The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-29

win the approval and support OF hon
est men and women of all parties.
That you may understand the con.
iition that caused the board of dlrec-
ors Of The Uncle sam Oil Company
TO bring about this Increased capita
and order this offer, the Following
part of the report OF the hoard of di-
rectors to the stockholders Of Novem
Der u, 1913, explains itself and is as
follows:
The board desires to impress upon
the stockholders the importance on
voting in favor of the increase of the
capital stock 1t may not he neces +
| sary to sell any OF this increased cap
ltal stock, but the board desires to
| provide an opportunity for the patri-
| otic American citizens to take part
in this contest against the criminal
Oil Trust for the rights of this inde-
pendent oil company to exist and do
business under the laws Of the United
States and in case it is necessary to
sell any of the proposed increased in
crease of the capital stock, that the
patriotic citizens Of the United state
be given an opportunity to enroll
themselves as members of this cor
poration, enlisted in this army, pledg-
ed to battle for Justice against the
greed Of the criminal Oil Trust. to
free the American people from the
hlighting influence that reaches into
nigh political positions, robs the pe0-
pie through the acts of public officials
who use subsidized press to keep the
people in ignorance OF the facts and
blinded to~the truth.
"The Uncle Sam Oil Company ha
never taken backward step From
the date of its organization It has
fought the battle Of the people It
has been attacked by every power the
Oil Trust could control, includinf men
occupying the highest public position
The public press has been utilized for
the purpose of libeling It's Officers |
and belittling their efforts. Persons !
high in authority have been used % |
persecute the officers of the COMPANY |
Departments Of the government Of |
the people which should have pro |
tected this company, have been used |
as Instruments in its persecution
Prices of oil have been cut: freight |
rates have been raised oils nave |
been damaged; our refineries have
been set afire our officers have been
falsely indicted: these false indict-
menta have been published through
out the United States and other per
iecutions have been conducted
lgainst the Officer of this Company,
Ill fer lAe purpose Of preventing it
rom competing with the criminal OIL
trust, and preventing the people from
icing aroused and exercising against
he trust. the power of their rislte-
'us Indignation. Under all these adj
'erse circumstances The Uncle sam I
)il Company has grown and advanced
ntil it has acquired property Of the ;
alue Of Sf000.0eO. and if It's larrs ,
Usage lease should be validated by
onGress, by development its proper
les can easily become worth many
Millions more and it can become an
Elective competitrr of the Standard ;
VI Company in several states IN the !
lid Continent field 1t ean curb the I
rust as no other independent com D
any can. 1t can pay It's stockholders d
fair dividend and furnish oil ID the {
eople az a fair price and in limo II ;
an sgread rs distributing stations {
II over tae nation. The recent in g
ictments c. its officers is an outrage O.
le Americans viii resent when they D
now tie facts President H. r. 4
ucker. Jr.. Is indicted because he p
ublished an advertisement ln tho O.
ansas City Journal requesting loyal ri
merican citizens 10 petition their y
to support the bill now %
ending in congress to validate our g.
ase with the Usage national rorn- %
|. William C. Plumb. a stockhoiier
this COMPANY. Is indicted hceause
, had the bill Introduced in congress
ID Albert l.. Wilson. general council p
Indicted because b. appeared be-
re the subcommittee OF Indian az
frs in Washington and urged the
mmiitee TO subpoena witnesses
hose testimony would uncover the
scslity and crime of the Oil Trust
d throw the light OF con gressional g
sestisatiOn upon the conduct OF the =,
faithful public servants who have II