The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-14
MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS
ENDORSE WATER PROPOSITION
Enthusiastic Speeches Made at Opera House Last N0hs
by Citizens Who Psdos Support and WAL ruh,
to Win tho Bonds and Insure BIGGER and
Better Guthrie for tho Future

The mass meeting At the Opera
iieuAe. last night. wan gomnsesa aus
e,ss ln point Of attendance, she sesta
inp capaoli, bvlnN taily occapled rhIa
wbs gratifying a. the meeting Nas
called without much prellmlnags no
ti,e. aud shows ,ns Interest," taken hy
tts tax payers IN tho movement lor
lore and better water for Gaihl"
Mayor Hartman callrd she meeting
e. order In f.s well chosen words
ara Ned Holman wau asked 10 pre-
SIDE iIe net ihc bali Rollins sllh an
d cnlng address that explained tho
psrponca oi the meeting. and said that
advocates Of all aides of The proposl
lion would be- accorded a hearing
win Patterson prcaid.t of the
Chamber of Commerce was the first
D eaker. and he endorsed the pguDaa..
tlcn heartily, and said that the lsuAs
WAS a. hand for more and lwtier
water for the city. and that all sax
payers should lay aside petty differ
cnoea and pfea~nt . aolld front for
favorable result ln lhs election next
N 'ndsy lie said The members we're
b. hind the movement 70 man
va Walton prr ldrnt u ,he Rotary
club. was the noAt speaker. and aald
ltat the seriousness ~ ihe situation
NGA appsrent 70 all and thas tbs no.
u 'ians we're unli for The bonds ne
alo pledged himself a. a member af
the Citizens Advisory COMMITTEES 10
e',o hir beil afforls 20 solution OF
lle sater probl,m aud promised 10
n main Ia the harness until the Do.
aired result was attained
~ + @ sharp followed. aud pre-.
s,uted the question from sanitary
standpoint lie made convincing
t,lA and lold OF IN. immediate needs
~ more aud better water II Guthrie
would 10 forward a. plae. where
health condition. serv nafeguardad
4. the rni" OF rleniy of puf. wafer.
and he other conditions that made fof
b'altbful livlng
J HnJreth was next called for.
and he made an enthusiastic and
convincing argument Tor adequatt
water supplies Ills addreaa eoyered
a,i points. both for and those aligned
against the proposition courieousi}
arsworing all objections. and pisassa
his continuous efforts aa . member of
the Citizens Ady'nor committee 10
see thai The desirsd enda were attain
"a At a minimum cost TO the taspaY
era.
Judge Dooley then presented the
ysws ~ the opposition ln clear aad
convincing way He sald that thf
needs OF more and better water was
conceded by alt. bui that the oDpasl
lion 20 the plans adopted we're based
mainly on The procedure recommended
" cuge the defeci His remarks were
timely. aud helped TO clear ap the
situation and all conceded that the
explanations OF ,te va'ioas phases Of
ne proposed plan tef relief. bfouahi
cut - hts rrmsrks. resulted 10 mere
ferteei understanding OF shat sas be- ,
iuz attempted
Lymon Gray followed Judge DoaIsy.
ard he showed vide kno.lease oi
existing conditloag. and DECLARED thai
more and better safer Was The Issue
abd that petty differences should b.
shelsed, and ALI should work a. unli
for relief from condition that vas in
te'erabie He urged a get together
spirit, aud an ssriy solution of ths
wsier question in order 10 preaers,
the reputation OF Guthrie as good
pace In which 10 dwell
John Dean then made a pertinent
and convincing argument Tor Immeai
ate relief from present conditions. and