The History Of Standard Oil, Ch 08 - The Compromise Of 1880

chapter eight of the history of Standard chapter eight of the history of Standard Oil volume 1 by Ida M Tarbell this Oil volume 1 by Ida M Tarbell this Oil volume 1 by Ida M Tarbell this LibriVox recording is in the public LibriVox recording is in the public LibriVox recording is in the public domain recording by Tom Weiss chapter 8 domain recording by Tom Weiss chapter 8 domain recording by Tom Weiss chapter 8 the compromise of the compromise of the compromise of 1880 no doubt the indictment of Mr 1880 no doubt the indictment of Mr 1880 no doubt the indictment of Mr Rockefeller in the spring of Rockefeller in the spring of Rockefeller in the spring of 1879 seemed to him the work of malice 1879 seemed to him the work of malice 1879 seemed to him the work of malice and spite by seven years of persistent and spite by seven years of persistent and spite by seven years of persistent effort he had worked out a effort he had worked out a effort he had worked out a well-conceived plan for controlling the well-conceived plan for controlling the well-conceived plan for controlling the oil business of the United States oil business of the United States oil business of the United States another year and he had reason to another year and he had reason to another year and he had reason to believe that the remnant of refiners who believe that the remnant of refiners who believe that the remnant of refiners who still rebelled against his intentions still rebelled against his intentions still rebelled against his intentions would either be convinced or dead and he would either be convinced or dead and he would either be convinced or dead and he could rule could rule could rule unimpeded but here at the very threshold unimpeded but here at the very threshold unimpeded but here at the very threshold of Empire a certain group of people of Empire a certain group of people of Empire a certain group of people people with a private grievance people with a private grievance people with a private grievance mossbacks naturally left in the Lurch by mossbacks naturally left in the Lurch by mossbacks naturally left in the Lurch by the progress of this rapidly developing the progress of this rapidly developing the progress of this rapidly developing trade his colleagues described them to trade his colleagues described them to trade his colleagues described them to the hurn commission stood in his way you the hurn commission stood in his way you the hurn commission stood in his way you have taken deliberate advantage of the have taken deliberate advantage of the have taken deliberate advantage of the iniquitous practices of the railroads to iniquitous practices of the railroads to iniquitous practices of the railroads to build up a monopoly they told him we build up a monopoly they told him we build up a monopoly they told him we combined to overthrow those practices so combined to overthrow those practices so combined to overthrow those practices so far as the oil business was concerned far as the oil business was concerned far as the oil business was concerned you not only refused to support us in you not only refused to support us in you not only refused to support us in this contention you persuaded or forced this contention you persuaded or forced this contention you persuaded or forced the railroads to make you the only the railroads to make you the only the railroads to make you the only recipient of their illegal favors more recipient of their illegal favors more recipient of their illegal favors more than that you develop the unjust than that you develop the unjust than that you develop the unjust practices forcing them into forms practices forcing them into forms practices forcing them into forms unheard of before not only have you unheard of before not only have you unheard of before not only have you secured rebates of extraordinary value

secured rebates of extraordinary value secured rebates of extraordinary value on all your own shipments you have on all your own shipments you have on all your own shipments you have persuaded the railroads to give you a persuaded the railroads to give you a persuaded the railroads to give you a commission on the oil that other people commission on the oil that other people commission on the oil that other people ship you are guilty of plotting against ship you are guilty of plotting against ship you are guilty of plotting against the prosperity of an industry and they the prosperity of an industry and they the prosperity of an industry and they indicted him with eight of his indicted him with eight of his indicted him with eight of his colleagues for conspiracy the evidence colleagues for conspiracy the evidence colleagues for conspiracy the evidence on which the oilman based this serious on which the oilman based this serious on which the oilman based this serious charge has already been analyzed at the charge has already been analyzed at the charge has already been analyzed at the moment they brought their suit for moment they brought their suit for moment they brought their suit for conspiracy what was their situation they conspiracy what was their situation they conspiracy what was their situation they had several months before driven the had several months before driven the had several months before driven the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to bring Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to bring Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to bring suits against four railroads operating suits against four railroads operating suits against four railroads operating within its borders and against the within its borders and against the within its borders and against the standard pipelines for infringing their standard pipelines for infringing their standard pipelines for infringing their duties as common carriers partial duties as common carriers partial duties as common carriers partial testimony had been taken in the case testimony had been taken in the case testimony had been taken in the case against the Pennsylvania road and in against the Pennsylvania road and in against the Pennsylvania road and in that against the United that against the United that against the United pipelines these suits though far from pipelines these suits though far from pipelines these suits though far from finished had given the producers Union finished had given the producers Union finished had given the producers Union the bulk of the proof on which they had the bulk of the proof on which they had the bulk of the proof on which they had secured the indict M of the standard secured the indict M of the standard secured the indict M of the standard officials for officials for officials for conspiracy now since the railroads and conspiracy now since the railroads and conspiracy now since the railroads and the pipelines were the guilty ones that the pipelines were the guilty ones that the pipelines were the guilty ones that is as it was they who had granted the is as it was they who had granted the is as it was they who had granted the illegal favors and as they were the only illegal favors and as they were the only illegal favors and as they were the only ones that could surely be convicted it ones that could surely be convicted it ones that could surely be convicted it seems clear that the only wise course seems clear that the only wise course seems clear that the only wise course for the producers would have been to for the producers would have been to for the producers would have been to prosecute energetically and exclusively prosecute energetically and exclusively prosecute energetically and exclusively these First Suits but evident as the these First Suits but evident as the these First Suits but evident as the necessity for such persistency was and necessity for such persistency was and necessity for such persistency was and just after Mr casset had startled the just after Mr casset had startled the just after Mr casset had startled the public and given the union material with public and given the union material with public and given the union material with which it certainly in time could have which it certainly in time could have which it certainly in time could have compelled the Commonwealth to a complete compelled the Commonwealth to a complete compelled the Commonwealth to a complete investigation The Producers interrupted

investigation The Producers interrupted investigation The Producers interrupted their work by bringing their spectacular their work by bringing their spectacular their work by bringing their spectacular suit for conspiracy a suit which perhaps suit for conspiracy a suit which perhaps suit for conspiracy a suit which perhaps might have been properly instituted might have been properly instituted might have been properly instituted after the others had been completed but after the others had been completed but after the others had been completed but which introduced now completely changed which introduced now completely changed which introduced now completely changed the situation for it gave the witnesses the situation for it gave the witnesses the situation for it gave the witnesses from whom they were most anxious to hear from whom they were most anxious to hear from whom they were most anxious to hear a loophole for escape for instance the a loophole for escape for instance the a loophole for escape for instance the officials of the standard pipelines had officials of the standard pipelines had officials of the standard pipelines had been instructed to appear on the 14th of been instructed to appear on the 14th of been instructed to appear on the 14th of May May May 1879 to answer questions which earlier 1879 to answer questions which earlier 1879 to answer questions which earlier in the trial they had refused to answer in the trial they had refused to answer in the trial they had refused to answer on advice of councel now the president on advice of councel now the president on advice of councel now the president of the United pipelines JJ Vandergriff of the United pipelines JJ Vandergriff of the United pipelines JJ Vandergriff and the general manager Daniel OD day and the general manager Daniel OD day and the general manager Daniel OD day were both included in the indictment for were both included in the indictment for were both included in the indictment for conspiracy the evening before the conspiracy the evening before the conspiracy the evening before the interrogatory The Producers Council interrogatory The Producers Council interrogatory The Producers Council received a telegram from the Attorney received a telegram from the Attorney received a telegram from the Attorney General of the state announcing that the General of the state announcing that the General of the state announcing that the pipeline people were complaining that pipeline people were complaining that pipeline people were complaining that the testimony which they would be called the testimony which they would be called the testimony which they would be called on to give on the marrow would be used on to give on the marrow would be used on to give on the marrow would be used against them in the conspiracy trial as against them in the conspiracy trial as against them in the conspiracy trial as it undoubtedly would have been and that it undoubtedly would have been and that it undoubtedly would have been and that he thought it only fair that their he thought it only fair that their he thought it only fair that their hearing be postponed until after that hearing be postponed until after that hearing be postponed until after that suit and so the defendants gain time the suit and so the defendants gain time the suit and so the defendants gain time the chief desideratum of defendants who do chief desideratum of defendants who do chief desideratum of defendants who do not wish to not wish to not wish to fight soon after the conspiracy case was fight soon after the conspiracy case was fight soon after the conspiracy case was again used to excellent Advantage by the again used to excellent Advantage by the again used to excellent Advantage by the standard people in the investigation standard people in the investigation standard people in the investigation which was being conducted in New York which was being conducted in New York which was being conducted in New York before the heurn commission Mr Boswick before the heurn commission Mr Boswick before the heurn commission Mr Boswick the Standard Oil buyer who's ordered to the Standard Oil buyer who's ordered to the Standard Oil buyer who's ordered to buy immediate shipment oil only at a

buy immediate shipment oil only at a buy immediate shipment oil only at a discount had been one of the oil men's discount had been one of the oil men's discount had been one of the oil men's Chief grievances for a year and a half Chief grievances for a year and a half Chief grievances for a year and a half was summoned as a witness but Mr Boswick was summoned as a witness but Mr Boswick was summoned as a witness but Mr Boswick too was under indictment for conspiracy too was under indictment for conspiracy too was under indictment for conspiracy and when the examiners began to put and when the examiners began to put and when the examiners began to put questions to him which The Producers questions to him which The Producers questions to him which The Producers were eager to have answered he asked how were eager to have answered he asked how were eager to have answered he asked how can I a man soon to be tried for can I a man soon to be tried for can I a man soon to be tried for conspiracy be expect Ed to answer these conspiracy be expect Ed to answer these conspiracy be expect Ed to answer these questions I shall incriminate questions I shall incriminate questions I shall incriminate myself he was sustained in his plea and myself he was sustained in his plea and myself he was sustained in his plea and about all the heurn commission got out about all the heurn commission got out about all the heurn commission got out of him was I refuse to answer lest I of him was I refuse to answer lest I of him was I refuse to answer lest I incriminate myself this then was the incriminate myself this then was the incriminate myself this then was the first fruit of The Producers Hasty and first fruit of The Producers Hasty and first fruit of The Producers Hasty and vindictive suit it had shut the mouths vindictive suit it had shut the mouths vindictive suit it had shut the mouths of the important standard of the important standard of the important standard Witnesses discouraging as this discovery Witnesses discouraging as this discovery Witnesses discouraging as this discovery was however there was no reason why the was however there was no reason why the was however there was no reason why the suits against the railroads should not suits against the railroads should not suits against the railroads should not have been pushed through and the have been pushed through and the have been pushed through and the testimony the officials unquestionably testimony the officials unquestionably testimony the officials unquestionably could be made to give now that Mr cassid could be made to give now that Mr cassid could be made to give now that Mr cassid had set the pace had been obtained but had set the pace had been obtained but had set the pace had been obtained but the producers Union had lost sight for the producers Union had lost sight for the producers Union had lost sight for the moment of the fact that the the moment of the fact that the the moment of the fact that the fundamental difficulty in the trouble fundamental difficulty in the trouble fundamental difficulty in the trouble was the illegal discrimination of the was the illegal discrimination of the was the illegal discrimination of the common carriers the union was so much common carriers the union was so much common carriers the union was so much more eager to punish Mr Rockefeller than more eager to punish Mr Rockefeller than more eager to punish Mr Rockefeller than it was to punish the railroads that in it was to punish the railroads that in it was to punish the railroads that in bringing the suit for conspiracy it was bringing the suit for conspiracy it was bringing the suit for conspiracy it was even guilty of leniency towards the even guilty of leniency towards the even guilty of leniency towards the officials of the Pennsylvania officials of the Pennsylvania officials of the Pennsylvania certainly if there was to be an certainly if there was to be an certainly if there was to be an indictment for conspiracy all the indictment for conspiracy all the indictment for conspiracy all the supposed conspirators should have been supposed conspirators should have been supposed conspirators should have been included it was by discriminations

included it was by discriminations included it was by discriminations clearly contrary to the Constitution of clearly contrary to the Constitution of clearly contrary to the Constitution of the state that the Pennsylvania Railroad the state that the Pennsylvania Railroad the state that the Pennsylvania Railroad had made it possible for Mr Rockefeller had made it possible for Mr Rockefeller had made it possible for Mr Rockefeller to achieve his Monopoly in to achieve his Monopoly in to achieve his Monopoly in Pennsylvania the union had proof of Pennsylvania the union had proof of Pennsylvania the union had proof of these rebates but they let off Mr Scott these rebates but they let off Mr Scott these rebates but they let off Mr Scott and Mr casset because they professed the and Mr casset because they professed the and Mr casset because they professed the greatest desire to get rid of standard greatest desire to get rid of standard greatest desire to get rid of standard domination and were loudly asserting domination and were loudly asserting domination and were loudly asserting that they had been victimized and that they had been victimized and that they had been victimized and compelled at times to carry oil Freights compelled at times to carry oil Freights compelled at times to carry oil Freights at less than cost evidently the fate of at less than cost evidently the fate of at less than cost evidently the fate of the settlement the oil men had made s the settlement the oil men had made s the settlement the oil men had made s years before with Mr Scott and the years before with Mr Scott and the years before with Mr Scott and the presidents of the other oil bearing presidents of the other oil bearing presidents of the other oil bearing roads had been forgotten naturally roads had been forgotten naturally roads had been forgotten naturally enough the railroads took advantage of enough the railroads took advantage of enough the railroads took advantage of these signs of leniency on the part of these signs of leniency on the part of these signs of leniency on the part of the producers and brought all their the producers and brought all their the producers and brought all their enormous influence to bear on the state enormous influence to bear on the state enormous influence to bear on the state authorities to delay hearings and bring authorities to delay hearings and bring authorities to delay hearings and bring about a settlement the Pennsylvania about a settlement the Pennsylvania about a settlement the Pennsylvania secured delays up to December secured delays up to December secured delays up to December 1879 and then the governor ordered the 1879 and then the governor ordered the 1879 and then the governor ordered the Attorney General to stop proceedings Attorney General to stop proceedings Attorney General to stop proceedings against the road until the testimony had against the road until the testimony had against the road until the testimony had been taken in the other four cases that been taken in the other four cases that been taken in the other four cases that is in the cases against one the United is in the cases against one the United is in the cases against one the United pipelines two the Lakes Shore in pipelines two the Lakes Shore in pipelines two the Lakes Shore in Michigan Southern three the Dunkirk Michigan Southern three the Dunkirk Michigan Southern three the Dunkirk alagan in Pittsburgh and four the alagan in Pittsburgh and four the alagan in Pittsburgh and four the Atlantic and Great Atlantic and Great Atlantic and Great Western it was a heavy blow to the union Western it was a heavy blow to the union Western it was a heavy blow to the union for at the moment its hand were tied by for at the moment its hand were tied by for at the moment its hand were tied by the conspiracy case as far as the United the conspiracy case as far as the United the conspiracy case as far as the United pipelines were concerned and the three pipelines were concerned and the three pipelines were concerned and the three railroads were foreign corporations only railroads were foreign corporations only railroads were foreign corporations only having branches in Pennsylvania and having branches in Pennsylvania and having branches in Pennsylvania and accordingly very difficult to reach the

accordingly very difficult to reach the accordingly very difficult to reach the testimony could have been obtained testimony could have been obtained testimony could have been obtained however if the union had been undivided however if the union had been undivided however if the union had been undivided in its interest it would have been done in its interest it would have been done in its interest it would have been done of course if the state authorities had of course if the state authorities had of course if the state authorities had been willing to do what was their been willing to do what was their been willing to do what was their obvious duty but the state authorities obvious duty but the state authorities obvious duty but the state authorities really asked nothing better than to really asked nothing better than to really asked nothing better than to escape further prosecution of the escape further prosecution of the escape further prosecution of the railroad roads the administration was railroad roads the administration was railroad roads the administration was Republican the governor being Henry M Republican the governor being Henry M Republican the governor being Henry M hoit Mr hoit had been elected in the hoit Mr hoit had been elected in the hoit Mr hoit had been elected in the fall of 1878 and so had inherited the fall of 1878 and so had inherited the fall of 1878 and so had inherited the suits from Governor harra he was pledged suits from Governor harra he was pledged suits from Governor harra he was pledged however to see them through for before however to see them through for before however to see them through for before the election The Producers Union had the election The Producers Union had the election The Producers Union had sent him the following letter Titusville sent him the following letter Titusville sent him the following letter Titusville October 23 October 23 October 23 1878 Henry M Hoy sir during the past few 1878 Henry M Hoy sir during the past few 1878 Henry M Hoy sir during the past few months the association of producers of months the association of producers of months the association of producers of petroleum long oppressed in their petroleum long oppressed in their petroleum long oppressed in their immediate business and Kindred immediate business and Kindred immediate business and Kindred industries by the persistent disregard industries by the persistent disregard industries by the persistent disregard of law by certain great corporations of law by certain great corporations of law by certain great corporations exercising their powers within the state exercising their powers within the state exercising their powers within the state of Pennsylvania and daily subjected to of Pennsylvania and daily subjected to of Pennsylvania and daily subjected to incalculable loss by a powerful and incalculable loss by a powerful and incalculable loss by a powerful and corrupt combination of these corrupt combination of these corrupt combination of these corporations and individuals have corporations and individuals have corporations and individuals have appealed to the executive legislative appealed to the executive legislative appealed to the executive legislative and Judiciary branches of the government and Judiciary branches of the government and Judiciary branches of the government for Relief and protection the questions for Relief and protection the questions for Relief and protection the questions which they rais for the consideration of which they rais for the consideration of which they rais for the consideration of the authorities and the people affect the authorities and the people affect the authorities and the people affect not only themselves but the whole public not only themselves but the whole public not only themselves but the whole public not only the particular calling in which not only the particular calling in which not only the particular calling in which they are engaged but nearly all kinds of they are engaged but nearly all kinds of they are engaged but nearly all kinds of business in the Commonwealth in the business in the Commonwealth in the business in the Commonwealth in the nation the legislature has not responded

nation the legislature has not responded nation the legislature has not responded to the demands made that the provisions to the demands made that the provisions to the demands made that the provisions of the Constitution shall be speedily of the Constitution shall be speedily of the Constitution shall be speedily enforced by appropriate legislation the enforced by appropriate legislation the enforced by appropriate legislation the present executive has caused proceedings present executive has caused proceedings present executive has caused proceedings to be instituted in the courts looking to be instituted in the courts looking to be instituted in the courts looking to relief if it can be had by process of to relief if it can be had by process of to relief if it can be had by process of law and these are still ending While law and these are still ending While law and these are still ending While others may be begun in view of the Grave others may be begun in view of the Grave others may be begun in view of the Grave duties which will devolve upon you duties which will devolve upon you duties which will devolve upon you should you be chosen to the high office should you be chosen to the high office should you be chosen to the high office to which you Aspire in behalf of the to which you Aspire in behalf of the to which you Aspire in behalf of the petroleum producers Association I ask petroleum producers Association I ask petroleum producers Association I ask from you a definite expression of your from you a definite expression of your from you a definite expression of your views upon the following subjects first views upon the following subjects first views upon the following subjects first will you if elected recommend to the will you if elected recommend to the will you if elected recommend to the legislature the passage of laws to carry legislature the passage of laws to carry legislature the passage of laws to carry into effect the 3r and 12th sections of into effect the 3r and 12th sections of into effect the 3r and 12th sections of the 16th and the third 7th and 12th the 16th and the third 7th and 12th the 16th and the third 7th and 12th sections of the 17th articles of the sections of the 17th articles of the sections of the 17th articles of the Constitution of Constitution of Constitution of Pennsylvania second if such laws should Pennsylvania second if such laws should Pennsylvania second if such laws should be passed as referred to in the be passed as referred to in the be passed as referred to in the preceding question will you as Governor preceding question will you as Governor preceding question will you as Governor approve them if approve them if approve them if constitutional third will you as constitutional third will you as constitutional third will you as Governor recommend and approve such Governor recommend and approve such Governor recommend and approve such other remedial legislation as may be other remedial legislation as may be other remedial legislation as may be required to cure the evil set forth in a required to cure the evil set forth in a required to cure the evil set forth in a memorial to Governor Harr of August 15 memorial to Governor Harr of August 15 memorial to Governor Harr of August 15 1878 1878 1878 fourth in the selection of a law officer fourth in the selection of a law officer fourth in the selection of a law officer of the state will you if elected secure of the state will you if elected secure of the state will you if elected secure the services of one who will prosecute the services of one who will prosecute the services of one who will prosecute with Vigor all proceedings already with Vigor all proceedings already with Vigor all proceedings already commenced or that may be instituted commenced or that may be instituted commenced or that may be instituted having in view the subjection of

having in view the subjection of having in view the subjection of Corporations to the laws of the land Corporations to the laws of the land Corporations to the laws of the land very respectfully a an parin chairman very respectfully a an parin chairman very respectfully a an parin chairman committee Governor hoy's answers were committee Governor hoy's answers were committee Governor hoy's answers were eminently eminently eminently satisfactory there were Provisions in satisfactory there were Provisions in satisfactory there were Provisions in the Constitution he wrote intended to the Constitution he wrote intended to the Constitution he wrote intended to compel the railroad and Canal companies compel the railroad and Canal companies compel the railroad and Canal companies of the state to the performance of their of the state to the performance of their of the state to the performance of their duties as common carriers with fairness duties as common carriers with fairness duties as common carriers with fairness and equality without discrimination to and equality without discrimination to and equality without discrimination to all persons doing business over their all persons doing business over their all persons doing business over their lines this policy is just and right if lines this policy is just and right if lines this policy is just and right if called to a position requiring official called to a position requiring official called to a position requiring official action I would recommend and approve any action I would recommend and approve any action I would recommend and approve any legislation necessary and appropriate to legislation necessary and appropriate to legislation necessary and appropriate to carry into effect the sections of the carry into effect the sections of the carry into effect the sections of the Constitution referred to it would be my Constitution referred to it would be my Constitution referred to it would be my duty if elected to see that no citizen duty if elected to see that no citizen duty if elected to see that no citizen or class of citizens even were subjected or class of citizens even were subjected or class of citizens even were subjected to hardship or Injustice in their to hardship or Injustice in their to hardship or Injustice in their business by illegal acts of Corporations business by illegal acts of Corporations business by illegal acts of Corporations or others where relief lay within or others where relief lay within or others where relief lay within executive control any proper measures or executive control any proper measures or executive control any proper measures or legislation which would effectually legislation which would effectually legislation which would effectually remedy the Grievances set forth in the remedy the Grievances set forth in the remedy the Grievances set forth in the memorial addressed to Governor hard memorial addressed to Governor hard memorial addressed to Governor hard would receive my recommendation would receive my recommendation would receive my recommendation and approval it would be my duty if and approval it would be my duty if and approval it would be my duty if elected to select only officers as would elected to select only officers as would elected to select only officers as would enforce obedience to the Constitution enforce obedience to the Constitution enforce obedience to the Constitution and law laws both by corporations and and law laws both by corporations and and law laws both by corporations and individuals without fear or favor and individuals without fear or favor and individuals without fear or favor and all such officers would be held by me to all such officers would be held by me to all such officers would be held by me to strict accountability with a full and strict accountability with a full and strict accountability with a full and prompt discharge of all their official prompt discharge of all their official prompt discharge of all their official duties Governor Hoy had indeed begun the

duties Governor Hoy had indeed begun the duties Governor Hoy had indeed begun the suits all of the testimony in regard to suits all of the testimony in regard to suits all of the testimony in regard to the Pennsylvania having been taken in the Pennsylvania having been taken in the Pennsylvania having been taken in his his his administration this testimony must have administration this testimony must have administration this testimony must have proved to him that the transgressions of proved to him that the transgressions of proved to him that the transgressions of the road had been far more flagrant than the road had been far more flagrant than the road had been far more flagrant than anyone dreamed of that they had a anyone dreamed of that they had a anyone dreamed of that they had a mounted simply to driving certain men mounted simply to driving certain men mounted simply to driving certain men out of business in order to build up the out of business in order to build up the out of business in order to build up the business of certain other men his business of certain other men his business of certain other men his evident Duty as his letter to the evident Duty as his letter to the evident Duty as his letter to the producers shows clearly enough that he producers shows clearly enough that he producers shows clearly enough that he realized was to push the suits against realized was to push the suits against realized was to push the suits against the railroads even if the oil men the railroads even if the oil men the railroads even if the oil men entirely withdrew but instead of that it entirely withdrew but instead of that it entirely withdrew but instead of that it became evident in the spring that he was became evident in the spring that he was became evident in the spring that he was using every opportunity to using every opportunity to using every opportunity to delay indeed one reason the producers delay indeed one reason the producers delay indeed one reason the producers gave for bringing the conspiracy suit gave for bringing the conspiracy suit gave for bringing the conspiracy suit was that it would give the state was that it would give the state was that it would give the state Authority a scapegoat that they would Authority a scapegoat that they would Authority a scapegoat that they would gladly act vigorously against the gladly act vigorously against the gladly act vigorously against the standard if they were let off from standard if they were let off from standard if they were let off from Prosecuting the Prosecuting the Prosecuting the Pennsylvania Governor Hoy now availed Pennsylvania Governor Hoy now availed Pennsylvania Governor Hoy now availed himself fully of the vacillation of the himself fully of the vacillation of the himself fully of the vacillation of the Union toward the railroads using it as Union toward the railroads using it as Union toward the railroads using it as an excuse for not Prosecuting the an excuse for not Prosecuting the an excuse for not Prosecuting the railroad cases but if the producers were railroad cases but if the producers were railroad cases but if the producers were half-hearted toward the railroads they half-hearted toward the railroads they half-hearted toward the railroads they were wholehearted enough toward the were wholehearted enough toward the were wholehearted enough toward the standard in spite of the fact that they standard in spite of the fact that they standard in spite of the fact that they had gotten in their own way so to speak had gotten in their own way so to speak had gotten in their own way so to speak by bringing their conspiracy suit they by bringing their conspiracy suit they by bringing their conspiracy suit they felt convinced that they had enough felt convinced that they had enough felt convinced that they had enough material to win it on and they sought material to win it on and they sought material to win it on and they sought the extradition of the nonresidents who the extradition of the nonresidents who the extradition of the nonresidents who had been indicted early in June Governor had been indicted early in June Governor had been indicted early in June Governor Hoy was called upon to issue a Hoy was called upon to issue a Hoy was called upon to issue a requisition for the extradition of John requisition for the extradition of John requisition for the extradition of John D Rockefeller William Rockefeller hm

D Rockefeller William Rockefeller hm D Rockefeller William Rockefeller hm Flagler ja Boswick Daniel OD day Charles Flagler ja Boswick Daniel OD day Charles Flagler ja Boswick Daniel OD day Charles Pratt and GW Gertie a full agreement was Pratt and GW Gertie a full agreement was Pratt and GW Gertie a full agreement was made before the state officials but a made before the state officials but a made before the state officials but a decision was deferred decision was deferred decision was deferred repeatedly finally worn out with waiting repeatedly finally worn out with waiting repeatedly finally worn out with waiting Mr Campbell in a telegram to the Mr Campbell in a telegram to the Mr Campbell in a telegram to the governor on July 29 threatened if there governor on July 29 threatened if there governor on July 29 threatened if there was longer delay to make his request for was longer delay to make his request for was longer delay to make his request for extradition through the public press the extradition through the public press the extradition through the public press the answer from Harrisburg was that the answer from Harrisburg was that the answer from Harrisburg was that the Attorney General was sick and could not Attorney General was sick and could not Attorney General was sick and could not attend to the manner Mr Campbell wired attend to the manner Mr Campbell wired attend to the manner Mr Campbell wired back that he was tired of addition back that he was tired of addition back that he was tired of addition Division and silence and he sent out the Division and silence and he sent out the Division and silence and he sent out the following letter Fairfield July 31 following letter Fairfield July 31 following letter Fairfield July 31 1879 to his excellence C Henry M Hoy 1879 to his excellence C Henry M Hoy 1879 to his excellence C Henry M Hoy governor of the Commonwealth of governor of the Commonwealth of governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sir on behalf of the Pennsylvania sir on behalf of the Pennsylvania sir on behalf of the producers of oil whom I represent as producers of oil whom I represent as producers of oil whom I represent as president of their General Council I president of their General Council I president of their General Council I most respectfully asked a decision at most respectfully asked a decision at most respectfully asked a decision at your hands of the requisition on the your hands of the requisition on the your hands of the requisition on the governor of the state of New York or the governor of the state of New York or the governor of the state of New York or the surrender of the officers of the surrender of the officers of the surrender of the officers of the Standard Oil Company indicted by the Standard Oil Company indicted by the Standard Oil Company indicted by the grand jury of Clarion County and now grand jury of Clarion County and now grand jury of Clarion County and now believed to be within limits of the believed to be within limits of the believed to be within limits of the state of New York the case was state of New York the case was state of New York the case was exhaustively argued before you more than exhaustively argued before you more than exhaustively argued before you more than 4 weeks ago and the great oil interest 4 weeks ago and the great oil interest 4 weeks ago and the great oil interest which I have the honor to represent has which I have the honor to represent has which I have the honor to represent has a right to a prompt decision on this a right to a prompt decision on this a right to a prompt decision on this vital question if these parties who for vital question if these parties who for vital question if these parties who for their own profit and its ruin control their own profit and its ruin control their own profit and its ruin control Pennsylvania's most valuable product and Pennsylvania's most valuable product and Pennsylvania's most valuable product and compel its greatest carrier to undertake

compel its greatest carrier to undertake compel its greatest carrier to undertake their Warfare and to do their bidding at their Warfare and to do their bidding at their Warfare and to do their bidding at the sacrifice of its innocent the sacrifice of its innocent the sacrifice of its innocent stockholders can Under The Plea of being stockholders can Under The Plea of being stockholders can Under The Plea of being aliens defy the law of Pennsylvania and aliens defy the law of Pennsylvania and aliens defy the law of Pennsylvania and laugh at our impotent attempts to reach laugh at our impotent attempts to reach laugh at our impotent attempts to reach them the sooner it is known the better them the sooner it is known the better them the sooner it is known the better it is possible that if we are denied it is possible that if we are denied it is possible that if we are denied protection within the limits of our protection within the limits of our protection within the limits of our Commonwealth we may obtain Justice by Commonwealth we may obtain Justice by Commonwealth we may obtain Justice by appealing to the courts of a sister appealing to the courts of a sister appealing to the courts of a sister state where at least the defendants will state where at least the defendants will state where at least the defendants will be obliged to admit that they are be obliged to admit that they are be obliged to admit that they are residents your obedient servant BB residents your obedient servant BB residents your obedient servant BB Campbell president of producers Campbell president of producers Campbell president of producers Council the governor remained obdurate Council the governor remained obdurate Council the governor remained obdurate nor was the request ever granted in a nor was the request ever granted in a nor was the request ever granted in a message sent out in January message sent out in January message sent out in January 1881 Governor Hoy gave a review of the 1881 Governor Hoy gave a review of the 1881 Governor Hoy gave a review of the case as he was compelled to do so great case as he was compelled to do so great case as he was compelled to do so great was the popular criticism of his course was the popular criticism of his course was the popular criticism of his course in not pushing the suits and in refusing in not pushing the suits and in refusing in not pushing the suits and in refusing the request for extradition in which he the request for extradition in which he the request for extradition in which he attributed his refusal to the attributed his refusal to the attributed his refusal to the negotiations begun between the railroads negotiations begun between the railroads negotiations begun between the railroads and the producers Union the writer has and the producers Union the writer has and the producers Union the writer has examined all the private corresponden examined all the private corresponden examined all the private corresponden which passed at this time between the which passed at this time between the which passed at this time between the litigants but finds no proof of Governor litigants but finds no proof of Governor litigants but finds no proof of Governor hoy's statement that the Union at one hoy's statement that the Union at one hoy's statement that the Union at one time ceased its demands for Mr time ceased its demands for Mr time ceased its demands for Mr rockefeller's extradition the conspiracy rockefeller's extradition the conspiracy rockefeller's extradition the conspiracy suit had been set for the August session suit had been set for the August session suit had been set for the August session of the Clarion County Court when August of the Clarion County Court when August of the Clarion County Court when August came the standard sought a continuance came the standard sought a continuance came the standard sought a continuance and it was granted the delay did not in and it was granted the delay did not in and it was granted the delay did not in any way discourage the producers and any way discourage the producers and any way discourage the producers and when Mr Rockefeller became convinced of when Mr Rockefeller became convinced of when Mr Rockefeller became convinced of this he tried

this he tried this he tried conciliation come let us reason together conciliation come let us reason together conciliation come let us reason together has always been a favorite proposition has always been a favorite proposition has always been a favorite proposition of Mr Rockefeller he would rather of Mr Rockefeller he would rather of Mr Rockefeller he would rather persuade than coer rather Ence than persuade than coer rather Ence than persuade than coer rather Ence than fight he had been making peace overtures fight he had been making peace overtures fight he had been making peace overtures ever since the suits began the first had ever since the suits began the first had ever since the suits began the first had been in the fall of 1878 soon after they been in the fall of 1878 soon after they been in the fall of 1878 soon after they were instituted when he sent the were instituted when he sent the were instituted when he sent the following letter to Captain Vandergriff following letter to Captain Vandergriff following letter to Captain Vandergriff Captain JJ Vandergriff my dear sir we Captain JJ Vandergriff my dear sir we Captain JJ Vandergriff my dear sir we are now prepared to enter into a are now prepared to enter into a are now prepared to enter into a contract to refine all the petroleum contract to refine all the petroleum contract to refine all the petroleum that can be sold in the markets of the that can be sold in the markets of the that can be sold in the markets of the world at a low price for refining prices world at a low price for refining prices world at a low price for refining prices of refined oil to be made by a joint of refined oil to be made by a joint of refined oil to be made by a joint committee of producers at refiners and committee of producers at refiners and committee of producers at refiners and the profits to be determined by these the profits to be determined by these the profits to be determined by these profits to be divided equitably between profits to be divided equitably between profits to be divided equitably between both parties this joint interest to have both parties this joint interest to have both parties this joint interest to have the lowest net rates obtainable from the lowest net rates obtainable from the lowest net rates obtainable from railroads if your judgment approves you railroads if your judgment approves you railroads if your judgment approves you may consult some of the producers upon may consult some of the producers upon may consult some of the producers upon this question this would probably this question this would probably this question this would probably require the United pipelines to make require the United pipelines to make require the United pipelines to make contracts and act as a clearing house contracts and act as a clearing house contracts and act as a clearing house for both parties very Respectfully yours for both parties very Respectfully yours for both parties very Respectfully yours JD JD JD Rockefeller Captain bander gri handed a Rockefeller Captain bander gri handed a Rockefeller Captain bander gri handed a letter to the executive committee of The letter to the executive committee of The letter to the executive committee of The Producers Union it was returned to him Producers Union it was returned to him Producers Union it was returned to him without a reply The Producers had tried without a reply The Producers had tried without a reply The Producers had tried an arrangement of this kind with Mr an arrangement of this kind with Mr an arrangement of this kind with Mr rockefeller's National refiners rockefeller's National refiners rockefeller's National refiners Association in the winter Of 1872 and Association in the winter Of 1872 and Association in the winter Of 1872 and 1873 and it had failed the refiners had 1873 and it had failed the refiners had 1873 and it had failed the refiners had thrown up their contract when they found

thrown up their contract when they found thrown up their contract when they found they could get all the oil they wanted they could get all the oil they wanted they could get all the oil they wanted at a lower price than they had at a lower price than they had at a lower price than they had contracted to pay the producers Union contracted to pay the producers Union contracted to pay the producers Union from men who had not gone into that from men who had not gone into that from men who had not gone into that organiz ation the oil country was organiz ation the oil country was organiz ation the oil country was familiar too with the case of the HL familiar too with the case of the HL familiar too with the case of the HL Taylor company whose complaint against Taylor company whose complaint against Taylor company whose complaint against the standard was referred to in the last the standard was referred to in the last the standard was referred to in the last chapter contracts of that sort were chapter contracts of that sort were chapter contracts of that sort were never meant to be kept they declared never meant to be kept they declared never meant to be kept they declared they were meant as Sops opius in they were meant as Sops opius in they were meant as Sops opius in November November November 1878 after the testimony which had been 1878 after the testimony which had been 1878 after the testimony which had been brought out by the suit against the brought out by the suit against the brought out by the suit against the United pipelines had been pretty well United pipelines had been pretty well United pipelines had been pretty well aired in the New York sun and other aired in the New York sun and other aired in the New York sun and other papers and one or two private suit papers and one or two private suit papers and one or two private suit against the railroads were creating a against the railroads were creating a against the railroads were creating a good deal of public discussion an effort good deal of public discussion an effort good deal of public discussion an effort to secure a conference between the to secure a conference between the to secure a conference between the representatives of the union and the representatives of the union and the representatives of the union and the standard officials was made the union standard officials was made the union standard officials was made the union refused to go into it officially a refused to go into it officially a refused to go into it officially a meeting was held however in New York on meeting was held however in New York on meeting was held however in New York on November 29 at which several well-known November 29 at which several well-known November 29 at which several well-known oil men were present it was announced to oil men were present it was announced to oil men were present it was announced to the press in advance that it was to be the press in advance that it was to be the press in advance that it was to be an important but secret meeting between an important but secret meeting between an important but secret meeting between the oil producers refiners and standard the oil producers refiners and standard the oil producers refiners and standard men that its object was to settle all men that its object was to settle all men that its object was to settle all Grievances and to secure a withdrawal of Grievances and to secure a withdrawal of Grievances and to secure a withdrawal of the impending suits as soon as the news the impending suits as soon as the news the impending suits as soon as the news of this proposed meeting reached the oil of this proposed meeting reached the oil of this proposed meeting reached the oil regions the officials of the Union regions the officials of the Union regions the officials of the Union promptly denied their connection with it promptly denied their connection with it promptly denied their connection with it although these early efforts to get a although these early efforts to get a although these early efforts to get a wedge into the producers Union and th wedge into the producers Union and th wedge into the producers Union and th secure a staying of the suits had no secure a staying of the suits had no secure a staying of the suits had no results the standard was not discouraged

results the standard was not discouraged results the standard was not discouraged it never is there is no evidence in its it never is there is no evidence in its it never is there is no evidence in its history that it knows what the word history that it knows what the word history that it knows what the word means not being able to handle the Union means not being able to handle the Union means not being able to handle the Union as a whole the standard began working on as a whole the standard began working on as a whole the standard began working on individuals by March individuals by March individuals by March 1879 the idea of a compromise had become 1879 the idea of a compromise had become 1879 the idea of a compromise had become particularly strong in Oil City indeed particularly strong in Oil City indeed particularly strong in Oil City indeed one of the several reasons Advanced for one of the several reasons Advanced for one of the several reasons Advanced for bringing the conspiracy suits was that bringing the conspiracy suits was that bringing the conspiracy suits was that such a proceeding would defeat the such a proceeding would defeat the such a proceeding would defeat the efforts the Oil City branch were making efforts the Oil City branch were making efforts the Oil City branch were making to bring about a settlement with Mr to bring about a settlement with Mr to bring about a settlement with Mr Rockefeller accordingly when it became Rockefeller accordingly when it became Rockefeller accordingly when it became apparent to Mr Rockefeller in the fall apparent to Mr Rockefeller in the fall apparent to Mr Rockefeller in the fall of 1879 of 1879 of 1879 that the producers meant to fight that the producers meant to fight that the producers meant to fight through the conspiracy suit though they through the conspiracy suit though they through the conspiracy suit though they might dally over the others he notified might dally over the others he notified might dally over the others he notified Roger Sherman Council for the union that Roger Sherman Council for the union that Roger Sherman Council for the union that he wished to lay before him a he wished to lay before him a he wished to lay before him a proposition looking to a settlement the proposition looking to a settlement the proposition looking to a settlement the president Mr Campbell was in favor of president Mr Campbell was in favor of president Mr Campbell was in favor of receiving the proposition I have no idea receiving the proposition I have no idea receiving the proposition I have no idea they will present anything we can accept they will present anything we can accept they will present anything we can accept he wrote Mr Sherman still it will he wrote Mr Sherman still it will he wrote Mr Sherman still it will furnish a First Rate gauge to test how furnish a First Rate gauge to test how furnish a First Rate gauge to test how badly they are scared and this the badly they are scared and this the badly they are scared and this the standard was told that the union would standard was told that the union would standard was told that the union would consider what they had to offer but it consider what they had to offer but it consider what they had to offer but it is a serious question this of settlement is a serious question this of settlement is a serious question this of settlement replied Mr Rockefeller our trial is set replied Mr Rockefeller our trial is set replied Mr Rockefeller our trial is set for October 28th we can not get ready for October 28th we can not get ready for October 28th we can not get ready for that and prepare a proposition too for that and prepare a proposition too for that and prepare a proposition too why not postpone the trial this was done why not postpone the trial this was done why not postpone the trial this was done December 15 being set but no proposition

December 15 being set but no proposition December 15 being set but no proposition was made to the producers for over 6 was made to the producers for over 6 was made to the producers for over 6 weeks then they were asked to meet the weeks then they were asked to meet the weeks then they were asked to meet the standard men on November 29 in New York standard men on November 29 in New York standard men on November 29 in New York City peaked at the delay The Producers City peaked at the delay The Producers City peaked at the delay The Producers informed the standard that they could no informed the standard that they could no informed the standard that they could no longer consider the proposition and that longer consider the proposition and that longer consider the proposition and that the trial would be pushed but again the the trial would be pushed but again the the trial would be pushed but again the standard secured delay this time by standard secured delay this time by standard secured delay this time by petitioning that the case be argued petitioning that the case be argued petitioning that the case be argued before The Supreme Court of the state before The Supreme Court of the state before The Supreme Court of the state they declared that such was the state of they declared that such was the state of they declared that such was the state of public feeling in Clarion County that public feeling in Clarion County that public feeling in Clarion County that they could not obtain Justice there they they could not obtain Justice there they they could not obtain Justice there they charged the judges with bias and charged the judges with bias and charged the judges with bias and Prejudice declared secret societies were Prejudice declared secret societies were Prejudice declared secret societies were working against them and called working against them and called working against them and called attention to the civil suits which were attention to the civil suits which were attention to the civil suits which were still hanging fire over this petition still hanging fire over this petition still hanging fire over this petition serious trouble arose in court there was serious trouble arose in court there was serious trouble arose in court there was a Wrangle between the judge and the a Wrangle between the judge and the a Wrangle between the judge and the standards councel the newspapers took it standards councel the newspapers took it standards councel the newspapers took it up the whole state divided itself into up the whole state divided itself into up the whole state divided itself into camps and the case was again postponed camps and the case was again postponed camps and the case was again postponed this time until the first of the year this time until the first of the year this time until the first of the year postponement obtained compromise was postponement obtained compromise was postponement obtained compromise was again proposed upon the basis of again proposed upon the basis of again proposed upon the basis of Abandonment of all those methods of Abandonment of all those methods of Abandonment of all those methods of doing business which The Producers doing business which The Producers doing business which The Producers claimed injured them and as a mark of claimed injured them and as a mark of claimed injured them and as a mark of their sincerity the United pipelines on their sincerity the United pipelines on their sincerity the United pipelines on December 24 December 24 December 24 1879 issued an order announcing the 1879 issued an order announcing the 1879 issued an order announcing the abandonment of immediate shipment abandonment of immediate shipment abandonment of immediate shipment throughout the region a meeting between throughout the region a meeting between throughout the region a meeting between the legal advisers of the two parties to the legal advisers of the two parties to the legal advisers of the two parties to discuss the proposed terms was arranged discuss the proposed terms was arranged discuss the proposed terms was arranged for January 7th 1880 at the 5ifth avenue for January 7th 1880 at the 5ifth avenue for January 7th 1880 at the 5ifth avenue hotel in New York City the very time to

hotel in New York City the very time to hotel in New York City the very time to which the trial of the case for which the trial of the case for which the trial of the case for conspiracy had been post conspiracy had been post conspiracy had been post pone it was hardly to be expected that pone it was hardly to be expected that pone it was hardly to be expected that when such negotiations were going on in when such negotiations were going on in when such negotiations were going on in New York the trial in Clarion County New York the trial in Clarion County New York the trial in Clarion County would be pushed very briskly it was not would be pushed very briskly it was not would be pushed very briskly it was not there was a hitch again and for the there was a hitch again and for the there was a hitch again and for the fourth time proceedings were stayed the fourth time proceedings were stayed the fourth time proceedings were stayed the conferences however went on these conferences however went on these conferences however went on these negotiations with the standard continued negotiations with the standard continued negotiations with the standard continued for a month and then early in February for a month and then early in February for a month and then early in February Mr Campbell the president of the Union Mr Campbell the president of the Union Mr Campbell the president of the Union called a meeting of the grand Council called a meeting of the grand Council called a meeting of the grand Council for February 19th 1880 in Titusville for February 19th 1880 in Titusville for February 19th 1880 in Titusville Pennsylvania for several weeks the oil Pennsylvania for several weeks the oil Pennsylvania for several weeks the oil regions had known that President regions had known that President regions had known that President Campbell and Roger Sherman the leading Campbell and Roger Sherman the leading Campbell and Roger Sherman the leading lawyer of the Union were in conference lawyer of the Union were in conference lawyer of the Union were in conference with the standard officials it was with the standard officials it was with the standard officials it was rumored that they were arranging a rumored that they were arranging a rumored that they were arranging a compromise and it was suspected that the compromise and it was suspected that the compromise and it was suspected that the meeting now called was to consider the meeting now called was to consider the meeting now called was to consider the terms naturally the proposition to be terms naturally the proposition to be terms naturally the proposition to be made was looked for with suspicion and made was looked for with suspicion and made was looked for with suspicion and curiosity the meeting was the largest curiosity the meeting was the largest curiosity the meeting was the largest the grand Council had held for many the grand Council had held for many the grand Council had held for many months it was supposed to be secret like months it was supposed to be secret like months it was supposed to be secret like all Gatherings of the Union but before all Gatherings of the Union but before all Gatherings of the Union but before the first session was over the word the first session was over the word the first session was over the word spread over the oil regions that Mr spread over the oil regions that Mr spread over the oil regions that Mr Campbell had brought to the meeting Campbell had brought to the meeting Campbell had brought to the meeting contracts with both Mr Rockefeller and contracts with both Mr Rockefeller and contracts with both Mr Rockefeller and Mr Scott and that they were receiving Mr Scott and that they were receiving Mr Scott and that they were receiving harsh criticism from the grand Council harsh criticism from the grand Council harsh criticism from the grand Council the very meager accounts which exist of the very meager accounts which exist of the very meager accounts which exist of this Gathering historic and oil annals this Gathering historic and oil annals this Gathering historic and oil annals show that it was one of the most show that it was one of the most show that it was one of the most exciting which was ever held in the exciting which was ever held in the exciting which was ever held in the country and one can well believe this

country and one can well believe this country and one can well believe this when one considers bitter pill the when one considers bitter pill the when one considers bitter pill the council was asked to swallow that day Mr council was asked to swallow that day Mr council was asked to swallow that day Mr Campbell began the session by reporting Campbell began the session by reporting Campbell began the session by reporting that all the suits at which they had that all the suits at which they had that all the suits at which they had been laboring for nearly 2 years had been laboring for nearly 2 years had been laboring for nearly 2 years had been withdrawn and that in return for been withdrawn and that in return for been withdrawn and that in return for their withdrawal the standard and the their withdrawal the standard and the their withdrawal the standard and the Pennsylvania Railroad officials had Pennsylvania Railroad officials had Pennsylvania Railroad officials had signed contracts to cease certain of the signed contracts to cease certain of the signed contracts to cease certain of the practices of which The Producers practices of which The Producers practices of which The Producers complained the standard contract which complained the standard contract which complained the standard contract which Mr Campbell then presented pledged Mr Mr Campbell then presented pledged Mr Mr Campbell then presented pledged Mr Rockefeller and some 16 Associates whose Rockefeller and some 16 Associates whose Rockefeller and some 16 Associates whose names were attached to the doc names were attached to the doc names were attached to the doc to the following policy one they would to the following policy one they would to the following policy one they would Hereafter make no opposition to an Hereafter make no opposition to an Hereafter make no opposition to an entire abreg of the system of rebates entire abreg of the system of rebates entire abreg of the system of rebates drawbacks and secret rates of Freight in drawbacks and secret rates of Freight in drawbacks and secret rates of Freight in the transportation to petroleum on the the transportation to petroleum on the the transportation to petroleum on the railroads two they withdrew their railroads two they withdrew their railroads two they withdrew their opposition to secrecy in raid making opposition to secrecy in raid making opposition to secrecy in raid making that is they promised they would not that is they promised they would not that is they promised they would not Hereafter receive any rebate or drawback Hereafter receive any rebate or drawback Hereafter receive any rebate or drawback that the railroad company was not at that the railroad company was not at that the railroad company was not at Liberty to make known and to give to Liberty to make known and to give to Liberty to make known and to give to other shippers of petroleum three they other shippers of petroleum three they other shippers of petroleum three they abandoned entirely the policy which they abandoned entirely the policy which they abandoned entirely the policy which they had been pursuing in the management of had been pursuing in the management of had been pursuing in the management of the United pipelines that is they the United pipelines that is they the United pipelines that is they promised that there should be no promised that there should be no promised that there should be no discrimination whatever Hereafter discrimination whatever Hereafter discrimination whatever Hereafter between their patrons that the rate between their patrons that the rate between their patrons that the rate should be reasonable and not Advanced should be reasonable and not Advanced should be reasonable and not Advanced except on 30 days notice that they would except on 30 days notice that they would except on 30 days notice that they would make no difference between the price of make no difference between the price of make no difference between the price of crud in different districts excepting crud in different districts excepting crud in different districts excepting such as might be properly based upon the such as might be properly based upon the such as might be properly based upon the difference in the quality of the oil difference in the quality of the oil difference in the quality of the oil that they would receive transport store that they would receive transport store that they would receive transport store and deliver all oil tender to them

and deliver all oil tender to them and deliver all oil tender to them up to a production of 65,000 barrels a up to a production of 65,000 barrels a up to a production of 65,000 barrels a day and if the production should exceed day and if the production should exceed day and if the production should exceed that amount they agreed that they would that amount they agreed that they would that amount they agreed that they would not purchase any so-called immediate not purchase any so-called immediate not purchase any so-called immediate shipment oil at a discount on the price shipment oil at a discount on the price shipment oil at a discount on the price of certificate oil four they promised of certificate oil four they promised of certificate oil four they promised Hereafter that when certificates had Hereafter that when certificates had Hereafter that when certificates had been given for oil tiet into the custody been given for oil tiet into the custody been given for oil tiet into the custody of the pipelines the transfer of these of the pipelines the transfer of these of the pipelines the transfer of these certificates should be considered as a certificates should be considered as a certificates should be considered as a delivery of the oil and the tankage of delivery of the oil and the tankage of delivery of the oil and the tankage of the seller would be treated as free the seller would be treated as free the seller would be treated as free Mr Rockefeller also agreed in making Mr Rockefeller also agreed in making Mr Rockefeller also agreed in making this contract to pay the producers Union this contract to pay the producers Union this contract to pay the producers Union $40,000 to cover the expense of their $40,000 to cover the expense of their $40,000 to cover the expense of their litigation in return for this money and litigation in return for this money and litigation in return for this money and for the abandonment of secret rebates for the abandonment of secret rebates for the abandonment of secret rebates and of the pipeline policy to which he and of the pipeline policy to which he and of the pipeline policy to which he had held so strenuously what was he to had held so strenuously what was he to had held so strenuously what was he to receive he was not to be tried for receive he was not to be tried for receive he was not to be tried for conspiracy and that day after the conspiracy and that day after the conspiracy and that day after the contract had been presented to the Grand contract had been presented to the Grand contract had been presented to the Grand Council Mr Campbell sent the following Council Mr Campbell sent the following Council Mr Campbell sent the following telegram Titusville February 19 1880 to telegram Titusville February 19 1880 to telegram Titusville February 19 1880 to his Excellency Henry M po governor of his Excellency Henry M po governor of his Excellency Henry M po governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sir as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sir as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sir as prosecutor in the case of the prosecutor in the case of the prosecutor in the case of the Commonwealth versus JD Rockefeller Commonwealth versus JD Rockefeller Commonwealth versus JD Rockefeller number 25 April sessions of Clarion number 25 April sessions of Clarion number 25 April sessions of Clarion County I consent to the withdrawal of County I consent to the withdrawal of County I consent to the withdrawal of the requisition asked of you for the requisition asked of you for the requisition asked of you for extradition of JD Rockefeller at all the extradition of JD Rockefeller at all the extradition of JD Rockefeller at all the same having been in your hands un cited same having been in your hands un cited same having been in your hands un cited since July last and a noly pro having

since July last and a noly pro having since July last and a noly pro having been entered by leave of court of been entered by leave of court of been entered by leave of court of Clarion County in the case and I will Clarion County in the case and I will Clarion County in the case and I will request William L Hindman the request William L Hindman the request William L Hindman the prosecuting attorney to forward a formal prosecuting attorney to forward a formal prosecuting attorney to forward a formal withdrawal your obedient servant BB cble withdrawal your obedient servant BB cble withdrawal your obedient servant BB cble the contract which was signed by Mr the contract which was signed by Mr the contract which was signed by Mr Scott agreed in consideration of the Scott agreed in consideration of the Scott agreed in consideration of the withdrawal of the suit against the road withdrawal of the suit against the road withdrawal of the suit against the road to the following policy one that it to the following policy one that it to the following policy one that it would make known to all shippers all would make known to all shippers all would make known to all shippers all rates of freight charged upon petroleum rates of freight charged upon petroleum rates of freight charged upon petroleum this was an abolition of secret rates this was an abolition of secret rates this was an abolition of secret rates two if any rates of freight were allowed two if any rates of freight were allowed two if any rates of freight were allowed one shipper as against another on demand one shipper as against another on demand one shipper as against another on demand that rate was to be made known three that rate was to be made known three that rate was to be made known three there should be no longer any there should be no longer any there should be no longer any discrimination in the allotment and discrimination in the allotment and discrimination in the allotment and distribution of cars to shippers of distribution of cars to shippers of distribution of cars to shippers of petroleum four any rebate allowed to a petroleum four any rebate allowed to a petroleum four any rebate allowed to a large shipper was to be reasonable there large shipper was to be reasonable there large shipper was to be reasonable there were both humiliation and bitterness in were both humiliation and bitterness in were both humiliation and bitterness in the council when the report was read the council when the report was read the council when the report was read humiliation and bitterness that after humiliation and bitterness that after humiliation and bitterness that after two years of such strenuous fighting all two years of such strenuous fighting all two years of such strenuous fighting all that was achieved was a contract which that was achieved was a contract which that was achieved was a contract which sacrificed what everybody knew to be the sacrificed what everybody knew to be the sacrificed what everybody knew to be the fundamental principle the principle fundamental principle the principle fundamental principle the principle which up to this point the producers had which up to this point the producers had which up to this point the producers had always insisted must be recognized in always insisted must be recognized in always insisted must be recognized in any negotiation that the rebate system any negotiation that the rebate system any negotiation that the rebate system was wrong and must not be compromised was wrong and must not be compromised was wrong and must not be compromised with hard speeches were made and Mr with hard speeches were made and Mr with hard speeches were made and Mr Campbell's head was bowed more than once Campbell's head was bowed more than once Campbell's head was bowed more than once while big tears ran down his cheeks he while big tears ran down his cheeks he while big tears ran down his cheeks he had worked long and hard probably most had worked long and hard probably most had worked long and hard probably most of the members of the grand Council who

of the members of the grand Council who of the members of the grand Council who were present had a Consciousness that no were present had a Consciousness that no were present had a Consciousness that no one of them had done anywhere near what one of them had done anywhere near what one of them had done anywhere near what Mr Campbell had done toward Prosecuting Mr Campbell had done toward Prosecuting Mr Campbell had done toward Prosecuting their case and though they might object their case and though they might object their case and though they might object to the compromise they could not blame to the compromise they could not blame to the compromise they could not blame him knowing all the difficulties which him knowing all the difficulties which him knowing all the difficulties which had been put in the way so they accepted had been put in the way so they accepted had been put in the way so they accepted the report thanking him for his Fidelity the report thanking him for his Fidelity the report thanking him for his Fidelity and energy but not failing to express and energy but not failing to express and energy but not failing to express their disapproval of the reservation in their disapproval of the reservation in their disapproval of the reservation in regard to the rebate system they ended regard to the rebate system they ended regard to the rebate system they ended their meeting by a resolution bitterly their meeting by a resolution bitterly their meeting by a resolution bitterly condemning the courts the state condemning the courts the state condemning the courts the state administration at Harrisburg and administration at Harrisburg and administration at Harrisburg and corporations in corporations in corporations in general we declare that by the general we declare that by the general we declare that by the inefficiency and weakness of the inefficiency and weakness of the inefficiency and weakness of the Secretary of internal affairs in the Secretary of internal affairs in the Secretary of internal affairs in the year year year 1878 by the interposition on more than 1878 by the interposition on more than 1878 by the interposition on more than one occasion of the Attorney General in one occasion of the Attorney General in one occasion of the Attorney General in 1879 by which the taking of testimony 1879 by which the taking of testimony 1879 by which the taking of testimony was prevented by the failure of the was prevented by the failure of the was prevented by the failure of the present government for many months present government for many months present government for many months either to Grant or to deny the either to Grant or to deny the either to Grant or to deny the requisition for criminals indicted for requisition for criminals indicted for requisition for criminals indicted for Crime within the Commonwealth of Crime within the Commonwealth of Crime within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania fugitives to other states Pennsylvania fugitives to other states Pennsylvania fugitives to other states and by the interference of some of the and by the interference of some of the and by the interference of some of the judges of the Supreme Court by an judges of the Supreme Court by an judges of the Supreme Court by an extraordinary and according to the best extraordinary and according to the best extraordinary and according to the best legal Judgment of the land on lawful legal Judgment of the land on lawful legal Judgment of the land on lawful proceeding by which the trial of an proceeding by which the trial of an proceeding by which the trial of an indictment her misdemeanor pending in a indictment her misdemeanor pending in a indictment her misdemeanor pending in a local Court was delayed and prevented local Court was delayed and prevented local Court was delayed and prevented the alarming and most dangerous the alarming and most dangerous the alarming and most dangerous influence of powerful corporations has influence of powerful corporations has influence of powerful corporations has been been been demonstrated while we accept the demonstrated while we accept the demonstrated while we accept the inevitable result forced Upon Us by inevitable result forced Upon Us by inevitable result forced Upon Us by these influences we aware that the these influences we aware that the these influences we aware that the contest is not over and our objects not

contest is not over and our objects not contest is not over and our objects not attained but we all continue to Advocate attained but we all continue to Advocate attained but we all continue to Advocate and maintain the subordination of all and maintain the subordination of all and maintain the subordination of all corporations to the laws the corporations to the laws the corporations to the laws the Constitution and the will of the people Constitution and the will of the people Constitution and the will of the people however and whenever expressed that the however and whenever expressed that the however and whenever expressed that the system of freight discrimination by system of freight discrimination by system of freight discrimination by Common carriers is absolutely wrong in Common carriers is absolutely wrong in Common carriers is absolutely wrong in principle and tends to the fostering of principle and tends to the fostering of principle and tends to the fostering of dangerous monopolies and that it is the dangerous monopolies and that it is the dangerous monopolies and that it is the duty of the government by legislation duty of the government by legislation duty of the government by legislation and executive action to protect the and executive action to protect the and executive action to protect the people from their growing in dangerous people from their growing in dangerous people from their growing in dangerous power and with this resolution the power and with this resolution the power and with this resolution the second petroleum producers Union formed second petroleum producers Union formed second petroleum producers Union formed to fight Mr Rockefeller came to an end to fight Mr Rockefeller came to an end to fight Mr Rockefeller came to an end by the morning of February 20 the oil by the morning of February 20 the oil by the morning of February 20 the oil Regents knew of the compromise the news Regents knew of the compromise the news Regents knew of the compromise the news was received in solid anger it was due was received in solid anger it was due was received in solid anger it was due to the cowardice of the state officials to the cowardice of the state officials to the cowardice of the state officials the corrupting influence of Corporations the corrupting influence of Corporations the corrupting influence of Corporations the oil men said they blamed everybody the oil men said they blamed everybody the oil men said they blamed everybody but themselves and yet if they had done but themselves and yet if they had done but themselves and yet if they had done their Duty the suits would never have their Duty the suits would never have their Duty the suits would never have been compromised the simple fact is that been compromised the simple fact is that been compromised the simple fact is that the mass of oilmen had not stood by the mass of oilmen had not stood by the mass of oilmen had not stood by their leaders in the hard fight they had their leaders in the hard fight they had their leaders in the hard fight they had been making these leaders Mr Campbell been making these leaders Mr Campbell been making these leaders Mr Campbell the president Mr Sherman the chief the president Mr Sherman the chief the president Mr Sherman the chief counsel and Mr Patterson the head of the counsel and Mr Patterson the head of the counsel and Mr Patterson the head of the legislative committee had given almost legislative committee had given almost legislative committee had given almost their entire time for two years to the their entire time for two years to the their entire time for two years to the work of the Union the offices of Mr work of the Union the offices of Mr work of the Union the offices of Mr Cabell and Mr Patterson were both Cabell and Mr Patterson were both Cabell and Mr Patterson were both honorary and they had both often used honorary and they had both often used honorary and they had both often used their private funds in Prosecuting their

their private funds in Prosecuting their their private funds in Prosecuting their work Mr Sherman gave his services for work Mr Sherman gave his services for work Mr Sherman gave his services for months at a time without pay no one months at a time without pay no one months at a time without pay no one outside of the Council of the Union knew outside of the Council of the Union knew outside of the Council of the Union knew the stress that came upon these three the stress that came upon these three the stress that came upon these three men up to the decision to Institute the men up to the decision to Institute the men up to the decision to Institute the conspiracy suit they had worked in conspiracy suit they had worked in conspiracy suit they had worked in harmony but when that was decided upon harmony but when that was decided upon harmony but when that was decided upon Mr Patterson withdrew he saw how fa such Mr Patterson withdrew he saw how fa such Mr Patterson withdrew he saw how fa such a move must be how completely it a move must be how completely it a move must be how completely it interfered with the real work of the interfered with the real work of the interfered with the real work of the Union forcing common carriers to do Union forcing common carriers to do Union forcing common carriers to do their Duty he saw that the substantial their Duty he saw that the substantial their Duty he saw that the substantial steps gained were given up and that the steps gained were given up and that the steps gained were given up and that the work would all have to be done over work would all have to be done over work would all have to be done over again if their suit went on Mr Campbell again if their suit went on Mr Campbell again if their suit went on Mr Campbell believed in it however and Mr Sherman believed in it however and Mr Sherman believed in it however and Mr Sherman whether he believed in it or not saw no whether he believed in it or not saw no whether he believed in it or not saw no way but to follow his chief the nine way but to follow his chief the nine way but to follow his chief the nine months of disappointment and disillusion months of disappointment and disillusion months of disappointment and disillusion which followed were terrible for both which followed were terrible for both which followed were terrible for both men men men they soon saw that the forces against they soon saw that the forces against they soon saw that the forces against them were too strong that they would them were too strong that they would them were too strong that they would never in all probability be able to get never in all probability be able to get never in all probability be able to get the conspiracy suit tried and that so the conspiracy suit tried and that so the conspiracy suit tried and that so long as it was on the docket the proper long as it was on the docket the proper long as it was on the docket the proper Witnesses could not be secured for the Witnesses could not be secured for the Witnesses could not be secured for the suits against the suits against the suits against the railroads finally it came to be a railroads finally it came to be a railroads finally it came to be a question with them what out of the wreck question with them what out of the wreck question with them what out of the wreck of their plans and hopes could they say of their plans and hopes could they say of their plans and hopes could they say and they saved what the compromise and they saved what the compromise and they saved what the compromise granted if the oil producers they granted if the oil producers they granted if the oil producers they represented a body of some 2,00 men had represented a body of some 2,00 men had represented a body of some 2,00 men had stood behind them throughout stood behind them throughout stood behind them throughout 1879 as they did in 1879 as they did in 1879 as they did in 1878 the results would have been

1878 the results would have been 1878 the results would have been different their power their means were different their power their means were different their power their means were derived from this body and this body for derived from this body and this body for derived from this body and this body for many months had been giving them feeble many months had been giving them feeble many months had been giving them feeble support scattered as they were over a support scattered as they were over a support scattered as they were over a great stretch of country interested in great stretch of country interested in great stretch of country interested in nothing but their own oil Farms their nothing but their own oil Farms their nothing but their own oil Farms their producers could only be brought into an producers could only be brought into an producers could only be brought into an alliance by hope of a returning alliance by hope of a returning alliance by hope of a returning disastrous business conditions disastrous business conditions disastrous business conditions they all felt that the Monopoly the they all felt that the Monopoly the they all felt that the Monopoly the standard had achieved was a menace to standard had achieved was a menace to standard had achieved was a menace to their interest and they went willingly their interest and they went willingly their interest and they went willingly into the Union at the start and into the Union at the start and into the Union at the start and supported it generously but they were an supported it generously but they were an supported it generously but they were an impatient people demanding quick results impatient people demanding quick results impatient people demanding quick results and when they saw that the relief the and when they saw that the relief the and when they saw that the relief the union promised could only come through union promised could only come through union promised could only come through lawsuits and legislation which it would lawsuits and legislation which it would lawsuits and legislation which it would take perhaps years to finish they lost take perhaps years to finish they lost take perhaps years to finish they lost interest and refused money at the first interest and refused money at the first interest and refused money at the first meeting of the grand Council of the meeting of the grand Council of the meeting of the grand Council of the Union in November 18 1978 there were Union in November 18 1978 there were Union in November 18 1978 there were nearly 200 delegates present at the last nearly 200 delegates present at the last nearly 200 delegates present at the last one in February 1880 scarcely 40 many of one in February 1880 scarcely 40 many of one in February 1880 scarcely 40 many of the local lodges were entirely dead not the local lodges were entirely dead not the local lodges were entirely dead not even the Revival in the summer of even the Revival in the summer of even the Revival in the summer of 1879 of the hated immediate shipment 1879 of the hated immediate shipment 1879 of the hated immediate shipment order which had caused so much order which had caused so much order which had caused so much excitement the year before but which had excitement the year before but which had excitement the year before but which had not been enforced long because of the not been enforced long because of the not been enforced long because of the uprising brought them back to the Union uprising brought them back to the Union uprising brought them back to the Union in July the order had been put in in July the order had been put in in July the order had been put in operation again in a fashion most operation again in a fashion most operation again in a fashion most offensive to the oil men it being offensive to the oil men it being offensive to the oil men it being announced by the United pipelines that announced by the United pipelines that announced by the United pipelines that thereafter oil would be bought by a

thereafter oil would be bought by a thereafter oil would be bought by a system of sealed bids blanks were to be system of sealed bids blanks were to be system of sealed bids blanks were to be furnished to producers the formula of furnished to producers the formula of furnished to producers the formula of which ran Bradford Pennsylvania which ran Bradford Pennsylvania which ran Bradford Pennsylvania 1870 I hereby offered to sell ja Boswick 1870 I hereby offered to sell ja Boswick 1870 I hereby offered to sell ja Boswick X barrels crude oil of 42 gallons per X barrels crude oil of 42 gallons per X barrels crude oil of 42 gallons per barrel at xense at the Wells for barrel at xense at the Wells for barrel at xense at the Wells for shipment from the United pipelines shipment from the United pipelines shipment from the United pipelines within the next 5 days provided that any within the next 5 days provided that any within the next 5 days provided that any portion of the oil not delivered to you portion of the oil not delivered to you portion of the oil not delivered to you within a specified time shall be within a specified time shall be within a specified time shall be considered considered considered cancelled this was a frightful uproar in cancelled this was a frightful uproar in cancelled this was a frightful uproar in Consequence the morning after this Consequence the morning after this Consequence the morning after this announcement several hundred men announcement several hundred men announcement several hundred men gathered in front of the United gathered in front of the United gathered in front of the United pipelines office in Bradford and held an pipelines office in Bradford and held an pipelines office in Bradford and held an open air meeting they had a band on the open air meeting they had a band on the open air meeting they had a band on the ground which played hold the fort and ground which played hold the fort and ground which played hold the fort and the following resolutions were adopted the following resolutions were adopted the following resolutions were adopted resolved that the oil producers of the resolved that the oil producers of the resolved that the oil producers of the Northern District in meeting assembled Northern District in meeting assembled Northern District in meeting assembled do maintain and declare that the present do maintain and declare that the present do maintain and declare that the present shipment order is Infamous in principle shipment order is Infamous in principle shipment order is Infamous in principle and disreputable in practice and we and disreputable in practice and we and disreputable in practice and we hereby declare that we will not sell one hereby declare that we will not sell one hereby declare that we will not sell one barrel of oil in Conformity with the barrel of oil in Conformity with the barrel of oil in Conformity with the requirements of the set order and we requirements of the set order and we requirements of the set order and we pledge Our lives our fortunes and our pledge Our lives our fortunes and our pledge Our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor to resort to every legal sacred honor to resort to every legal sacred honor to resort to every legal means to use every influence in our means to use every influence in our means to use every influence in our power to prevent any sales under the power to prevent any sales under the power to prevent any sales under the said order and we also declare that the said order and we also declare that the said order and we also declare that the United pipelines shall Hereafter perform United pipelines shall Hereafter perform United pipelines shall Hereafter perform their Duty as common carriers under the their Duty as common carriers under the their Duty as common carriers under the law that night a battalion of some 300 law that night a battalion of some 300 law that night a battalion of some 300 massed men in Robes of white marched massed men in Robes of white marched massed men in Robes of white marched through the streets of Bradford groaning

through the streets of Bradford groaning through the streets of Bradford groaning those that they suspected of being in those that they suspected of being in those that they suspected of being in sympathy with the standard methods and sympathy with the standard methods and sympathy with the standard methods and cheering their friends again there cheering their friends again there cheering their friends again there appeared there that night all over the appeared there that night all over the appeared there that night all over the upper oil country cabalistic signs which upper oil country cabalistic signs which upper oil country cabalistic signs which had been seen there often the year had been seen there often the year had been seen there often the year before the feeling was so intense and before the feeling was so intense and before the feeling was so intense and the danger of Riot so great that 24 the danger of Riot so great that 24 the danger of Riot so great that 24 hours after the order for sealed bids hours after the order for sealed bids hours after the order for sealed bids was given it was withdrawn the outbreak was given it was withdrawn the outbreak was given it was withdrawn the outbreak aroused Mr Campbell's hope that it might aroused Mr Campbell's hope that it might aroused Mr Campbell's hope that it might be possible at this moment to arouse The be possible at this moment to arouse The be possible at this moment to arouse The Lodges and he wrote a prominent Oil Man Lodges and he wrote a prominent Oil Man Lodges and he wrote a prominent Oil Man of Bradford asking his opinion in reply of Bradford asking his opinion in reply of Bradford asking his opinion in reply he received the following letter it he received the following letter it he received the following letter it shows very well what the leaders had to shows very well what the leaders had to shows very well what the leaders had to contend against it shows too the point contend against it shows too the point contend against it shows too the point of view of a very Frank and intelligent of view of a very Frank and intelligent of view of a very Frank and intelligent oil producer Bradford Pennsylvania July oil producer Bradford Pennsylvania July oil producer Bradford Pennsylvania July 30th 30th 30th 1879 BB Campbell paresis Pennsylvania 1879 BB Campbell paresis Pennsylvania 1879 BB Campbell paresis Pennsylvania Dear Sir your dispatch of yesterday from Dear Sir your dispatch of yesterday from Dear Sir your dispatch of yesterday from OC has only just reached me as I cannot OC has only just reached me as I cannot OC has only just reached me as I cannot say what I want to over the wires I say what I want to over the wires I say what I want to over the wires I reply by mail you ask if the high reply by mail you ask if the high reply by mail you ask if the high sounding wording of the Declaration of sounding wording of the Declaration of sounding wording of the Declaration of Rights of The Producers made at their Rights of The Producers made at their Rights of The Producers made at their Mass meeting held here on Monday in Mass meeting held here on Monday in Mass meeting held here on Monday in which they pledged their lives fortunes which they pledged their lives fortunes which they pledged their lives fortunes and sacred honors means liberal and sacred honors means liberal and sacred honors means liberal subscriptions to the council funds I subscriptions to the council funds I subscriptions to the council funds I reply with sorrow and humiliation I fear reply with sorrow and humiliation I fear reply with sorrow and humiliation I fear not all this high-f flown talk is bunam not all this high-f flown talk is bunam not all this high-f flown talk is bunam of the worst kind the producers are of the worst kind the producers are of the worst kind the producers are willing to meet in a mass meeting held willing to meet in a mass meeting held willing to meet in a mass meeting held out of doors where it costs nothing even

out of doors where it costs nothing even out of doors where it costs nothing even for the rent of a hall and pass any kind for the rent of a hall and pass any kind for the rent of a hall and pass any kind of a resolution that is offered it costs of a resolution that is offered it costs of a resolution that is offered it costs nothing to do this but when asked to nothing to do this but when asked to nothing to do this but when asked to contribute a dollar to the legal contribute a dollar to the legal contribute a dollar to the legal prosecution of these plunderers robbers prosecution of these plunderers robbers prosecution of these plunderers robbers and fugitives from Justice whom they are and fugitives from Justice whom they are and fugitives from Justice whom they are denouncing in their resolution they denouncing in their resolution they denouncing in their resolution they either positively refuse say that the either positively refuse say that the either positively refuse say that the council is doing nothing that the suits council is doing nothing that the suits council is doing nothing that the suits are interminable and will never end that are interminable and will never end that are interminable and will never end that there is no justice to be obtained in there is no justice to be obtained in there is no justice to be obtained in the courts of Pennsylvania etc etc or the courts of Pennsylvania etc etc or the courts of Pennsylvania etc etc or else plead poverty and say they have else plead poverty and say they have else plead poverty and say they have contributed all that they are able to contributed all that they are able to contributed all that they are able to true the producers are poor and the true the producers are poor and the true the producers are poor and the suits and legal proceedings are slow and suits and legal proceedings are slow and suits and legal proceedings are slow and there is much to discourage them but I there is much to discourage them but I there is much to discourage them but I tell you my honored chief that the true tell you my honored chief that the true tell you my honored chief that the true inwardness of this state of affairs is inwardness of this state of affairs is inwardness of this state of affairs is that the people of the oil regions have that the people of the oil regions have that the people of the oil regions have by slow degrees and early stages been by slow degrees and early stages been by slow degrees and early stages been brought into a condition of bondage and brought into a condition of bondage and brought into a condition of bondage and cons surfed them by the Monopoly until cons surfed them by the Monopoly until cons surfed them by the Monopoly until now when they have been aroused to a now when they have been aroused to a now when they have been aroused to a realization of their condition they have realization of their condition they have realization of their condition they have not the courage or manhood left to not the courage or manhood left to not the courage or manhood left to enable them to strike a blow for Liberty enable them to strike a blow for Liberty enable them to strike a blow for Liberty and these are the people for whom you and these are the people for whom you and these are the people for whom you and your few faithful followers in the and your few faithful followers in the and your few faithful followers in the council are laboring spending I fear council are laboring spending I fear council are laboring spending I fear wasting your substance neglecting your wasting your substance neglecting your wasting your substance neglecting your own interest to advance theirs and all own interest to advance theirs and all own interest to advance theirs and all for what good qu for what good qu for what good qu Bono I fear you will say that I am Bono I fear you will say that I am Bono I fear you will say that I am discouraged no not discouraged but discouraged no not discouraged but discouraged no not discouraged but discust it with the poor spiritless and discust it with the poor spiritless and discust it with the poor spiritless and faint-hearted people whom you are faint-hearted people whom you are faint-hearted people whom you are laboring so hard to liberate from laboring so hard to liberate from laboring so hard to liberate from bondage as to the prospects of raising

bondage as to the prospects of raising bondage as to the prospects of raising funds for the prosecution of the suits funds for the prosecution of the suits funds for the prosecution of the suits by subscription or assessments on the by subscription or assessments on the by subscription or assessments on the unions I am sorry to say that I fear it unions I am sorry to say that I fear it unions I am sorry to say that I fear it is impossible at least it is impossible is impossible at least it is impossible is impossible at least it is impossible for me to make any Collections and right for me to make any Collections and right for me to make any Collections and right here let me make a suggestion I often here let me make a suggestion I often here let me make a suggestion I often feel that the fault may not be with the feel that the fault may not be with the feel that the fault may not be with the people but with the writer I would people but with the writer I would people but with the writer I would therefore suggest that you select from therefore suggest that you select from therefore suggest that you select from among the members of the council any among the members of the council any among the members of the council any good man whom you think has the power of good man whom you think has the power of good man whom you think has the power of convincing these people that their only convincing these people that their only convincing these people that their only hope of relief lies in sustaining you in hope of relief lies in sustaining you in hope of relief lies in sustaining you in the prosecution of the suits and the prosecution of the suits and the prosecution of the suits and therefore they must contribute to the therefore they must contribute to the therefore they must contribute to the fund if you will do this I will promise fund if you will do this I will promise fund if you will do this I will promise you that he will be hospitably received you that he will be hospitably received you that he will be hospitably received and favorably introduced by the writer and favorably introduced by the writer and favorably introduced by the writer but as for deciding on the uned efforts but as for deciding on the uned efforts but as for deciding on the uned efforts of myself to raise funds I fear it would of myself to raise funds I fear it would of myself to raise funds I fear it would be useless be useless be useless I do not write this my friend with a I do not write this my friend with a I do not write this my friend with a view of throwing any discouragement in view of throwing any discouragement in view of throwing any discouragement in your path which God knows is rugged and your path which God knows is rugged and your path which God knows is rugged and thorny enough but I must give vent to my thorny enough but I must give vent to my thorny enough but I must give vent to my righteous indignation in some way and righteous indignation in some way and righteous indignation in some way and ask you are the producers as a class ask you are the producers as a class ask you are the producers as a class nothing but a damned cowardly nothing but a damned cowardly nothing but a damned cowardly disorganized mob as they are worth the disorganized mob as they are worth the disorganized mob as they are worth the efforts you are putting forth to save efforts you are putting forth to save efforts you are putting forth to save them as for myself a single individual them as for myself a single individual them as for myself a single individual and I can speak for no others I am and I can speak for no others I am and I can speak for no others I am determined to stand with you until the determined to stand with you until the determined to stand with you until the end with my best strength and my last end with my best strength and my last end with my best strength and my last dollar now what was this loose and dollar now what was this loose and dollar now what was this loose and easily discouraged organization opposing easily discouraged organization opposing easily discouraged organization opposing a compact body of a few able coldblooded

a compact body of a few able coldblooded a compact body of a few able coldblooded men men to whom anything was right that men men to whom anything was right that men men to whom anything was right that they could get men knowing exactly what they could get men knowing exactly what they could get men knowing exactly what they wanted men who loved the game they they wanted men who loved the game they they wanted men who loved the game they played because of the reward of the goal played because of the reward of the goal played because of the reward of the goal and above all men who knew how to hold and above all men who knew how to hold and above all men who knew how to hold their tongues in weight to Mr their tongues in weight to Mr their tongues in weight to Mr Rockefeller they say in the oil regions Rockefeller they say in the oil regions Rockefeller they say in the oil regions a day is as a year and a year is a day a day is as a year and a year is a day a day is as a year and a year is a day he can wait but he never gives up Mr he can wait but he never gives up Mr he can wait but he never gives up Mr Rockefeller knew the producers knew how Rockefeller knew the producers knew how Rockefeller knew the producers knew how feeble their staying qualities in feeble their staying qualities in feeble their staying qualities in anything but the putting down of oil anything but the putting down of oil anything but the putting down of oil wells and he might have said confidently wells and he might have said confidently wells and he might have said confidently at the beginning of their suits against at the beginning of their suits against at the beginning of their suits against him as it was reported he did say that him as it was reported he did say that him as it was reported he did say that they would never be finished they had they would never be finished they had they would never be finished they had not been finished from any lack of not been finished from any lack of not been finished from any lack of material if the suits had been pushed material if the suits had been pushed material if the suits had been pushed but one result was possible and that was but one result was possible and that was but one result was possible and that was was the conviction of both the standard was the conviction of both the standard was the conviction of both the standard and the railroads they had been left and the railroads they had been left and the railroads they had been left unfinished because of the impatience and unfinished because of the impatience and unfinished because of the impatience and instability of the prosecuting body and instability of the prosecuting body and instability of the prosecuting body and the compactness resolution and the compactness resolution and the compactness resolution and watchfulness of the watchfulness of the watchfulness of the defendants the withdrawal of the suits defendants the withdrawal of the suits defendants the withdrawal of the suits was a great victory for Mr Rockefeller was a great victory for Mr Rockefeller was a great victory for Mr Rockefeller there was no longer any doubt of his there was no longer any doubt of his there was no longer any doubt of his power in defensive power in defensive power in defensive operations having won a victory he operations having won a victory he operations having won a victory he quickly went to work to make it secure quickly went to work to make it secure quickly went to work to make it secure the union had surrendered but the men the union had surrendered but the men the union had surrendered but the men who had made the union remained the who had made the union remained the who had made the union remained the evidence against him was piled up in evidence against him was piled up in evidence against him was piled up in indestructible records in time the same indestructible records in time the same indestructible records in time the same Elements which had United to form the Elements which had United to form the Elements which had United to form the serious opposition just overthrown might

serious opposition just overthrown might serious opposition just overthrown might come together and if they should it was come together and if they should it was come together and if they should it was possible they would not a second time possible they would not a second time possible they would not a second time make the mistake of vacillation the make the mistake of vacillation the make the mistake of vacillation the press of the oil regions was largely press of the oil regions was largely press of the oil regions was largely independent it had lost to be sure the independent it had lost to be sure the independent it had lost to be sure the audacity the width the irrepressible audacity the width the irrepressible audacity the width the irrepressible Spirit of 8 years before when it fought Spirit of 8 years before when it fought Spirit of 8 years before when it fought the South improvement company its the South improvement company its the South improvement company its discretion had outstripped its courage discretion had outstripped its courage discretion had outstripped its courage but there were still signs of but there were still signs of but there were still signs of intelligent Independence in the intelligent Independence in the intelligent Independence in the newspapers Mr Rockefeller now entered on newspapers Mr Rockefeller now entered on newspapers Mr Rockefeller now entered on a campaign of reconciliation which aimed a campaign of reconciliation which aimed a campaign of reconciliation which aimed to plate or silence every opposing to plate or silence every opposing to plate or silence every opposing Force many of the Great tragedies of the Force many of the Great tragedies of the Force many of the Great tragedies of the oil regions lie in the individual oil regions lie in the individual oil regions lie in the individual compromises which followed the public compromises which followed the public compromises which followed the public settlement of 1880 for then it was that settlement of 1880 for then it was that settlement of 1880 for then it was that man after man from hopelessness from man after man from hopelessness from man after man from hopelessness from disgust from ambition from Love of Money disgust from ambition from Love of Money disgust from ambition from Love of Money gave up the fight for principle which he gave up the fight for principle which he gave up the fight for principle which he had waged for seven years the union has had waged for seven years the union has had waged for seven years the union has surrendered they said why fight on this surrendered they said why fight on this surrendered they said why fight on this man took a position with a standard and man took a position with a standard and man took a position with a standard and became henceforth active in its business became henceforth active in its business became henceforth active in its business that man took a salary and dropped out that man took a salary and dropped out that man took a salary and dropped out of sight this one went his independent of sight this one went his independent of sight this one went his independent way but with closed lips that one shook way but with closed lips that one shook way but with closed lips that one shook the dust of the oil regions from his the dust of the oil regions from his the dust of the oil regions from his feet and went out to seek God's country feet and went out to seek God's country feet and went out to seek God's country asking only that they should never again asking only that they should never again asking only that they should never again hear the word oil the newspapers bowed hear the word oil the newspapers bowed hear the word oil the newspapers bowed To the victor a sudden hush came over To the victor a sudden hush came over To the victor a sudden hush came over the region the hush of Defeat of the region the hush of Defeat of the region the hush of Defeat of cowardice of

cowardice of cowardice of hopelessness only the poor producer hopelessness only the poor producer hopelessness only the poor producer grumbled you can't satisfy the producer grumbled you can't satisfy the producer grumbled you can't satisfy the producer Mr Rockefeller often has had occasion to Mr Rockefeller often has had occasion to Mr Rockefeller often has had occasion to remark benignantly and hly their remark benignantly and hly their remark benignantly and hly their producer alone was not convinced he producer alone was not convinced he producer alone was not convinced he still rehearsed the series of dramatic still rehearsed the series of dramatic still rehearsed the series of dramatic attack and SE which had wiped out attack and SE which had wiped out attack and SE which had wiped out independent effort he taught his independent effort he taught his independent effort he taught his children that the cause had been sold children that the cause had been sold children that the cause had been sold and he stigmatized The Men Who had gone and he stigmatized The Men Who had gone and he stigmatized The Men Who had gone over to the standard as traitors scores over to the standard as traitors scores over to the standard as traitors scores of boys and girls grew up in the oil of boys and girls grew up in the oil of boys and girls grew up in the oil regions in those days with the same regions in those days with the same regions in those days with the same feeling of terrified curiosity toward feeling of terrified curiosity toward feeling of terrified curiosity toward those who had sold to the standard that those who had sold to the standard that those who had sold to the standard that they had towards those who had been in they had towards those who had been in they had towards those who had been in jail the oil regions as a whole was at jail the oil regions as a whole was at jail the oil regions as a whole was at heart as irreconcilable in 1880 as it heart as irreconcilable in 1880 as it heart as irreconcilable in 1880 as it had been after the South and Improv had been after the South and Improv had been after the South and Improv rement company fight and now it had rement company fight and now it had rement company fight and now it had added to its sense of outrage the added to its sense of outrage the added to its sense of outrage the humiliation of defeat it's only humiliation of defeat it's only humiliation of defeat it's only immediate hope now was in the success of immediate hope now was in the success of immediate hope now was in the success of one of the transportation Enterprises one of the transportation Enterprises one of the transportation Enterprises which had come into existence with the which had come into existence with the which had come into existence with the uprising of uprising of uprising of 1878 and to which it had been for two 1878 and to which it had been for two 1878 and to which it had been for two years giving what support it could this years giving what support it could this years giving what support it could this Enterprise was the Seaboard pipeline Enterprise was the Seaboard pipeline Enterprise was the Seaboard pipeline which as we have seen M Benson mckel and which as we have seen M Benson mckel and which as we have seen M Benson mckel and Hopkins had taken this is the end of the Hopkins had taken this is the end of the Hopkins had taken this is the end of the history of Standard Oil volume 1 history of Standard Oil volume 1 history of Standard Oil volume 1 recording by Tom Weiss Tom's recording by Tom Weiss Tom's recording by Tom Weiss Tom's audiobooks.com