, 1921-10-20
WEALTH NECESSARY
To DEVELOP STATE
ALL CORPORATIONS OPERATING within STATE;
WHETHER LARGE OR SMALL, MUST Be REQUIRED
To OBSERVE LAWS OF The STATE FOR The BEST
INTERESTS Of ALL ATTORNEY BRIMMER CITES
Twelve VERY IMPORTANT POINTS that
ALL CORPORATIONS SHOULD OBSERVE

be utilized In the development of the
state and Of the Nation. Great re-
c!amation projects will redeem our
arid lands. and produce will go forth
to the waiting people.
Combinations of capital, millions
upon millions of dollars, will be re-
CURED in the vast enterprises in
Wyoming that await the guiding
hand of men. The earth must be
opened and its hidden stores brought
forth. The waters must be con-
served In stupendous reservoirs and
led through mighty channels to the
waiting land.
The founders Of this state pro-
vided in the Constitution those broad
principles which would insure to
succeeding generations the oppor-
tunity to take advantage of combine
tons of capital. and yet preserve to
the State the power to protect it.
self against the misuse Of privileges
granted. The policy Of the pioneers
was to encourage development. Their
policy is ours
There has been NO attempt male
by the legislatures Of this State to
provide laws for the curbing Of
trusts, the prevention of combina-
tions In restrain Of trade, or the
punishment Of those directors and
Officers of corporations who violate
the fundamental principles Of the
laws Of our State.
SO real has been the desire of the
people of this state to assist corpora
lions and to encourage combinations
Of capital. that the only action which
the people have taken since the in
ception OF Statehood, whereby they
might be projected against corporate
abuse. has been the enactment of a
law granting to the Governor of this
State the power to direct the Attor-
ney General to proceed with an &C.
ton of Quo Warranto for the pur-
pose Of ousting from the jurisdic-
ton OF the 9tatee any corporation
which misuses the privileges granted
by the State.
The State Of Wyoming expects no
favors from those who enter Its
borders. Its privileges are granted
alike to domestic and to foreign cor
porations. 1t Is entitled to demand,
and 1t does demand, that the privi-
lexes allowed by 1t shall not be
misused.
Inc OIl lNuubtEy III tuIS 6IdIe mas
been controlled by the Mid west Re-
fining Co. In a period Of less than
seven years that corporation sprang
from approximately nothing to fln-
ancial dominion in this state. Its
advance in wealth was SO rapid, its
increase in dominion over an essen
"ai industry was SO great. the sud
den enrichment Of It's officers so re-
un.Irnh1n khnA th~nA r,An wr}Jol to-
destinies ceased to realize that the
was not all-powerful-they forgot
the corporation derived its powers
and privileges,-they forgot that by
the will of the people OF this state
the Midwest Refining Co., had been
aided in its progress.
grantor OF all corporate privileges
which are exercised within the limits
Of the state. The privileges which
have been granted must not be mis-
used.
The officials Of the Midwest Refn-
ing Co. will be better servants Of the
great corporation which employs
them IL they comprehend that the
majesty Of the state can recognize
no difference between the poor and
rich.-no difference between the
official Of Q great corporation and the
poorest paid laborer employed by the
corporation. They must realize that
the privilege granted the corpora
tton which they represent have
enabled that corporation to obtain
it's greatness, and that from that
greatness alone, II at all, comes the
claim Of the officials Of the corpora
tion to recognition beyond the COM
mon herd.
The people OF this state do not de-
sire the cancellation BY the Federal
Government Of the oil and gas leases
which hav4 been granted to the Mid
west Refining ca, and its associates;
they do not desire the c~onfiscation
OF the property Of such corporations:
they do mot desire the custer OF such
corporations from the state.
The people Of this state are en-
titled 10 demand, and they do de-
mAnd, fair treatment. not only from
the Midwest Refining Co., and it,
allied interests. but from all corpora
tions. n
he duty b incumbent upon the
Midwest RsfninS Co., acting through
~ osfiosrs, spon IL allied interests
and apon all corporations, 20 insars
70 tho people OF the statA uf WyO.
min4. % far - the sams may Be ap.
plfcahlo. a N
I. That the state laws will b.
obeysd By TIE corporation and III
eGleials.
q. That . price will BE- paid FOL
erudo OH IN this state. purchased b
the Midwest Rehning Co.. which Il
eommeasufats with the value Of thai
lou.
That there shall 10 pald 10 tn,