The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-08
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NIL FOR ExrRADTTIoN
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Z. Intended Primarily
a. enforcement of
rexas Laws

-. June 4. - Especial Corre-
,--rollowing is the text of the
.,r introduced by Mr. Henry OF
:. st,ort TO get at the masnates
s,udsrd OIL trust
!. amend section b27S of tho Re
s.,u,,s Of the United states:
...s,.d by the senate and house of
..arss of the United States Of
y congress assembled, that sec-
= = the Revised Statutes of the
~. be amended SO as 10 read as
!. s,,s whenever the executive
n any State or Territory de-
y y, ncrson as fugitive from JUS
~ executive authority Of any
,.,r,,ory to which such person has
!, .rSaces a copy of an Indictment
! an affidavit made before n mag
,ny State or Territory charging
~ demanded with having commit
~ felony or other crime, ccrti-
.r,ssntic BY the governor or chief
~ ., the State or Territory from
no person so charged has fled,
and a, the executive authority of
n. or Territory from whence said
~, fled together with the indict-
,Nldaylt alone, shall be conclusive
..nu,able proof to the executive au-
md courts OF any State or Terri
which said person has fled that
non is a fugitive from justice from
!, or Territory from whence such
I q charged has fled, and the eNecu-
',.a,lt; OF the State or Territory to
,rrh person has fled shall cause him
,1,,,ea and secured and shall cause
n the arrest TO be given TO the cx-
authority making such demand or
,ernt Of such authority appointed to
the fugitive. and shall cause the
10 be delivered to such agent when
m .poear, and the said order or war
,gch executive authority causing
MT and securing of such person
rc he inquired into, modified. dis
d, ,uralidated in any court or tri-
OF the stitt VI lEAiANNIN " WI sSl
kssou has fled or in which he is
/ ror shall any such court or tribunal
k,y power TO release such person for
3ru II no such agent appears with
months from the time of the arrest
sossr may be discharged. All costs
lss Incurred in the experimenting.
d and transmitting such fugitive
Safe or Territory making such de-
shall be paid by such State or Terri
Hgr said In regard TO the above
tniuced by him that It would reach
|ss Il criminals not now subject TO
,ka To illustrate its effect he
h difference will appear by netting
\ original article is amended by the
u the following language.
b .trand OF the executive authority
Site or Territory from whence said
Us fled. together with the inAict-
4 i!ildayit alone. shall be- conrlu-
!. indisputable proof to the exccu-
sisdtiy and courts OF any State or
~ TO which said person has fled
ID person Is a fugitive from justice
As State or Territory from whence
tnco 80 charged has fled and the
kt6 Or warrant OF such executive au-
uusing the arrest and securing OF
penn shall not be inquired into,
~ tSuted or invalldated in any
y Msaral OF the State or Territory
10 Efh person has fled or in witch
isa,i. nor shall any such court or
ave any power to release such
iH any cause
viii remember that in the fall OF
y srard Jury Of McLennan county,
ldicted John D. Rockefeller. Nm.
sisr, John D. Archibald, Henry NJ.
IN II. Rogers. II, NJ. Pratt, Brew
u other persons as the trustees and
The monstrous Standard on
~ committing a felony in violating
uifust laws Of Texas. These per-
. now fugltives from the State of
ND have been since 1894.
lo'ernor Of Texas demanded their
~ from the governor of New York.
'sfnor OF the latter State accepted
P.ne unsworn statement OF some at
Mat these defendants had never
@e state of Texas and were not
= He declined TO hear from Texas
question, These individuals are
Wy violating the Texas antitrust
carrying out and executing the
~ Of the Infamous Standard Oil
wa thls amendment TO the extra
y any decent governor will follow
we and surrender the fugitive and
y. Ie Shoie case. as the governor of
- old. II will remedy such evils
'sn' such outrages on decency.
men control this trust and It's Ger
are valued at over $500, 900, 900,
~ Just paid an annual dividend OF
W, The wealth OF Monte Cristo
Z oaeatelle compared to the riches
reat trust.
'aM Is daily Violating the laws of
4es In the Union. while the five
arc executing tho conspiracy are
eascotced In New York at rs
!, under the protecting wing of
'n.' OF mat state.
we only way TO reach these law
y Is only one example Of the
" such instances. There are
!, I, demanding this just legislation,
'ur step towards crushing out tho
,s OF The country, It preserves the
:, " me States and is perfectly con
!. y Ih's Is the only way to drag
y Offenders from their hiding
~ Prosecutions in Texas will not
~ but II the fugitives be CAP !
.c,urned to Justice they will re-
Just sentence Of the law.