The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
OIL men RISE.
Ask Other States to Join the
Crusade.
Also Appeal to Thomas w.
Lawson.
1T MAY BACK DOWN.
Standard Is Showing Evidence
of Weakness.
Mr.. O'Brien Says That Oil lis Be-
ing Bought.
T MAY BACK DOWN.

districts in the teeth of blizzard, de-
cided Saturday to go 70 the Missouri
legislature with the same oil bills now
before the Kansas legislature and ask
their passage. The motion was made
by VIM. E. Connolly of the advisory
committee and unanimously adopted
The same bills viii be sent TO the Il
Iinois legislature. The following was
also adopted on motion OF Hugh P.
Farrelly:
Resolved. That the president and
secretary Of this association are here
by requested to address a formal COM
munication to the Hon. Thomas W.
Lawson inquiring If he would do so
and writing him to interest himself in
the business of refining crude pc
troleum and the manufacture of its
by-products in Kansas and to advise
him that in the judgment of this as
sociation he would have the hearty
cooperation of the people of Kansas,
financially as well as otherwise
A similar resolution was also sent
to the Pure Oil company. the great
enemy of the Standard in the country.
The following resolutions also were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Chanute Oil
Producers association congratulate
the legislature upon its firm stand for
the rights of the people. We believe
the remedies proposed by the legis-
lature will solve the problems now
pressing for settlement and that they
will give both the people and the
Standard Oil company justice and give
the people relief.
Resolved, That the Standard Oil
company in blacklisting oil is here
by denounced by this association. We
believe it was done to bring a con-
nfffnr n manic IN the oil fields n
influence the legislature to defeat the
proposed laws. And we are proud
to see that 1t is having the opposite
effect and the spirit of the people is
that of defiance and courage.
Resolved, That we are determined
to settle this matter now We are anx-
ious to know whether people shall con- |
troll their own resources or whether |
an alien trust shall do SO. If the con- /
dscation of the crude oil and gas OF
Kansas by the Standard Oil company /
cannot be prevented we want to know |
it now.
E-solved. That this association be-
leves the enactment into law of the |
proposed bills now before the legisla-
ture for the protection of the oil and |
gas resources of the state will effect I
ually accomplish that end. That they /
are just and equitable to the people (
and the Standard Oil company. that /
they will give us honest competition 1
for crude oil and reduce the price of /
refined oil to people of Kansas and /
that they will induce Independent re- /
finers to come into Kansas and engage |
in the manufacture of all the products /
of petroleum, and we believe the I
Standard Oil company also thinks
these laws will produce these very
results and that is why it is fighting
them.
Resolved, That this association be-
Heves that the passage of the proposed
measures viii curb the power of the
most arrogant, insolent and unfair
monopoly that ever existed and guar
antee to the people of this state their
rights and will further confirm the
proud claim of Kansas that she sue
cessfuily maugurated and leads in
great movements for reform. for JUS
tice. for humanity and for the rights
OF all the peope.
Is Standard Weakening?
Chanute. Kan, Feb. 12-There are IN
dications that the Standard Oil com
pany VIII back down and return to the
practice of buying oil in this district
There is no official announcement of
such intention. but some of the produc-
ers who have business with the office
Of the Standard say they have been
told to be patient and not join the
archists. and that they probably will
get their oil run next week. There have
been no promises Of any sort
The standard does not make any
promises. but there have been some in
timations of what may happen and
some of the producers think they see
the positive signs of backdown on the
part of the trust But whatever is the
action of the Standard in the natter of
the buying and selling Of oil, it win NOT
a1ect the position of the producers.
Lney nave made up their minds that
the laws now before the legislature are
the only things for their protection and
are standing pat
john O-Brien's Talk.
Kansas City. No. Feb. 12.-John
OBrien, superintendent at Neodesha,
Kan, for the Prairie ell and Gas com
pany. a part of the Standard oil com
pany, said at the Hotel Baltimore, that
none except construction men had been
laid on at the refinery and that oil was
bought Saturday the day before and
would pc bought today if offered. The
order from Mr. O'Day. the general
said Mr.. O'Brien- 1T called for the
stopping Of all construction and extern
sion work-not the buying of oil. We
are In the position of a tenant in a
certain building who NAV be intending
to make great Improvements, but is de-
tered by the danger that the landlord
may rent an adjoining room to some
undesirable person We do not know
what sort of legislation Kansas NAV
enact and until we do know we cannot
AFFORD to continue extending our lines
are not threatening the producers There
ts much talk that means nothing and
many reports that are untrue
lit was admitted however in the Of
aces of the Prairie Oil and Gas com
pany in the Fidelity building here that
the company has stopped taking OH |
from Kansas
VIII show the People.
Pittsburg. Pa, Feb 12.-That the
Standard Oil company has determined
to make a stand to the death against |
the state of Kansas was shown here
when r. ". J. Young. president of the
Prairie Oil and Gas company and the
Forrest Oil company. and head of the !
Standard Oil company in Kansas, ex-
planned at his office at the Vandergrift