The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-06
HASKELL DEGREES
UNJUST CRITICISM
OF OKLAHOMA ClTY-ASkS TIE
PRESS TO DEAL REASONABLY
UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS.

I'm editorial deplorins the unjust
criticisms that have been made
against the city of Oklahoma city by
the press of Oklahoma i'm the capitol
building project, and asking that the
newspapers be tar IN handling the
subject, appears in tho Thursday.
. July &, issue of the New State Trib-
me, published in oklahoma City by
/ former Governor Charles 49, Haskell.
The editorial was written by Mr..
/ Haskell himself,
In the statement, the former gov
elnor pays tribute to Tire growth
and development of the city, and
predicts that this will continue with
ont serious interruption, although the
present time is considered dun. He
also says that when such undertake
ings have been carried TO success IN
other communities, they ran he i'm
Oklahoma City. The editorial i'm fu,
is as follows:
we sincerely hope tha. the news
papers Of Oklahoma will treat Okla
homa City fairly in the matter Of the
state capitol We remind YOU that
you do not boost your own town by
knocking and criticising Your neigh
Dor oklahoma City is to be cledited
with wonderful achievements II is q
city Of marvellous growth and marvel
Gus development, and if conditions
tins year are less favorable than in
other years that misfortune does not
fall on Oklahoma City alone. 1t does
not mean that Oklahoma City will
cease in its march onward or up
ward
The pace may he less rapid for a
brief period, but it will continue and
with renewed vigor. Oklahoma City
will go on and on until the 1920 cen
sus is certain 10 show 1500OO people
The great industries, packing plants
and wholesale establishments are not
built of tissue paper, and are not to
fade away. The growth OF our c;;y
and its dCstinies are coupled with
the destinieS and enterprises OF the
entire state The interests of this city
and the state are mutual, and Okla
homa City will do its share in the
upbuildmg of the state and the pro
motion of every interest in the state
"On the capitol question, Oklahoma
City pledged to the people of this
state a free capitol building. and we
believe that Oklahoma City will de.
liver the goods, but this precipitate
criticism is unreasonable and unjust.
Present conditions, the act of God.
and for which no man is responsible.
make tae present a most unfavorable.
in fact impossible time for consum-
mating such a great undertaking.
"The fact that Oklahoma City was
willing 10 undertake the capitol prop
ostion does not warrant those who
were not willing to demand unreason-
able things and at unreasonable
times. We assert that the present
conditions make it unfair and unreas-
enable to demand immediate action
on the capitol question. When such
undertakings can be carried to sue
cess in any other community they
can be in Oklahoma City.
I'VE believe the people of the state
appreciate these facts and that they
will be reasonable in their demands.
If. after reasonable opportunity, Ok
lahoma City does not come forth
with the free capitol building, then
let the people of the state vote again
on the capitol question. While it is
in the nature of crying over spilled
milk, yet it is TO be sincerely re.
gretted that with conditions as favor.
able as they We're year ago at this
time the people were deprived of the
opportunity to get their free capitol
building provided for at once. 1t
could easily by this time practically
have been ready for use"-Oklaho.
man.