Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-24
NO. 33.

to defeat pending legislation contem-
| plating reduction on the tobacco tax
and their particular objection to the
| free-trade bill, but made no response
except to say he was glad to meet them.
All the members were individually pre-
sented to the President. The conven-
ton was again called to order at half.
past twelve o'clock. A resolution was
adopted extending al invitation to all
those engaged in the various branches
/ OF the tobacco trade to connect them
| selves with the National Tobacco Asso-
clStlon. A resolution providing for the
| effectlng of permanent organization
was adopted. 1t was then voted to ex-
tend the thanks of the convention To
Hon. William d. Kelley and others for
| their opposition to the ''free-leaf'' bill.
and for the championship Of the inter-
ests OF the tobacco manufacturers ofthe
United States. \ committee of three
was appointed to wait upon the gen.
tlemen and acquaint them with the
action taken. The usual compliment
tary resolutions were adopted, and the
convention then adjourned sine die.
ADULTERATIoN OF FOOD.
Members of congress have received
numerous letters during the past week
from merchants, wholesale druggists.
and physicians, urging the immediate
passage OF the bill reported from the
house committee on commerce for the
prevention of the adulteration of food
and drugs. These communications
come principally from New York. Bos.
ton, Philadelph and the cities in the
west, and their tenor indicates that
there is an intense feeling all over the
country on the subject.
The committee says: "The evidence
regarding the adulterations of food in
dlcates that they are largely Of the ma
ture of frauds on the consumer, and
inlure beth the health and morals of
the peoples" Sample cases of adul-
terations of food are given, including
cream of tartar, which "enters into the
manufacture of the bread of the world. "
Of mine samples examined in New
York, one had SO per cent. of terra
alba, one 81 per cent, and the others
contained lime and salt"
Chinese teas are busted with Prus-
sian blue, Japan teas with indigo, along
with finely pulverized sulphate of lime
and silicates. In the preparation of
teas for market such drugs are used as
black lead, indigo, Russian blue,
chrome yellow, venetian red, carbonate
of copper, and arsenite of copper. In
the manufacture of confectionery diff
ferent poisonous preparations are used
containing Prussian blue, red lead, ETC.
IN DRI-CS
Castor oil made of lard oil. with
little croton oil; cod-iver oil made of
Lard, morphia, quinine, and numerous
other medicines are also adulterated SO
as to destroy their virtue as medicines.
Your committee are clearly of the
opinion that this adulteration of drugs
and medicines results in great danger to
health and life, and the testimony of
the medical profession very clearly in
dicates that the practitioners efforts
are often batfled on account of the
standards of medicine he may recon-
mend differing materially from what
he had in mind when prescribing the
remedy"
GLUCOSE,
which is manufactured by millions of
pounds in the Western States, and used
as a substitute for the genuine sugar of
commerce in making table syrups. the
dark, moist sugars used mostly by the
poor, soft candies, chocolate. &c, the
proof shows produces and aggravates
dyspeptic symptoms, flatuhncy, and
painful affections of the bowels. In
conclusion, the committee says: "We
would not hamper commerce. we would
not meddle with any legitimate trade,
we would not in foolish way cause
any embarrassment whatever to the
various enterprises that go to build up
the great commerce of this country.
But we would at the same time protect
the citizens of this land against the
frauds, adulteration, and often poison
GUS ingredients that enter into the food
which they eat to sustain their daily
life, and which enter into the medicine
which they take to restore them to
health when stricken down by dis
ease"