The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-26
George "A. Henshqw,
FOR
Corporation COMMISSIONER.
FOR


carefully read and consider the following why George
Henshaw should be nominated: 4M#
This State and five others passing through tiga
ton Of the greatest magnitude in which the railroads trying
through the Federal Courts to have the orders Of the Commission
get aside the two cent fare provision Of the Constitution held
void, and the three cent iare permanently restored
Mr.. Henshaw selected to assist in conducting this
litigation without any solicitation his part and selected
solely because Of his ability meet the contentious Of the great
railroad lawyers and experts The railroads succeeded in getting
temporary injunction, Notwithstanding it conclusivey
shown that the railroads had greatly increased their earnings
the rates prescribed by the COMMISSIONS that the passenger fares
for the year 1909 at two cents mile produced gross revenue
of from twenty twenty-five per cent than the railroads
earned 1907 at three cents mile and without any
earned OOO me at two cents more than earned IN Texas
w Three cents.
The railroad experts swear that it costs from twenty-five
to fifty cent to do state passenger business than does
interstate passenger busineshat is if passenger gets
train n Oklahoma costs from twenty five to fifty per cent
to haul this passenger than it would the passenger
had been carried the state line The experts of the rail-
roads also testified from eight times much to do
state freight business does to do interstate freight business
These statements were made not based actual figures
facts but expert opinions To win suits the Federal
Courts these contentious must be met and the evidence must be
gottenNp in the main by experienced men.
"a Mr. Henshaw has had nearly three years training and
experience with the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma in all
litigation and Investigations and understands probably
better than any other the State all the legal and accounting
echncaes presented by railroad attorneys and experts and
prepared to meet these contentious could be- without
ike training and experience.
The voter must remember that the railroads employ the
best talent that money hire The State should certainly
10 THIS
tie ability and qualifications integrity and aggressveness
together with experience and training which all necessary
coping with the array of trained railroad attorneys and experts
light In the Federal Courts conducted to successful end
= important at this tme because of this litigation than
M Any other time in the history Of the State, and possibly
important than at any time in the future.
{fs II you involved in litigation yourself the result of
ich would amount to millions of dollars to you you would
select to direct and conduct this litigation who had
experience and ability to carry it to the most favorable terna
ton In selecting for Corporation Comm ssoner at this
time should apply the rule the interests Of the State
that you would apply in your private affairs
The who in the best position to know the ability
M Mr. Henshaw including the present members of the Com
mission and the state courts before whom the various have
been tried would and do commend him to your consideration in
the highest terms
Mr.. Henshaw has represented the State before the
Corporation Commission and the courts attorney for the Com
mission In three hundred and has conducted great
majority of them to successful termination He assisted in the
preparation Of the two cent fare and rate made argu
mentS in these the Federal Courts in Kansas City, ST.
Louis and St. Paul Judge H who resigned from the office of
Chief Justice the Supreme Court of Arkansas to assist
dng the rate litigation in that State spoke in the presence
Judge Rosser of Poeau in the highest terms Of the ability
exhibited by Mr. Henshaw the preparation of the rate for
During the past year. than eighteen thousand dollars
oveharges have been returned to shippers through the Com
tOn In which filed before the Interstate Com
Commission and prosecuted by Mr. Henshaw he
rebate OF $2800 for shipper in the town of Duncan
should be remembered that Mr. Henshaw has only held
elective office delegate to the Constitutional Convention
where he considered among the leaders, that he has
appointed to render other the State
other lawyer would be employed Upon the solicitation Of
like Jack Love- Colonel Watson and Colonel McAeser and
others position to know his ability and fitness for the office
he became candidate for Corporation Commissioner.
Before cast your ballot for Corporation Commissioner
In the Democratic Primary August 1910 consider well the
candidacy of George A. Hensbaw.