The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-02

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partment over to the control OF the
conspirators to consummate their pur
pose, The attorney general proves
by the record that such conspiracy
exists, The oil organs do not deny
the existence OF the conspiracy. but
answer the charge OF General DA-
wilson by directing campaign OF
SANDER against him In which his pri.
vate character is to be assassinated
and his defeat made certain IL the
people OF the state shall permit sue
cess to attend the work Of the po-
litical ghouls.
Not only the record, but all the
circumstances point to the existence
OF this conspiracy, In the first place
the campaign TO defeat General Da-
wilson is directed from st. Louis the
headquarters OF the Waters-Piercs
Oil company. Tons and tons OF oil
trust literature are being shipped
daily from the oil company's head
quarters for free distribution among
the voters OF Texas. This literature
consists principally OF the fat pam
phlet containing Frederick Upham
Adams articles on Battling With a
Great Corporation" printed in tho
oil organs in the early spring months
OF this year and in conjunction there
with, II. Clay Plerces letter to Gov
ernor Campbell in which he de-
nounced all who were opposed to
trust rule in Texas as designing po-
litical demagosues." Standard OIL
is paying for the free distribution
OF this oil literature to influence the
voters in Texas and to deceive them
as TO the official record of Mr.. Da-
wilson who, as attorney general OF
Texas is the only stumbling block in
the way OF the success OF their con-
spiracy against the state and its laws,
Those who fatted at the Standard
Oil feed trough have nominated a
candidate for attorney general to OPP
pose the reelection OF Attorney Cen
eral Davldsn. Having brought him
out, he is necessarily the candidate
OF the conspirators aaginst the law,
and like all men caught in the act
OF treason TO the public welfare, the
evidence would seem to be over
whelmingly against him.
To go no further for proof that
this opponent OF Mr. Davidson is
the candidate OF the oil and lumber
trust, 1t is only necessary to cite
the voters to the fact that the at
torneys Of these interests are on the
stump opposing Mr.. Davidson's cleo
ton that the head of the lumber
trust in Texas is on the stump do
livering speeches against the pres
ent attorney general and that they
are all supporting Mr.. Davidson's OPP
ponent in this contest,
Being wanted in Texas on a charge
Of false swearing, II is reasonable
to believe that II. Clay Pierce does
not care to come to Texas 10 stand
trial on the charge of perjury while
the present attorney general is In
office; that he prefers to await a
more favorable change in the admin
istration OF the states legal depart
ment, as Attorney General Davidson
unearthed and holds In his possession
the evidence upon which the perjury
charge Is based and that II he shall
be reelected, he will certainly use
this evidence to bring the trust mag
nate to justice in this state. Hence
it can we'll be believed that Mr..
Pierce would prefer another attorney
general other than Mr.. Davidson, to
try and push the case of perjury
against him, and that he would pre-
fer the election OF Mr.. Davidson's
opponent, in view OF thee fact that
the lated has stated time and time
again that he would not and could
not use this evidence to prosecute
Pierce.
Other confirmation OF the exist
ence of this conspiracy to defeat
Attorney General Davidson is the
evident unwillingness and reluctance
on the part Of the oil organs to urge
the prosecution OF Pierce on the
charge pending against him in Ira
Wis county In fact they do not and
will not discuss the charge in any
manner. Why, II they are not par
ties to the conspiracy to defeat the
law not only in the case against
Pierce's company but also in the
charge pending against him for false
swearing in connection with the re-
admission of the oil company into
texas in 1900?
No matter at what phase OF the
question one may look, the circum.
stances and the evidence combined
all point to the existence OF the con-