Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-06

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Oklahoma in an acute stage, there
are two sides to every question [
have been in contact with a number
Of producers and heard their COM
ments ana am free to state that per-
haps the firm of White & Sinclair
should have adopted a method that
would have given them more publicity
before asking the commissioner to
change this regulation. However,
they undoubtedly thought 1t was of
small moment when you consider the
fact that only 5 per cent of the acre
age Of the Five Civilized Tribes is re-
Stricted. and they must have cOnsid
cred the opposition would be of minor
character
However, it is a well-known fact
that the general public, if they get ii
into their heads that something Is go
ing to lie done that is liable to be of
monopolisuc tendency they will
hght the same whether they know
they are right or wrong, and without
giving it careful consideration.
Another trouble with the Ameri
can people is that they, to a very
great extent, are led by a few, usually
agitators. who think they are benefit
consequently are the ones that put
things over
Hasty Action.
"Irndoubtedly one-half of the names
that we're signed to the petition on
December 81, If they had been told
the contents of the same and in
formed who drew the same up, would
not have signed it. 1t is always well
when signing anything to give the
matter careful consideration. figure
out what the result is going to be on
I both sides, see what injury it is go
! ing to do and what benefit is going
! to be derived.
This thing of being stampeded al
ways hurts In the end. | personally
was not in favor Of wiping out en-
| tirely the restrictions, as / COnsid
cred it was a sort Of a moral curb,
even though it did not amount to any
thing. but on the other hand you have
got to lCok at the matter as regards
the general welfare of the producers,
the benefit they would receive by an
| other pipe line, which would mean
real competition, and further than
mat, as a citizen and property holder
of Tulsa what benefit it would he to
| the city
/ want ditihi thtiipiis
In weighing all these matters
| theIe is no reason why something faiI
land equitable could not be arrived at
/ instead of wild telegram Of vilitica-
/ tion. I have been told that it is vital
to this new pipe line to have a mod
Ilhcation Of these restrictions. Now
I why can't the safe and sane people
/ get together, the real oil producers
| of the state, and agree to something,
as for instance a request to the COM
missioner to take away from the re-
stricted leases those that are produc-
ling and modify the regulations to say
/ 10000 acres.
That would not hurt anybody and
would be q benefit TO the producers in
I the state for | consider that a new
| pipe line is a real lasting benefit, OF
! if proposition of this character is
not feasible then have the producers
/ i'm general suggest ideas that will
bring some conclusion by which every
body will be pacitied and everybody
/ benefited.
This vilfylng concern that has
helped this town the way White &
Sinclair has, does not get anybody
| anything The people of Tulsa should
realize that it Is the oil producers
| that have made the town, and If con-
siderable number of them would get
/ disgusted and leave for other places
YOU would see what the results would
| be. for | have been in oil towns all
imy life and have seen the ups and
downs of many Of them"
| No News From Firm.
! No word was received from either
/ White or Sinclair yesterday from
! Washington or New York but 1t Is
understood that they are at work on
/ the proposition and will probably
/ give out some further information
| within a few days, or as soon as one
or the other returns home.
oscar Howard who is recognized as