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EIGHTEEENTH YEAR, NO.
54
GUTHRIE, OKLA,
THURSDAY,
M A R C H 31.
1910
$1.00 PER YlA\*.
Roosevelt Stirs the Orient as He did the Oc-
cident and Makes Lively Times for
Decayed Old Egypt.
Cairo Egypt, March 30.—Colonel i here and at that their program is
Roosevelt delivered an address before
the students of the University of Egypt
today. He was cordially received and
at the conclusion of his remarks there
was much applause.
The general opinion is that the
speech will have a good effect on the
country generally. Mr. Roosevelt on
entering the hall of the university
found it crowded with Egyptians, of-
ficers, students and women, who be-
gan hand-clapping the moment he ap-
peared.
Prince Ahmed Fouad, president of
the university and an uncle of the
khedive, introduced Mr. Roosevelt with
•a brief speech in French.
Responding to the welcome Mr.
Roosevelt expressed his thanks, but
said his address was intended only for
the students of the university. As a
man who spoke frequently he warned
his auditors to have nothing to do
with the man who did not make good
his words by acts.
The seaker's reference to assassina-
tion by a student last month of Bou-
tros Pasha Ghali, premier and minis-
ter of foreign affairs, as a calamity
to Egypt, and his denunciation of the
assassin was received with great ap-
plause.
Colonel Roosevelt in part said:
No man may reach the front rank
who is not intelligent and not train-
ed with intelligence. Mere intelli-
gence itself is worse than useless, un
less it is guided by an upright heart
with strength and courage behind it.
Morality, decency, clean living, cour-
age, maniliness and self-respect are
more important than mental subtlety.
An honest, courageous and farsighted
politician is a good thing in any coun-
try where his usefulness depends
chiefly on his ability to express the
wishes of the poulation in which the
politician forms only a fragment of
the leadership and where the business
man, the land owner, the engineer,
the man of technical knowledge—men
of a hundred different pursuits—rep-
resent the average type of leadership.
No people have permanently
amounted to anything whose only
public leaders were clerks, politicians
and lawyers. Remember always that
the securing of a substantial educa-
tion, whether by a group of individ-
uals or a people is attained only by
and old palaces to visit and many ItVlI.liOAI) lll'IMIIMi
tombs and gardens lying near the | \ OKLAHOM A
city, among them the famous tombs .
of the Mamelukes. During his stay
here Mr. Roosevelt is to visit the
unlversary of Cairo and address the
students.
HOLD APRIL FIESTA IN CELEBRA
TION OF NEW STATE OPENING.
crowded. There are many mosques
where shortly after their arrival the
khedivah and the khcdivah's mother
left their cards.
The Roosevelts are to spend a week
laughter which sounded frivolous in
the great void suddenly ceased as they
came under the influence of the mys-
tery of the immutable face.
It was a strange day and a strange
night to Mr. Roosevelt and his wife.
They traveled from Luxor to Cairo on
a special train, arriving at 7:30 o'clock
this morning and find ing the station
thronged with British and Egyptian
officials and curious natives.
After a morning spent in distating
letters, Mr. Roosevelt went to the resi-
dence of Mr. Iddings, American con-
sul general, for luncheon. Other
guests were Lord Edward Cecil, son
of the late Marquis of Salisbury, who
is in the Egyptian service, and Mile.
Caponi, an Italian guest of the Idd-
Ingses.
At 3 o'clock the kliedive's state car-
riage arrived. This honor usually is
paid only to royalty. The master of
ceremonies to the khedive explained
the court etiquette and Mr. Roosevelt
and Mr. Iddings took seats in the lan-
dau bearing the khedivial arms, which
was dravn by two spirited Arab
horses. They drove rapidly to Abdin
palace.
The people lined the sidewalks
along the streets, removing their tar-
boushes and bowing courtesies, which
Mr. Roosevelt returned. The British
soldiers stationed before the head-
quarters of the army of occupation sa-
luted as the carriage, preceded by an
outrider on a white stallion and wear-
ing a red tarboush, a dark blue coat
with cartridge belt running from
shoulder to breast, buff trousers and
boots, entered Abdin Square. Immedi-
ately there was a sound of trumpets
and the khedivial guard, uniformed In
red tarboushes, dark blue coat and
light blue trousers with red stripes,
presented arms. Mr. Roosevelt raised
his hat in return. As he descended
frim the carriage numerous policemen,
standing rt the entrance to the palace,
gave the military salute.
Mr. Roosevelt never looked better.
He had his hairtrimmed, which made
him appear years younger and he
wore a frock coat and high hat for the
IllVl-
t-l
Oklahoma City, Okla., March 2S.
tations have been issued to ever)
anil city in Oklahoma through Its
eli and mayor, as well as to ever)
merctal, social and secret organ
of the state, to be present in th
eant of the April Fiesta to he
Oklahoma City April 20 to 22 in
ting the opening of Old Oklahoma
white settlement on April 22, 1S89.
Every '89er or son or daughter ol
*89er has been especially invited to
tend the event, whether a reslden
Oklahoma and the immediate vieinit
not.
Nominations of the election of the La
Reine Aprille and Rex Aprlllo are lieini;
received at the headquarters of the festi-
val in the Chamber of Commerce, Any
person either an 'Siier. or the son or the
daughter of an '89er, may be nominated.
The specifications are that the queen
must be over 16 years and the king must
be between 21 and 24 and unmarried. Any
person within the state and meeting
these requirements may he placed in
nomination.
CANNON'S MACHINE BECOMES RE-
SPONSIVE.
progress as a unit. You can 110 more firgt time since he left New York. The
make a man really educated by giv- ■ jjar^y wa8 n-.et ^e door by the
Ing him a certain curriculum-of stud- chamberlain and conducted up the
les than you can make a people fit j)roa(j stairs to the top. where the
for self-government by giving them a khedlve was standing.
paper constitution. The training ot
an individual in order to fit him to do!
The Egyptian ruler also receives
, • .1. „,„.u i„ o matter royalty here and it was an evidence
good work ,n the a " of the high respect in which Mr.
of years and the training or a nation Rooaevelt was held that he should re-
to fit itself so as to fuinil tte dutle. in 8,mllar tashjon.
of self-government is not a matter 01
a decade or two. but of generations. | "I'm very glad to have the honor of
Some foolish persons beUev^that, ^shci\mer lean" "as"'' the
the granting of I P .. , j khedive escorted Mr. Roosevelt and
prefaced by mnfere the newer Mr- Illlli Ss to the reception room
•ot "self-government. This was never j overlooking the parade grounds,
so Nobcdy can give a people self- The room is large and done in em-
stovernment anv more than it is pos- pire style, in red and gold, with heavy
sible to give an individual self-help, yellow draperies of brocade. Servants
You know the old Arab proverb, "God in gala attire immediately brought
helps those who help themselves." In Turkish coffee which was served in
the long run the onlv permanent way orcelain cups with gold holders in-
fot the individual to be helped is to | crusted with diamonds. The khedive
help himself This is one of the things: showed keen interest in the hunting
your university should inculcate. eperiences of Mr. Roosevelt and made
,, , ... . „rnu,Th nf rhar- numerous inquiries as to the kind of
t'a" Tw flnn, etc mh U factor ' game .killed. Then the conversation
acter. "«• final determining j turned upon irrigation and agricul-
In the I'™'"'®"1 * essential qua!- fture' in which the ex-president is es-
J.eople possessed of the eBsentlal qual j interested. After an hour.
Uies is to show no haste In gracing ; audience the khedive has
power, which it is Q^ too easy to ,)een knowu t0 glve a foreigner,
rnissue. The slow steady ™ i Roosevelt shook hands with his
lute development of those substantial
qualities-love, justice, fair play, the host and depaited.
spirit of self-reliance and moderation! '1 hen Mr. Rooseveltand Mr. Iddings
—alone will enable a people to govern I were driven to the British agency in
ong tedious and the state carriage. The khedive ?e-
themselves. In the long
absolutely essential process, I believe
your university takes an important
part. Do not, forget the old Arab pro-
verb, "God is with the patient, if they
Know how to wait." This spirit con-
demns every lawless act. evil, envy
and hatred and above all, hatred bas-
ed on religion or race.
After royal honors accorded by the
Khedive Abbas Hllml and popular re-
ception which the published criticism
toy the Nationalists of his Sudanese
speeches could not dim, Theodore
Roosevelt stood tonight in the mourn-
ful desert in the moonlight and look-
ed into the unfathomable eyes of the
Spinx. He was the representative of
forceful America, face to face with
the stolid image. The Sphinx seemed
to smile in ironic pity at the petty en-
deavors of the peoples It seen rise and
disappear during the 5 <100 years of
existence upon which it has gazed, es-
timating the qualities of the great men
of ancient and modern times from
Caesar and Antony down the ages to
Napoleon and on again to Roosevelt
It was a night of wondrous clear-
ness with a brilliant silver moon, the
dazzling rays of which lighted up the
pyramids rising ghostlike behind and
suffused a rosy color. All around was
silence and mystery.
The Roosevelt party, including Mrs.
Roosevelt, Kermit and Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, went to the Spinx from the
Mena hotel, where they were guests
at dinner of Cleveland Dodge, of New-
York. Another guest was Mrs. Grov-
er Cleveland, whose traveling party of
twelve was under the auspices of Dr.
Bliss, head of the Beirut Mission.
The step from the hotel, where there
were glaring electric lights and an or-
chestra playing popular airs, to the
silent desert, was a transition from the
modern to the ancient world in an
instant. Only a few tourists were be-
fore the Sphinx when the Roosevelt
turned the call, meeting the entire
Roosevelt party at the agency. In
Isltlnvg the agency fite khedive paid
another signal honor to the ex-presi-
dent as he never before had been in
the place. While the khedive and Mr.
Roosevelt were exchanging calls. Mrs.
Roosevelt, Ethel Roosevelt and Mrs.
Iddings visited the khedivah, who, ac-
cording to reports, is aboutto be sup-
planted b>> an Austrian woman
Asthe.v entered the apartments of
the khedivah she was observed walk-
ing toward them, accompanied by
Mme. De Merina, her maid of honor,
who made the presentations. The
khedive spoke English to Mr. Roose-
velt. The khedivah addressed Mrs
Roosevelt in French, explaining the
pleasure she enjoyed in the meeting.
She escorted the visitors to seats,
placing Mrs. Roosevelt on her right.
Mrs. Iddings on her left, with Ethel
Roosevelt next to Mrs. Iddings. The
khedivah wore a European costume of
pink brocade. She conversed charm-
ingly with Iicr visitors, although she
appeared sad. Mrs. Roosevelt wore
black lace and her daughter a blue
tailor mode gown. Mrs. Iddings wore
light blue.
Half a dozen women were in the
room. These served coffee from a
gold urn in cups similar to those of-
fered the former president. Between
the khedivah and Mrs. Roosevelt was
a beautiful gold tray surrounded with
diamonds, on which was a gold cigar-
ette case and gold match box Incrust-
ed with diamonds. It was a superb
scene, the American women flanking
the beautiful Egyptian maids of hon-
or. who were dressed in white and
carmine striped costumes with white
and carmine turbans.
After remaining at the palace a
short time the party expressed great
pleasure at the meeting, to which the
khedivah appropriately responded
Regulars now Showing Consideration for
the Wishes of House.
Washington, March 28—How responsive
the Cannon machine has suddenly be-
come to the wishes of the House is dem-
onstrated by the activity of the House
Committee on Postoftiees and Post Roads
today. This committee was apparently
stacked by Speaker Cannon against a
postal savings bank bill, a majority of
the committee at the opening of the ses-
sion being avowedly opposed to such leg-
islation. For weeks the postal savings
bank bill which assed the senate, but in
a shape not exactly to the liking of the
ctionaries, has been in the House
Committee on Postofflces and Post Roads
with almost no headway to its credit.
In the meantime things began to happen
in the House. The Cannon machine was
turned down in the matter of the Rules
Committee and two new changes in the
rules are now threatened by a new coali-
tion between the insurgents and Demo-
rats one to take from the Speaker the
power to appoint standing committees,
and the other to enable the House to take
a bill out of the hands of a hostile com-
mittee. Suddenly today the Committee
on Postoffleos and Post Roads, which has
been a prime offender in the matter of
suppressing hearings on bills which it
did not approve, decided to give ear to
the wishes of the House. It ordered the
subcommittee which is considering the
postal savings bank bill to report on the
measure to the ful committee on April
1.". Next, the committee ordered hear-
ings on the parcels post bill to begin
April 25, the refusay of the committee
to even permit hearing on this bill being
the reason assigned by Representative
Fish for becoming an insurgent. The
committee took still another step. It
appointed a subcommittee of five, in-
cluding the arch insurgent, Victor Mur-
dock, to begin an investigation into the
whole postal administration, with a view
to its complete reorganization. This in-
vestigation is to be really an inquiry into
the official conduct and efficiency of
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Of these three steps taken by the com-
mittee today, one will bring immediate
results, one may eventuate in an im-
portant report this session, and the oth-
er can do no more than further the agita-
tion for or against the parcels post pro-
posal. The hearings on this latter sub-
ject. being set so late in April, makes It
almost impossible for the committee to
report a bill on that subject, if it is so
inclined, this session. .
The subcommittee to investigate the
postal administration, however, will have
time, with the material which Repre-
sentative Murdock has in readiness to
make its report to the House before
congress closes, while the instruction to
the subcommittee to report on the postal
savings bank bill on April 15 means that
the committee can not longer delay the
consideration and passage of such legis-
lation.
The announcement is important that I
the Rot k Island system is behind the'
Denver and Gulf rairoad and will fi-|
nance the construction of that line
from Dallas northwest to Denver and
Colorado Springs, Colo. The informa-I
tion is said to come from President
H. U. Mudga of the Rock Island sys-
tem, during a recent game o! golf. The
town object in constructing the Denver and
oun- Quif |8 iU)t only to get a direct route
•om- front the Gulf coast to the proposed
it Jon outiet of t ip Rock Island to the Paci-
fie coast, but to put the Rock Island
held in jn a position to make important con-
M*l«'bra- nections for the Northwest. The Den-
ver and Gulf was chartered recently
in Color: lo, Texas and Oklahoma,
Icross the Panhandle country of Ok-
jlahoma from Texhoma northwest to
(the Colorado state line. Construction
or is now in progress near Texhoma and
contracts have been entered into with
main cities along the proposed line.
That steel is on th way for th Enid.
Ochiltree and Western railroad, char
tered to build east front Dal hart, Tex.,
to Enid, Okla., and that it is coming
in quantities that will prevent any
cessation or pause in the construction
work from the time the laying of the
steel begins, is the information given
towns along the proposed line during
the last week. From Dal hart the road
will be built first to Wilcoe. it being
expected to run trains over that line
by the first of July. From Wilcoe
construction will then be extended to
Ochiltree, the officials of the road in-
tending to reach Dumas by the first
of September
Building of an electric railway in
Ardmore and of a system of electric
lines connecting Ardmore and other
places in the old Indian Territory do-
main, is announced as the purpose of
the Ardmore and Western Railroad
company, chartered during the last
week with a capital stock of $100,000.
The incorporators are Oscar Ayres,
U. S. Jones and R- A. Heffner. of Ard-
more, and Emery S. Ayres, of Edging-
ton
The company announces the pur-
pose of building the line 110 miles in
length, running from Ardmore to Milo,
thence through Carter, Murray, Gar-
vin, Stephens and Grady Counties to
Chickasha. It is also reserving the
right to build a branch from Milo to
Lawton, eighty miles. The road is to
cost $16,000 a mile and is to be fitted
for electricity or steam.
Work has been started by the Wich
ita Falls and Northwestern, now in
operation front Wichita Falls, Texas
to Altus, Okla.. in the survey of the
extension out of Elk City to the north-
ward, the construction of the line is
being rapidly pushed into Elk City
Woodward is the next Objective point
the intention being to build the road
into K.ans°*. making a direct line from
the Kansas wheat belt vto the Gulf.
The Commercial club of Butler, enter-
ed into a contract with the company
officials during the last week, by
which the road will be extended
through that town.
Joseph Tack, of Wichita. C. H.
Holmes, of Gage, and other officials
of the Beaver Valley and Northwest-
ern railroad met at Butler during the
week and signed the bonds, which
have just been delivered for the con-
struction of the road. The company
is principally backed by Wichita, Kan.,
capitalists, and is planning the con-
struction of a road westward across
the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Engineer M. J. Smith and a corps
of surveyors of the Sallisaw, McAles-
ter and Eastern railway began prelim-
inary survey from Coalgate to Savan-
nah during the last week.
The People of Oklahoma Will Not Sta^d
Capital Removed to be Used as Real |
Estate Speculation.
FOR HOY'S CORN CLUBS.
party arrive! 8cd their chatter and The party returned to
the
Senator Gore Suggests Diplomas in
County Contests.
Senator Gore who la advocating
boys' corn clubs for boys under the
ages of 16 years, has written the State
Board of Agriculture suggesting that
the department give diplomas in the
county contests, and a diploma for
the youth who wins the highest per
centage in the state. To such a win-
ner the Senator will give a free trip to
Washington and let him see the Na-
tional end of the Government in op-
eration. Senator Gore writes to Sec
retary Barrett as follows:
"I suggest that diplomas should be
granted by the Board of Agriculture
to the winner in each county, and I
will give the winner in the State a
trip to Washington at my expense.
Such trips are being given boys of
other states and once here, they are
shown the city by Secretary Wilson.
This will stimulate great interest in
corn productions of the state. We can
keep the boys properly Interested the
problem of 'backto the land' will be
solved. The time should come when
not a farmer In Oklahoma either buy
or sell a bushel of corn. He should
not buy because he raises enough, and
he should not sell because he feeds It.
If others can buy the corn and buy
the stock and feeding one to theother
sell at a profit, why not let the farmer
raise both, and pocket .all the prfit.
Secretary Barrett announces that
the board will follow the Senator's
suggestion as to diplomas, and have
them signed, when issued, by the
hotel,' governor.
L. C. H. S. DEBATE
Municipal Ownership of Public Utili-
ties Discussed.
The question, "Shall Municipal
Ownership of Public Ctiiities be Ad-
opted,'' was the subject debated by the
young orators of Logan County High
School Tuesday evening. This was
the Third Annual Debate between the
Juniors and Seniors and was one of
the best so far held. The facts adduc-
ed and logic expounded showed much
research and profound training and
preparation.
Tho debators were: Seniors. Leon-
ard Knox. Tom Morris and Robert
Stewart; Juniors: Clyde Elsenschmldt
Albert Beard and John Nlssley. Those
winning medals were: John Nlssley,
first place, gold medal; Tom Morris,
second place, silver medal; Robert
Stewart, third place bronze medal.
The winners of the medals, Messrs.
Stewart, Morris and Nlssley will de-
fend the negative side of this question J
against three of the best debaters
from the Enid High School, at Brooks
Theatre, April 22d.
Revs. Noblitt and Fairchild and
Prof. L. W. Baxter were the judges.
In a few happily selected sentences,
Prof. Roberts, principal of the school,
presented medals. In speaking of the
gold one. given to Mr. Nlssley, he
spoke of the golden mouth o ator of
the Bible; of the silver one, presented
to Mr. Morris, of the "silver tongued
Orator of the Platte," nnd of the
bronze one won by Mr. Stewart, that
it represented the metal from which
"liberty bells" and the sweet chimes
of the churches are made.
A coterie of young ladies favored
the audience with several solos, both
instrumental and vocal, and contribu-
ted largely to the pleasures of the oc-
r , 1 l .
Roosevelt Asked to Attend.
J. E. Nlssley R. D. Dunham and Dr.
L. A. Hahn. constituting the executive
of the Chautauqua at a meeting decid-
ed to ask Ex-President Roosevelt to
fill one of the Chautauqua dates be-
tween July 13 and 20. as he is plan-
ning a Western tous about that time.
Personal abuse will not help matters, but Governor Haskell has done
an act in issuing a proclamation for an election to locate the capital of the
state prior to 1913 that will condemn him in the eyes of the state and
further discredit the democratic party in the eyes of all fairniinded men.
it is understood the governor was driven to the act chiefly because of the
political and personal animosities that have existed between him and cer-
tain democratic leaders in the city dating from the day he appeared on
the horizon of Oklahoma as a political factor, and that this ill-feeling has
been further abated by the extreme and continuous batings of the republi-
can daily of this city, which works in conjunction with these democrats. But
the governor must remember that the personal sins of a few politicians of a
city, no matter how powerful, do not warrant a chief executive of the
state to do injustice to the citizens of Guthrie, Impose the burden of ex-
pense of an unnecessary election upon the people of Oklahoma, nor an il-
legal election now whose results cannot take permanent effect until
1913.
In spite of any statement to the contrary, the governor will be accused
of playing into the hands of the real estate speculators of Oklahoma
City. And a real estate speculation it is, pure and simple. There i
nothing else in it. The Enabling Act states that the temporary capital
shall remain In Guthrie until 1913. Tills provision was adopted In the
Constitution of the State, and the people of Oklahoma are not going to
violato their acceptance of its Enabling Act under which the President
of the United States signed a bill admitting Oklahoma into the sisterhood
of states. If they do, the Supreme Court of the United States will de-
clare their action unconstitutional. To show that such is the temper
of the people, the editorial comments east, west and south of Guthrie,
immediately upon the governor's proclamation, declare that any move-
ment prior to 1913 is premature. 4
The Shawnee Herald says:
"The announcement that Governor Haskell will soon issue his call for
an election on two propositions recently initiated is a reminder to Shawnee.
Both of thes propositions are of special interest to this city, and one at
least Is a call to arms, figuratively speaking. If the proposition to amend
the constitution permitting the capital of the state to be moved from
Guthrie be adopted, the plan that is outlined by Oklahoma City, it means
two hard and expensive campaigns in the near future, right in the midst
of our campaign for a greater Shawnee.
"Friends of Shawnee should vote against this proposition. It is in-
herently unfair, to begin with, and in any event we are not now ready to
enter this campaign. Shawnee is fully entitled to the votes of all eastern
and northerneastern Oklahoma, but the fact that the Frisco railroad has
not yet been built into this city will serve as a means of preventing a great
many people from voting for Shawnee at this time who will be certain sup-
porters as soon as this road comes. Besides, anyone who wants to see
a square deal in the matter will not be likely to vote for a proposition
which carries with it the inequity of requiring the second city in the first
race to stand the chance of being compelled to pay all the expense for
the second.
"Inasmuch as the adoption of the proposed amendment in regard to
railroads will mean the early construction of the Shawnee Central, this
proposition is sure to receive a good many votes. There will be a great
many, however, who will oppose it on the broad public policy that it is
not advisable to adopt such a sweeping amendment on such an important
matter, when it is very questionable whether it is necessary.
"The calling of the election on these two questions, however, will arouse
the greatest amount of comment because of the increasing conviction that
one at least is of the same class as the prohibition amendment on which
the governor refused to call an election. Few people except the extreme
prohibitionists are able to agree with him that there is a sharp line of
demarcation between the capital question and the prohibition question as
constitutional questions. The fact that both questions are constitutional
questions, and that both have been severely attacked by opponents on the
ground that they were unconstitutional and that the governor decided that
one is unconstitutional while the other is not, indicates that he is exer-
cising a judicial function in the matter, which is not usually conceded to
belong to his office.
"The call has not yet been actually Issued, however, and the people of
Guthrie, especially, who contend that the acceptance of the enabling act,
which is the foundation of the governor's refusal to consider the prohibition
question suitable to be voted upon at this time, also applies to the capital
question, will await with a good deal of interest his final decision in the
matter." '
The Tulsa World expresses the views of the East Side in the following:
"In the action of the governor in calling a special election for the
purpose of locating the state capital Oklahoma City realizes its first divi-
dend on the bonus paid for the New State Tribune. To "deliver the goods"
the governor violated his word given to the members of the Guthrie
Chamber of Commerce.
"While other matters are to be voted on by the state at this special
election, the capital location bill is the real purpose, just as an election
law was the real purpose of the special legislative session. And the capi-
tal location bill is nothing more nor less than an Oklahoma City scheme.
The people are asked to decide which of the three towns—Oklahoma City,
Shawnee or Guthrie, shall be made the permanent capital, and the bill
appropriates $600,000 for lands, buildings and so forth, and provides for
several sinecures in the way of supervisory positions to be filled by ap-
pointment of favorites at high salaries.
"Necessity is the mother of invention and should be the mother ot
appropriations and government expenses. Is there, then, a necessity for
changing the capital at this time? The Enabling Act which was accepted
by the Constitution makers by ordinance irrevbcoable, provides that the
capital shall remain at Guthrie until 1913. It may be at that time there
will be a necessity for changing It, but such necessity does not exist at
the present time, but' a change is forbidden by the Constitution.
"It would seem that the tax payers of the state were burdened heavy
enough at this time without having additional burdens heaped on them by
those seeking not public good but private advantage. The present capital
facilities are adequate for present needs, and the one and sole purpose of
raising the question at this time is to change the capital elsewhere. It is
uftwise. unfair and burdensomely expensive.
"It is urged that Guthrie Is the center of graft. But give it the capi-
tal and Oklahoma City will become just as bad; as a matter of fact noth-
ing but graft is at the bottom of this capital location scheme.
"The World holds no brief for Guthrie, but it does hold a brief for
the average citizen of Oklahoma who is already sorely stricken because
of official extravagance. It insists that even though it be granted that a
change In the location of the capital is desirable the present is no time to
make the change. It should not take the average citizen long to make up
his mind what to do with any proposition that involves the levying of more
than a million additional taxes. All schemes should be swatted on gen-
eral principles, and this Oklahoma City scheme is one of the very worst
ever put before the people of the state. They are simply asked to vote
upwards of a million dollars out of their own pockets and Into the coffers
of the real estate boomers of Oklahoma City. The scheme should be bur-
ied forever at the election in June."
And the Enid News speaks in like language for the West Side:
"All of Northern and Northwestern Oklahoma Is convinced that there
should be no change in the location of the state capital. This is a business
and not a political question. In Enid and in all this section of the state
Continued on page four.
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Golobie, John. Oklahoma State Register. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 54, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1910, newspaper, March 31, 1910; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc112695/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.