The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20

take the profits and that is what some
of Us do not intend to stand If we can
help it,
of the oil producers like Senator
Porter to make peace with the Stand
ard but they do not represent the rank
and file of the oil men and everywhere
the feeling is antagontstic, bitter and
intense.
Work of Organization.
There is an organization known as
the Kansas Oil Producers association.
1t is made UP Of 175 firms and in
dividual members but it does not in
clude all nor even half of the oil pro
ducers. Its members realize that vic
tory will come only by organized ef-
fort The organization was made in
Topeka on Jan. 19, 1905, for the pur-
pose Of securing legislation to protect
the oil interests and it is now the only
potent factor in the battle Of the Kan
sas oil men against the Standard
monopoly. The officers are: H. E.
West, president; J. o. Fife, vice presi-
ureri S. J. Stewart, L. H. Perkins, who
are also members of the executive
committee.
The life of the organization is J. NJ
Parker the secretary. He graduated
at Washburn college with Charles x.
Holiday and was born at Valley Falls
He is a keen, active business man and
realizes fully that the Kansas oil pro-
problem. He said: THE Kansas oil
producers have already won a great
victory but they must understand that
they can not roll up in their blankets
and go to sleep. What we need IS
both moral and financial support We
can not reap the fruits of our victory
without both We are in a fight with
the strongest and most wealthy cor
poration in the world and we can not
win unless we keep at it, We are not
anarchists We believe in doing what
is right and legitimate"
THAT is true interposed Senator
Fitzpatrick. but we don't much care
what happens to the Standard so we
can save Kansas.
Tried to Drive Webster to Wall.
The salvation of the Kansas oil pro-
ducers is the Independent refinery.
Mr. Parker realizes this and SO does
every other member of the Kansas OIL
Producers association Consequently
every effort possible is being put forth
to encourage the establishment OF re-
6neries.
The state refinery can do very little IN
itself to relieve the situation. 1t Will
handle about 300 or 400 barrels of crude
oil a day while the production of the
Kansas field is about $4,000 barrels But
the refinery business is in its infancy IN
kansas There is but one independent
refinery now in operation This is the
Webster refinery at Humboldt which
can take about eco barrels a day. Mr..
Webster is certain of success. He says
that his refinery since the new Kansas
laws have been in effect has netted a
profit of four per cent for the month.
Then he confidently adds that when
his projected Improvements are made
he can easily make ten per cent a
month
Mr.. Webster has been having some
financial trouble He says that the
Standard Oil company bought up the
accounts against him and then informed |
him that unless he vSsuld sell out to |
hem he would be closed up. But Mr.. |
Webster is a plucky man. He fought |
he Standard Oil in Pennsylvania for % |
Years before he came to Kansas and /
le refused to surrender A committee |
low has charge of the financial affairs I
IF the refinery and Mr.. Webster will try |
o double its capacity by the sale of |
$4,000 worth of stock Under the pres |
ent situation this should be an easy |
matter.
Refinery at Cherryvale.
In Cherryvale there is a young man