The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-28
ENOtAVOR TO INTERESs
TEXAS AND LOU Ana
Entire Question Hinges Upon
Legal Phases Which
May Develop
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Special ic Daily Leader
Tulsa, Sept. 2S-Just as soon as
word is received from the governor.
the special committee consisting Of
Senator Yeager and Strain and Gov
ernor Haskell appointed for he pul
pose, will confer with the state Off
cials of Louisiana and Texls regard
ing the building Of a pipe line by the
state of Oklahoma TO the gulf or some
inland point from which the oil can
be conveyed with little expense TO
the seaboard for shipping or for re.
finery use Such was the word civ
en- out by Sena or Yeager who has
returned from a several days confer
ence with the state officials It Guth
rie
According to Senator Yeager but lit
tie opposition has so far been mani
Tested in any quarter toward the
building of the proposed line The
farming sections of be state are its
principal hackers and the coal dis
trict is practically unanimous in ils
support Presiden j Y. Callahan OF
the Farmers Union offers 10 devote
almost his entire time TO lining up
his friends i'm the state legislature i'm
favor Of hc Haskell plan. If the com
mittee finds that the line can be con
structed it is the opinion that the
only opposition manifested in any
quarter will come from the OH produc-
crs who are in some way connected
with one on more of the existing oil
pipe line companies. The ma tel
seems TO hinge upon the legal phases
of the question th5t may develop ana
those acquainted with the g0yerno'
believe h. would not have suggested
he idea without first having made
sounlings TO ascertain just exactly
where he was a..
Three plans for financing the pipe
line has been proposed. One Is by q
bond issue To accomplish this it is
necessary for the legislature . pass
an act Whics must be referred 10
the people al the next general election.
The second plan is To ask the OIL pro
dlcprs who are the persons to be dr
lectly benefited TO double their gross
produc ion tax for stated peuoa
which would furnish HE state with
funds for the work The third pla1
proposed is 10 invoke the initiative
and referendum by which The matter
could be settled by a vote of the peo.
pie at any time the election taking
place any time after The petitions are
signed and filed with the secretary
Of state. Just which plan is consid
cred the most feasible remains yet 10
be worked out by the committee hay
ing the matte in charge.
In the opinion Of Senator Yeaget
either of the states Of Texas or Louis
lana should be glad to have the ptO
posed line pass through their terri
tory. A number of retineries are 10
Gated in these sta es and il is getting
TO be a difficult matter to get Oh
enough to enable them to run to thei
capacity. Then oil for fuel pul pose
is much used throughout the soutf
and the dimnution in the supply
would work a great hardship on those
who have installed burners and prove
d boon TO those who would like tC
burn oil provided there was an assur
ance that permanent supply coull
Ee assured Through that state thai
offers the best inducements he linz
will undoubtedly be built and il Is
thought that Tex 8 will be the state