The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-11

presideot of the Petroleum Producers Asso
citation, he having the matter OF entertain
ment Of the delegates while In Tiiusv lille 10
bAnd.
Moved that the Secretary be authorized to
end names OF committee TO Mi. Patterson.
Carried.
Mr.. Payne moved tbat COMMITTEES be 10.
struc,ed 10 act for this meeting, and that
said meeting pledge itself to endorse and
sustain the action OF committee.
After remarks by various parties tito mo-
tion was csrrird.
DR. Egbsrt thought the only instructions
committee nc sded was to keep perfectly So
bsr and attead strictly to business. Laugh
ter.
Mr. Dickey gave bis views in regard to
producers taking stock In the protective as
sociatiou; did ne; think there was any dan
gsr, ss ssms parties predicted. of its bscom'
ing anothe: monopoly, tut wns Of the 0pin>
ion tba. 'he stock would pay good rate OF
interest to oil taking 1t. Believed that all
producers should take stock sud then it wo'd
be firmly established, and should It prove '
success 10 the iutare We would be y more
united people. Heretofore every man had
besa for making money, and did not reeog>
nizs each other only 10 Q social or msrsf
light. 10 nnion there 10 strength, and this
would tend 10 make ua financially . united
people and able to withstand any and ell
monopoies that may be brought 10 bear
against us.
Mr. C. N. Payne coincidsd with Mr.. Dick
ey, and alluded to toe course taken BY esr-
tain Pittsburgh papers towards tho people
Of this region No being must in the extreme,
and said they should have sent intelligent
men to report and not common drunksrds.
Dr.. Egbert looked upon the passing and
carrying out Of these resolutions as of a.
much imporiaucs.ss the Declaration Of In
dependence was to the old thirteen States,
and thought it was the duty Of every mac
70 take stock 10 the Association, II only for
the purpose OF showing their good will.
Explained in regard to the Association, and
that all taking stock would bs amply ss.
cared; and should It prove success, 10 one
years time every man holding certificates
Of stock would be proud to have it known
that be belonged to the Association.
Col. Vera said we are not dons fighting
the monopoly. They may attempt flank
movement lip. II. Wstsau, or lie mem
bers Of the So. Imp. Co. want to make mop.
ey out Of the oil business let them d. it IN u
legitimate way a. We have dsus. Let them.
instead Of sitting In their richly iiurr ished
ofices In New York or elsswh here, -nde ,vor.
ing 10 manipulate and steel :$5, ,000, 900 yer
snnum from our pockets, Come out Ike
men, wade through the mud aud dirt 81 d
climb these hills aad 60 in from the derrick
aeor 10 make money - We have dune. If
not, they are sat Of cut thros,s and thieves
DR.. Hsbsrt hoped DO man would for .
moment think the So. In. Co. was whipped.
Said that 50 far they had done nothing but
wait and watch until the excitement and
indignation bad died out, and then come In
and make . flank movement. One Of their
plsss would probably be 10 offer large
advance % oil for the purpose Of buying up
the producers. If they should lose million
Of dollars It would be done rather than lose
the game they we're playing tor, aud hs did
not doubt what they represented $3.50. 600. Z.
600 Of capital, ssd wsuld spend a portion
Of Il to carry out their villainous ends.
Col Vera said the monopoly had boaeted
they could buy up the Legislature and knew
'exsctly the quotations TOR regular, spot, S.
o. all year, and could get legislation To- suit
themselves. He thought they would pay
SO per barrel tor oil Ia order TO get the
''dSad wood" on the producers.
Dr. Egbert proceeded to ''show up" Bost.
wick, Que Of the conspirstors, aud hoped
the men Of tbis region would not lose their
digaity by making terms with these outlaws
The region can get along without them. We
have re6neries enough 10 the region to re-
ans oil the oil under the new order OF things
and plenty Of railroads a. soon 40 they found
we were 10 earnest, would willingly pledge
themselves to transport our oil to the sea-
board. We have no use for the Pittsburgh b
or CIsvelasd redners. and will not solicit Or
negotiate any terms whatever with them.
Mr.. Dieksy was not 10 faver Of making
terms with neither railroads or reHnsrs. Let
them make terms with US, He balieved 10
the mOtto-"Millione for defense. but not