The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-23
DON'T WANT GARFIELD
kanaas Oil Producers Want Roosevelt
to Take Charge Of the Oil
Inquiry.

independence, Kan.. March 22.rr-The
executive committee of the Kansas Oil
Producers association adopted resolu-
tiois expressing their lack of conf
denee in James r. Garfield's de-
sire and ability to make a propersand
complete investigation Q the Stan
dard Oil company The resolutions
follow
Some Pointed Resolutions.
Whereas, h ongres of the United
States has ordered that an investigation
be made of the methods n practices of
the Standard Oil company, and
Whereas. The said Standard OIL COM
pany is notoriously oppressive and unfair
in its dealings with the people Of Kansas.
especially to the producers of crude pc
violation and defiance of the laws of Kan
sas and the United States with the inter-
ton of destroying the oil and gas in
duStries thereof, inc
Whereas, 1t has been that said
investigation is to be made by James r.
Garfield. who recently, made public the
report OF his investigation into the at
fairs of the beef trust, and
Whereas. The said report is 81 manifest
ly favorable to one of the most oppressive
and pernicious m~onopolies now a curse TO
the American people and q menace to
American libcrty@as to amount4alnaost to
a public scandal, and
Whereas. The people of Kansas desire
that a thorough and searching investiga-
ton be made into the vicious methods and
unlawful practices of the Standard Oil
company and all Its branches. especially
in Kansas. to the end that it5 crimes
may be discovered and the perpetrators
thereof punished, and
Don't Want Garfield,
Whereas, The Kansas Oil Producers as
ISOLATION. voicing 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
make such Investigation in a manner that
be left to his discretion; and.
Whereas. The people of Kansas and this.
association have the utmost confidence in
OF purpose of Theodore Roosevelt, presi-
dent of the United States; therefore,, be 1t
Resolved. by the Kansas Oil Producers
ed to take direction Of said Investigation
and have the same made in the most
searching and thorough manner possible,
and to direct hat all hearings in said IN
~vestigation shall be open to the public
and all witnesses subject to examination
and cross ton by persons repre-
senting the people. to the end that tools
pose upon the government a repor favor
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
legation ordered by congress to lay bare
the vicious practices of the Standard Oil
company a trust of such proportions as to
be q menace to American liberty and in
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 tie same with utter contempt. 1t 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 lawless
course, and the latest instances of that
fact can be found in the testimony now
being gwen by its agents and employees in
the cases pending in the courts of Kan
SaS.
In view of these facts and the nature
of the report made by James r.. Garfield
in 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-
velop the facts in this case, especially as
he has announced that his hearings will
be secret. Secret hearings are wha the
perjury can go unchallenged and a report
will be made along the same lines as that
of the beef trust. We respectfully request
that you direct said investigation. and
that you instruct Mr.. Garfield that all
hearings must be open to all, each witness
heard to be c~ross-eXam.ned by representa-
tives Of the people. Let him know that
trihing in this matter will not be counte-
nanced. The people are aroused and are
from Kansas can realize. They cry to you
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