The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-23
ALAsT FIGHT FOB LIFE
WhAt the Predueers Say is Iavolved In their
tontest In the COurts-faiiinE Success There
Only Ruin Ahend-The stOry They Zen.

CLEVELAND Ohio, Nov. 2o.-In the middle
e. August last committee % the strongest
n l4,ers 2 the PENNSYLVANIA ol. region waited
upon GOV Har,rauit. - make definite charges
AGAINST tae standard Oh Company. On the
c.mu.ii4e were b. Is. Campbell. Lewis Emery.
Jr. Geors. II. Graham, AMI \. NJ Perrin. and
tie committee reuresenteta a product u tue
real value = nearly a hundred millions syear
l. had been appointed by the Producers Union.
% protest against monopoly that they be-
h-yeI was running them. Railroad trans or
.. a. tley said is completely under the
c,l'r 9 The standard COMPANY il pays what
rpe,--a ilr the crude pE1llt apl charges
N.l.ltl asrs ;lr the rrLn5i. l, tells the rail-
t.aie. ilp.L.a- Just what il will pay them for
c..iiAs .l anl they tamely submit The
lE'ly MNllIs a year which should have
sr-'-! t4e earnings % the railways have
&C. b.. -le can say whore; but the colossal
&. -- 4l.r-l since 1872 by every member
O. '.- ,- 3D. % Us are suggestive. and there are
e- i-4 .'yatl siEns Of inward corruption.
Nealr--- .-. business has been ruined. We
t-l-.t.-- ID. a, loss. because. on account OF
iesa ss. .l.lst dis'rimnations We cannot
se-. ,-- ir.-sp sp9r,a,!ou Of our product from
usv
o-. l.-..t-r o. the committee summed up
60. .,.i .aa single tsrse sentence. He tod
n- -G-r-fa,-. % oath and the others subscribed
tN,.:.l.s corporation to-day Is the abso-
10" D.. ..-.er o, ,l- production and It's value; o!
v'l-l .t.i. oy pipe lines. transportation by
70. asa t4e c3mpsnsau9n thereof; Of
ttt- .-- g-aAng and the proat Thereof
az .' gr.ees. throughout the world o'
o-- ,-t ..-t t4r-: exports ot tbs Clliel
Ft-
..- al. this been accomplished T.
I'i 81. r.rLlr. who was 50 impressed as
l'N.t~' talIy 9asA and forth IN the EXecu-
g.. .n'r
-- ... by means Of the cooperation
70. .,4l.4 Railroad and other trunk
Las ... .-.- v. .tn prove WAS the answer
f--- 3. sad Mr.. Perrin. prominent
1.-'.. .c ll'er. Il YOU viii come 70 the
o't- show you where. a few years
e@' -.s l. busy reansrles and their at
t-aif' a. .-tr.s dNkened the air. but where
l." .- 1, rusted iron aud heaps oi de-
attest the results Of this con-
t'ta a-! where busy men then hurried l.
tll '' L ..e pursuit. u lawful trade in a
FiN staple there is now silence Rnd empti-
S. 4.r irJl4eer. once surrOundel with com
p'i.'s uaY-r- u mis- product. now goes with
u'F'' i- fellow victims . wait his turn for
'i'" Sell u AZ a dictated price ~ q single
= L' s1g.e purchaser"
I'' HarnIit took Mr Perrin and the others
'A..f .rl aul went - the oil regions; and
s'7i "-"s -p-ut there. he lnstructed the At
N'hey'D Aera.. IN the name Of the Common
NaaNh. ."sln m action in the Supreme Cour
thr N'n'e ,Ae result OF which. II ths facts at
'7''ng i4s -3uplicIiy Of the railroads are suffi-
.7A'y m ie ! ain will be 10 onioln the roads
ION granting any rebate 10 any shipper; whil'
u7 pi ll"er, themselves began an actor
sSaA-' ih uult-l pips Line. which may result
"a W9 forfeiture Of i,s charter. In addition
We DALI Fsfners wn9 DO any business 10 speg
"'oul 'ie oi the standard monopoly and repre-
t'n'ed ti Onleu o. Sew York. have begun Al
e'''h sAiustiAe Pennsylvania Company for
gun "1lnl 20 the gross amount Of rebate N
o,naeii has received on the came amount c
S' "f "o Aas shipped over that road. beln
Vycri,s barrel.
iHao '"s OBJ producers for the second tim
"Nnl lace a. face with the Standard oil mOnop
w IN hieanl death contest Tor one Of IN,
Nt'' hI leE7t And the producer. are noV
,o"''.'ei sadly Of their predictions In 1872. I
,' lN' struggle with the Standard combina
So"' '"'u 10 ls Infancy. As described ia \ pre-
ous bINcle IN these columns. the producer
~, o'hlainea u Harrisburg. 10 Washington
Inc railway mAnAXerU In keW YOrl