Oklahoma State Register. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 28, 1910 Page: 2 of 8
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Oklahoma City Licked In the Preliminaoy
Meeting at Shawnee For the Remoqal
of the State Capital.
Shawnee Herald,
The most important meeting re?
ceutly held in Shawnee and probacy
the most Important convention held
in the state since coming into state-
hood, gathered at the Becker theatre
yesterday morning at 11 o'clock.
Shawnee people, when the invita-
tion was issued for those from all
parts of the state who are interested
in the capital removal bill, expected
that there would be a large atten-
dance and much Interest. But no
such gathering as that which occurred
was anticipated by even those best
informed as to the feeling over the
state concerning the capital location
bill.
From all over the state they came,
representative citizens from Dewey
county on the west, to Muskogee
county on the east. More than fif-
teen co unties were represented and
the Becker theatre was packed to
overflowing. The attendance during
the day was considerably more than
a. thousand people.
Every city named in the bill as a
candidate was fully represented.
Guthrie had a representative delega-
tion, headed by J. J. O'Rourke, U. C.
Guss, Fred Wenner. Frank Greer and
others. Oklahoma City had the fore
front of her campaign committee, in-
cluding C. G. Jones, Graves Leeper,
E. J. Giddings, George Stone and O.
A. Mitscher, together with a determin-
ed crowd of Oklahoma City boosters,
numbering probably seventy - five.
Shawnee was represented among the
speakers by Senator Eggerman, C. F.
Barrett, H. H. Smith and George Mc-
Kinnis.
It is not likely that another meet-
ing will be held during the entire
campaign In which the issues in ques-
tion will be so ably discussed. Feel-
ing was Intense during the eiltire
meeting and what was expected to be
a quiet, orderly discussion, with
probably the opponents of the bill
very much in evidence, developed in-
to one of the stormiest sessions ever
seen in Shawnee, at times arising in-
to almost complete confusion. The
Oklahoma City delegation came fully
organized noisy almost to boisterous-
ness and apparently determined to
completely capture the convention.
The result, however, must have
been distinctly disappointing. Guth-
rie and Shawnee has previously an-
nounced their opposition to the bill
and their speakers, of course, urged
the reasons why it was undesirable.
The chief sourse of surprise however
to the Oklahoma City representatives
was the fact that the hundreds of men
present from other sections of the
state, were almost to a man, as fully-
opposed to the bill as either of the
two cities named in it
The showing made by Oklahoma
City speakers was distinctly disap-
pointing. Not that they lacked any
of the qualities of oratory, which
have made Giddings and Eeeper fa-
mous all over the state. Their ad
dresses were forceful, entertaining
and Gldlngs at times was almost in-
spiring, as he spoke of the good qual-
ities of his home city. But in point
of argument of genuine reasoning
upon the merits and demerits of the
bill under discussion, their addresses
showed the absolute weakness of the
cause which they were supporting.
One thing was clearly demonstrat-
ed by this meeting. The only thing
necessary to insure, absolutely, the
defeat of the capital removal bill is
to get enough people to listen to joint
debates, such as was had yesterday.
The effect of this meeting upon those
was presented and adopted. The re-
port divided the time among the v
rious speakers, giving Oklahoma City
thirty minutes, Guthrie twenty minu
tes and Shawnee ten minutes. The
state at large was given thirty min
utes.
The discussion was opened by
J. Giddings for Oklahoma City. Mr
Giddings made the issue of home
rule for the people of Oklahoma
the positive part of his argument
and insisted that the provision in the
constitution requiring that the cap!
tal be maintained at Guthrie until
1913 was unreasonable and unjust
and that it is unnecessary to post
pone the Question. Forestalling
the argument of his opponents,
insisted that those who charge the
bill carries graft, specify the men
whom they expect to profit by
"Who are the grafters?" he demanded,
"Be honest and do not make a blank
et accusation against a city. If any
grafting is to be done, some one
must do the grafting, Name the man
or do not make the charge." He enter-
ed with a brilliant tribute to the
greatness of Oklahoma City and to
the fact that she has made a wonder-
ful growth by the efTorts of her citi
zens without state or federal aid.
Mr. Giddings was followed by Mr.
Graves Leeper of Oklahoma City, who
spent most of his time objecting
to the rule which gave him only ten
minutes to speak. He was just begin
ing a discussion of the many good
qualities of Oklahoma when time was
called on him by the chairman.
The next speaker was Senator
Campbell Russell of Warner, who as
representative of the 'New Jersualem
plan, was given the same position
the program as the speakers from the
contesting cities. He spoke in part
as follows:
"We are not here today to discuss
this bill fro mthe standpoint of any
city, but from the standpoint of the
taxpayer.
"The gentlemen from Oklahoma
City have never mentioned the pro-
visions of this bill at all; simply
soared around through the air
must say that I can agree with a great
deal that Mr. Giddings says; In fact
he and I could sleep together
peacefully as two babes—if you
would lock the treasury door with
time lock before we went to bed.
"'Must not say graft without we
can name the grafter'—do you refuse
and man privilege of locking his
smoke house just because he can't say
which one of his neighbors is likely
to steal his meat? This bill does
not require any grafting—requires
practically nothing; but it permits
everything.
"We have found that it is not nec-
essary to make grafting compulsory
in Oklahoma, if you open the gate
right wide some enterprising man will
go in and help himself. In fact,
some will scratch under the fence or
tear off their shirt climbing through
the wire. This bill does not even
take the trouble to open the gate. It
just tears away the fence from one
end to the other, and then grubs out
the thorns so that even a barefoot
man will not get scratched."
The senator then proceed to show
some of the more serious shortcom-
ings of the bill.
"When this bill came up it did not
take me a minute to decide what I
would do. The design was all ready,
on the tressle board, I've got to
fight or be branded by my neighbors
and my own children as a quitter.
I've got to fight or cringe beneath th
present was absolutely convincing lash of my own conscience as a cow
When such men as Giddings and Lee- ard. I've got to fight or stand con
per and Jones are unable to support victed at the bar of public opinion as
a single point upon joint debate it is a weakling and agallery player. I've
clear that their cause Is indefensible,; got to fight or go down in history as
The meeting was called to order at the man who struck his flag and laid
eleven o'clock by Senator M. F. Eg- down his gun with 42,000 majority of
gernian of Shawnee. .1. C. Miller of the intelligent voters of his state be
Okmulgee was chosen as permanent hind him."
chairman and Charles F. Barrett of
Shawnee, secretary. Aside from the
organization, the only business tran-
sacted at the morning session was
the choosing of a committee on the
order of business, after which the con-
\ention adjourned for dinner.
At 1:30 o'clock the report of the
committee on the order of business
"It is different with the rest of you.
You have your choice, to fight or
pray."
"The only question before us today
is do we want an operation for finan-
cial appendicitis performed upon us
at this time. If you do Oklahoma
City stands ready to give the opiate,
and get the appendix, from our state
After The Grippe
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you for w hat Cardui has done for me," writes Mrs. Sarah
]. Gillilatid, of Siler City, N. C.
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bad shape. Before that, I had been bothered with female
trouble, for ten years, and nothing seemed to cure it.
"At last, I began to take Cardui. 1 have taken only
three bottles, but it has done me more good than all the
doctors or than any other medicine I ever took."
CARDUI
The Woman's Tonic
For the after-effects of any serious illness, like the
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appetite, regulates irregularities and helps bring back the
natural glow of health.
Cardui is your best friend, if you only knew it
"ie thousands of ladies whom Cardui has
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treasury. It may Beem painless at the
time, but when you have slept off the
opiates the 'pain' will remain with
you for years."
"I say to you again, Oklahoma City,
what 1 said at your boosters' meeting
two weeks ago, trim your sails well
and man your boat strong for the wa-
ter will be rough. We will meet you
June 11. if you lick us there will
be no pouting; but remember school
is never out until the big class spells
Frank Greer, of Guthrie, ill]pressed
upon his hearers the validity of the
obligation entered into by the state
when the enabling act was adopted
as a part of the constitution. Speak-
ing of the pride of Oklahoma City in
their town, he said: "We all praise
John D. Rockefeller for being tha
richest man in the world, but we have
to hustle to keep him from getting
what little we have. We are all proud
of Oklahoma City's growth; she is a
wonder. We praise the energy and
presistance of her citizens; but we
keep our hands on our pocket books
while we do it."
Charles F. Barrett, George E."*Mc-
Kinnis and H. H, Smith spoke for
Shawnee. Mr. Barrett addressed his
remarks particularly to the Oklahoma
City people and appealed to the spirit
of fair play, which has always been
characteristic of Oklahoma City. He
called attention to the unrair position
of the bill, which requires to furnish
a bond of $ 100,000 before the second
election is held.
He called attention to the fact that
the unfairness of Guthrie in forcing
the 1913 provision in the enabling act
is "coming home to roost." and
warned Oklahoma City that if she
persists in forcing upon the citizens
of the state a bill as unfair as this
that it too will "come home to
roost."
Air. Smith in speaking of the un-
fair features between the Honorable
Mr. Johnson and the Honorable Mr.
Jeiferies provii.es that the winner
shall get sixty per cent and the loser
forty per cent. This provides that the
winner shall get everything and that
the ioser shall pay $100,000 for the
privilege of having sat in the game."
Judge Sweet, of Lincoln county,
stated that Lincoln county will not
vote one thousand out of the eight
thousand votes in favor of the bill.
Dr. Lambert, of Okmulgee, aroused
enthusiastic applause by his state-
ment that "Okmulgee considers Shaw-
nee good enough and big enough to be
Its capital. We want you to know
that the words printed on our badges
are written on our hearts."
All day long there was wrangling
upon the part of the Oklahoma City
representatives concerning the
rangements made as to the division
of time. The real tempest of the
day, however, came late in the ses-
sion. Judge Sweet, of Lincoln coun
introduced the following resolu
tion:
"Resolved, By the voting taxpayers
of Oklahoma (who neither live in
Guthrie, Shawnee, or Oklahoma City)
assembled in state mass meeting at
Shawnee, Oklahoma, April 23, 1910,
that after having listened to a discus-
sion of the proposed capital location
bill to be voted on June 11, by«repre-
sentatives of the three towns named
in the bill as candidates, that we are
convinced that the said bill does not
afeguard the interest of Oklahoma's
taxpayers, and that it would not be
n the interest of either economy or
good government to draft the same;
then we ask all Oklahoma taxpayers
study this bill, to the end "that
those who agree with us may join in
defeating same at the polls June 11th.
Giddings was upon his feet instant
, protesting that the resolution was
not in order, Meanwhile the motion
ad been seconded and put by the
hairman and carried with cheers
Oklahoma City continued to protest
however, and the vote upon the ques
tion was ignored. While the discus
sion waxed warm as to whether the
adoption of the resolution was -in the
province of such a convention. In
the heat of the argument the entire
Oklahoma City delegation arose from
seats and started to leave the
oom, declaring that they would not
and for such treatment, but were
tally prevailed upon by Secretary
arrett and others to remain. In de-
rence to the wishes of Oklahoma
ty, it was finally agreed that the
atter should be dropped so far as
he general meeting was concerned
and referred to those representing
ities other than the three candidates
for the capital, who werep tactically
unanimous in their opposition ti) the
11.
In the evening another meeting was
■Id in which a strong executive
immittee for a state campaign was
rganized, having representatives
oni the various sections of the state,
ampbell Russel was chosen as chair-
man and C. F. Barrett, secretary, and
lans made for immediate and/ far
aching campaign against the bill.
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HAII.HOAli IIIILIHNG
l\ OKLAHOMA.
General Manager Wannamaker of
the Mountain Valley and Plains Rail-
road. now in course of construction
betwe^ Guthrie and Cimarron, N.
M„ has notified the Guthrie Chamber
«f Commerce that the two corps of
engineers, who are making the final
location survey of this road, will
meet in Western Dewey County some
time this week, which will complete
all the work on the line preliminary
to grading. Contracts are already
let for much of the work of grading
and dirt will be flying at both Guthrie
and Cimarron within a few weeks.
As fast as the line is graded track
will be laid.
The first ties for the Red River Val-
ley and Texas Railway has been un-
loaded during the week at Mercer, the
new town on the Frisco near Freder-
ick. This new line is to be extended
from Ardmore west to Childress, Tex.
a distance of 120 miles. Contracts for
ten miles of grading from Loveland
west in Carter and Stephens counties
have been let. President Frank Mer-
cer and Vice President Joseph De
Baum are making a tour of inspection
over the line
Work on the Wichita Falls and Nor-
thwestern Railway Is practically com
pleted into Elk City. The ties and
rails are now laid within five miles of
that town. It is contemplated to build
the road on north through Butler, Ta
loga and Seiling to Woodward. It is
now in operation from Wichita Falls,
Texas, to Altus, a distance of nearly
100 miles.
W. S. Whitinghill, president, and
M. T, McMahon, vice president and
general manager, of the Enid and Cen-
tral Oklahoma Traction Company
have arrived in London, England
where they are interesting English
financiers in the interurban project
they are promoting. The company is
chartered to build an interurban from
Enid to Waukomis, Kingfisher and El
Read, connecting the Rock Island
main line towns in this state.
Constructiyon contracts have been
let to Smith Brothers of Memphis,
Tenn., for construction of the Joplin,
Oklahoma and Western Railroad and
active work is to be commenced im-
mediately on that part of this line
between Joplin. Mo., and Bartlesville
Okla. It is expected to be in opera-
tion and fully equipped before the
end of the year.
Track layers are busy on the con-
struction of the Enid. Ochiltree and
Western Railroad, which is building
east from Dalhart, Tex., across the
Panhandle country of Texas and Ok
lahoma to Enid, a distance of 150
miles. The first stretch of line built
from Dalhart through Wllcoe to Du-
mas, Tex.
The Stillwater Industrial Company,
composed of capitalists of that city, is
financing the construction of an in-
terurban system connecting Stillwater
with Perry, Yale, Perkins, Morrison.
Pawnee and other towns in that lo-
cality. Stillwater citizens have al-
ready subscribed a total of $75,000 in
bonds to the project.
Two Wild West Girls Injured as the
Stage Overturns.
Kansas City, April 23.—Miss Geor-
gia Mulhall, daughter of Col, Zack
Mulhall and Miss Blanche Wilson
were injured here Friday night when
a stage coach in which they were rid-
ing, overturned during a performance
of a "wild west" show. Miss Mulhall's
left arm was severely crushed while
Miss Wilson's left thigh was broken.
Attorney General Turns Down Four
Ballot Titles.
Attorney General West has refused
to accept the ballot titles prepared by
the republicans in their four referen-
dum propositions, and will himself
immediately prepare others. The ref-
erendums are sought on the grand-
father clause resolution, the general
election law, the Taylor election law
and the section of that law dealing
with constitutional amendments.
HAILKOAI) TO WILD
Secretary Ra.vson of the Guthrie
Chamber of Commerce received a com-
munication from General Manager
Wanamaker of the Mountain Valley
and Plains Railroad stating that the
two corps of engineers making the
final location survey of the road will
meet in the western part of Dewey
County next week, thus completing
ill the work preliminary to the grad
ing, which will begin at both ends of
the line within a few weeks. As fast
its the road is graded the track will
be laid, which will commence first at
the Guthrie end.
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BANISHED BY OKLAHOMA
On May 1. by an order ofthe State
Board of Health Oklahoma will abol-
sh the public drinking cup. Travel-
is coming to the state or passing
hrough will have to provide them-
elves with individual glasses or cups
for when a passenger train passes
the border Into Oklahoma the rule
onteuiplates that ail drinking ves-
els of public character shall be
gathered and kept put away so long
s the train is in the state. There
i nothing In the rule, however, pro-
iblting one traveler "loaning"' his or
er cup to another, unless It would he
for "common use" and then the law
order would apply. Similar or-
ler is made for public and private
schools.
The rule applying to railroad com-
panies includes stations as well ai
trains, and in addition to being pro-
hibited from furnishing cups for com-
mon use the companies are enjoined
from permitting it to be done on their
premises. They are required to keep
posted above water coolehs a warning
card with the law printed thereon in
letters sufficiently large so even the
casual observer may be informed.
Such order oft he State Hoard of
Health lias the effect of law, and
violations are made misdemeanors,
punishable by fine of from $10 to $o0
or thirty days in jail, or by both fine
and imprisonment. Many of the pub-
lic schools througout the state have
already abolished the common drink-1 A "GREAT WHITE WAV."
ing cup. Oklahoma avenue in modern style is
The board'so rder has brought in- contemplated in a movement by the
to prominence a number of unique Retailers' Association. P. W'. L,intz,
devices, among them an aluminum lip E, C. Petersen and W. L. Rhodes were
shield, designed to fit over the rip of | appointed to ascertain the cose of
the cup or glass, so that the lips of lighting system from the Santa Fe
the drinker may not come in contact
with the germs lurking thereon. The
State Board of Education has been be-
s'eiged to an endorsement of the lip
shield, as well as several makes of
station to the Convention Hall. The
idea so far is to place a light every
twenty-five feet on either side, tak-
ing both sides into consideration this
would mean a light for every twelve
collapsible cups, however without ef- and one-holf feet.
feet. | The arc system has been mentioned
Orders similar to those promulgated but it is feared that it is too costly
by the Oklahoma oBard of Health pre-1 to consider in view of the extent of
vail in other states. Experience dem- the thoroughfare. Arch lights have
onstrates that eiforcement occasions
a storm of protest at first, but grad-
ually the rule becomes a popular one.
In justification of the order State
Commissioner Mahr states that medi-
cal scientists have traced the preva-
lence of diseases to existence of
germs, and the no-publlc-drinking-cup
order is only one feature of the
State board's fight, to reduce the pre-
valence of contagious and infectious
maladies.
LOGA N ( 01 'NT YSl'N It A V
SCHOOL CONVENTION
The eighth annual convention of
the liOgan County Sunday School As-
sociation will'be held in this city Fri-
day and Saturday of this week, begin-
ning at ten o'clock. April 29 and con
tinuing through the day; there will
be a program of vital interest to all
Sunday School workers. There will
be a popular meeting at 8 p. m. which
will be led by the state secretary of
the Oklahoma Association. Saturday
morning the services will open at
ten o'clock and will occupy the most
of the day. The local Sunday school
workers are,sparing no effort to make
this the banner convention of T.ogan
County. Comniitees will see to the
entertainment of out-of-town dele-
gates while in attendance.
A great many homes will lie thrown
open to receive the visitors from over
the county as well as the speakers
from over the state. Altogether it
promises t o beaprofitaelb o 9ash
promises to be a profitable meeting
for all the Sunday schol forces. A
cordial invitation is extended to every
one to attend the sessions.
All meetings will be held in the new
Methodist church.
become popular in many cities.
SALE OF SCHOOL LAM)
The school land department is pre-
paring to begin the sale of about 288,-
888 acres of school lond in the third
sales district, embracing twenty- five
counties, June 15. Following the sale
ofthis land the department will begin
the sale of school land valuable for
townsite purposes authorized by spec-
ial acts of the legislature, including
the sale of land adjoining Hobart,
Lawton, Luther, Oklahoma City, Shaw
nee, Guthrie and El Reno.
JI'ltlSDICTION IS WAIVED
Madill, Ok., April 22.—George A.
Henshow, grandmaster of the juris-
diction of Indian Territory, I. O. O. F,
at the request of the Grand Master
of Oklahoma granted a general dis-
pensation waiving jurisdiction over
all persons residing within the juris-
diction of the Indian Territory who
li.'e nearer the lodges in the jurisdic-
tion of Oklahoma, and who on that
account only may desire to join a
lodge in the Oklahoma jurisdiction, a
like waiver of jurisdiction having
been given by the grand jurisdiction
of Oklahoma.
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