Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-05
Choosing SIDES
On RY. SEGTIO1
SENTIMENT CINSTAiliHlNG on
.UE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
HASKELL LEADS OPPOSITION
Love Also Agniu,t it--snlc Of school
Hands 10 Bo,.u Nuoyiy Aitor
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sentiment is rapidly crystall2ug ON
Tho proposed amendment. ~ tho rail-
road section 1f the constitution, as
the DAY Of the special election op-
The Indications are that
tho present proposed substitute viii
be as bitterly fought AZ those sub
mUtcl to tho people AT former olec-
tlou;
As adopted by tho legislature and
ABOUT to be submitted to tho people
on April %, tho section proposes In
lieu Of Section 3. Article ., IL ns fol- .
lows;
Section O. Any foreign or domes-
tie railroad. transportation or trans
mission company may lease, sell or
otherwise disposC ~ It's property. I
and franchise to- or may lease buy
or otherwise acffulre and operate the
property and franchises or any like
company. wholly within or operating
out OF the state. and may exercise the
right and power Of eminent domain
under the laws ~ this state or "A may
hereafter be provided 10y law; pro-
vlded, that the provisions OF tins Sec
ton shall not be construed to affect
the power Of the corporation commits
sion 60 regulate and control the bust
ness Of all corporations In this state
or 70 affect tho provisions ~ Section
80, Article 8. or Of Article % ~ tho
constitution ~ this state"
Leading the opposition to the pro-
posed substitute ls Ex-Governor
Charles N Haskell ot Muskogee, with
Attorney General Charles WesJ and j
Luther Langston, secretary NJ the
state federation Of labor. II was the
state attorney who first believed no
had discovered fatal defect IN the
substitute one that would throw In
TO the grasp ana domination Of stand
ard OF.
West consulted Haskell lmmeliat-
ely. and whether because of a standard
oil terror or not, the two Joined hands
to fight the amendment Governor
Haskell. few days ago, held a con-
ference IN oklahoma CITY With J.
Luther LansstOn. when plans for u
Joint fight on tho proposition were
discussed.
Lawyers who havo studied tho mat
ter carefully and at length are divided
on the question Of whether the cor
poration commission can operate in
RS present free and unhampered man
ner II the substitute be adopted
There are those who say that tho pre-
ccdng section defining the duties Of
the commission will not he effect
two Independently of Section 3.
Governor Cruce and the members
of The corporation commission are
non-commIttal now. and II is consider
ed doubtful n tho commission win take
any side on the question before April
25th
Lovo Has Personal Aversion.
oklahoma, city okla, April a.
Though tho corporation commission
remains n-commNtal, Chairman
Love today announced his personal op
position TO the proposed substitute
| FOR Section 2. Article ., 90 be voted on
April 2j. Loves principal grievance
Tor fighting the substitute is that II
gives thc pipe line companies an op-
porunty by going under foreign con-
/ troll 10 pipe gas from oklahoma With
out hndrance and soon. Love says.
exhaust the supply.
Prepare for school Land sale.
oklahoma CITY April shorty
after June % tho commissioners Of
/ the staet school land department vii.
/ begin preparations for placing on the
market the remaining common school
and college lands Of the state of ok
lahoma, amounting IN all to approx
mately l,535.S62 acres AZ statehood
the public lands amounted to 8,l26,-
i25 acres. but tho disposition OF half
/ was authorized by senate bill No. of
/ the 1910 session Of tho Legislature.
Provided stops are not taken TO re-
fer tho salo question to the people,
the sale bill passed BY the last legis-
. lnture win become effective June %.
| Tho people voted once ON the question
and rejected H. It has been rumored
that petitions would be- circulated
within the next 80 days 10 require a
second election on H.
The school land sale bin introduced
by Senator'S Barefoot, Anderson and
] iNNIhlIkt IAHNNh htAA nikIlfN ~ NA'f
ernor Cruco March 2j. provides FOR
the sale OF all OF Sections l3, l6 and
80. Tho last two are the common
school lands and all were granted for
educational purposes Sections ; and
33 IN old Greer County may also be
sold.
OIL gas and mineral lands are re-
served. As are tho school lands od-
Joining towns and suitable for town
site purposes. The lands IN the
three Panhandle counties Of Texas
Beaver and Cimarron are expressly
reserved from sale pending the search
by the state board Of agriculture OF
artesian wator thereon.
An the lands Will be appraised un-
der direction Of the school land com
mission. IN 100 acre tracts, or less
The cash valuo Of the lands ana the
improvements Will be Appraised sep
arately.
The commissioners are empowered
, to set aside any appraisoment but are
not permitted 10 ruise or lower the
figures of their appraisers Lessee.
and the public are entitled 20 hear
ing before any appraisement l. ap.
proved, and even then. tho orders ar,