Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-05

falling to receive constitutional ma
jority, Many members passed when
their names were called, but later
changed their vote to yes, and this
was what saved the day for the sup
pOrters Of the measure.
Representative Wash Hudson was
highly elatod over the success OF his
bill and declared that 1t would be
passed by tho senate and signed by
the governor without opposition
Representative Hudson kept calling
for a vote on the bill when the meas
ure was being debated this forenoon.
Representative Eaton of Muskogee
gained recognition and delivered a
striking speech against the bill, on the
ground that 1t was a dangerous step
for the house to take.
The cry ~ vote, vote" said Eaton.
They say we must not take time to
discuss its merits; It must be rushed
through"
when | first came to oklahoma
CITY," he continued, some OF these
men came TO me with copy of this
bill. This ~ the bill we want they
-old me, and we want II to be passed
without being changed They told me
that anyone who opposed the bill
would wear the brass collar OF the
Standard OH company. Let mo tell
you gentlemen that that very kind Of
talk has been responsible for Stand
ard getting more legislation through
the various state legislatures than by
any other means. | am not wearing
brass collar and | am going to vote
against the bill. II Is grave matter
when we embark into veiled dream
as this bill would have us embark.
Worth Millions to Commission.
III this bill Is passed It will be
worth five million dollars to any mem
her OF the corporation commission
who Is crooked enough to take 1t. That
IL one OF the dangers that turks In
the bill A clamor has been raised
that the opponents OF the measure
wear the brass collar and that Is the
reason why you are going to pass 1t.
Have you stopped to consider that the
oil men are not the only ones In trou-
bic? How about the cotton farmer?
How about the real estate people?
am in the latter class The bottom is
knocked out of my business, but you
don't see me here asking for the leg
islature to give me relief.
Every man here ought to under
stand this oil bill, but instead there is
not man here who comprehends 1t
excepting wash Hudson and he only
thinks he does"
Representative Luther Harrison
took the floor.
"Mr. Eaton is right whom he says
that this bill would enable a design
ing member OF the corporation COM
mission to make i5.0OO,OOO year,
said Harrison. you are clothing the
corporation commission with a power
that no commission should be clothed
with. am governed entirely by my
own conscience I'm this matter and |
am going 20 cast my vote against the
bill"
BcIicycS Sentiment Will Change.
Representative Sykes said that he
doubted the constitutionality OF the
hill. but would support It because the
oil men wanted II. He made IL plain
that he did not want to shoulder any
OF the responsibility " "the bill should
he knocked out by the courts and
said that the oil men who framed the
bill probably would he back In 80 days
asking for its repeal
Representative McLemore. Social
ist. lnterposed a question:
what does the bill mean by 'rea-
sonahle profit 80 asked the Socialist.
Reasonable profit" responded The
Tulsa representative. lis something
that YOU are going to act when you
uin't getting nothing now.
Representative Durant opened tho
debate by explaining that the sub
stitute bin he offered yesterday was
introduced In all sincerity. lie said
he was FOR anything that would re-
licve the small producer and COM
meuted at length uIon the bill he has
introduced 60 divorce pipe lines from
production He said he would vote
fOi The Hudson bill. but he had grave
doubts as 10 whether or not It would
bring the needed relief lie expressed
the opinion that the effect OF the bin