The sun., 1890-12-07
A PETROLEUM. PRODUCERS' ALLIANCE
1t Proposes to Cooperate with tho Farm.
ers In tho Field OF Politics.

It Proposes to Cooperate with tho Farm.
ers In tho Field OF Politics.
BUTLER. Pa. Dec. 6.-Alliances are in favor.
The latest move is tho Petroleum Producers
Alliance This organization is young. but fully
as ambitious as any OF the older Alliances 1t
proposes to cooperate with tho Farmers Al
lance and the Knights Of Labor in tho fields
OF politics and industry The membership 10
composed OF oil producers or operators and
the workmen dependent upon that industry.
As the chief object OF attack is the Standard
Oil Trust, tho new Alliance has been secret In
its movements and choice about its members.
lest the monopoly and an unsympathizinR pub
lie should become informed Of it's plans.
The secret is out now in spite Of precautions
Local assemblies have been organized In all
the oil centres on tho ashes Of the defunct Pro;
Driilers' Union. The membership has grown
to hundreds. and naturally everybody VII
cru crude n'pe petrSieam market and large purehases
' Win the standard lave excited the small pro-
ably. Interested pa rites have greatly assisted
the agitation By charging the whole depression
has Sssn Saies ut liz
sentation Is made thnt the Standard wishes to
control the production OF OIL as o completely as as
product. and has depressed the market for the
purpose OF forcing outside producers to sell
'"r Tie plPSpd; Prpodueers' Alliance proposes to take
measures to compete with the Standard com
paG II 20 ana bs snnx ba
determined effort in this direction is to bo
made In tho approaching session OF the Lenn.
] orranization viii be- siven to the suit now
pending in the Ohio courts to revoke tho char M
The II W oil In prodncers also Ok poet to get the sup:
port OF tho Farmers Alliance and Knights Of
Labor IN these M SENS msasures ,,. .,,orc. ia IN.
CONSTRUCTION Of two large oil rellneries on the
OHIO River and a system OF pipe lines leading
buer bssvSr anS f
Ties; also the building q storage tanks ~ 70
Standard. Stan lar T The banks Of The ohio River are are
| chosen Tor the rellneries so the oil may be
!Eansported by water 5 Is we'll & as by rail- al part 9i
9aer Waier Ways Ways eoaatry VIII ts Urged upon
GATED in the State Legisiatures
s VII &: &: %st S
aid in the building OF flour mills to grind their
own grain on the 81. sams plan that the pro
on this project; Then ths yssssls which i'i take
loads o. Il -four W Up up Tor Co con.umpton In the East.
or 93g loads Of wheat for use In Cincinnati aud
Agents sent to Europe to drum up market
for export oil, the farmers are told can also
the farmers have to sell. In return !or, these
favors the members OF the Fsrmers Alliance
Alliance oil In their lamps and to. grease their
cant: II Ihis way ~ producers expect 70 get e.
the. Standard undersells them. The Knights
tions are also expected TO- insist on their deal
srs serving them with Alliance oil regardless
OF expense.
The Petroleum Producers Alliance. as at
| present constituted, represents aLopt one
York, Pennsyiysnla, and West Virginia fields,
day The lsadeEs hope 70 get this t. much more =,
the year. Friendly rotations have also beeh
established between the Alliance and the com.
Gently formed to light the standard n that
Srganizatiop is on the Farmers' AliiaI9e l AZ Apd
mem bsrs. OF the new combine promise their
votes and political influence, to the farmers
| for Government control OF RAILROADS and tele-
graph lines, ssainst trusts q. and oombnstions
and for lower tRrih.