Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-21


ministrations. II Ia to be said 90 the
credit Of some Of our city officers
that they have shown no fayoritism
to the T. c., but some Of the others
are dominated absolutely by that
trust, and are the r. C.'s chief hench-
men and advisers, Haven't you no.
ticed IL?
Only One Safe Method
1t Is current knowledge that elec-
trical rates are too high, have been
too high, and will remain Just as
high as they are now If the people do
not take advantage Of the opportunity
to lower them Immediately
II It's left TO the corporation com
mission, a political body. 10 reduce
the rates Of the Tulsa Corporation
how long do you, IN all reason, think
II will take before you are benefited
nickers worth? You know that
when busines proposition is mixed
up with politics that the people al
ways are the goat. and that II will
be years before any reduction viii be
had. You know that that is the
truth. II you are living breathing.
thinking person you know how long
a political pull, such as the Tulsa
| Corporation has held over city ad-
ministratlons here in Tulsa, can stave
of anything like a lowering Of rates
Get an Immediate Effect.
on the other hand how long do
you think IT will take the T. G. to
lower rates If this new franchise be
granted? How soon do you think
YOU will begin to get a benefit If
you are a thinking, living, breathing
man, you know that you will not that
YOU cannot he gauged as you have
been gauged since you have been buy
ing electricity from the y. c.. for but
a few months longer at the most The
Sand Springs Railway company has
It's plant built and thoroughly equip
ped II is equipped better than the
plant Of the T. c. Your benefit, your
saving in rate. will heein lust as soon
as wires can be installed. work upon
which will be Immediately begun.
The Sand Springs Railway will build
/ into the uttermost parts Of Tulsa, the
! statements of the opposition to the cor
| trary Notwithstanding. II Is going out
after the business because 1t can save
| that business from 25 to 80 per cent
on all electricity purchased
Must Force n Reduction.
The Tulsa Corporation does not in
tend to lower its electrical rates, al
. Io
are too high. II will do like an trusts
and monopolies do-not give the peo-
pie one advantage until forced to do
so. II will take years to bring about
reduction by lawful process. It
will take but a month or two II the
new franchise IS voted The point is
easily seen.
The Tulsa Corporation Is In favor
of municipal ownership OF electric
light plants Think OF it--a trust
and monopoly lust dying to pass into
the hands OF the people! But the T
c. and none Of It's supporters said
word about municipal ownership Of
light plants until this new franchise
was asked and reduction Of rates
guaranteed. II that isn't paradox
cal paradox there never was one.
Could Afford to Donate.
AS much as the r. c. has been
charging for electricity. Il could well
afford to turn over its entire equip
ment TO the city free Of all cost end
then clean up considerably on the
deal. Look at your receipt for cleo
tricity and see II that Is not so.
The Tulsa Corporation has received
enough privileges at the hands Of the
city TO enable II TO donate It's present
plant TO the city forever II is
creature OF special favors and privll-
eyes the same as all trusts are. The
man whose wife or child is dying and
who cannot meet his quarterly water
rental has his hydrant turned Off. II
has occurred in Tulsa many times.
But the Tulsa Corporation, a concern
that has gouged the citizens of Tulsa
for years, by order Of the "men higher
up" is allowed to become delinquent
to the city in the sum of $1,000. over
one-half Of which never wos actually
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