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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
oklanoms Ci;y's Position
Qistlnaest and Cnntemptiple.

From Bennington Tribune by r.
s. Cain. formerly VIII Ihs
LeadeT.l
We are informed that Guthrie will
SHORTLY initiate petition calling for
another election or he capital ques-
ton Should this 5s done. We De
lieve that Guthrie will and should
win.
Oklahoma City has broken ever
promise made 10 the voters snt WITH
never fulfil them unless her cnain
af grasters can first bleed the peo-
ple Df the state for twice the
amount Il will require 20 build a
capitaI, She has tried one skin
dodge after arc;her. each worse
than The first. and the last one, q
scheme TO dump several thvr.aEd Of
country coTnffld lots OF tAe public
under a premise. but nothing else
that the capitol will be built.
Oklahoma City's every transaction
in this capital deal has been dirty
dishonest and contemplate Guth-
RE Eas robbed OF The capi.al &c
satisfy & personal spi e and for the
benefit OF as caoice a collection OF
grafters as ever turnel. q dirty deal
Guthrie did 90 the right thing By
the people OF the state and stands
ready 10 do more now. Oklahoma
City has done nothing
Take the capital back II Guthrit
and do decent act Of tustice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Rotten Capita History
lKiuglisher Times

This paper has looked Witnou; bias
or Partially upon the contest between
Guthrie and Oklahoma CITY for tie
capital In order taat cur readers
might have first hand and official in-
formation of some features of the
case, we wrote % the school land de-
partment to trare down some state
ments made in the Oklahoma City pa
per The CORES pondence appears
elsewhere in this issue We gather
from the facts brought out thar Ok
lahoma city is trying 70 play the peO-
pie OF the state for suckers, and PLAN
ming 70 unload on them some scatter
ed and undesirable suburban lands
with shady titles in lieu of the cap
itol building she c0renanted to the
state The whole history OF the i0-
cation of the capital at Oklahoma
City is rotten and corrupt from IFS
original inception ID its latest propo.
sirion Not only is the land Of doabJ-
ful title and value but the forfeit is
put in Lee Cruce hands as a private
citizen, with strings 10 it making ID
subject TO a contract written iu wess-
"a words. We have not heretofore
been in favor Of locating the capital
at Guthrie but considering The crook.
ed. dishonest and utterly despicable
course and conduct plans and propo-
sitions Of the sharks Of Oklahoma
City, not the honest people, IN this
matter, we viii use our vote and in-
fiueuce 20 help pass the pending con.
stitutl0nal amendment TO locate the
capital AZ Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
THE CAPITAL AMENDMENT.
lKlngfIsher Tlmes

That the people OF Oklahoma have
been swindled and betrayed ia the cap
ital matter there is no doubt Every
one knows that when the people were
called from their harvest fields 10 vote
on the capital location TWO years ago
and more that the general understand.
ing was that the capital is located
there was not TO be removed until
1919, and on such understanding the
people voted Oklahoma City offered
10 build a million dollar capitol free
for the state and 70 pay the EXPENSE
Of moving She has kept no part Of
the contract and the capital was
moved in the night before The votes
were canVassed. Since then the leg
stature was induced 70 locate the capt
tai al Oklahoma CITY and that city
made pledges and promises. none ~
which she has kept or made good Tire
whole history 0s this matter has been
ne Of bad faith and broken promises.
4 attempted and perperated fraud.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
y - q
4ostowns Bonded Debt.
Oklahoma City's Idea
of An Obligation.

fIiu-O HNSOnian.)
Very much has been said by the
people OF the state regarding the
capital location and renewed inter-
ISL is dle To $lQ0.000 having been
paid to Governor CrUce by the
committee az oklahoma City which
aas The project OF erecting the cap
,oi building D charge The com
miltee also has the authority to
transfer 10 The state certain town
lots Wherelpon the commltte thinks
tile promise to build the state d
capitol free is ended
The ausonian believes st does eY-
ervao3g exact business il saying
that the governor of this state, as
u OFFICIAL has no more authority
to use or accept that 500 900 than
he has TO declare war against GER
many IT Is understood that Gov
ernor Cruce accepted the money as
ii private citizen subject 70 future
rejection and such advice as may
direct h 'H En- his course
The state capital election Of June.
1870. was crime-in fact, the peo-
rle were led 10 believe that they
were voting to locate tile seat Of
government afer 1913. Bat the cap
Hal was shifted to Oklahoma City
and the Huscnian presumes it will
remain there--is sure il would Il
there We're any sort q effort made
TO comply with the obligation made
bv the people ol Oklahoma City at
the time of the election BUT no
rfsb4-tbfrltfng rtprsDn can view with
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

Governor Lee Cruce has received
he deeds to the capitol building and
grounds and the residence, intended
on a governors mansion which were
ecently decided to the state for such
'nrposes b ythe people Of Guthrie
The capitol building was formerly
lsed for that purpose, and with the
ampus surrounding it, Is easily
worth half million dollars. The
residence is one Of the haRdsomest
in the state, and is valued at twenty
thousand dollars. Governor Cruee
lso received from the committee
reelease on the Logan county court
iouse at Guthrie for capital purposes
ma a guarantee TO pay all the ex-
enses Of moving the capital back In
ne committee from Guthrie were
layor J. E. Nissley, chairman; Ed
)berholler Of the county commission
ers, Ned Holman, president of the
iuthrie National Bank and of the
Guthrie Chamber of Commerce;
-eslie G. Niblack editor of the Guth-
lie Daily Leader, and Dr. John Duke.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Showing Up The Deception.
fTalaEz Hazaf4p

There is going TO be a battle roya
between Oklahoma City and Guthrie
over this capital location The Ga
zette is one paper that has always
condemned the removal OF the seat
OF government to Oklahoma City. It
never seemed just right to US for
this state TO do as a. pleased about
any matter in direct opposition TO
any federal enactment
Eveu the men who urged the re-
moYal most persistently, now real
ize that Oklahoma was and now is a
four nusher. and If the old girl ever
makes good it will be because the
Guthrie people are showing up the
deception used 10 Influence the peo-
pie and few stale officers.
or course Oklahoma City has more
railroads than Guthrie, but this cap
ital proposition is not q question OF
railroads
What the people OF this state seem
70 want is for a town 10 donate a
capitol building. Gnthrie offers sucn
building free 10 the state, while
Oklahoma City tenders a few vacant
lots which the state auditor can
peddle, snl then erect a building
somewhere near Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

Crice lfN TRI ST.
They took the precauton 10 state
plainly that this deposit was vita
LEE CRCCE As AN INDIVIDUAL
and not RS Lee Crnee. Goyernot
II they arc not trying 20 lie 90 and
fool the people as they did on every
proposition before we ash them 10
answer one question:
WHY don't SON cut out the 'ln
trust and the Lee Cruce" and Wra
The money check-and this
land over 20 the STATE. and take
your dirty hands Oft the dsai'
The hlnch that is engineering obs
deal has fleeced the public many
times in their town lot deals 5n- rot
content with that. are now trying to
make the state a party to the worst
skin game vi them ALL
They can no. deny that thag have
lied to the people these three times
yet have the hfazen call 20 ask them
10 believe them when they come
with this. their poorly covered vel
in Sleeps clothing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
An Earnest Campaign.


Guthrie is making an earnest
campaign for the state capital
irtiulging in no fireworks nor
making any eXtravagant propo-
sitions. bnt arguing earnestly
and logically and sincerely from her
standpoint For instance she sets
forth that rental OF rooms for state
officials In Oklahoma City is costing
Oklahoma S60o00 per annum. and
with no hope or expectation that It
viii be any less for years 10 come.
Guthrie offers the state very suit-s
able rooms and buildings absolutely
free Of cost. for one year or two
years or ten years-until the state
can get ont Of debt aud build capi-
tol building herself The Guthrie
capital boosters also declare repre-
sentations made by Oklahoma City
cannot he relied uDon that It's repu-
diation Of solemn contracts proves
that contention and they believe
Guthrie's proposition viii meet with
favor when the question is submitted
in Nov ember.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
They Wifl lie 20 You Again.
fRpuutugfou TriOune1


4 man o. men that VIII deli0er-
atalv l'e to the public three times
vf.i do e again.
4 Tie oklahoma city crowd. when
ihev promised that the capitol would
be left at Guthrie until 1913. deliher-
areIr led when their speakers and
newsDaners preached 81 70 the state.
and thev knew ~ the time they did
not intend 20 stand 10 this agree
ment
Thev lied when they made a
ised the peonle free million dollar
capitol build.r- and made no pre-
tense of Keeping their promise uHti'
scared into f. bv the fact that
Guthrie was pefitioniug for another
election
TTbev lied when they made
solemn siened agreement with the
state legislature when brought 20
task for theIr deceptious. and made
cash per month and never paid
dollar
TheF lied 20 won chen and they are
doing b now when they are trying
10 enile you with smoothly Worded
promises
Thev claim 20 have sla6eoa ana
$50 acres Of land deposited win I.eeI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
MhY ~ PIay an

From BeuuinetOn Tribune June s.
Oklahoma Cftv. .n her fight 70 o5-
tain the capital promised ms that She
would build. free Of charge to the peO.
l1a of tbe state. "a 8 oa0 10000 capitol
building. For two years She has bY
one excuse after another stood off the
fulflment OF her prom ise. yct at The
same time has mulched tile state for
thousands of dollars annually for
rents
FINALLY. when the neoule became
sired OF tbfs bigh-ban8pd ana eXpen-
sive deal and took The matter into
tbair own hands biz initiating bill 10
move the capital back 20 Guthrie
where buildings had been ard arc
1ou. offered free of charge for the use
oe the state Offices. the town BOT
scbemers who have eneineereg the
deal from The start came back with
new offer bearing All tht ear marks
az thefr former failures
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
chInaman's Tomorrow

tLaTIOn CCnStltutiOn]
From the daily puffs OF hot air in
the Oklahoma City papers YOU would
think there we're thousands o. new
buildings going up in that CRY Every
day brings out new story about how.
so many modern residences "arf 70
be started tomorrow" bur it is the
Chinamsn's tomorrow and never
comes
In that long drive OF the 325 local
people and 75 visiting editors last
week through the best they have 70
show the visitors counted two-actu-
ally two-new buildings, both very
ordinary residences. But there were
vacant residences almost without num-
Der in the car rides which some OF the
visitors took. while on ahu IT for that
well q the wisp capitol site. they
found lots Of elegant eight room hous
es and larger with boarded windows
and weeds grown around them. The
visitors were told by local men that
such houses could De mad by the hun
dred for a song Just 10 hare them oc-
cupied 50 as 10 keep the insurance
good.
How the bot air does blow IN Okla
homs city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
A Warm one.

State Register
The Oalahoman ioHes 70 reprint
any item from the newspapers that
Is against Guthre for the capital
There are. hoVever, greater num-
ber OF the Oklahoma press for Guth-
rie than Oklahoma City and this u
spite of the fact that Guthrie has
not the money 20 spend FOR tho
campaign thar Us rival has. Here
Is q truth from the CANA 20 Comet
the Oklahoman might reprint:
The latest move o. the Oklahoma
City bunch of land sharks j. 20 try
90 buy M ihe press OF the state for
their support Of oklahoma City.
They are sending ont circulars 20 ail
the papers asking their rates on ad-
vertising matter and stating their
pa~g0se TO make a campaign through
local newspapers. The Comet liTes
by the space il has 70 sell. but il mas
no space 20 sell 10 help a bunch of
land sharks graft the people Of our
state They have had their caanee
and have plainly demonstrated that
they did not intend 70 redeem
single pledge made 10 the people
ANN4AN NAt AAlftheat AAt lAA#~A+ 4fr"@~
They simply ignored them until an
agitation for removal was started
when they got exceedingly busy.
turned over doubtful check and some
deeds 70 contested land 70 Governor
/ Cruce. not as governor OF the state
but simply as an individual, and this
under certain conditions They
never intended TO keep their pledges
and should the people vote for the
I capital 10 remain there these condl
rions VIII again allow oklahoma
! City to crawfsh out OF doing any.
thing towards building capita
I building We do nor own dollar
worth Of property in either town anc
never expect TO. We have no in
terest in either town, but We dc
know that Guthrie treated the stats
/ fairly while the capital was located
IN that city and wee know thai
Oklahoma City has not and has used
il solely az an aid 10 the real estate
srafters and for thls reason We are
! in favor Of taking the capital from
lthm. We do not ike &c
see the entire state grated &C
enrich a few land grafters."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Does Net Merit SUPPORT.

: N0FTT7T
Oklahoma City Is splendid town
bur i does not merit and should not
expect the support Of Beaver. Texas
and Cimarron counties. commercially
or for the capital without giving
something more than hot air in re-
turn. The citizens OF the counties
named would feel grateful 10 the
boosters of Oklahoma City If tAey
will put up a substantial effort and
construct 4 railroad through Beaver
City, Guymon and Boise City the
county seats Of the three Panhandle
counties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Sentiment Changing

Petitions are being Circulated here
skiing that a new election be called
o place the capital OF Oklahoma back
to Guthrie. Quite a change OF senti-
n.ent is experienced on this point.
People are signing il freely and like
condition is reported from the east
side Of the state
Oklahoma City was unable TO full.
rs promises and pledges and the NOV
rg OF the capital was. the -rawest deal
sver pulled of in any state old or new
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
How Do We Know

iOElaUU u iFI3F-I ,
In regard TO the relocation OF the
state capital Oklahoma City claims
il was located al the windy Won
der by q large majority OF the vot-
ers two years ago How do We
know The state seal was taken
there before the votes were half
counted and to this day 'he Official
count has not been published and
even now Oklahoma City is afraid
to published the official returns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

Ponca City Courier: Oklahoma
City is flooding the country Rith ht-
cratnre Intended 70 SHOW that ihe
town has made good or - promis-
cs In regard 70 the state cap.tal and
offers as 'E.a h{bit 4" the picture OF
cheek f0r slee 900 drawn in favor
OF Governor C-Uce and 70 be used
for capitol bniiding purposes. The
cheek looks al right and the pic
ture mnSi have cost as much as a
dollar and four birs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

ihat shs formerly bad. ia TACT. tie or
position a~alus; her is more pro-
noInced aHd more aggressive Il IS
argued that The people settled the
capital question once and that should
he sufficient but the pledge the
promise, the keeping OF the faith IN
furnishing a capitol building TO The
state without cost 10 the taxpayers
has not been fulfilled
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Sentiment For Guthrie
oshattuck Monitor


TIE next thing TO agitate tie minds
OF the voters in Oklahoma VIII be the
state capital question. Oklahoma
City has It and Guthrie wants it.
When Guthrie bad il Oklahoma City
wanted r. IA some way a presto
change took place History repeat
ed Itself and We may have repeti-
ton of this thing this fal IS history
is made more rapidly IN Oklahoma
than any place on earth. When The
famous capital election took place
June II, 1911 public sentiment was
in favor OF Oklahoma City even way
out here in Ellis county We thought
she would make good. bur promises
are Ike pie crust easily broken,
and time has shoTn that there IS no
more virtue IN he promises Of Okla
bona cIty than IN the promises Of
he Bull Moose candidate for presi-
lent and the consequence is that Ok
ahoms City hasn't the friends todayl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

Talala Roger County, Gazette:
1t now looks as though the people
Of Oklahoma are again to vote for
a capital location, since Guthrie has
succeeded in getting an audience
With the powers that be A great
many people in the state think that
Guthrie got the hot end of he cap
ital question" and since Oklahoma
City failed to make good her BLUM,
the Gazette thinks Guthrie will re-
ceive the consideration due her from
the voters Of the state
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
"Not Even Attemptecr
MaVAOmis Eoynetl

Most OF the people IN this section
Of the country, who say anything
about It. favor voting the capital
s,acs 10 Guthrie L was breech OF
trust 20 remove II IN the first place
When the people voted on il It was
the understanding that il was 10
remain az Guthrie until 1918 Or uu.
til Otdahoma City carried out their
part Of the contract. They have not
eyeB attempted 70 do 80
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Arguments Futile.
Meridian sun

Arguments why the state capita
snould remain al Oklahoma City are
futile. since the people of the state
have made u9 their minds TX Is their
money that VIII build the capitol
balding and they Will vote for
Guthrie. the town that proposes to
do right
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
{ IS q g 8 & & 81 3 81 n n n n a 4
. INITIATED QUESTIONS 4
= TO BE VOTED ON NOV. s !

: Locating the capital at
: Guthrie
= Proposition providing for
= the distribution of taxes levied
2 by the state for school pur
= poses"
? Proposition providing for
r the reorganization Of the State
= Board Of Agriculture, and un-
y der the law he has fifteen days .
/" after the decision of the court s
Z in which to return the papers. )
= II be holds them the entire !
z time, it IS possible that it will !
= be too late for this question ;
: to 90 to vote at this elec-s :
Z ton. !
& = u SIS H&&Nmmawgga s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Pep Is Needed

" n -|--7- II-|IIlN-T
OF course. Guthrie needs pep.
That town must ger busy II takes
money 70 make campaign and ii
hehooves Guthrie to. shake loose her
ieht wads Gee Hp q fund Guthrie
The Leader VIII tell the story. but
lt can't do everything for zothing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

Tile Ohlah0mau Sunday. under
'he heading The Capital With
Which City Makes Good. prints
picture Of the capitol building
thst make the capitol a. WASH
ington .OolI Ike three cents IN
comparison. aud comments as fol-
love-
Clipping from gt1shoman Of
Sunday May &c. 1912.
"On July 4 next, when Governor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Using Big Editions
lcllntnn chrnniclel

IIUnfuu Iur0niCIel
Gutnrie Ought 10 use her daily rress
more. The big editions OF Oklahoma
City papers are cutting some ice ia
this section.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

abl.c know ii better than anyone
Sc They know that The scheme win
OF do what they say They are seek.
y to use the name OF the state IN
lline off q shady lot sale proposition
.thout allowing the state TO have q
ord TO say in the transaction. Not y
1llar has been turned TO the state;
% q 0ond made. not requirement
ct thar would be demanded by a
nslhle business man in buying SO
IT.
Their proposition IS au Insult 10 re
ltellieence of the people show them
9u are not the fools they rate you
killing their deal
There Il only one sensible honor
5le way TO do ID. Take the capital
Q ick 10 Guthre who promises and
Z Guarantees a gift OF a beautiful and
8bs'antial building and grounds. and
1e free Use OF her magnificent court
J luse. without any schemes. lodges
4 eeasions TAKE IT BACK
> T. ID. - s&stf SEW.
1ostowns Bonded Debt.
Extract from Oklahoma News Jan.
12. 1920
Bonded del- Of Oklahoma City is
now over three million dollars The
it's ~ years Of history has never
seen a single issue paid. the interest
1u TINS amounts 70 SlS4.9l6 annual
IS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Going Some

ltlutQu Ghruniclel
Guthrie Is going some on the cap.
.tal matter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

I Tonkawa Chleftain I'm this is
sue appears an al entitled ITO the
taxpayers Of the state Of Okabo-
ma This ad should properly be
ened Oy the oklahoma City Cap
ital Campaign Committee but We
uresame thar was an oversight. The
Chief.ain prints his ad just the
same as amy other paid advettise-
ing fThat IS our principal business
selling Advertising space when we
canl We 90 not in any way in
dorse the statements ia the ad In
fact we think that Oklahoma CITY
and Guthrie both are using misiead-
ing and unfair arguments in the cap
ital controversy The people are
not so much interested I'm what par
ocular Set Of .owu boosters profit by
the location OF the capital as they
are fin whether the state H. going 10
get a square deal The people Will
have the final say En- this matter
and for that reason the Cnreftain is
willing TO present the al argument
of either or both o. these cities and
leave # UP TO the Judgment Of our
readers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

Oklahoma CITY by misreDreseuta,
ion and slittering promises. a free
million dollar capitol. no cost 10
fnoTe. and a pledge to leave the
apital where we had voted Il un-
fl 1919 persuaded the people TO
vote for the removal.
Every promise made By Oklahoma
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-18

Pantages circuit, opened last night
at the grand. They are two OF the
best hand balancers on the vaudeville
stage, the ones displaying the most
perfect form and best developed
muscles ever seen in this city. Their
hand and head balancing is marvel
Gus and shows long years Of training
and perfect manhood.
r. w. Policy and company present
ing a comedy novelty shooting and
contortion act in Teddy, the Terrible
Hunter"
Their act is very spectacular. The
lion, the tiger, snake and bug are life
size and work. The shooting is mar
velous and not done by any artist.
Matches thrown in the air are
lighted with a rifle. A anadrangular
shot is fired against a steel plate, the
bullet glancing at a IS degrees angle
striking the trigger of a second rifle
firing it, which strikes the trigger of a
third rifle, which breaks the ball al
the head of the shooter. This act is
intermingled with comedy and les
contortions.
No other act like it in vaudeville
Both acts are exceptionally good ant
combined with an extra good picture
program make it a show well wortf
seeing.