The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-25

dom among the people Of the west
made their act insecure. their later
move was TO domicile their holding
company in the state Of New Jersey
and thus add. IL possible, to their feel
Ing of security against the laws of
the state wherein the physical prop
erty they sought TO control is located.
IN this connection, we observe that
neither system ever owned a dollars
worth Of property in the state Of New
Jersey.
A Railway System.
The term, railway system, has its
definite meaning and in the formation
of a railway syst m, perfect propriety,
good sense. and economy may be OBJ
served. II is the uniting OF numerous
distinct small lines of railway into
a larger continuous railroad. extend
ing from the interior TO the gate
ways of world wide commerce and the
acquisition OF branch lines, that Will
not only provide the stem. but furn-
ish the shippers over wide extent OF
country with the necessary means %
transpcrtations
The formation of a lawful railway
system is commendable, because It
furnishes reader and more practical
means OF long distance transportation
and at the same time lessons the act
ual cost Of handling freight and pas
sengers. The Frisco system. with it's
G $50 miles OF railroad. largely covers
the states of Illinois, MISSOURI, Kan
sas, Oklahoma. Arkansas, Texas,
1 L..
to the states Of Indiana, Mississippi
aud Alabama Il reaches the producer
ard the consumer in large portions Of
these several states and connects
them with such commercial centers
as Chicago, St Louis. Kansas City,
Oklahoma City. Dallas, III Worth the
Texas gulf coast, New Orleans. Mem
pitts. and many other paints II is a
system complete in itself
Rock island system.
The Chicago Rock Island and Paci-
nc railway system, with its 1926
miles Of ranboad serves in large part
said several states Of Illinois. Miss.
oBris Kansas Oklahoma, Arkansas.
and Texas. and reaches all of the com
mercial centers above named except
New Orleans, and in our own state OF
Oklahoma, the numerous intersections
of these two systems include Wister
Holdenvlle. Oklahoma City, Chand-
Ter. Lawton. ChicKasha, Enid Gin.
ton. Hobart, and other points These
two systems penetrate the same coal
fields the same numbering districts,
the same vast agricultural areas, and
are competitive IN every sense Of the
word and the pubic is entitled 10
have the benefit OF their competitive
character restored and maintained
They both reach from the same inter
iOr to the same great commercial cen
ters. Neither system is in any sense
essential TO the completeness Of the
other and there could have been no
other motive for their consolidation
than that destroying competition and
building no a monopoly Of the bust
ness There are numerous ways IN
which the Independence Of these two
lines and reasonable competition
would be vastly beneficial 10 the peo
lie Of Oklahoma
Better train service. Prompt supply
ing OF freight cars Quicker delivery
Cheaper rates. are among the many
! benoiis of reasonable competition
The genius OF the irenzied inanciei
7 has destroyed this competitions by
uniting these two great systems.
Your good effort and me Justice ol
I the courts should dissolve this combi-
nation and restore 70 the public that
which they have right 20 have and
enjoy The stale of Oklaaoma 3.
fortunate IA having lis great railway
systfrss They are entitled 10 the fUll
cst protection OF the law and 70 the