The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-04
GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP
Of PIPELINE
RESOLUTION is ADOPTED IN.
HOUSE; PENDING NOW
nv SENATE

4 aiiNi Aul ~ NohEicNo uiSiHb tHuA III
government, build pipe line iron
1.-THE midcontinent oil field to the Gul
lof Mexico, which was introduced In
the legislature by Representatiy,
Lewis Hunter Of Iawton, Is typical il
| Its language Of the argument tha
has been madein this legislature fol
the several restrictive acts that have
been passed.
| The resolution was adopted at once
upon its introduction in the house. at
is now pending ,n the senate. II is
in full as follows:
Text of Resolution
Whereas, The construction and
operation Of a pipe line from Okla
homa to the Gulf of Mexico is feas-
ible and borne out by the following
facts:
That Oklahoma is the greatest
high grade oil producing area in ex-
istence and is without available
marketing and Transporting facilities.
| That the monopolistic tendency OF
the Standard Oil company TO control
! the pipe lines and production has
paralyzed the independent produc-
ers.
That the said Standard Oil COM
pany, through its pipe lines and mon
opoly has from the first discovery
of oil in Oklahoma discouraged ev-
cry attempt or semblance of compe-
tition.
That the Independent oil produc-
ers and royalty owners must de-
pend upon the interstate pipe lines of
the Standard Oil company to carry
their oil products to the market OF
the world which places them entirely
at the mercy of the Gar method OF
fixing the price Of their product.
Pire Line only Hope
hdk w lutCt thAo AnOliOPpii~NN&
condition there is no other hope orl
prospect than to appeal TO the United
States co. ernment to build a pipeI
line from Oklahomma to the Gulf oi
Mexico. sv'iSi pl't' rigtf' ~
That 1t would relieve the Indian
wards of the government who are
robbed under the present system, for
lack of adequate market for their
royalties.
That it would develop the cost OF
refining and transporting and selling |
to the extent of determining wheth-
er or not unwarranted prices are be-
ing obtained through the existing
or by-products of petrol
cum.
That under the present system the
pipe line companies are crushing the
life out of the independent produc-
ers, for the reason that they refuse
to transport very little except from
their own properties and their allies
in the face OF a world wide increased
demand for both crude and refined
oil.
That the government is large
both of crude and refined
oil, and with pipe line, under pres
ent congested conditions would be
able to lay UP supply for any emer-
gency that might arise, thereby ex- (.
tending relief to 65 per cent OF the .
oil producers of Oklahoma who arc
unable to operate their properties
Turing present period.
investigation.
That the investigation made with
n the last year by the secretary o.
he interior and the secretary of the
lavy bear volIminous evidence of IL
anic oil fields of oklahoma. Be it
Resolved, by the house Of repre- a
tutdlfftS VI tUt Sldte III OhldHOINsi
he senate concurring That the con
ress of the United States lie and the !,
anne is hereby earnestly memorial y
zed and requested 10 make an ap- 8
ropriation of $40 Ol0 for the build :,
lg Of an Oil pipe line TO the Gulf o. I
iexico. a
Provided, That the money appro-
rated for this purpose shall be re- +,
aid in ten annual payments from b
TX levied on each barrel Of oil trans Il
orted through said pipe line. BE Il el
Irther -
Resolved, That eopy of these II
solutions be forwarded at once e q
e speaker Of the house of repre-
,ntatiyes, the president OF the Sen - -
e. our representatives in congress
e secretary of the Interior and the fe
eretary OF the United States navy al
king their Endorsement -
to