Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-23
.MONNETT DROPS down
On Them and Does Not Forge,
to Bring
HIS STENoGRAPHER.
Appreciation the Buckeye Pipe
Line Co. Presented to Him.

The public meeting called fol-
this morning to demonstrate against
the action of attorney general Mon.
nett in pursuing his attacks on the
Buckeye Pipe Line Co., the Solar
Refining Co., and other oil interests
in Ohio, ended in Monnett attempt
ing to vindicate his action in a
band stand speech. To show their
interest in the preservation to this
city of the institutions whose over
throw Is sought by the gentleman
vino has gubernatorial aspirations,
the following gentlemen were pres
ent at the meeting, which was held
at the Commercial Bank: A. Koch,
Gus Kalb, w. K Boon, A. Warner,
Councilman Potter, ]. S. Smith, J..
w. Thomas, VIM. Cochran, NJ.
Leviness, T. A. Robinson, J..
Thompson, W. H. Harper. Saml
Collins, L.. H. Kibby, J. ]. Ewing,
c. Stolzenbach, w. McComb, R
Miller, ]. o. Ohler, H. M. Colvin,
Jos. Goldsmith, Jno. Finlay,, ]. c.
Thompson, A. c. Reichelderfer,
VIM. NJ. Melville, T. D. Nobb,
F. Harman, F. J. Banta, A. Fox,
G. S. Weary, c. A. Metheany, S..
A. Baxter, A. Weixelbaum. D. S.
Cross, T. A. Oxley, A. Watson. ].
w. Rowlands, T. w. Bacchus, R.
w. Nelly, w. M. Cooney, T. Mayo,
c. D. Critics, J. P. Adams, c. H.
Eckhardt, c. H. Folsom. w. A.
Campbell, L R, Longsworth, D. H.
Tolan, w. P. Bloom, D. c.. Hend-
erson, A. D. Newman, T. K. Jacobs,
F. A. Hume, R. H. Ebersole, M.
L. Becker, J. M. McVey, ]. P.
Harley, DR.. w. E. Hover and
others.
After these gentlemen had as
sembled for the purpose OF putting
into words formed into resolutions
showing their resentment of the
States action, peculiar thing hap
pened. As if from the clouds there
dropped into the assemblage, at
torney general Monnett and his
stenographer Just how he came,
and what influence brought him in
TO the meeting is an unwritten
book. At any rate, he was there,
and was the last man at bat.
Judge Robb made the first pre-
sentation in behalf of the city. He
said that while not conversant WITH
the character of the action against
the Buckeye Pipe Line company,
and he did not expect to influence
Monnett, yet as a citizen of Lima
he felt it proper to say that the in
stitution was of vital interest to
this city and county. During the
periods of depression covering the
last Eve or six years the people of
Lima aud Allen county have en-
Logged prosperity because of their
superior advantage in having the
Buckeye Pipe Line Co., the Solar
Refining Co. and other oil Interests
with them. We have met today to
express Our interest in these insti'
tutions. We consider them as
benefciaries to this community, and
we ask you to interfere with them
no more than is absolutely neces-
sary.
DR.. Baxter said. "This Is a
representative meeting, composed
of all classes, its object is pacific.
We want to endeavor to present
before your mind the opinion OF
This community as to the good these
institutions have done US all. Ia
1880 Lima had population OF o.
500, and a tax duplicate of $780,
ooo, 900. Of this amount but 1856
was attached to that portion of the
city south of the river. Today the
tax duplicate is $50, 100000, and OF
this $8,ooo;ooo is ere Fitted south of
the river. More buildings have
been erected in Lima in that period
than in any other city of its size in
the country. We attribute this
growth and prosperity very largely
to the institutions referred to, and
any attack on them is direct blow
at this city. This meeting is for
the purpose OF asking if our inter
ests should be jeopardized.
The next speaker was ] w.
Halfhall, who, after word parry
between himself and the attorney