The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-20
OKLAHOMA MAY
AID KANSAS IN STAND
ARD OIL FIGHT
Proposed Legislation Which
Would Put a Crimp in
the Monopoly.

DAYS. which viii aid the people of
Ok,ohoma in biying from the state
Of Ksasas q part Of the product Of
the new state refinery. provided for
in the bin recently passed by the Kan
sas legislature ana signed by Gov
ernor Hoch. This measure VIII com
pei all corporations operating in the
territory TO sell their moduc.s at ali,
equal price throughout the territory.
and in case the price IS lsrered or
and in case the price is covered o.,
raised in one caunly. or CITY, It must
be lowe-cd or raised equally in all
other parts Of the territory.
Such bin was introduced two
years aeo by senator Felix R. Wink
Ter of Kinedsher. but was killed The
tire IS thought to be ripper now for
th a measure than two years ago.
I, is riper because the pgt2le Of Ok
lanania viii want to aid the state
Of Kansas in her fight against the
Standard Oil company by buying c.l
IRON Tie state refinery. Under the
present laws of the territory the
standard or company can put the
pf'ce Of oil down to a minimum ia
all places where the Kansas product
win bo handled and thus put ine deal
ers IN the Kansas product o.'t Of bus'.
ness. Under the present law, how
ever the price must be made the
zame az all times in all parts Of the
territory. thus cutting down the entire
profits ia the territrry. made by any
rporation. and on the other hand
when they sell at q loss in Guthrie,
or Oklahoma City they must sell at
loss ia ail other portions Of okla
homa such a bill. it Is stated, Tyould
MOI pass The legislature without oppo-
sltion
Common Carrier Pipeline.
secretarycf the Territory William
Grimes is in favor Of law being
PASSED by the oklahoma legislature
which win make all pipelines within
the territory aad all thai may be
built common carriers. This IS pat
termed OTTER the Kansas law, just
pa .sed. but t. would line up oklaho-
ma. and u he ;one run Indian Ter
ritory too. in the battle against the
standard OH.
Oklahoma convicts Could Work Re
fnery.
Although when first introduced the
Ohahuma state oE refinery bill wa
not ,akcn with any seriousness, yes
ST y sAining in popular favor as i's
provisions become Known throughout
tho territory aad II properly pushed
now. The LIN goull pass both houses
and meet ,ee approval Of the COVER
nor. It IS believed THAI uch re-
nnery located iE Eastern Oklahoma
Noulc AID he peop'o Of Indian Ier
ritry greatly In their fight 20 with
hold their oil lands from the Standard
oil company, as it would give them
an output Cor their product.
Governo, Ferenon said today;
-~The same pian cculd easily be-
worked here as IA Kansas, either with
or without statehood If refinery
we're erected any place in Oklahoma
the governor Of the territory has t'e
authority 10 contract With any par
Ties for tue care and main'ainance
of the territorial convicts. con
tract could be- entered inc with nc
manager ent OF the state rehnery
and the Oklahoma ccayicts cou'd be
put TO work in the Institution. The
only condition necessary would Dc
that sufllciens means would be taken
70 prevent the escape Of the convicts
Il statehooi should not be granted al
mis- session Of congress. such ple'
could he worked easily"
with me location Of refinery al
saltwater. or some olicr point in
Eastern Oklahoma and the passage
OF bnl making all pipe lines com
mon carriers, the Indian Territor.
would be rs greatly benefited by ill.,
Oklahoma state refinery as this terri
tory.
lnsare Asylum VIII be Moved.
The concensus Of op.pino now d
that the insane asylr viii be moVe'
10 Forl srpply ia woodward county
The leridative committee. whiel re
manaeemeui refuses TO accept b
tho Fort supply cJnditnons. VIII r'
po-i favonbly pa the proposition
and Governor Ferguson will sign Ih