The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-23
mcnEAL,s RAILROAD RATE IDEA


What Is the cause Of this confusion
in state Republican circles?
Why not be fair and candid?
The running TO and fro is not alto
gether what was expected by the Dem
ocrats who were told the opposing
forceg of negation were to wage
real conflict.
After years of effort TO avoid ever
affirming anything or doing anything
the partisans might be held account
able for, 1t seems the Republicans
have at last found something affirm
atiye.
In addition TO finding that Mr.. Nc
Neal. Republican nominee for govern.
er. was bondsman for those public
service corporations whica went to
the extremity of declaring they could
not exist under the two-cent railway
passenger fare rate, ii leaks out that
Mr.. McNeal was one who also made
certain statements of a strong nature
along the same line and was one OF
the .'proninentv citizens who backed
up the railroads in their struggle for
further rights, largely to prevent en-
forcement OF the state corporation
commission orders.
Mr.. McNeal. therefore, be;eves the
poor. downtrodden railways OF Okla
homa can not get along on a two cent
messenger fare rate. Notwithstanding
the railways of Oklahoma made more
money under the two cent rates than
at ahy other time in the period OF
their Oklahoma existence, the pres
ent Republican candidate for govern
or stands as their champion for a high
er charge. There should be nothing
TO alarm the state Republican rulers
over this. denouement. II Mr. McNeal
favors three cent passenger fare rates
he should say so and have no trouble
therefor The candidate for the guber
material honors and Republican chief
tain mas a right to his opinion; that,
100, Notwithstanding it has been the
policy of his party leaders TO refuse
10 have any ideas OF record. The
people of the state believe taat par
lies and partisans should stand for
something. II, after examination, and
profound thonght Mr. McNeal has as
certained this state will flourish bet
Ter because OF high tariffs for rail-
roads. the people ought 10 have full
knowledge OF his discovery and give
him the benefits OF having made such
investigation and discovery. And,
surely, he would not stand sponsor
for the statements as made when get
ting the public service corporations
inio court, without at least having
believed he had made proper investi
cation and exhausted the details at
hand for investigation.
The state Republican organization
has been as a mummy when asked as
10. It's position regarding issues con-
corning. freight and passenger tariff
Now, with It's standard bearer brave
~ signing the requisite legal papers
10 avoid the carrying out of The state
corporation orders, there ought 10 be
no further object ih silence. More
over, the campaign Is but starting
there is ample time for a campaign
OF education: all mistakes can be cor.
rected and tIe issues explained to the
whole people with dignity and preei
sion.s
Moreover. .haying signed papers as
presented by the railways, II is pre-
sumed that Mr.. McNeal was mindful
OF the importance, and he can explain
TO the people the reasons why two
cent passenger fares are hateful and
hurtful TO the people and that an
additional penny per mile will add to
our prosperity and happiness. Like
wise, In egenl OF time being consumed
100 rapidly, perhaps the stanrard bear
er OF the Republican party viii see
iii to allow The rivers OF abuse OF
Democrats 10. go into the hands OF
subordinaies, whilst he. With candoT
and TO be fair, explains TO the people
how and why they may be aided by
contributing additional dividends to
the corporate powers which are SO
cheerfulIy using injunctions TO pay
their taxes here In the state.
In having. the explanations made
nj the Opening OF the campaign, II
can be conducted with quiet dignity
far removed from anger and allowing
neither malice or partisan selfishnesS
10 interfere with statements OF the
fact