The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-03-31

Independence, kan, Mdfcii 90 iio
executive committee of the Kansas OH
Producers association adopted resolu-
tons expressing their lack of conf
dence in James K. Garhelds ae
sire and ability to make proper and
complete Investigation of the STAN
durd Oil company. The resolutions
follow.
Some Pointed Resolutions.
Whereas The congress of the Gn ,ien
be made of the methods and practices OF
the Standard OH company, and
Whereas The said StandSsd ana 9 nfair
in Its dealings with the people OF Kansas.
especially to the producers of crude Pc
troleum In this state ae I'M, now az ~ Ram Rp
sns and the United States with the lnten-
ton of destroying the oil and gas IN
duStricS thereof, and
investigation is to be made by James 4.
Garfield, who recently made public the
report of his investigation INTO tne al
fairs of the beef trust, and
Whereas The said report is so MANIFEST
ly favorable to one of the most oppre ess W
the American people and menace ~
American liberty as to amount almost :"
Whereas The people of Kansas desire
that a thorough and searching investiga,,
ton be made Into the vicious methods ana ms1
unlawful practices of the Standard UiL
company and all its branches. especially
in Kansas, to the end that It's crimes
may be discovered and the perpetrators
thereof punished, and
Don't Want Garfield.
Whereas, The Kansas OIL Producers as
ISOLATION. Noicing the sentiments OF me
people of Kansas, in view Of the abs slIn,
aforesaid, doubts the ability and even the.
inclination OF said James r. Garfield, TO-
make such investigation in manner that
Will full develop the facts SHOULD the Same
ho loft TO his GiScretiOn and
Whereas, The people Of Kansas and this
association have the utmost conhdence IN
| the ability integrity, tirmness and honesty
! OF purpose of Theodore Roosevelt, presi.,
dent OF the United States; therefore, be it'
association. That the president be request
| ed to take direction of said investigatlon.
and have the same made In the most
searching and thorough manner possible.
| and to direct that all hearings In said N
vestigation shall be open to the pubic
and all witnesses subject to examination
| senting the people, to the end that Tools
Of the trust may not be able to tIE-
pose upon, the government report favor ,,s,..,
| able to themselves through creduiouS
agent and by perjury
The following telegram was sent to
President Roosevelt:
Telegram to President.
We address you in relation to the inves
tigation ordered by congress to lay pare
the vicious practices of the Standard on,
company trust of such proportions as !, 70
be q menace to American liberty aIlu III
stitutions. While this trust pretends
obedience to law and Is intrenched behind
the forms, delays, evasions and techni-'
calities of law, It persistently violates the
spirit and true intent of the law, regard
ing the same with utter contempt. IL de-
mands of those on it's service that they.
commit every crime necessary to con-
ceal It's acts and save 1t from the con-
sequences thereof. Perjury is its most po-
tent weapon in fighting Investigations into
the enormities of Its ruthless and laWiesS
course, and the latest instances OF that
. fact can be found In the testimony now
being given by its agents and employees IN
the cases pending in the courts OF Kan
gss5sr 80
, In view of these facts and the nature
of the report made by James r. Garfield
the people OF Kansas have no confidence
Z in the ability or desire of said Garfield to
: so conduct said investigation as to de-
I. yelop the facts in this case, especially as
: he has announced that his hearings will
v be secret. Secret hearings are what the
, Standard OH company wants, for then Its
= perjury can go unchallenged and report
will be made along the same lines as that
or the beef trust We respectfully request
that you direct said investigations, and
that you instruct Mr.. Garfield that all
hearings must be open to all, each witness
heard to be cross examined by representa-.
h lives of the people, Let him know that
: tr;hing in this matter VIII not be counte-
nanced. The people are aroused ana are
n In earnest; more SO than anyone away
: from Kansas can realize. They cry TO you
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