The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-21
STATE DISPOSED TO
ACT WITH REASON
BOund TO Enact Legislation
to Control Matters Here
tOfOre Neglected

The ST. Louis Globe Democrat says:
Chairman Yoakum Of the Rock Island
Frisco Executive committee. Presi,
6eat winchell Of the Rock Island.
President Davidson o. the Frisco,
Vice President Nh OF the RoclS
Island and Passenge, fraffic Manager
Sebastian arrived here yesterday
morning by special train over the
Frisco from Texas Mr. Yoakum left
"a once for New York over the Van
daha and the Rock Island ofliclals re-
turned to Chicago BY the noon train Of
;hc Alton
Vice President and General Mana
ger Nixon 81 the Frisco, whc attended
the recent hearings in Oklahoma,
said.
Il dc not think there IS any good
cause for The published reports to the
effect that the legislative hodes or
the cooperation commission of Okla
homa are disposed 70 NJ unreasonable
with the railroads or other corpora
tions in oklahoma was impressed
with the desire SHOWN for information
on matters pertaining to corporations
which might be affectel by bills in-
tfodue ed for consideration OF the leg
ialaiurs. and while thine that action.
In few eases has been hasty | be-
lieve they are disposed to be more
deliberate now than when the legis
laiyre FIRST convened From ques-
lions asked by members of the com
cisHion in public hearing. it seema owl
dent that they understood that im.
prudent action on their part would
damage their state
"il must be conceded that as Okla
bona AZ q territory has not iegislat-
ed on many matters MAT should be
iegisiaiad upnu they ave hoend 20
pass bills and enact la the laws many
measures 20 control matters that have
not been under control IN that state
ard as long AS they carry out their
present plan of giving public hearings
"a All parties Interested Ia proposed
billa. they VIII II given proper in.
formation by parties Affected, Ia my
Gpinion mol pass or make laws which
arc Improper
The representatives and senators
compare fnvorably. ! think with the
same officers of any other state in the
Union. and, while their consultation
gives Them more authority than IS
usual with other states. nay observa-
tion leads me TO stata that DO not
believe they are going to misuse their
power AT the same time | think
they are going 10 attempt great
deal of regulating. but I 40 not be-
lieve they win carry this TO an extent
where their regulation win do damage.
Many bills have been introduced, and
81 passed the way they We're hrst in
ltrcduced would certainly be wrong,
but there IS no evidence that any
larger proportion Of these bills viii
be pa2sed in oklahoma than are pass.
led in other states, and believe not
MS many will be-
The legislation worked npon is not
ccnfned 20 corporations. but covers.
IN proper proportions. other matters.
With the vast amount of business be-
| fore them aud the limit OF time ~
which 20 transact this business. il will
not be surprising IL they make some
mistakes, but I do not believe that
there should be any apprehension
Whatever as 10 their dealing as fairly
with the corporations as other states
deal with thenh
eThe corporation commission has
given The opportunity for al inter
ested parties 70 be heard. ana / think
they appreciate the fact that the re.
cent decrease IN the volume Of busi-
ness Is certain 20 continue. This
makes q clear that caution is neces-
sary and ] think they viii carefully
Investigate an cases hroaght before
them and win not 60 anything that
would cripple the railroads or serious.