The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-05
MESSAGE
DISPLEASED
MEM BERS
Council Did Not Like Veto OF
Campbell Bill.
CONCERNING OIL COMPANY
Sensational Speech Made by
Author of Measure.
CONCERNING OIL COMPANY

Guthrie, o. T, March 4-Governor Fer
guson's message vetoing council bill No
z9. by Senator Campbell, repeating the
present oil inspection law. created
storm in the council this afternoon. The
messags was displeasing TO many mem
bers of both branches of the legislature
and especiallv 50 to Senator Campbell.
AT his request the bill was considered lh
the committee OF the whole. A mo'4"h
was made that the committee recon-
mend that the bill be passed over the
veto. Senator Campbell IN supporting lllls
motion made q sensational Speech ue-
rouucine the action of the governor IN
no uncertain terms, and demanded that
the motion be carefully considered On
roll call tie vote stood: For the mouol,
Flakenev. Campbell, Gore, Woolsey ana
Massineale: against the motion, foSteI'
ChampIin, Webster and AIeAahuer-
Winkler and Hickam, who was IN tne
chair, did not vote. The report Oh tlle
committee that the bill pass over the gov
ernor's veto was adopted
Senator Campbell was very vehement
in his speech. Spectators and members
from the lower house were attracted 10
the council chamber Every member
was on an intense strain The room was
very quiet, every person intently lsI
ing TO catch each word uttered Dy Iiie
Oklahoma county senator. 1t proved 10
be the sensational speech so far tins ses-
sion He stated among other things thal
he considered il wrong for the executive
to- impute methods Of dishonesty by EN-
ploves Of the Waters Pierce Oil company
'.I know the attorney for the Waters
Pierce Oil company. He is my personal
friend. ] have been in his room at lhe
hotel said the senator. Never a word
frpg
sider him an honorable gentleman ana
he is a member Of the governors family.
1 was interested in this bill. il was
my nrst-boTn and you who are fathers
know how ! felt. ! did not like 10 have
its head chopped Off I did not like tc
have my first-born taken to the tomb,
wrapped in a robe in the shape of veto
message from the governor that brands
ne as a 'boodler' and bribe takeT
came here with the hope Of bene-
fitting the territory. / consider the oil
inspection law legalized robbery. The
governor has had the hardihood to de-
fend it."
In his speech Senator Campbell stated
that it was only a step to keep the gov
ernors friend in office. we must either
pass this law over the governors veto,
said the senator, ''Or let him have the
kind Of a law he wants. ] do not be
lieve that this council will be brought
into line by the executive whip. The
law is a farce. The only thing that in
spected oil is found to be good for is TO
put out fire. We have plenty of water
L. Oklahoma. and what We want now
IS som thing to burn
The senator referred to exon Inspector
Brown saying that he found time while
editing his daily paper in Oklahoma City
10 inspect oil and earn under the pres
ent law the $1,000. 5000 or $4,000 per
year as the case might be.
1t is doubtful whether the bill can be
passed over the governors Veto but Sen
ator Campbell is determined to do it if
possible.
Guthrie, o. T.. March 4-Senatfor Sam
Massingale this afternoon started the
sanitarum ban rolling again. He moved
that the vote adopting the report Of the
investigating committee made yesterday
be reconsidered. The senator stated that
members of the committee who signed
the report considered favorable TO the
institution had made statements on the
side that conditions were not what they
should be and that he desired to know
the status OF the matter. Senator Blake
ney Immediately stated that the report
had been made in good faith and that
there was little use in threshing over old
straw. Senator Campbell wanted to go
into the matter and made a speech along
this line. Senator Champlain declared
the report contained the true facts and
he would vote against the reconsidera-
ton OF the vote.
A roll call was demanded and the mo-
ton TO reconsider was lost. Nassingale.
Woolsey, Campbell and Gore voted for il.
As far as the council is concerned, the
report VIII stand. The report was mere
ly fled in the house and Will be taken
up later on.
Senator Massingale stated. in ending his
argument, that he was opposed to
'whitewash OF the institution and that
If the patients are not cared for as they
Should be the people of the territory
shOald know il.
Lawton Has an Author.
I.awton o. T. March 4-In the March