The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-16
George "A. Henshav,
FOR
CORPORA TION G COMMISSIONER.

CORPORATION COMMISSIONER:
Before casting your vote for Corporation Commissioner
efuly read and consider the following why George
enshaw should be nominated: M
This State and five others passing through itiga
ton Of the greatest magnitude which the railroads trying
through the Federal Courts to have the orders Of the Commission
set aside the two cent fare provision Of the Constitution held
void, and the three cent fare permanently restored
Mr. Heashaw was selected to assist in conducting this
tgaon without any solicitation on his part and selected
oey because OF his ability meet the contentious of the great
aroad lawyers and experts The railroads succeeded getting
temporary injunction, notwithstanding it concusively
shown that the railroads had greatly increased their earnings
The rates prescribed by the Conso that the passenger fares
for the 1909 at two cents mile produced gross
from twenty twenty-five cent more than the railroads
armed in 1907 at three mle and without any increased
operating expenses that the Rock Island system in Oklahoma
earned $4,000 me at two CENTS than earned in Texas
Mt three cents
The railroad experts swear that it costs from
y centoe to do state passenger business than does
interstate passenger businessthat passenger gets on
train in Oklahoma costs from twenty-five to fifty per cent
to haul this passenger than it would if the passenger
had been carried the state line The experts of the rail-
roads also testified costs from two to eight times much do
ae freight business does to do interstate freight business
These statements made based upon any actual figures
u facts but expert opinions To win suits in the Federal
os these contentious must be met and the evidence must be
rotten up in the main by experienced men.
Mr. Hershaw has had nearly three years training and
experience with the Corporation Commission Of Oklahoma in al
litigation and Investigations and understands probably
better than any other the State all the legal and accounting
cncates 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
elect man to this important office at this te who possesses
the ability and qualifications integrity and aggressveness
together with experience and training which all necessary IN
png with the array Of trained railroad attorneys and experts
our fight in the Federal Courts conducted successful end
1t important at this ne because Of this litigation than
at any other time in the history of the State and possibly more
important than at any time in the future.
III you were involved III litigation yourself the result of
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select man to direct and conduct this litigation who had
experience and ability to carry it to the most favorable tera
o In selecting man for Corporation Comm at this
time you should apply the rule the interests the State
mat you would apply In your private affairs
The men who are in the best position to know the ability
o Mr. Hensaw including the present members of the Com
mission and the state courts before whom the various
been tried would and do commend him to your consideration in
he highest terms 1
" Mr.. Henshaw has represented the State before the
corporation Commission and the courts attorney for the Com
mission three hundred and conducted great
majority of them to successful termination He assisted in the
preparation of tue two cent fare rate cases and made arg
ments in these in the Federal Courts Kansas City, ST.
Louis and ST. Paul. Judge HILL who resigned from the office Of
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Arkansas to assist in
ctng the rate litigation in that State spoke in the pesence Of
Judge Rosser of Poteau the highest terms Of the ability
exhibited by Mr. Henshaw in the preparation Of the rate cases for
he State Of Oklahoma
During the past year, than eighteen thousand dollars
ercarge have been returned to shippers through the
mission In which was filed before the Interstate Com
melce Commission and prosecuted by Mr. Hensaw he secured
rebate OF $2S00 for shipper in the town Of Duncan
1t should be remembered that Mr. Hensiaw has only held
one elective Offices delegate to the Constitutional Convention
where ne considered among the leaders, that he has been
appond render other services to the State or employed as av
other lawyer would be employed Upon the solicitation Of
men like Jack Love Colonel Watson and Colonel McAeser and
others in position to know his ability and fitness for the office
he became candidate for Corporation Commissioner
Before cast your ballot for Corporation Commissioners
in the Democratic Primary August 1870 consider wen e
candidacy Of George A. Hcnshaw. -