The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-18
By ROBERT MINOR

ny NO0ENA MAINON
1S5S-The first oil well was drilled
in the United States.
lS65-Standard Oil works were
built.
1S70-John D. Rockefeller found
ed the Standard Oil Co. in Cleve-
land, Ohio, by forming combine of
various producers.
1S7s-"Buck" McCandless, mem
Der of the state legislature of Penn
sylvania, was accused of taking $780,
900 from Rockefeller's Standard Oil
Co.
1Se0-The use of kerosene oil for
lighting purposes was spreading thru
out the world, and the worlds pro-
duction had been raised to 30,000,-
600 barrels year, nearly nine-tenths
of which was produced in the United
States where Rockefeller was busy
monopolizing the field at home and
the world market.
1SS3-Standard Oil Co. placed in
the United States senate H. B. Payne
of Ohio, the father of Oliver H.
Payne, treasurer of Standard Oil Co.
1884 - Grover Cleveland was
launched into the field to run for
the presidency on campaign fund
of $1,400,000.
Standard Oil Candidate.
lsS5-President Cleveland was in
augurated, and appointed as Secre-
tary of the Navy, w. c. Whitney,
Senator Hoar declared that the gen.
eral public believed that Standard
Oil Co. was represented in both the
presidents cabinet and the United
States senate. Secretary of the Navy
Whitney denied any connection with
Standard Oil.
About this time Edward L. Doheny
and Albert B. Fall began prospecting
for oil together in Mexico and the
Southwestern states.
1882 Warren G. Harding, a
young protege of Senator Joseph B.
Foraker, is elected to the state SEN
ate Of Ohio with the assistance Of
Foraker.
1s92-Grover Cleveland was ia
vored by the great corporations on a
promise to demonetize silver; he was
given this time a campaign fund of
S2,350,000, as against his rivals ST.
$4,000, and was restored to the
presidency.
1S96-Senator Joseph B. Foraker
in the republican national convention
presented the name of William Nc
Kinley for the presidency. McKin-
ley was nominated. William McKin-
ley was selected for the presidency
by a coalition of oil companies, in
dustrial magnates and bankers, who
gave $16,500,000 for his election
while William J. Bryan could only
get one twenty-ffth as much. Mar
Gus A. Hanna raised the campaign
fund for Mckinley.
July 31-Pennsylvania state treas
urer writes to James McManes, Pres
ident, Peoples Bank, Philadelphia:
Dear Sir: On Monday we will
mail you check for $4,000 for credit
Of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
General Fund, which will make a
credit to our account of 100000.
The understanding is that l am. not
to draw against any part of this
100000 deposit until the Hon. R.
R. Quay has paid or arranged sat
isfactorily to you the loan of 100000
which you are to make him next
week. Very truly yours,
B. ]. Haywood, State Treasurer.
Telegram found with above let
ter
eff you buy and carry a thousand
Met. for me | will shake the plum
tree.-M. S. QUAY"
Penrose Rockefeller Stool.
1897 Boise Penrose, notorious
wire-puller for John d. Rockefeller
and for the steel millionaire, Andrew
w. Mellon, was sent to the senate
from Pennsylvania.
May 3l--John D. Archbold. treas
urer of Standard Oil Co., writes to
Senator Marcus A. Hanna.
My dear Senator: Responding to
your favor of the 2Sth, it gives me
pleasure to enclose you herewith GER
tificate of deposit to your favor foi
$4,000 to aid in the Oregon matter
Trusting the desired end will be &C.
complished, ! am, with kind regards
very truly yours, Jno. d. Archbold.
July 1s-John d. Archbold write:
to Senator Hanna:
(PersonalD
My dear Senators: have your ia.
vor Of the 18th and will do as you re-
quest, provided that you finally say
that you need so much. Please ask
for il in installments, as needed, from
time to time, not all at once. have
your kind note about Walter and will
do as you suggest.
Very truly yours, Jno. ID. Archbold
1898, Sept 22--John ID. Archbold
treasurer Of the Standard Oil Co.
writes to Senator Mathew S. Quay;
My dear Senator: Answer to your
favor of September 18th has been
delayed because Of my absence on
vacation. It now gives me great
pleasure TO enclose you certificate OF
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