The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-29
Ex.GoVE RNoR c. M. BARNES
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

10 the People Of the City Of Guthrie;
have served the people of Okla
homa and the city of Guthrie four
years as Receiver OF the Guthrie
land office, member OF Third Iegis-
latiye assembly and speaker OF the
house Of representatives. member or
the Fourth legislative assembly;
four years as governor of Oklahoma,
two terms as mayor OF the, city-no
taint Of malaaninistration, graft or
corruption ever attached to my ad-
mlnisIration and official conduct. ]
secured valuable legislation in the
interest OF the Guthrie district and
AS governor defeated some bills that
were regarded as detrimental 10 thJ
citys interest | served two years
as president Of the commercial club
and was influential in the extension
OF several lines OF railroad into our
city During my administration as
mayor | made the contracts that re.
suited in pavement Ur the business
district with brick and later the con
tract for paving the principal resi-
dence streets With asphalt and at
prices lower than that made by any
other city in the state. also made
made the contract under which the
water works We're made substantial
and secure above overflow and es-
tabHshed tho filtration plant giving
to our city 4 supply Of good water
which is in use for all purposes.
may have made some mistakes
If so. / have repented them and do
pledge myself II elected to carry out
the terms and provisions and objects
Of the new charter in thoroughly
nonpartisAn spirit anu vim loyal
fidelity to the best welfare Of all the
people and to enforce every law OF
the state and city that may proper.
Il cone under my jurisdiction. The
expenses OF running lhe city govern
ment must and shall be brought with
III Ills lawful revenues and no judg-
ments for deficiencies will be asked
Tor Or allowed. The plans inaugu-
rated under my former administra-
ton rs mayor for building a yiaduct
over the cottonwood and Santa Fe
tracks should have been consumated
long ago, and shall be pushed to an
early completion. thus furnishing onr
home labor With employment during
the summer and the proposed i'm
provement OF the Santa Fe railroad
yards shops and facilities for handl-
ing freight and passengers will be
urged unremittingly until The work
III done Me need or will need In the
near future increased water storage
Land plans TOR same demanu imnledi
at and inseAigent consideration
THE recently discovered MEDICAL pro
perties 81 our mineral wells must be
made known to the world and will
soon result III making this dity one
ar the famous health resorts of the
| Southwest. Attention must alse he
| given 10 pShns for protecting ahe
west side from oyerflows Of the Cot
tonwood aud to lhnse ends and pur
nosos as W. IS to aiding the parR
| hoard | ntaeir work. Of identifying
/ sae citysssl will deAole ny entlfe en
ergy and time, II elected
The banking interests of the city
shan be placed with the bank offer
ing the best terms 10 the city as pro
vided by the charter
The constitutionality Of the REGAL
provisions OF the charter has heel
questioned. believe thal said pro
visions are right and Lawful and /
same shall III any tine be invokel
shnuld ne III office | will Al ono.
Mghmit the same TO vote by tn
| people
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