The Globe-republican., 1905-01-12

n The desire to keep this wealth at HON
10 furnish fuel for manufacturers ina
shall pay taxes into our own treasures
give employment to our own laporer
s and enrich our own commonwealth IS
t natural and laudable one, and II thi
n legislature can ma soi..s legal meth0
4 to preserve this great source or Wealt
$ to the people of this state. 1t VIII nav
Q performed great duty and will recelv
Y from the people the plaudit, well done
: Whatever may be the limitations OF pow
7 or of the state In reference to ppm
r the gas beyond Its borders, one dut,
J clearly within its power demands imme
diate performance. Vast amounts OF ga
are constantly going to waste in all IN
gas fields of the stated condition which
: Indiana and other states have learned
! to their sorrow, should not be permitted
! to continue. Stringent laws TO proven
this waste should be Immediately enacted
Our oil interests are also In jeopardy
| am firm believer In the competitive
system and entertain with caution any
proposition tending to tho Capitalization
Oh governmental power over commercial
enterprises which should, as far as pos
sible, be left to Individual ownership anC
control | have been q student Of tnest
subjects for years and an grounded II
the philosophy of tho competitive system
Ia coa.radlstinction to the soclalistit
idea Oh governmental absorption of busi'
ness enterprises. The competitive sys'
ten Is essential In my Judgment, te
healthy industrial growth, while social
ism Is a soporiic which would put the
industrial world to sleen. But, Whlle
profoundly imbued with this conviction,
refuse TO be blinded by theory how
ever sound or confused by misleading
terms II an arrogant and almost ON
nipotent monopoly 10 to control in any
business circle, tho competitive system
Is slaughtered In the house Of Its friends,
for monopoly Is but one form Of social,
ism masQueradlng under the name OF
competition. Monopoly destroys compoti-
ton and that is all socialism does, con-
sideref from nm Industrial standpoint,
Rather, therefore, than PERM. the great
monopolics to rob us Of the benefits oil
the vast reservoirs Of oil which have
been stored by the Creator beneath our
soil, am inclined to waive my. oblectloni
to the sociallstic phase Of THIS SUBJECT
and recommend the establishment OF an
oil refinery of our own In our state LOT
the preservation Of our wealth and the
protection of our people. A respected
correspondent Directing TO this PROPOSE
ton says that 'every Kansan has a.
ways wished that our corn might DC CON
verified into beef and pork before u was
shipped, but no one thinks 1t W0uld DC
good idea for the state, to go INTO lh'
business of feeding corn in order 70 bilne
about that result" This Is Il plausible,
but not sound argument. inc cases
arc not analogous II a trust should Pc
come able to universally control the price
Of corn, and should do 1t to the CON
tinual detriment of lis producers, then,
the cases would be similar, ana l apPre-
bend my friend can now see the 1ailacy
Of his argument Our. producers are now
compelled to sell their crude oil entlfe.
ly too cheap while the consumers OF
the final product are compelled TO pay 700
much FOR It, Thus, are we being ground
beneath the upper and neither lalll stones
fully demanding relief.
RAILROADS,
No single material Interest OF the sttlie
Is Of greater Importance than the rail-
road interests. Their assessed value IS
almost equal TO the assessed value, OF
he personal property in the state. They
have been powerful factors In the up,
building of Kansas. They are a vital
part Of our industrial system, Every
thoughtful person appreciates their I'M,
portance and every reasonable individual
recognizes their rights. No dcmagoGlc
attacks upon them in legislative halls,
or out Of them should be given sanction;
but, while this Is true, IL Is your duty
on the other hand, to sec that the inter
ests and rights of the people are prolee-
ted from the cupidity of temporary man
ayers who from time to time get In con-
troll of these great and necessary cor.
porations. Railroads while owned ana
operated by private individuals, are quasi
public In their character They are char,
tered by tile public. Under the law OF
eminent domain they are permitted al
will to traverse the private possessions
Of individuals They sustain relation
therefore, to the public not sustained by
ordinary business enterprises, anu be-
cause Of this relation the courts nave re-
pcatedly affirmed the right OF the pllD,lc
10 control them within reasonable bounds
Complaints are frequently heard concern,
ing the relative freight rates n TINS aln
other states in which 1t Is alleged tha'
our shippers pay largely more than SIM
liar shippers elsewhere, DETERMINATIONS
between points in the state are allegeu,
COMPLAINTS arc also made concerning the
Of car service az certain sea-
sons Of the year; the unfairness to tle
In compelling him TO pay ue.
murrage, while the companies are hel
compelled to pay the shipper lor tno ar
corresponding failure to furllish cars
when needed; the negligence OF ttn COM
panies In taking u car to us dee1li "a,
after 1t Is billed ont OF station. Iness
and other accusations come IRON s91toeS
which render them worthy OF Consiue'a
ton and investigation, II is your du.y W
right these wrongs II they exist. oon,e
of them can only be rlghted, pernap''
by the Interstate Commerce. colnnlsSlol't
and | call your special ATTENTION W w
of President kooseVsll.
In his message to congress, concerning
the enlargement of the powers oil lle
Commerce commission, anu
recommend that you officially request uul
in congress 10 re,'uv'
eynrv nossible assistance to the orySlail-
cation Of the presidents Suggestions ii,to
law 7 believe, also that our own state
railroad law should be AMENDED III ses saf
al particulars enlargirg the authority OIL
tho hoord 80 MS TO give them more 1urls-
dIrtion in some cases and greater power
tn enforce their mandates. Incidentally
let me suggest that the power OF me
hoard he extended TO MI lines operated
nv electricity and to telegraph ana tele-
phone companies
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION
The legislature of 1891 appropriated
MI 600 for the purpose Of a state display
at ire great Louisiana Purchase expQsl.
lion in st. Louis The Legislature OF lNS
added to this sum 100000. Five commits
sioners were appointed by Gov staney
! nd to them was committed the arduous
dutv of wisely expanding this money
mis- commission composed of Hon. Johll
Z, carpcnter, Hon. T. G.. Morrow, Hon;
p n SmOns, Hon. w. Z, Wagsener anu
Han G.. II IMing, have performed their
dutv and are now ready to give an ac-
com Of their stewardship. Many. states
eynended more money at the great expo
elton but none, | am proud to DeieYe
made A better relative display. Every
Kansas visitor 10 the great exposltion
was proud Of the work accomplished Dy
these our representatives, The Kansas
building gracefully and graclousiy pre-
sided over by Mrs, Noble Prentiss,, wnlle
moi so elaborate was as cosy anu ovili-
for, fortablc as any state building upon ING
rounds eTi Our agricultural display had
S n SUPERIOR in the great Agricultural
huIldinp. We were awarded a grand prize
an The general exhibit, while we carrle1
off I gold medals, 46 silver medals any
rs bronze medals as the rewards o. lne.ai
in that department. 0llr horflcnillural
display was highly creditaple ana ,, ,le,o
arain we were awarded q. grand prize,
Feather with a number of gold, silver
and bronze medals, the exact number llIa ed
now unknown to me We also won wong gra ana
nrIzes on our educational and mines any
p - Ii,,ra,, oyhIhtts with n Number OF