New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-27
CLEVELAND A FOE TO FARMERS.

MS ACTION ON THE OLEOMARGAEINE BlIL-Ihf
LAW NOT ENFORCED.
Senator II. A. Low was met Saturday eVehihs
.. the Republican state Committee rooms and was asked
about the pamphlet issued by the Democratic state COM
ittee claiming that Governor Cleveland wasthe ilenu
the fcr and had aided in preventing the manufacture
Of oeomargaline. senator Low was the chairman oi 'o
Committee on Public Health in the Senate, when IN
yestiga.ed the ateration Of butter and draited INC
bill which aftcrward became a law Inc pioAi"'o''
section Of the law is as follows:
Sec g. No person shall manufacture out of any oeasi
nous substance substances or any COMPOUND VI u
same other than that produced from unaduterateu A
mr. cream from the same any article designed TO take Tue
place OF butter or cheese produced from pure uhau
tera,cd milk of the same or shall SELL OF oni
for a the an article OF food - .
Laws il : of several sections In
The lin 10 prohibit the adultcraon of dairy prodncts
II was pa;Scd after strong opposition ny le oev"d,
gsinc and dealers Tie exc 9 o, .e
law wa, ars placed In the hands or inc Sttte Dd c
citation This was smendedD by placnS 'me he i. nom;
mated Nv the Governor and contGcd ny ,ne Sthe'
tie intention being that ne raj nrjcnltnrp
pointed the recommendation0I me s
associations Of the state me Ba Ky ,o1 Mil Pra
timccrs' Company. all had representatives al Aioay IN
tcntly watching the progress OF ths Oh au oin
laws had been passed hut were never l1iIy eNccueu
They did not strike nj the root of the dncny was ea
lions before naming the Commissioner lie signed inc
Hill the last of the ten days allowed ny ao ionsu
.sn 20 The senate the name of Josiah X Brown state
Dairy COmuis oucr lie gave neither me leiS oi We
hin no, ;be Agricultural Associations opportunity to
consult with him about the appointment. II was re,
fer,cd to the committee of which was chairman. tbai oi
Public Health. Although he Is a rcputahlc gentleman
aud good citizen and lawyer feared at The tine that
n was not such appointment as farmers wonld WISH,
and that il would not result III practical enforcement oi
the law. ., . ...,. A.,
Gov,rnor They hoped the Governor had some
plan TO make the Law effective, and thought
place the responsibility ON the Governor rather than in
ve a collision between the Governor and the senate
aud render nugatOry any efforts 10 execute the
law thoroughly have watched GuIefuliy
feel satisfied that the law Is not executed ana VIII
~, lie under the present regime: 90 not
wise one. think the temper OF his nd paf'akes more
of judicial than OF an executive character ne strhhH
80 regard himself more ~ mediator between me lt
ing interest on the side and the Oc0ma'galinc inter
os ON the other rather than sworn officer of the law
bound execute this act in favor OF the farmers lie
seems 10 he hesitatmg and undecided, aud instead OF
Or"nliiudc reaching the principal offenders ne mas ne
1ayod a, hosated until 1t Is too late To scl case L" '
Court of Appeal Ia te-i the cons iion9iiy OF uo "a"
before the adjournment tue next legislature ne nh'
made no convictions under the oeonargollh'
provisions Of the bill, and, ~ '""iDi ~
only recently arrested few OF the retail dcdieiS " ="
the principal dealers ana manufacturers arc ao"cu 10
1.-THE farmers owe nothing TO the Commissioner or
Governor Cleveland. rs far as this law j. concerned
do think their Interests have been properly cared i"'
nor VIII the evil lac driven out OF the state so"n
unless the methods adopted are iar different
those used thus far II Is one OF those cascS bd
uniting Of no COMPROMISE II is contest between The
whole interest of the state and dozen makers
Of counterfeit butter. who are swind'ng ne
dairy interest of the state. The fact that law OF such
severity T. on the statue books has deferred large MINI
bcrs from dealing In olconalgarino. II the law h,d
been executed IN Determined manner th'i" Mould ne
no q gaIlue iu ihC state now"