The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-18
MAKE A NOISE LIKE THUNDER,

The time has arrived for the people OF Ok
hhoma to make noise like thunder II they
hope to check tho apparent disposition OF tho
Oklahoma gas trust and the corporation com
mission to impose on them not only all tho traf.
fic Will bear but just little bit more
There Is a story OF the early days in Kansas
stu told with relish whom tho politicians meet
ana confer A trfmvirate ruled Kansas in those
days by grace OF the railroads. one member
was a state senator and openly received emoiu-
ments from the railroad combine Sitting In a
poker game one night he lost his roll Being
broin. no naturally looked to the source from
whence the money came-the railroad lobby
ist and paynastor.
But" expostulated the lobbyist II paid
Blank In full for this session OF tho legislature"
When this remark reported 20 Blank he
retQrtod: You 20 back and tell Jim that the
point he makes s not disputed. but that Blanks
beginning to act damn queer"
Art Walker OF the corporation commission,
and the Oklahoma Natural arc beginning to
both act and talk queer few DAYS ago we
called attention to tho report that the Oklahoma
Natural was contracting an additional supply OF
gas subject to an increase when II received its
advance in September. The report was ovi.
IDENTIFY quite accurate.
No doubt the gas trust feels that II received
new lease of power over tho commission when
Echols waa renominated against Thrayes, who
was fighting It. The expected increase in rates
may have been made necessary by heavy cam
puBh contributions paid and promised. Ono
can never tell and 1t ia difficult to suspect any
thing worse than the event itself
Tho point we wish to mako Is this, unIesu,
OrPa IN ne
communities OF the state burn their bridges be-
hind them and 20 after the gas trust and the
Walker-Eohols combination in earnest no relief
can be expected, The matter has reached the
point where there should be millions IL need be-
for defense, but not another red cent for tribute
IL we TO freeze this winter. let US freoze as
respectable citizens, still retaining our independ
enee. not as knaves and subjects OF the gas
, trusts political oligarehy
The Tulsa chamber of commerce. the city
administration, tho civic cubs-ali should get
into this gas controversy In earnest. And while
working for self-preservation against the gas
trust. due attention should be paid to the tele-
phone trust which is also riding with tight rein
while basking in the sunlight OF the corporation
commissions favor.
II Is worth while to remember. too, that Art
Walker. chairman OF the corporation commits
sion, is right now running for governor. The
word has been passed that ne will be one OF the
formidable candidates two years from now This
is not without a bearing on the gas and tele-
phone issues
It's good time for the people 10 become
radicals in the right direction. Oklahoma has
been radically wrong for a long, long time. Let's
get radical for the right the decent, the respect
anil For
mined effort 20 make the state government what
1t should be- we have no right TO raise our voices
against the radicalism OF government which Is
bred by governments corruption and ineffci.
ency as demonstrated in this gas matter