The Rock Island Argus., 1881-11-25

the big institutions of that city, and the
papers generally take the ground that it is
an advantage 70 the city from the vast
amount of business it brings here. Whether
this be so or not does not pertain to the
present article to discuss. Suffice it to say,
there is one paper here that has recently
been giving the Standard some publicity.
refer to the Penny Press This little
sheet, among other things, recently inter
viewed Mr.J. Riday. of the New York
OIL, Paint and Drug. Reporter, who was
here looking up materials for fresh, articles
against the Standard monopoly. MI. .Riday
said: 9 =
Il have been offered a check for $50, 600
If would let-up in my war upon the Stan
dard; but there is no let-up in me. know
its games, and have shown them up time
and again in my paper. / have gathered
large amount of news here, and think of
establishing a branch office at this place.
The Independents are fast gaining ground
here; the only trouble is in transportation
for their products. 1 have been Interview
ing the railro1d men in regard to discrimi
nations in favor of the Standard. Gen
eral Manager Smith, of the Cleveland and
Pittsburg road, evaded all direct ques-
tions General Traffic Manager Skinner,
of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
and Indianapolis road, said in regard to
reported Determinations that they were ut
terly untrue. The New York, Chicago and
ST. Louis railroad, which is just being built,
will favor the Standard, as that concern
has SO, ,O00, 900 worth of stock in it. In the
eastern and middle states the Standard is
fast losing ground, but it is gaining in the
west and south. Chess, Carley 81 Co., of
Louisville, have charge of the southern
eafa of a 10
being done in the south will ue of interest
in this connection.
''An independent refner lately sent a
car load of Oil to Macon, Ga. The Stan
dard heard of it and headed him off. He
lost $40 on his venture. In Columbus,
Miss, several dealers refused to buy the
Standard oil when told to do SO. The
Standard company established q rival
grocery, and sold groceries at cost
and oil below cost, until the re
bellious dealers were brought. to terms.
A Texas dealer was selling Oil and chipped
beef. Because he refused to- sell the
Standard oil rival, concern'started in and
sold oil at cost, and gave pound of beef
with every gallon sold. That broke up
the Texan, of course. In Peoria, H., a
firm had large trade in fruit-jars and
groceries. Refusing to be dictated to,
they finally were obliged to submit, after
a conflict with a rival Standard store, in
which. their trade was broken up and q
loss of $4,000 sustained. The Standard 8
latest plan is said to be to build tanks in
various parts of the country, and send
peddlers to each house. In Dayton, o.,
they put up tank; and soen after an or
dinance was passed by the city, prohibit
ng dealers from keeping more than three
barrels on hand at one time.
Another scheme is the spy system. A
man with little tar on the and of cane
walks through an Independant refinery,
stirs the tar in the agitator, and the whole
batch is spoiled The Independents are
forced to protect their works by high fen
ces and guards What the independents
need here to bring the Standard to its
knees is an independent pipe line from the
oil regions to Cleveland. This can be Sc
cured by united action. Then you will
see fifty additional refiaeries in this city in
less than year. The Standard controls
hundreds of newspapers, and influences
the associated press. Then the standards
power extends to the telegraph lines. Dis
patches sent by Independents are delayed
or lost. In fact, the ramifications Of the
Standard extend into every nook and
cor ner of commercial life, and every
where its oppression is manifested"