The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-04

In compliance with the require
menis Of the Constitution. it become
ny duty 70 address you. by mean
Of Message, setting forth. in gen
eTal way, the conditions OF the State
Al the outset, / desire. on behal
Of our people. TO return thanks Il
the supreme Ruler OF the Univers,
Tor the many blessings. material an,
otherwise, that have been yonchsaieC
TO u.s. during the past two Years, as 1
people and State We have beer
with few minor eyceptions) peculiar
~ Tree from devastating storms, epi
denies. riots and other calamties
The crop seasons have been exception
ally good and The earth has brought
forth wonderful yield OF an those
things necessary and desirable for
The welfare OF our people.
The oil and gas production in this
State has reached enormous proper.
lions and Oklahoma has now the
proud distinction OF leading all the
States IN the production oG that source
oi wealth
The lead and zinc mines, and the
coal mines and other mineral pro.
! duets have been constantly exceeding
al past records: labor as a general
rule is happy and con nted and has
been exceedingly prosperous. The
State has had perhaps. less than its
: share OF disturbances in the industrial
( and economic world The moral At
mosphere in the State is good and he
educational institutions are prosper
ins 70 81 extraordinasy degree We
now have more than two million peo.
pie and our Institutions. eleemosynary.
charitable, penal and otherw 50. IN
numbers are largely in excess Of those
of our surrounding States. whica roes
70 SHOW that the people OF this state
have kindly interest in theH unior
iuna.es, detectives and aelincuents
The various State institutions ave
In line condition and are funcuoning
nropasly with q better degree ~ II.
fecnrcy tnan heretofore known.
Tile various State institutions are in
fine condition and are iuncuonine
properly with better degree OF ef
ficiency than heretofore known
The various Departments OF the
State Government are also in good
condition and iunctionlng properly
and are rendering to lhe people a
splendid service. considering the ma
tural handicaps and limitations they
are compelled to meet
The tendency oi those living on
farms to move TO town and engage in
nonproducine ayooalons is subject
OF deep concern That problem how
ever. is not percriiar io Oklahoma, bug
is found in an the States OF The Tn.
ion
The recent slump in prices has
caused considerable apprehension in
the minds 81 thoughtful people as 10
the ultimate result. and it has been
especially hard on The wheat farmer
The cotton grower The stock raiser and
the banks bui in the last few days. 4
more optimistic spirit seems 20 have
penmealed The commercial world and
/ am sure. il we vlil but analyae the
situation properly takfne lnio con
sideration and Swing due weighi 70
the causes there0 we viii BE- able Ia
weather the storm here in oklahoma
as Well il NOT better than thes viii
in he other parts OF the nation.
Ii people viii but take a reasonable
and sensible view oi the situation and
realize that we are in better condition
than any other country in the world
and that. AS soon as The Peace Treaty
has been signed and the natural en- !
barge raised from our exports. the
done but there are lew specific mat
credit established IN The bankrupt Ma.
lions OF Europe We viii be enabled
TO pull through better than any other
country in the world
In "A written message ID Is impos-
sible to go into details an an the inn
portant and interesting subjects. Time
nor space will noi permit this TO be
done. but there are a iew specihc mat.
ters and things that | feel should be
submitted and. with YOUR permission.
| viii proceed TO their consideration.
Agriculture.
Agriculture, being our chief indus
try is entitled 10 our unifom and con
sisient friendly consideration. There
IS no danger OF overproduction oil food
sluifs but there is grave danger that
esen the normal production viii cease
unless the farmer and stocS-raiser is
to obtain a fair profit on his
investment and for his Labor. The
present situation in that respect, not
nnly in Oklahoma but throughout the
entire country needs but 10 be men
Toned to warrant the foregoing as
sertion. We should. therefore. give
every question that suggests relief to
The farmer. our early and careful
study and should not hesitate to offer
help: provided. OF course that the as
sistance offered is constructive and
aot merely temporary and paternalis-
tic.
The farmer is not asking charity
All he ASKS is that be Se given
'quare deal. This he has never had
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