The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-14

to be especially noted. Under the cap
ton let Peace Reign the New state
Tribune. Governor Haskells paper,
said in part
LET conflict and contention Yield to
conference and mutual consideration
Appeal to law should be the last
resort after mutual consideration has
failed to produce the proper measure
Of justice
"Selfishness is part OF human ma.
ture in many instances. and laws that
limit It's grasp are indispensable
"Mr Yoakum correctly states that
means OF transportation is indispens-
able to the comfort and welfare OF the
people and fairly comedies that he
producing class are equally indispensa-
Bile to the public good.
That there is a mutual interest be-
tween the two that makes each in
dispeDsable to the other.
The producer cannot prosper with
out the railroad. nor would the rail
road have any means TO sustain itself
without the producer.
Conferences Of this character are
greatly to be desired. and If encour-
aged at frequent intervals they will
certainly be productive of great good
to all
The constitution and laws of peo-
pie and property and regulate the re-
lations between the people and the
public service corporations, are enti-
tied to the credit OF bringing about
theseA results. and the law has fully
accomplished the purpose for which
laws should be made if these confer
ences produce mutually satisfactory
and just results.
In many ways the F'risco-Rock Is
land System has indicated its purpose
to harmonize with the people Of Okla
homa, and it is to be hoped that more
of these conferences will be held, and
that both the people on the one hand
and this great railroad system on the
other may come to a complete under
standing for mutual benefit"
Equally significant was an editorial
in the Union Advance-Re- |
view, the official organ of the farm. |
ers' union. which said in part:
Mr. loalum was present by invi-
tation to address the Farmers Union
and his talk was well re-
ceiyed, a vote Of thanks being passed |
following his conclusion.
One Of the most influential railroad
men in the country, his attitude of
and request for cooperation
bore every evidence of sincerity and
vas SO received by the delegates
The Farmers Union of Oklahoma,
for furtherance of the farm
srs' interests in this state has no
disposition to be unfair to any other
interest while protecting its own. The
armers realize that Mr. Yoal1um
peaks the truth when he says they \
would be greatly benefited by the con
Of five thousand miles more
abroad in this state, for it would af-
ord them so much better facilities for
their products to the mar
let and increase the value of their
and. The question, with the farmers
# the United States, has been one
# regulation Of railroads so that they
hall be compelled to treat the pub
ic fairly and this public regulation,
ge believe, has come to be accepted
S permanent by the railroads them
elves. At least, such a man as Mr.
'oakum subscribes to the belief. And
,ith this regulation, the farmers can
yell afford to encourage the building
+ trans portation lines until the coun-
ry shall be gridironed; for it means
etter facilities for getting their prod
cts to markets BY the same token
hey can afford to encourage the build
ng of good public roads, so that they
an reach the point of shipment at
sss COST
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