The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-18
4 LIVELY GOVERNOR.

lulS IdS UGeIl d year Ol llNoly CAllSl executives. New York has had one, Connecticut has had one and the State of Massachusetts has not been lacking in governor to do things. The spirit appears to have extended to the far away communities and finally to have reached the governor of the new State of, Oklahoma. He no sooner took his place at the bat than he hit out in a manner to attract the attention of the entire country. For the day at least the name of Governor Haskell has become a household word.
 On the whole, too, we rather like the philosophy of Governor Haskelrs inaugural speech. A careful editing of 1t might have eliminated certain as- perity of tone, but we must remember that the people of Oklahoma have long considered themselves neglected We are not assembled here" said Governor Haskell, Ito worship the public officers who ultimately conced- ed us our rights, particularly when we reflect that long ago, from the stand point of population, wealth and intel ligence, this area was entitled to all the blessings and privileges of State hood, and now to thank the public of- ficers in overgracious terms who have finally performed a long and unjustly deferred duty would be in the nature of hugging the feet of dilatory debtor who finally pays his just indebtedness. As President Roosevelt said to a com panion on the trip down the Mississip- pi, when his attention was drawn to sign of welcome on the river bank: That's the stuff Oklahoma will not fall asleep So long as the spirit of a Haskell prevails.
 Another remark which will provoke an interest is this: If federal control is such good thing in a State, why has 1t proven so utterly inefficient in territory" Governor Haskell says that as a result of federal control the territory fell into the hands of the lumber trust, the coal trust and other like combinations ending "in the un- restricted robbery of our people" We believe it was United States Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley, who in his att tempt to instruct President Roosevelt in the efficacy of State ase compared with federal control, called the atten- ton of that gentleman to the efficiency with which the State of Connecticut had controlled all corporations which it has created. If here and there was to be found variation from the straight and narrow path the record of the federal government would be found to be many times worse. Nor have we any doubt that Senator Bulkeley in his persuasive way re- minded the president that men are pretty much the same the world over and that they change not at all when a federal badge is substituted for a IState badge. Back of each must be an honorable and efficient man if his work is to be useful.
 If these are the views of the State of Oklahoma we may look to the two lnew United States senators from there to offer resistance to the Presidents Ipolicy of larger federal control. There is little doubt that the senators from the State of Connecticut will offer
 such resistance. There is no sentiment
 of an impressive character to be found lin this State in favor of turning the control of Connecticut made corpora
 tions over to the government at Wash
 ington. The people here are quite as
 able to care for them as to creat,
 them. In fact the spirit of Governor
 Haskell will be found here. We won,
 der if he springs from New England
 stock.