The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-06
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OKLAHOMA clTYs
ANOMALOUS SITUATION

Guthrie WAS a Republican city.
wherefore, Guthrie lost the capital
That's putting il bluntly, but truth
tnlly--that covers Il all.
Guthrie nov has a Democratic may.
or under a non-partisan regime. has
adopted charter and will elect com
nhssioners under 1t without regard TO
politics
That's business. That's helping
Guthrie Victim OF an nnholy capital
conspiracy, engineered through rihald
political intrigue, Guthrie II emerg-
ing from the mess with shifting fea.
res-Guthrie Is getting right with
the state and trimming her sails for
triumphant victory 10 the capital
fight OF 1918. For there be none so
pessimistic who believes tnat such a
tight is NOT scheduled
The decision OF the United states
supreme court, TO be handed down
shortly, Will be favorable t0 Guthrie
For obvious reasons no one doubts
tnat fact. And Immediately the cap
iltal Is moved back 10 Guthrie, the
contest supreme will be inaugurated
locate the seat OF government.
And OF the result what2 Guthrie
viii win During tho past two wears
rs Guthrie has gone 40 in the scale
of popular favor throughout the state,
Oklahoma City In direct ratio has
lost prestige what with legislative
tlukes and br0ils over capitol sites.
alleged bribery deals Japalac stunts.
population of $7l200 Justly incurred
expenses for removing dry goods
b9xes from Guthrie 10 Oklahoma CITY.
Oklahoma City presents q sorry spec.
tacle to the state Add 10 this the
fact that the oklahoma City's orators
dealt IN Misrepresentation and abuse,
fnd assured the voters that Okla
homa City did not want the capital
lntil 1918, 70 say nothing Of 5000 IL.
legal votes cast IN the June election
ny Oklahoma city. and the states
CUP Of disgust h filled to ogerllowing
Only one more feature Is to be add.
20 % the cauldrou 10 bring about a
hdicrOus elimination Of Hogt0Wn's $
7aulting ambitlons--that II, the
5wnging Of the city into the Repnb-
ltean column
with that contamination achieved
he town will have little or nothing
with which to appeal 70 this Demo,
tratic state Tor aid aad succor.
AS Guthrie throws on SIS hide.
bound partisanism, Oklahoma City
takes up the mantle Of discord aud
0nUle and loses
Politically The Leader disllkes to
Witness this elimination. but nj 4
town proposition, as reward for
ylllifcation and Misrepresentation.
The Leader trusts chat the Republic.
ans may prove victorious Ia the CON.
Ing city election IN the campaign
ROW IN progress, the two parties are
lighting desperately aud under
charter government, too
And 10 add spice 10 the carnival,
two 0f Guthfles property owners,
taxpayers and leading politicians are
hadiug the forces of HepuDiicanlsm
the fedoubtable William fBnly)
Walker and the inwneible George
Eods0n These two stalwart leaders
tia more than any other agency 90
taRfen ON aud bolt down the political
ftderal-pie.coanter Sagime ia Guthrie
Tor period OF Gtteen years They
Fui Guthrie Ia bad wlth the state and
ge note sith pleasure that their eli
forts are producing results IN Ohla.
homa City
From 4 casual reading 8g 0klah0.
ma City papers, IL appears that tie
state capital question plays no part
ir the present campaign, and II is 10
he hoped IL viii not be given pfomi.
Hence JodsUn and Walker. are 700
veil sebopIed IN the political game,
" expose their hands. ard present III.
dications puial % theif putting one
over with graceful dexterity The
amazing part of the situation IN that
the Democratic organ at Oklahoma
CITY ii laying dead ou the deal
Eut Il nuts to Guthrie aud more
POKER % the arms 81 Walker aud
Dodson Guthrie nen built 0kiaitO
ma City aud Guthrie wn seem
destined 70 pun the stats from auaer
the babbling boom