Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-09
CAPITAL FIGHT
GAINS HEADWAY
WHEN SPEAKERS BROACH TUL-
SAs PROBABLE CANDIDACY
PANDEMONluM REIGNs.
Great ENTHUSIASM SHOWN


The insstcnt demands from all
parts ot oklahoma during the past
few months that Tulsa g.t in the
fight for the state capital assumed
real proportions yesterday at the
regular noon day business mems
luncheon in he Hotel Tulsa when a
movement was launched amid great
enthusiasm To- ascertain whether or
not Tulsa cares TO make the fight TO
amend the constitution TO permanent
Is locate the state capital here.
The matter was brought Go the at
tention Of The meeting BY Thomas d.
Lyons, one of the speakers when he
urged that now was the phsychologi-
cal time for Tulsa to strike for the
capital Immediately the room WAS
in an uproar of excitement and ap-
plause and MS each succeeding speak
cr including several from Muskogee
and from Chiokasha urged that Tul-
81 enter the fight the enthusiasm
grew greater.
Immediately after the luncheon,
conference between the Muskogee
delegation and the Tulsa men was
held in tn, Commercial club and
strong committee was appointed to
consider the matter of starting the
fight ana report to the next Tuesdays
luncheon
81 desire to address YOU" said Mr..
Lyons when he started to speak 'on
good morals and good government.
believe that we have not had good
government in this state because ol
crooked officials and because Of their
bad environment. | want to amend
the constitution to read the perman-
cnt capital of Oklahoma be and here
by is located at Tulsa
with this the applause broke forth
and with the strong Muskogee dele
cation standing up cheering it was
five minutes 5cfore the speaker
could 60 on.
This Is the sentiment In every city
in this state" continued the speaker
"and ] claim that the capital never
was legally located in Oklahoma city.
1t was located on certain promises
but when oklahoma City failed on
these promises it made the location
is to amend the constitution"
"No city should have the capital to
maintain commercial supremacy but
there is duty W. owe to this state
to remove the stain that Oklahoma
City has put upon it. T0sa will not
and should not offer thing to get
the capital. | don't believe the people
of this state want to be bribed. This
sentiment has taken fire all over the
state"
Now is the physiological time
to the cause of good government to
locate the capital where no special
interests will be used to coerce the
legislature
Superior Judge Farrar l.. Mccain,
of Muskogee was the next speaker
and he urged in the strongest terms
that Tulsa take up the fight. Il
have an absolute confidence" ne said
"that when Tulsa and Muskogee join
handu, even the gates of hell cannot
prevail Tulsa is going to have the
capital and Muskogea is going to
have the state fair
This last statement brought forth
pfOlONSeu APPLAUSE
There is deep dissatisfaction in the
legislature over the way Oklahoma
City has tried to control legislation.
The members have talked the matter
over and come to the conclusion that
Tulsa is the ideal place for the capi-
tai. oklahoma City will not let
single measure pass that will help
any other city. | am morally certain
that if Tulsa but asks the people will
give. Ny town will give 1000 sign
ers to the petition without cent of
cost to you. You don't need the state
capital to make Tulsa. Tulsa is al
ready made. You have but to lndi-
cate that you want it and Musltogee
will see that you have a majority OF
the yotes,'
President ID. n. Fink of the Com
mercial National bank of Muskogee
said 81 think it is the sentiment of
this crowd that you have been cruel
fled The last time If Tulsa wants the
I capital. no power can prevent it. Mus
Roget will lend a helping hand by
giving votes money and fight. |
don't believe any community ought to
be a hog and there is no reason that
everytme you want anything you
Should be crucifled."
81 spent 50 days in oklahoma City
cfthis year" said Eugene NJ. Kerr, edi
tor of the Muskogee TimesDemocrat
.'and about every man / talked to
WANTED TO know why Tulsa didn't go
fafter the capital. All you have to
A. 10 onau tho door"
u Sam OHare, prominent attorney
fof Muskogee said another reason why
Nuskogee was for Tulsa was that
anytime Muskogee wanted anything.
Tulsa was ready with helping hand.
'rhe great mass OF people do not want
the capital at Oklahoma City, The
reason Guthrie failed was because Of
prejudict against that town. but there
Is no such prejudice against Tulsa
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