The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-29
Trial After January.

Trial After January.
1t was further stipulated between
the state and the carriers that trial
on the merits is not to be heard or any
evidence taken prior to Jan. /, 1914,
except upon agreement of both sides,
but that trial shall be had after Jan.
l, 1914 upon date to be agreed upon.
1t is understood that the stipulation
is not intended as an admission on the
part of the carriers that they do not
intend to try out the issues Of whether
the rate of &c per mile will yield
lawful return for the service perform
ed and the property employed. 1t
is admitted, however, that while the
opinion of Justice Hughes does not
decide merits Of the controversy, the
basis heretofore employed by the car
riers for sustaining their contention
has been wiped out and they will be
forced to seek new method of COM
putation for division of the cost of
service as between interstate and in
trastate. When this is ascertained the
way is yet open for the carriers to
continue the litigation, if in their
judgment the rate Of &c per mile does
not yield a lawful return, and either
side may appeal to the supreme court
of the United States. With the low
rate of fare in effect in Kansas, Ne
braska, Missouri and Arkansas, all
states, the carriers agreed
at a recent conference that continua-
tion &c rate in Oklahoma, in the
face of conditions, would be a dis
Added to this was the
of Attorney General West
before the federal district court for
of the temporary injunc-
ton and his request to Judge John II.
Burford Of Guthrie, the special master
for taking evidence in the Oklahoma
rate cases, that the matter be set for
without further delay. In |
signing of the stipulation
Attorney General West tonight issued |
the following statement to the people:
West Issues Statement.
"On Wednesday the Santa Fe at
-orneys submitted TO me a PROPOSE
ion to put the &c passenger fare into
operation in Oklahoma, on condition |
that the settlement of the refund
slips be deferred until after the final
Of the cases.
Il do not care to postpone the set
lement Of the refund slips indefi.
litely. The refund slips were an in
yention and suggestion of my own,
made and intended by me for the
of the travelling public.
The giving of such slips after final
Injunction could not be required, but
~ delaying the final injunction and
to hastily follow the exam
lie of Minnesota, Missouri and Ar
iansas, in this matter where the
ases were not held on temporary in
unctions and coupon slips issued,
his much more | have been able to
i've the citizens of Oklahoma than
heir fellows in the neighboring states
ave received. For this reason l am
nxious to protect all actual travellers
n the recovery of the excess.
81, therefore, offered, as a counter
roposltion, that the temporary in
lnction be dissolved, that the &c fare
e put into effect at once and that
n our part we would in return do
his: give the roads until Jan. /,
y14, for the trial of the cases, to-
ether wit hthe question of a settle
lent of the refund slips This has
cen accepted If | had reused any
l anticipated that Judge q.
'ottdral would have dissolved the
ljunction, but, then the railroads
ould have appealed and the judges
ave power to grant supersedeas
f such dissolution of the injunction.
f a supersedeas was granted it would
cause more than six months
clay. In other words, We get the &c
ate as soon as anybody; we have
pent at least 100000 less than any
ther state in getting it and whatever
he amount of such rebate checks may
e represents the amount money
~ term of Office has saved Okla
oma travellers"
Iron Mountain Charged &c.