Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-11
CAPITAL COMMISSION WANTS
EXPRESSION FROM EVERY
EDITOR IN STATE.
GOING AHEAD VERY SLOW
Business Organizations Requested to
Discuss Question and Report to
Tulsa.

The committee appointed to for
mulate a plan Of action in the matter
of the removal of the capitol or rath-
er to report whether 1t Is desira BILE
for Tulsa to. enter the fight at this
time has been busi,y at work during
the past two days and is still grind
ing away.
The members of the committee
have been each appointed q sub-com-
mittee Of one to canvas the city and
find out just what the people here
think OF the proposition. Up to this
time the sentiment in favor of re-
moval providing a means can be
found to secure 1t, Is Overwhelming.
Yesterday 600 letters were sent to
the various newspapers throughout
the state asking for an expression on
the capitol question. The committee
the issue and asks the newspapers to
express their opinion whether 1t Is af-
firmative or negative. In addition
to this, letters Will be sent to every
commercial club or other business
organization in the state asking for
discussion and expression. In this
way II is believed that some accurate
idea will be obtained as to whether
or not the people of oklahoma de-
sire removal of the capitol and
whether or not they are ready for It
at this particular time.
wers TO these letters and collate them
In time for discussion Of the issue at
next Tuesdays luncheon OF the com
mercial club so some other subject
will be substituted.
Thomas d. Lyons goes to Muskogee
today to confer with the business men
and citizens generally and ascertain
what the sentiment there is and also
to receive suggestions as to the best
method Of obtaining the result in case
Tulsa should get into the game. AT
last Tuesdays luncheon of the Com
mercial club the delegation from
Muskogee heartily applauded the
suggestion that Tulsa go after the cap
itol and agreed to furnish $4,000
names to the initiative petition In case
this city decided to take the plunge.
The Muskogee papers are both back
ing up the promise OF their repre-
sentatives and assert that the citizens
there would rather see the capital
anywhere than in oklahoma City.
This is the first time that Tulsa and
Muskogee have ever worked in double
harness. When you consider that"
said Mr.. Lyons last night. the fight
is practically won If we decide to go
into it, Tulsa and Muskogee have
been able to land everything they
went after single handed. When they
double up, it is simply an invincl-
BILE combination We are not going
into this thing without due consider
alton and ample preparation. We
want to be sure of the ground and
when we throw our hat in the ring
it is going to be there to stay and
it is going to take a good stout pull
to get 1t out The committee is GO
ing ahead very cautiously fully aware
Of the tremendous Importance Of the
issue and will have a report to make
just as soon as the answers to let
ters sent throughout the state are re-
ceived. We have been greatly en-
couraged by the attitude Of the peo-
pie of Muskogee. SO far as our home
folks are concerned they will stand
up for Tulsa as one man just as they
have always stood up"