The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
ON Trust Power Is RapIdIy Waning

Oil Trust Power Is Rapidly waning.
Public sentiment in this country is in
a state of determination that will secure
results from one side of this nation to the
other The oil trust and their subsidiary
hirelingS are secretly scared to death right
now, They are trying all kinds of maneu-
vers to check the oncoming storm of
righteous Indignation and certain retribu-
ton for the crimes they have committed,
the men and enterprises they have
justly attacked and ruined and the same
blackflag methods they will continue if
do middle class of the nation is after them
and they will be stopped 1t is not the
cry of the demagogue which is going to
halt this brigade of millionaire anarchists,
but 1t is the thousands of men of means
who do not believe in abusing the power
of wealth and the broad American spirit
ram, is smashing down their illegal bull
warks and hypocritical defenses. Any
only to place his ear to the ground and
see and hear what is coming. Read the
report OF tne interstate commerce COM
mission made just week ago by seven
of the ableSt and most interruptible
statesmen in America Read the warning
States in person to two of these million
aire brigands at dinner in Washington
last week. Read the proceedings of the
United States court in St. Louis where
the government is applying for the disso-
luton of the trust and for receivers for
its properties. Look at Missouri which
Is passing an anti-discriminatiOn law to
Oklahoma. the newest state in the union,
reading opposition to the trust into her
constitution. Look at the conference of
which will probably be in session at To-
peka, Kan. while you are reading this
adVertseLnent 10 agree on uniform laws
to curb the rapacity of the trust and pro-
tect and foster independent competition
The fact is the oil trust of today is very
similarly constituted to the Russian gov
eminent. for any man who is familiar with
conditions, especially in the. central west,
knows that fully so per cent of their en-
ployes despise their methods and would
leave their criminal masters tomorrow if
they could earn decent living in their
chosen avocation elsewhere. Say what
you please, the, Uncle Sam Oil Com
pany holds the key to the situation. 1t
has an opportunity which was never and
never will be up to another organization
like it again probably in the world The
good red blood in your veins and really
want to do something practical to help
of Uncle Sam stockholders at this very
opportune time strike sledge hammer
fit on the tobaggan slide, put your shout
der to the wheel, send your check draft
ask your neighbor to do the same. and if
you live anywhere in Kansas, Nebraska.
Iowa. Iowa. Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois
or Oklahoma form an Independent oil or
ganization in your locality and subscribe
for enough of these bonds to secure the
establishment of an Independent distribut-
ing station in your town, demand that
your merchants handle independent oil
and see that they do it. and solicit your
neighbors to use none other. No one can
deny but that the Uncle Sam organization
is a movement backed solely by the peo-
pie. It's your fight as well as ours Be
practical and do your part to help out
and even if these trust criminals should
be able to evade some of the laws of
the land, they will find out that they are
up against the real thing-trade COMPETE
tion-On western soil and be shown that
they are not the only pebble on the beach
after all. Remember. while you are doing
this thousands of others of others will
be doing the same thing. Hence great
results. and the oil trust will slip a few
more cogs toward deserved punishment
for their misdeeds.