The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-24
1hsiDuoUs MEASURE
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sand and repeat herc that have no
objection 10 tho repeal of Section g,I
Article Nv ana frankly. favor its
repeal, but have never agreed to-
The oily, irichsicr job that the pro,
/ csc amendment would pul over MS.
II those who arc in favor Of fhe
repeal OF Section ., Article TX are
honest IN their efforts TO have II rc.
rcaled, and want to bc honest with
ihe people Of tho state, way do they
so' propose the repeal Of that sec,
en- with ballot proposition for It's
ilpeal only, without fcttcriRg II nith
tteachcrous substitutes that under.
take to hamper the effect OF SO nu-
merOus other sections OF tho c0nstilu-
ton, vital to the interests Of the
teoplc Of the state2
II has been said that the adoption
ot the proposed amendment does not
affect Article a3 OF the constitution
Viii any one who can, answer me
Gls2 III the effect Of the amend.
atnt Is to coDYeEt every railroad cor
toration Incorporated under the laws
ti Oklahoma into a foreign corpora
lion. how can any power OF the state
prevent the transfer OF personal in-
Jury suits from the state courts to
the Federal courtsg"
Again. When they have converted,
how is your corporation commission
to require the production OF their rec.
ot6s in the state, and without intor-
nation, how are you to have rcguls
ton?
II is said that the claim that I
viii effect pipe line companies is TO-
ridiculous 70 deserve serious c0nsi
Grafton If any one will take tlo
trouble to read through Section 4
Article * Of tie constitution, thcf
will find this language Public Sc .
ice corporations shall include |
transportation and transmission chr
panies. all gas. electric light at
and power Companies, and all er'
sons authorized 20 exercise the sht
! 0f eminent domain. The prece ing
portion of the same section provides:
Transportation companies shall IN
cludc any company, corporation, trua-
tee, receiver, OF any other person
owning leasing, or operating tOi
| hire, railroad. street railroad, ea-
ral. steam boat line, aud also. any
freight car company, car association,
express company. sleeping car com
,iany. car corporation, or company,
trustee, o. person in any Way en-
gagged Ia the business as common
carrier over a route acquired In whole
CT In part under the right OF eminent
domain II 3 gas pipe line company
iailds 20 a field to distribute gas
which Il could not own nor lease,
and transported and distributed sucn
gas 20 points Of consumption only
Fer hire. n Il nol included as IIaps-
pollallun c0ApanSg And whether ot
not 1t is included within The eonstl'
tntiona defnitiun of 4 transpoita'
ton company Is lmmaterial since
Article 4 Chapter rs Sectinns 1907
10 1918. Inclusive Of Snydef's com
pilej laws specifically deslgunses i
as such
If domestic Eas pipe line conpau'
| les convert into foreign eorpofatlQnsl
alter tbs adoption Of the proposed
amoudiueut, there is nothing 10 pre-
vent them FROM going into the FEEDER
IA courts as did tile indian Territory
! Illuminating oil company ana
through the intervention ol THOSE
courts construct theif Pipe lines
lafross the state liue and pspr orr
gus out cg the state, regardless q
cur state laws which prohibit 4
| appeal now. good citizens ot oN'
ahoma. 10 youF better Judgment g
Il 70 the polls ana defeat thie deceit,
sdl and 'nsIduous measure ! fear foI
tae result ol this election on tomor'
row for the reason that sufficient ~
teresl is not aroused IN L There L
such an apparent degree Of Rpathy
Oh the part oI those Who would vote
agaInst /. and 70 much quiet and
wih wolk on the part of those who
favor ii | am sollcitlous about The IN
/, talesls y, tAe peopie winnlng "A tsiis
election. therefore. appeal 20 you
To 70 10 The polls tomorrow, vote
agalnst the proposed amendment and
gotect your interests, and those ol
lshc honest citizenship ol the statt
al uklafama j. II l.oNe.