The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-06
SPEAKERS TELL OF PROGRESS
OF CAPITAL REMOVAL CAMPAIGN
Women Of Guthrie Volunteer Their
Services Free to The
Committee

With every man in Guthrie Civ
Ing one weeks time to tne capital
campaign, free OF charge. the battle
Is won.
That was the slogan resoundmg
throughout the capital mass meet
Ing at tie city hall last night.
i was monster mass meeting
a veritnDle old time "get-together9
booster assemblage of loyal Guthrie
citizens. The hall was packed and
the addresses OF the speakers were
listened to with rapt attention.
Chairman Swearingen, of the capt.
tai committee presided and Fred
Wenner took the minutes.
After outlining the wouk of the
capital campaign. Mr.. Swearlngen
suggested that the audience call for
those speakers they wished to hear.
Judge Dale, L. G. Niblack Chancel-
Tor Bradford, 3 J Waugh. Rev.
Alternately and John Golohie We're
called for in the order named.
Judge Dale suggested that Guth-
rie citizens donate their services
free TO the capital campaign. He
disclosed the intentions of the Okla
homa City malta and said they
would move heaven and earth to
prevent an election on the capital
w. g. Niblack urged renewed ac-
tion on the part of Guthrie He told
of the changing sentiment over
the state. and said that The "ele-
ments which were adroft,y ana
maliciously aligned against Guthrie
TWO years ago were now with this
city in its fight for the removal Of
the capital. Opposition nurtured by
gross misrepresentation in the last
campaign, had been dissipated be-
cause the searchight of truth and
candor had Eeen turned on the
spots which have plagued Guthrie in
the past he said. Our cause is
right and Just and we are bound 10
triumph in November"
Chancellor Bradford, Of the G. NJ
IT, who camDaigned the state in
behalf of Oklahoma City. two years
ago, spoke at length in behalf of
Guthries cause. II made many
speeches in the last campaign he
said but | never attacked Guthrie
or shawnee. was OF and for Ok
lahoma city then. My mind has un-
dergone change. Guthrie's cause
is a Just cause, and Guthrie viii
win. Oklahoma City two years ago
promised the state million dollar
capital believed this statement
then. know that oklahoma CITY
cannot make good. Her pledges are
as froth. The people are Wlth
Guthrie and she will win, conclud-
ed the Chancellor.
b. j Waugh made a stirring ap-
peal for unity and energy Of action.
The sentiment Of the state is with
Guthrie he said have Travelled
extensively over the state Even
the politicians are with Us. We
must, however, be careful with our
petitions. Get them in good shape
The grafters at Oklahoma CITY have
had long swing, but they are all III |
now. Guthrie will win.
Rev. Alternately said Guthrie is in |
the right and is certain to triumph.
lie urged getto-gether spirit. |
Knocking does not pay. This clique |
spirit is too nreyalent-too much |
pulling and hauling. Let's JON |
hands. rally ali round, and work.
Mr.. Alternately pointed his remarks |
with several apt stories.
John Golobie said Guthrie has
friends at work in all towns OF the
state. THE feeling against Okla
homa city is intense. said he. |
THAT grasping. grating spirit
which dominates Oklahoma City dis
gusts the people. The story OF /
broken pledges and contracts doesn
read well over the state The Night
and Day bank evidence shows the |
rot in Oklahoma City's capitol |
scheme. The people cannot longer |