Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-23

I'.I IN' NNNfI ~ MS nhnna 10 over
aWr the courts ana who could refuse
to order out the militia, to enforce
the decree Of the court so that the
capitol was not brought here In day
light, bat IN the nighttime, my
friends, WIS II planted In your city,
ns II u was So much commercial
/ booty II was done for the same
reason the porch-climber goes about
his business In the hours Of the
night. And II was out OF fear that
the arm OF he law might wreak its
vengeance on the latchlifters who had
pledged II, perhaps for price, or an
Interest In the bandit scheme Of the
trading and tranicklng real estate
genius who burned the deal into the
soul of this common wealth. And
after the deception had been written
into q false promise imposing on the
t'ith and the confidence Of all good
people, striking with leperous lash
the good name OF Oklahoma, the tur-
key failed 20 be carved because the
chance takers fell out between them
selves. And still you say that IL was
the sense Of the people. | answer that
II was not for the highest court Of
this state. without dissent. stated that
your transfer of the capitol by hurdy-
gurdy process was unlawful and ile-
gal, and then II was, for and in the
name II the public peace. falsely
written TO heal the sore trick TINT
the legislature was called together;
ana there again the second act of the
great tragedy must be staged that
the ch pter Of degradation be written
into the statutes OF this state Thus
did the legislature meet on wheels
ana halt IN the limits of your city.
without legal or moral warrant OF
law justified by n cause and reasons
that would blister lie. But you
were not content with your special
agents. who initiated ia lsely this bill
which located your capitol, but took 1t
IN defiance Of law, and you placed
upon that ballot, against the consent
Of our people the name of the city OF
shawnee. in order that you could
precipitate II into a match contest
that you might afterwards say, We
had no complaint to make. All this
YOU know, and more, and | serve 10
recount this historical farce tonight
that you can see and understand Just
how others See ana understood you.
When the carnage shall be disport-
ed and analy2ed, and the physical
administration forces of the govern
m,nt in oklahoma has been spread
out before the gaze Of men. there is
no mGn but that will say, that politi-
'al crime and official prostitution IS
run at large in this state, combined to-
gcther against the peace and dignity
Of All working people; and to do this
they are marshaled in every form.
and in every way to defeat the will
Of the people and care not whether
Il be the Governor, in one case, ano
his appointees. or a capital company,
the criticism is pertinent and unans-
werable, and that right justified,
which should rule the minds OF men,
trralgns the barganer and migrate
like who participated in the scheme
as well as the wicked, that are with
out power l put the question to
dollars and cents must govern every
transaction Of the state. and that pri-
tate tribute to selfish interest must
iirst be paid before the public wei
fare is TO be served? | challenge the
special and Industrial interests, here
and now, which have stained their
hands with the pure, honest blood OF
,his people, with this capitol infamy,
leaving no rightful need of honor for
the state itself You want no con-
tract. except one which will bind the
rcdit of the state, and you never
have had or wanted any other kind,
but you want the value created by
that credit ocation, to go to the prI-
yate individuals that have land
around this property.
You were too unwilling that the
state should have any part In the pub
lie streets around the capital grounds,
like any individual owner would have,
but your company has outraged the
people 10y deed and grant. and for
ever Of franchise privileges for street
railways, gas mains, telephone lines
and what not SO that | say that II
a strictly confidence game was ever
settled on an unsuspecting state. this
conception of you and shrewd shark.
is certainly the lustrious accumula-
tlon of the perfldious ulcers which
have for centuries accumulated on the
body polite. Land values asserted to
he worth a million dollars. assessed
| for one hundred and fifty thousand
| dollars with franchise right-reserve
to individuals by record deed. Why
not let the people of this state build
| their own capitol, with their own
| money where they want to build II.
| Would any man ordinarily consider
| such a proposition unfair? | answer
| no. ] would vote to accept the one
| hundred and fifty thousand dollars
| from this capitol company. and your
one hundred thousand dollars, which
YOU have deposited with the governor
Of this state, and release you of your
| obligation. commenced in bad faith
| and yielded in broken promises, ana
In utter shame to the commonwealth
" oklahoma. You cancel contract
in your bill made by your capitol
| company which is Il special grant 70
an individual, and you know that the
| constitution Of our state. in section 3 3,
| prohibits this without n shadow Of