Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01
HONEST BUTTER.
Secretary Littier Appeals TO tho Far.
msrs and Dairy men OF she Country.

CmcAao, June e1.--In the contest now wsg-
ing between the farmers and dalrymcn OF the
country aud the consumers of dairy goods,
on one side, and the stockyard gang and the
makers aud sellers of counterfeit dairy goods
IN the other-a contest began by the counter
feiters and swindlers, compelling darymen
aud consumers Of their products 10 fight in
self-defense-it may be set down with Ger
tainty that whoever Is not for is against W.
There Ia no neutral ground In this warfare,
Carping criticism Of the dsrymen and Their
friends, the sneer, the inueudo, aud even ST.
lonce, show that the individual is ignorant AMI
stupid or has been bought, directly or indirect.
y with = price. IL may not be money In
hand, but II Is = promise or hope OF some kind
OF reward because OF favor shown the gang OF
counterfeters and swlndlers, "By their fruits
70 shall know them" "Men do not gather
figs from thIstles nor grapes from thorns,"
"a tree 10 known by its fruit" Tho newspa-
per is no exception. Its opinion aud judg
ment is worth no more intrluslcally than that
OF tho individual The only advantage 1t has
over the Individual Ia that its uttoranccs are
made more widely known, The dairymcn
and their frlcnds-the consumers who desire
honest and pure goods-should see TO It that
as far as their influence goes, the paper that
has shown Its sympathy with these counter
letters OF dairy goods aud dealers In them has
no advantage over any other individual By
way OF aid given In extending Its circulation,
lie must be very foolish who will do aught to
give aid and comfort TO his enemy, Mark the
papers aud the men who support the counter
felt butter gang, or In any way show their
sympathy for them, and hencelorth give them
wide BERTH both In business way and pol,t.
ically.
Let the farmers bear In mind that the prod.
ucts Of the soil laid the foundations OF Oh Ca
go, (and all towns aud ctics), furnished the
means Of rearing the noble structures that
stand therein, aud that when agriculture
ceases, society aud cities will cease to exist.
The paper, the men, or the man, that str kcs
at the heart OF civilization, and does his part
to substitute tor II he'll and chaos. He IN an
enemy OF honesty, good morals and mankind,
and should be Stunned II not otherwise pun
ished, for his treason to his kind, Tho couu'
terfeit butter gang and their sympathIErrs be-
long TO this class Of traitors aud destructivcs
and deserves ostracism as surely as satan IL
the Milto MAN fable deserved to be kicked out
Of heaven. They should be made to wear the
mark OF Cain az long rs they remain in the
world, that they may be Stunned by all who
meet them.
When this counterfeit butter question 10 d's-
posed Of, II will bo proper TO make general
movement in favor of q food adulterating act
We need law TO compel all dealers 10 repc.
sent and sell their goods for just what they
arc, and the manufacturer should be compelled
to indelbly brand their true character upon
them. We should tolerate no limitations or
counterfcits, but compel all substitutes TO be
sod at all times for just what they arc We
have the right to know what we put Into our
stomachs, and 10 have the article for which
we pay our money be 1t genuine orr Substl-
tute.
Every device that an unholy cause could sug
gcst has been rcsorted 10 by the counte.fe,
butter gang who have plenty OF ill-gotton CAPT
tai TO use wherever they think II will help
their ncfarious aims. Their last resort has
been to circulate petitions In large cities and
towns for the signature Of clerks, boys and ir"
responsible persons Of all grades, TO DO for.
wsrded 10 Wellington as an expression Of
city consumers In favor OF the abomInable
stun which the counterfeit gang have been
clandestinely smuggling down their throGts.
II the farmers Of the country have any self
respect and any life and courage TO def nj
themselves, they will rally as one man at the
caucuses and polls and bury their enemies 50
deep that they will never have a resurrection,
The farmers have the power; let them use It.,
They have too long consented TO be known as
scrvlo hewers OF wood and drawers OF water,
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