The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-24
DON'T WANT GARFIELD
Kansas Oil Producers Want Roosevelt,
to Take Charge of the Oil
Inquiry.

Independence. Kan, March -. The
executive committee of the Kansas Oil
Producers association adopted resolu-
tioits expressing their lack of conf
dence in James X. Gartield's de
sire and ability to make a proper and
complete Investigation of the STAN
dard OH company. The resolutions
follow.
Some Pointed Resolutions.
Whereas. The congress OF tho United
States has ordered that an Investigation
be made of the methods and practices of
Whereas, The said Standard oil com
pany is VIGOROUSLY oppressive end unfair
in its dealings with the people OF Kansas.
troieum in this state. acting now in open
violation and defiance of tire laws of Kan
sas and the United States with the inten-
ton of destroying the oil and gas IN
duslries thereof. and
Whereas. 1t has -be.nannounced that said
investigation is TO be made by James II.
Garfield. who recently made pui,l'2 the
report of his Investigation into tnc at
fairs of the beef trust, and
Whereas. The said report is so manifest-
ly favorable to one of the most oppressive
and pernicious monopolieS now a curse 20
the AMERICAN people and "A menace to
a public scandal. and
Whereas. The people of karsas desire
that a thorough and searching investiga-
ton be made into TIE vicious methods and
~
COMPANY and all its Branches. especially
m m ka se aix,o to 1hg a end ~, 1hat pe i'a gTimss
thereof punished, and
Don't Want Garfield.
Whereas. The Kansas Oil Producers "a
ISOLATION, Noicins the sentiments of the
people of Kansas. in view of the absurd
and preposterous report of the beef trust
aforesaid. doubts the ability and even the
inclination OF said James r.. Garfield To
mako such Investigation in a manner that
utll. ttlll n y-uln The. f..fy~ = nv III thu Ln Vn.-
be left TO his discretion: and.
Whereas, The people of Kansas and this
tho ability. Integrity, ,irmuess and honesty
Of purpose of Theodore Roosevelt. presi-
dent of the United States; therefore. be it
association. tina, the president be request
ed to talk" direction of said Investigation
and have the same made in the most
searching aud thorough manner possible,
and TO direct that all hearings in said 'n-
Nestigation shah be open to the public
and All Witnesses subject to cNainiuation
and cross examination by persons repre-
senting the people. to the end that tools
of the trust may not be able to i'm
pose upon the government a report tayoi-
able to themselves through a credulous
agent and by perjury.
The following telegram was sent To
President Roosevelt:
Telegram to President.
We address YOU in relation to the inves
tisation ordered by congress to lay bare
the vicious practices of the Standard Oil
company a trust of such proportions AS to
he a menace to American liberty and in
stitu;ionS. While this trust pretouds
obedience to law and IS intrenchcd behind
the FORMS. DELAYS, evaSions and tnchni-
Calitics of law. il persistently violates the
spirit and true intent of the law regard
ing the same with utter contempt. Ii de
mandS of those ON its service that they
commit every crime necessary to con-
ceal its acts and save it from the con
sequences thereof. Perjury is its most po-
tent weapon In fighting Investigations into
the of its ruthless and lawless
course, and the latest instances of thai
fact can be found in the testimony now
the cases pendipg in the courts of Kan
SaS.
In view of these facts and the nature
of tn. report made by James II. Garfield
i'm the matters pertaining to the beef trust.
the people of Kansas have no confidence
in the ability or desire of said Garfield TO
so conduct said investigation as to de
Nelop the Facts in this case. especially as
he has announced that his hearings VIII
be secret. Secret hearings are what the
Oil company wants. for then its
perjury can go unchallenEcd and A report
will he made along tine same lines as that
of ti,c beef trust. w" respectfully request
that you direct said investigation. and
that you instruct Mr.. Garfield that all
hearings must be open TO all, each witness
lives of the people, Let him know that
tritiing in this matter Mill not be counte-
The people are aroused and are
In earnest; more SO than anyone away
from Kansas can realize. They cry to YOU
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