The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-06
coMMIssloN rs REApY-


The power OF the anyil-chOrus has
about dccreed a new method for at
! tack and the last two weeks Of the
campaign are "laia hyN FER conrcntrat-
ed assaults upon the Oklahoma Cor
pOntion comni ssion. The fact that
our Corporation commission has done
as much in the few months OF it's exist.
ence for the average citizen as others
/ In the years OF their existence In the
older states will not sdffice tu beat off
the attacks of the plunderbund organi-
cation of Oklahoma pirates in politics.
There Is, of course, more in the deal
| than can be made appear on the sur.
face. The opposition Is 50 welded to
corporate control the mere having tf a
| commission that enforces the Law and
can dc so without having TO waste
| months Of valuable time. Is sufficient
| to make the lickspittles of corporate
power hate the very thought of our
| Corporation commission Add 10 this
tho fact the commission has been a
| hard and earnest working body OF mcn.
carrying ipto immediate and correct
! execution the great reforms pledged
by the Democratic party TO the people,
and one need not be surprised the or.
gSnization kept alive by the men who
are the corDoate heads will plan a
sledgehammor campaign against the
commission. and resort 10 whatsoever
shey can find TO fog the vision of the
voter on election day Then, 100, the
Corporation commission of this state
Is possessed Of executive and judiciary
powers. II is In fact as well as name
real commission with full aud thor
Cughly described power 10 act That
IL has acted with discretion and for the
good of all law-abiding citizens Is best
attested by the records Coming into
existence In territory formerly al the
mercy of corporate hoggishness, serv-
ing a constituency maddened by the
great Injustice done through ut the
territorial years. the commission sci
abom It's labors. determined 10 serve
no viii or purpose not In accordance
with exact and precise Justice to all
concerned. Whether or not lhis has
been true, Is answered by the courts
where the decisions can be remedied
If wrong. the hundreds of eases adiudi-
Gated accepted by all concerned, high
est possible proof they we're fair and
just!
It is because this commission
standing to stern duty, each of the
three with pardonable vanity seeking
( to do his part a trifle better, II pos
| slbe, than HIS two co-workcrs, has
been fair; ever just and always mind
inl that wrong done now will not
undo the flagrant injustccs OF terri
toriai days. but determined such shall
never again impede the progress of onr
. "a
half OF people. allow ny to repeat, IL Is
! because of these things the Corpora
! ton commission Is to be assailed. and
: the anvil-chorms pray that Mr. MatSon
/ be defeated and the work OF the en-
tire commission thus be rebuked; go d
work with harmonious board ruined
| Aeycnd hope Of repair!
TOO we'll do these conspirators I'M
! derst9nd an open fight against Mr..
Watson will not do Too well dc they
| understand the people OF this state wiz
rebuke an effort TO deprive the board
I NJ the Endorsement It will receive by
his election. hence the effort to use
the smoke and noise on the chief
execu}ye (who is candidate for
nothing) until In the very close Of The
campaign. then concentrated, we'll
organized assault unon the commits.
sion and The work II has done.
Fortunately Chairman Love and his
associates have formed the happy
facalty Of keeping up with their work
There Is no weak places in the
| record; there Is no shady deals 10
hide. no act OF wrong which may be
used as a lever u belitile or decry the
work OF the commission.
Not only will the pirate craft steer
against a we'll fortified harhor, but II
VIII ascertain the men behind the guns
are loaded for such atiaeks-lhe com
mission ready aud glad TO show whos1
will come the result OF the work done
since statehood made them officers OF
! imperial oklahoma Nor Is i other
/ ihar common justice to add that record
of the commission Is one Of the rocks
OF safety for the dominant party
proof incCntrOyertible that all ship
pers and carriers. corporations and
Individuals can transact business lair
Is and TO the profit OF all concerned
and with such facilities rs are caion
lated to improve and gigCRO the s'ait
tue returns her commerce have Ions
demanded, but never attaincS N0el
the tools Of corporate control allC9ca
{ this people 10 be treated vita coli
tempt and Ylihopt hOpe OF justice.
When The bulls OF discoutent aud
scouts OF destruction look for a hole
In the fences around the Corporation
commission pastures, they Viii ascee.
tain Chairman love knows as well
how to provide against The invaslOna
OF carpetbag politicians as he docs il'e
alien seekers TO bother his herds on'
on the plains near Woodward
The carpetbaggers are making q last
stand, but the gale receipts will be
quite light Ii they depend on Murray
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