The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
Action of Kansas and Represen-
tative Campbell
Has Aroused the Interest of the
Entire Nation.
FLOOD OF MESSAGES
POurs in on the Third District
Congressman.
Metropolitan Press Gives Subject
First Page Position.
Pictures of HOch, Campbell and
Garfield Are Printed.
FLOOD OF MESSAGES

Washington, Feb. 17.-Representative
p p. Campbell is fairly deluged today
with letters and kilograms from nearly
every section of the country, on his ini-
tiation Of the Standard Oil investiga-
tion. They came last night and all day,
and his desk is Uttered with them.
Without exception these messages con-
graduate Mr.. Campbell on his course.
The skilhully and sweepingly prepared
terms of his resolution are commended
by those who appreciate the fact that
the approaching investigation is to be
thorough and no efforts are to be spar
ed.
The directions of the president to
Commissioner Garfield are to Begin
at once and go to the bottom" The
terms of the Campbell resolution are
the sole topic of conversation at the
capitol and comment by newspapers.
There is to be no stop anywhere along
the line. 1t is the most important in
vestigation of the most important cor
poratiOn ever attempted by govern
mental direction. 1t is Mr. Campbells
firm belief. and he is confirmed in 1t
by nearly every one that criminal pros
ecutions for violation of federal anti
trust statutes will result.
The president, who has given SO much
attention to Standard Oil the past
year, was amazed at the extent of
Standard Oil action in the Kansas field,
as laid before him by Mr.. Campbell.
Commissioner Garfield was also aston
ished and out of it has come the abso-
lutte certainty of a most sweeping in
vestigation, with no effort spared. The
plan is to begin investigation in the
Kansas field at once and report results
there before beginning operations else
where. The attention Of the Campbell
resolution, fortified BY the emphatic
stand of the president, is receiving. Is
shown not only by the deiuge of letters
and kilograms the Kansas representa-
tive is experiencing, but the attitude of
the metropolitan press. The New York
Herald today prints three columns on
the subject giving 1t the leading first
page top head. Pictures Of Governor
Hoch and Campbell are printed in con-
servative papers like the New York
Tribune. Press and. Sun, which print
columns. The New York American
plays it up all over the front page. Pic
lures of Hoch, Campbell and J. r. Gar
field, commissioner of corporations, are
printed.
Also appears a clever cut representing
John D. Rockefeller crawling into hole
in the ground gazing the while on a
dark cloud sweeping the sky labeled
Kansas with the words beneath, He
sees the cyclone coming"
1t is freely predicted by those who
are paying close attention TO develop
ments, including all the Kansas con-
gressional delegation, of Mr.. Camp
bells prompt and skilful action This
is worthy of attention.
It is difficult ordinarily for a house
member to secure promise from the
omnipresent speaker for recognition
from the chair on a resolution like
CampbelPs. But such is the young
Kansans standing that when he
sought "Uncle joe Cannon in the
speakers room Wednesday morning,
not without nervousness and fear Of
failure, which he quickly lost as he re-
cited the Kansas woes resulting from
Standard Oil, Mr.. Cannon said, when
the house meets at II O'Clock you
arise. I'll recognize you; offer your
resolution; I'm for it."