The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-27
Which we Wish to Remark.

we lay DeIore our readers IN tnlS Is
sue, copy Of the "Free % Pipe Law
engineered through the Legislature by
B. II. Foley, OF this county. How Mr..
Foley could have been so blinded in
regard to what the producers demand
ed. we have no means Of knowing.
The bill is no more free pipe bill
than none at all. BY reading Sec. IS
Of the railroad law to which the free
pipe law alludes and is to be governed
by, we find that no comps any can lay
their tubing where previously char
tered company have their lines laid,
which cuts Of the Gale tract ntirely
from the use Of this law. Our con-
clusion is, that the oil producers of
West Virginia have been again out
witted, and although ave feel sorry for
some of them, we have no pity to waste
on others. Even now oil is quoted
higher shipped from Volcano than
from the Gale tract, and the freights
are lower, and while this law allows
any company Of men to lay pipe lines
everywhere else in Wood, Richie and
Peasants counties, it cuts Off all the
territory over which the West Virgin
ia Transportation Company have laid
their pipes.
Why Mr.. Scott, OF Richie county,
allowed this bill 10 pass, is beyond our
comprehension, except it be from per-
sonal motives. We took the trouble
to show that gentleman just how the
grounds laid, and we were certainly
led to believe by him that he would IA
vor bill which would grant relief to
the Oh producers of Richie county.
And again, we have a question to ask.
Why was Writ county stricken from
the bill: We understand that Mr..
Monroe, heir represenrative-heaven
save the mark-moved that "Wirt
county be stricken out, as the produ-
GERS there did not want free pipe
law" and Senator Scott, by quietly al
lowing such an abortion Of bill TO
pass without any remonstrance from
him, virtually said the same thing. If
we had not passed the point of being
astonished ut the doings of the late la
mented (O Legislature, we should be
surprised at gentlemen who have COM
mon sense, making such false repre-
sensations. Monroe, no doubt, thought
he was doing his duty, as he did the
best he knew, but Scott, being man
of brains, and understanding the whole
range of Legislative action, cannot put
in the plea OF ignorance or want Of
capacity that Monroe can, consequent.
ly he must plead some other excuse.
Our readers will remember that SEN
ator Scott opposed our free pipe bill last
April, on the ground that it was I'M
constitutional, but allows bill to pass
this session, which is clearly and palpa-
bly, unconstitutional. This bill is only
to apply to three counties, while the
Constitution Of West Virginia clearly
says:
And in no case shall special
act be passed, where 4 general law
would be proper"
Well, it wasn't much Of Legisla-
ture, and ia consequence the produ-
GERS have no free pipe bill.
We hope that the producers OF " Jod,
Richie and Peasants counties, will
now rise in The might Of their power,
and vote for no man, be he democrat
or republican, who is not fairly and
squarely a free pipe man. Let the
producers at the next election in Oc-
tober, go to the polls and sink all other
considerations, and vote against any
man whose record is not favorable to
the interests OF themselves. We have
the balance Of power and let us use !.
for our advantage. We can elect State
Senators from this District who will
receive committees coming directly
from the producers as such commit
tee should be received. We pledge for
ourselves that, we will never by our
vote or otherwise, assist in the election
Of any man TO any position of honor
or trust, who will not first pledge him
self to give u our citizens the rights
hich in juice belong to them, ana
which they should Iona AGO have On.