The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-06

for the plight in which the New
Haven now finds itself as any other
influence or, possibly, all others,
combined and have no hesitancy IN
saving that the continual nagglng and
rack -ifiting Of this class of people.
s supported by papers who should
have an interest in the growth ana
development of the state md people
wili eventually involve other great
TRANSFORMATION properties TO possibly
the same extent as is the New Haven,
! but do not in this communication
seek to defend a railroad so far re-
mote from us as is the New Haven
but my purpose is. and it should IN
my Judgment, he the purpose OF every
, business man in the state of Kansas
i TO come to the assistance OF our
transportation properties, as well as
other legitimate enterprises in way
/ that wil indicate that we have an
solu.ely 70 patience with a theory
which seeks to make all mankind nad
I because less than two per cent
'hereof are in the penitentiaries or
! restrained OF their liberties by reason
n some violation Of the laws OF state
81 nation If such a theory is to con-
! rol in The treatment of those who
have TO do with the management OF
he railroads and other affairs Of this
i .o.n u, it is high time that Wig
srous 4ssapproyal is forthcoming from
he people
eNeither the business man nor the
farmers have forgotten the past
when droGths, crop shortages and
other misfortunes afflicted rs that
most faithful cid stand blythe
sar Fe-3nd ali It's officials from
Nr. Ripley down. stood By the peo-
le and substantially assisted them
regaining lost ground.
a DO not propose to question the
methods which you See to employ
trying to disproye what must ie
o npparent 70 all-the correctness Of
IT. Ripey's statement that the 0nll
Ainc shat a railroad has TO sell is
transportation It seems to me that
is FOLLY for any person to take
different position than that but the
ritter Of your article Of December
laist seeks 70 create a prejudice by
aging that a railroad has more than
transportation TO sell. and that the
more in yo1r mind apparently means
that the officials or others get to-
rether and for personal gain form
development companies. car repair
companies crust companies etc
Let rs stop and see what the
anita ,re would not for a second
and by my frequent reference TO The
santa Fe would not for asecond
seek to create the impression that
-ha. company needs any particular
eefeuse as to ITS conduct in matters
&C This kind Did not the people Of
Southwest Kansas for years Try TO
revau upon the santa Fe TO build a
,agfoad in the railroadiess counties
md is Il noi matter of common
nowledge that these southwest coun-
Us would have gladly donated to any
iai.road 81 kinds Of land for right OIL
way Ii they could have only pre-
vailed upon some one to have Du.ltI
tae railroad Vow, what did the man
Who ASKS nothing from you bnt fair
fiav do for these southwest connties?|
He init q railroad from Dodge city
20 the So rhwest corner Of the state
"a absolutely no expense 10 these
feogle. There was. as absolutely
3 uow NOT d dollar oi bonus given -
The santa Fe fer the building Of he
i1nch oyeted railroad What has the
santa Fe done towards the develop
r1enf Of the great plains country IN
the SouthWest which development
means Just as much TO the business
men of the state OF Kansas. as II the
development was right at our doof
f1r he rrason that 1t gives Us ad