The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-08-12
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE SIGNING
THE OLEOM RGARlNE BILL.

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE SIGNING
THE OLEOM ARGARlNE BILL.
The president has signed the oleomargarine
bill and sent the following message to the
house OF representatives, stating his reasons
for approving it:
To the House Of Representatives: have
this day approved q bill originating In the
house of representatives entitled IAN act
defining butter; alec imposing tax upon regula-
ting the manufacture, sale, importation and
expectation Of oleomsrgarine This legisla-
tion has awakened much interest among the
people of the country, and earnest arguments
have been addressed to the executive for the
purpose of influencing his action thereupon.
Many in opposition have urged it's dangerous
character ~ tending TO break down the bound.
aries between the proper exercise Of legisla-
tive power by federal and state authority.
Many in favor Of the enactment have represent
ed that 1t promised great advantages to a large
portion Of our population who sadly need relief,
and those on both sides Of the question whose
advocacy or opposition is based upon no broader
foundation than local or personal interest have
outnumbered all the others. This upon it's
face and In its main features is q revenue bill,
and WAS drst introduced in the house OF represent
atives, wherein the constitution declares that
The constitution has invested congress with Q
very wide legislative discretion, both - to the
necessity OF taxation and the selection Of the
objects Of its burd ns. and though, II the ques-
HON was presented 70 me % a original
proportion, might doubt the present need Of
increased taxation, ! deem It my d1ty In this
instance to defer to the judgment Of the
legislative branch OF the government, which
has been emphatically announced In both houses
OF congress upon the passage OF this BILL
Moreover, those who desire to see removed the
weight OF taxation now pressed upon the people
from nthnP diPacfinna m Wal1 no iuat{Hnd in
the hope aud expectation that the selection Of
AN ADDITIONAL SUBJECT
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in cans,stancv he fol,owaa Nv l.oi.la,inr ~ ~
i;av;n0 onr citizen. from osha, ..vanna hn,dans
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nressiva' - Il 80 basn nrcad = an ohisction * =
III. ,,.s.,.a 80. IN .o'ISHn -
lation for revenue Its real purpose IL to destroy
Dy th" nee OF the taxing power, one industry Of
our people Tor tne protection ana Denent OF an
otnef. II entiLied 70 inouige IN suen suspicion
oasis OF omciai action In this case, ana II en-.
tifeiy eausned tnaI tne consequences indicated
would ensne. should doubtless feel constrained
70 intefpoee executive oleeent. bnt 90 not feel
called upon TO interpret the motives OF congress
otnerwise tnan oy the apparent character OF the
oiI wnlcn nas oeeh presented 20 me, ana am
convincea tnat tne taxes Wnicn cleaUes cannot
posslDiy destFoy the open ana iegltmste man
.eseu. - .n.s 3..c'c nas tue meri. WuIch ~
,nenGs clAM Iol y snu i tne people WIN Iui'
knowieoge OF its claIac.er desire 20 use y, tne
taxes ehscte0 " tnls Dill VIII permit iair pront
70 ootn msnuiactufel ana oeaier; the exist.
snco en-. ~ .ne commonly ta1eo anu Tue Pronts oI
lts manuIsctuFe, sno sa'e oepeho sPon olsposing
oI u 20 ine people Iof sometning eise wnicn II
oeceitiuily imlta.es. tne entire entelprise 10
!rauo ana NOT sn lnous.iy; sno Il u cannot en-
cure M, tne exn.o,uon OF its feA cnsIactef, wnicn
WI VIII oe euecteo ~ tne inspect'or. s3petvislon
.na sssmplns waacn .ni. o,l elect., .ne soonsr
- oes'FoyeG tne oeI.eI, ~ Tue lnseIes. St lslE
1esnnk. sucn e.uN Wou'u no, .uEn.sa .ne
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