee
will be lin session all day Thursday.
Approximately $4,000 of the s71.-
200 needed has been pledged, and but
twenty-four hours remain in which TO
secure the remaining amount. Led
by o. p. Workman, president of the
chamber of commerce, the small
handful of men Wednesday received
every visitor to the committee room
with an earnest appeal.
we are going to stay right here
until We get the money" said Presi-
dent Workman. 1T can be done, al
though there is struggle ahead.
sincerely trust every man will put
his shoulder to the wheel and push"
Governor Haskell's request for
money to defray expenses of the cap.
ital litigation is in keeping with the
promise made by the people of Okla
homa City, and an agreement entered
into between the governor and the
house of representatives. An errone-
Gus impression from an itemized ac-
count of the s71,2OO has gone forth
II stated that |. VI. Putnam was TO
receive s9,4OO. This should have been
credited to expenses of the capital
commission in having a survey of the
Putnam site made. and is in no WY
with Mr.. Putnam.
One OF the first donations to be re-
ceived to make up the necessary
amount was for $4,000 from l. NJ. Put |
nam. and Others quickly followed suit |
D. G. Lee, C. F. Colcord, Sidney L.
Brock, o. P. Workman and other
oyal men gave large sums. Despite
his fact, however. half of the original
amount is still needed.