Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-25

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duet of the immediate litigation in
laud During the time | lived in
Kansas, had transportation with
This company good in Kansas only
md this was par, Of the compensation
| | received from it for representing
IL in litigation, ! received, IN adli-
Jon to a pass, pay by the day for
lhe time was employed in law suits
Tor the company After coming to
the Indian Territory, had no trans.
lortatiou until in January, 1906, and
al that time | was involved In per
sonal contention with Mr., Parker,
growing ont of the fight in Washing
ton between Ninita and Tulsa as to
whIcl, if either should be named as
q point iaor the location of a federal
court In the new State Of Oklahoma
in the northern part Of the Eastern
District The controversy was an en-
lIrely personal one, the influence of
the railroad, beyond that which Mr.
Parker could personally exert, did
not enter into the fight in 50 far as !
was ever able to discover. Mr. Par.
ker'S son, Judge Parker, of Ninita,
lived at Ninita 1t is his home, there
he has his investments and he pos
scsses that same amount Of patriot
ism and home pride that | presume
exists in the average citizen Of Tul-
50, lie was contendlng for the loca-
tion of Federal Court at Vinita to
protect his own interests and the in
terests of the town he had selected
as his home, and with whose people
he was closely identified, 1t was easy
for him to obtain the influence and
assistance Of his father, which was
perfectly natural. ! do not think it
probable that the interests of Tulsa
will ever again be any more in jeo-
pardy or danger from the influence
of n railroad than it was at that time,
The fight in congress was conducted
openly and fairly between Mr. Par
kcr and myself. lie made me great
deal Of trouble but succeeded in an
noying him to a considerable extent
and finally an adjustment Of the mat.
ter was reached by which both places
procured terms of Federal Court.
But | want to say to you now, in JUS
tice to Mr.. Parker, and i'm defense of
myself, that never at any time did
The question of whether | had or had
not n pass come up between us. No
attempt was made on his part to use
that fact in any way at all in connec-
ton with the fight and do not sup
pose ii would do any good for me to
say to you That if he had, it would
have availed him nothing | now
hold a pass over the Frisco railroad
which he gave me of date Of January,
1906. 1t is purely complimentary,
and am absolutely under no obi.
cation to the Frisco railroad. They
have not asked me to try any cases
for them in the Indian Territory or
to perform any services of any kind
or character and they do not expect
any. made six trips between Tulsa
and st. Louis on this pass for the
benefit Of the Commercial Club of
Tulsa in going to and from Washing.
ton last winter. You have received
more benefit from ii than l,haye. 1t
is good only in the Indian Territory
and the state of Missouri, and | have
not ridden n mile in the State of Mis-
souri, on that pass except in the in
terest Of Tulsa. receive no salary
from any corporation and am EN-
ployed by none; am as free to deal
between them and the people as | am
free to deal between individuals in
this community. This is the story
and the whole story; you may make
of it what you will; the conditions
are as | have told you and they can
not now be changed. | did not sur
render my pass for the purpose Of
running for office so ! could say |
lid not have a pass; and then take
it back as soon as | was elected. ]
do not propose to, deal double with
any man, do not expect to SUR
render this pass if elected until it ex.
pires or is taken up, and do not.ex-
pect or intend to be in any manner
Influenced in my conduct in the con-
,titutional convention because have
this pass, + Mr. Nelson has never
lone any law work for. a railroad,
it is probably not SO much his fault
as it is the fault of the railroads in
not discovering him.
If you really would like to know
who are the local attorneys for the
various railroads in Tulsa, | can tell
you. They are all good democrats,
but for fear some of them may want
to run for office before the year is
out. ! will tell their names now, as
! don't want to embarrass any Of
them or discredit them in
their own party. These gen.
tomen are all friends of mine.
| | know they are all good lawyers,
rood citizens and men of honor and
integrity whom it would be perfectly
safe for the people of Tulsa to trust
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