Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-10-31
Voters of Butler County

Consider carefully the Importance of the
vote ron win east for Congress next Tues
day. Butler county has great interests at
stake in this election. Within a few years
the oil Development in this county has
marveIlously increased the wealth of the
county This development is increasing
its domain and promises to include orr
whole territory as its field. Thus, Butler
county has within its limits the great in
.erests Of almost State to be cared for n
Congress Oil production has leaped for
ward to take its place as one Of the lead
ing industries Of the country; and no
county in the United States is more com
plc.eIy it, centre than Butler.
This oil production promises to largely
enrich the property owners in this county,
and to give strength and life TO every other
branch of business. Already our farmers
have shared largely in its benefits.
With extended Development, these bene-
fits will lie increased. 1t is to the interest
Of every enterprising citizen to help for
ard this wonderful Development as
source of county wealth.
Has it occurred to our people that the
oil trade is to become worldwide; that
Butler county oil Is to find market in
India. China and Japan, and that as this
market is opened up the demand for our
Butler county production will be increased;
that added value will be given to our
farms, and land owners will reap richer
harvest from oil privileges, and general
spur will be given to all kinds Of businessi
This win be aided by Congress in bringing
to the notice of foreign nations the supply
we have in store for them; IN providing
methods for collecting and publishing
statistics Of the trade, and communicating
these through our foreign ministers ana
consuls TO foreign powers. Besides this
great industry which has sprung Minerva
like into existence may incur the Jealousy
of rival interests that will seek through
Congress to impose burdens upon 1t that II
is unable to bear.
Now. whom have we in the Senate or
House to-day, who knows any thing
about the oil trade7 We know of no Sena-
tor or Representative who is posted on this
subject. Other interests are ably repre-
sented in Congress. The iron interest, the
wool interest, the sugar interest, the
tobacco interest, and the liquor interest,
are ell ably represented on the floor OF Con-
gress The oil interest alone, Of all the
great interests of the country, has not
single Representative.
Is it not high time it should have onef
Where can we find so experienced and
able Representative to represent THIS
great industry, az well as all the other IN
dustries Of this district, as Thomas W
Phillips' The other candidates for Con-
gress in this district, Messrs. Mcdowell
and Gillespie, reside entirely outside OF
the oil territory in a remote part OF the dis
trict. and Of course neither Of them are
familiar with the claims Of this great in
dustry, or with its Importance as an
element of National commerce, demanding
the care of the Government.
Voters Of Butler county, think before
vou vote, whether it would be wise to lose
this opportunity of placing in Congress,
perbaps. the best posted man in the United
states in the details of your greatest IN
dustry and suffer for want Of his help in
Congress.
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