The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-28
RAILROAD RESOLUTIONS BY
TULSA CHAMBER or COMMERCE. 1

= | ULSA CHAMBER Of COMMEHC
oil Whereas, The large industrial an
commercial enterprises Of the Unite
States, and particularly the railroad.
are facing the greatest financia
. crisis in their history, largely by rea
son of the money markets of Europ
being closed to them on account .
the terrifice war now raging on tina
Il; continent; and further on account 0
the general business depression ex
tending over several years jus
passed; and.
4 Whereas, 1t is reported that in the
next legislature. about to convene Al
Oklahoma City, there will be intro
duced bills unfriendly to and adverse
to the interests of our large business
institutions. including the so-called
Full Crew and Hospital Bill; and,
Whereas, 1t is shown by the high
est business authorities in the state
hat such proposed legislation, if en-
acted into law, will impose upon the
railroads of Oklahoma aid other
large business institutions, unfair and
unnecessary additional burdens
amounting to several hundred thou
sand dollars per year, without work.
ing any corresponding benefits to the
people Of this state; and,
Whereas, 1t is the sense of this
body that the best interests of the
whole people of the state of OKLA
homa demand that the policy Of this
state at this time be to assist and
encourage our large business enter
prises. and particularly our common
carriers that railroad extensions and
more efficient public service may he
made possible; and, |
Whereas, The corporation commits
sion of the state Of Oklahoma has
broad and satisfactory powers in
connection with the control of onr
public service corporations. and by
reason OF the commissions knowl-
edge OF the manner and means by
which public service corporations
conduct their business, both with
their employees and the public. and BY
reason Of its familiarity with the
conditions connected with the busi-
ness of public service corporations.
which demand change or remedy, It
IS the sense of this body that the
interests of all concerned will be
BEST subserved by the corporation |
commission without disturbing fixed |
conditions by new legislation; and,
Whereas, 1t is the sense Of this
,ody that the extra burdens placed
ipon the common carriers and other I
arge business enterprises by the
proposed legislation, will eventually |
,e paid by the business man. farmer,
md the citizens of Oklahoma gen.
rally;
Now therefore, be it resolved by
he Commercial club Of the city OF ,
Tulsa. Oklahoma.
That we advise the business men, ,
armers and people of Oklahoma
TO oppose legislation cal :
ulated TO change or disturb the law 4;
'elative 10 public service corpora :
ions in Oklahoma, and particularly .
he law relative to railroads; and, "a
BE 1t Further Resolved, That we
ave confidence in the power and
.bility OF the corporation commission
# the state Of Oklahoma, TO effici-
.ntly handle and regulate complaints
.gainst railroads by their patrons or !.
" their employees, without additional !,
egislatioD; and
BE it Further Resolved, That we !.
ecommend that resolutions. similar ),
o this. be passed by such other COM
nercial bodies of the sttae OF Okla
oma