The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-25

MfKtal in aiding the railroads to ap
rkI cases involving rate regulations
pfd given In substance in an open
lotler to the people issued today by
J6kk Love. chairman Of the corpora
iIM commission. The records arc
tfa8 and Chairman Love urges that all
fotsrs learn the facts before passing
Ip6h the qualifications Of McNeal for
tofernor The letter follows:
MyFeliow Citizens;
want to say one word IN this state
Saf5paiRn and ask you TO consider II
c4fkfuliy before YOU cast your vote
Nov. s.
appeal 10 you. To vote for LIE,
Cruce. and the democratic ticket be
cause know It is to your interest as
SItlzens OF Oklahoma to have tho
executive and legislative branches D.
the state government In democratic
h6fids at this time and for the mex
four years. M s
joe tlcNeal and the republican
party are not In position to give yol
the government You need during ths
next four years TO prove this declar
alton l want to call your attention (
the following facts and figures:
The injunction by which judge
Hook knocked out the corporation
commission freight rates and the two
cent passenger fare last February cos,
the people OF this state. and is cost
INK them today. more money than !
takes to run the whole state govern
ment The saving to the people b.
reason Of the corporation commission
freight rates and the two-cent passen-
ger fare, while these rates were In
etf6ct. amounted to more than the
total appropriations for all state pur
poses for three years up 70 and In
cluhing June 80. next years
On the sworn statements OF railroad
officers, the total cost to the railroads
which was q saving 70 the people O.
Oklaheh on the freight and passen
ger mtes knocked out by Judge Hool
waS IS ss264. .792.4a for the time thu
these rates we're actually In eject, AM
the commission has abundant proc
that urinE this time hesrailroads wer,,
IN fact making an am le return upol
fhd1propefts they owned.
his injunction was secured by tn.
railrocds With the voluntary assist
.ance Of Joe McNeal, republican cand-
date for governor In this campaign
Although aot under subpoena or othe
les3l requirement to interest himsel
IN fheir behalf, Joe McNea1 gave tn,
railroads an affidavit on which Judg,
Hook decided that, although they wer,
mstjnk under the Oklahoma rate
more money In Oklahoma than in SUI
rounding, states, and more than raj
roads were making Throughout th,
country generally. they we're not max
Ing as much money Is they we're Ell
titj6d TO, and the injunction was tn,
reoilIt.
Mf. McNeal has had a good deal tt
sayAbout the high cost to the state 0
the various state departments. d.
NOT know that he has directed hi
shafts Of accusation especially at tn.
corporation commission. but the cor
poration commission has some shaftt
Of accusation that II wants to dlrec.
atahIm.
"a answer to his charge that busl
ne6s methods have not characterized
th6msnagement of Okiahoma's ai
felf1, | want TO call the attention 0
the taxpayers to some important fig
ufes in connection. with the cost of the
regulation of railroads 10 the peoplt
ofthe state. Il. s.s
Hp TO the first day of March, 1910
which was three weeks after the in
faIA0us Hook injunction was, an
no1nted. the regulation OF railroads Il
Oklahoma cost the people s67.79S.56
The saving to the people by the rates
Judge Hook knocked out was one
lAIfdred times the amount spent b,
tR6 state in attempting to .nreserv,
These rates TO the people. This say
ink Is three times as much as was ap
pf6priated for all state purposes TO.
the year ending June 80, 1909; thre,
times the amount appropriated for tht
ye6r ending June 30. 1915 three times
a. much as for the year ending june
Sos.1stl; and si17,73a.0o more thar
the entire appropriation for all STATE
PURPOSES for the three years endins
Juf56 30. next year. $50
Il do not ask these figures be accept
ia wltllotu setting forth the basis OF
which they have been secured. The,
ttn be accepted BY any tax payer ant
Ehope they win be carehsl'y consider
Mby every tar mayer before a vote fl
60 At the November election IL
teee Interested inatbe basis for thes'
fIkares, the salhe Is set forth a
fellows;
The saving to the people Is ths
aInonnt that the railroads swould have
folIected had the .ralas established b,
~ people not b4ens.in effect. These
r5Ite are divideds ntb .tYo Classes
f4se applying tp.tseisht .tgsflse am
5u ~ irsIsht II iltsSdfss ilsSis sdbhitiysl II I
III court under oatha OF fafailroads ex
71<n and are the same figures tina
kMed the baajs on whith Judg'
NJ issued hts iioforlous writ
! III g. Halle, vic6. president ant
&lsIe manager Of the Al. X a T,
1d4 the Affidavit setting. forth III
irpu ior his company. He testified
y The volume of traffic handled b.