Considered the
pioneer of investigative journalism, Ida Tarbell exposed the injustice John D.
Rockefeller, Sr. did to oil producers who would not submit to his tactics. They
were either bought or eliminated. She calls the Standard Oil “never played fair”
and “that ruined their greatness for me.” In simple terms, Standard Oil is
never great because it abuses its power and took advantage of the weakness of
its competitors.
