Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-09
THE PRESIDENT ON THE
OLEO BILL.

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bill, and sent a message
to the house stating his reasons for
it, and suggesting some
additional legislation. In his mes
sage announcing his approval of the
oleomargarine bill the president says
he thought, if the question was pre-
sented to him as the original PROPOSE
ton, he might doubt the present
need of increased taxation. He
deems it his duty in this instance TO
defer to the judgment of the legis-
lative branch of the government,
which has been so emphatically an
nounced from both houses of con-
gress, on the passage of this bill.
Moreover, he says those who desire
to see removed the weight of taxa
ton now pressing upon the people
from other directions may we'll be
justified in the hope and expectations
that the selection of an additional
subject of internal taxation so we'll
able to bear it will inconsistently be
followed by legislation relieving our
citizens from other revenue burdens
rendered by the passage of this bill
even more than heretofore unneces-
sary and needless. In future justi-
fcation of the measure, the president
says that if this article has the merit
which its friends claim for it and if
the people of the land, with full
knowledge of its real character, de-
sire to purchase and use it. the taxes
exacted by this bill will permit fair
profit TO both manufacturer and
dealer. If the existence of the
commodity taxed and the profit of
its manufacture and sale depend
upon the disposing of it for some
thing else which it deceltfully imi-
tates, the entire enterprise is fraud
and not an industry, and if it cannot
endure the exhibition of its real char
acter, which will be effected by the
inspection, supervision and stamping
which the bill directs, the sooner it
is destroyed the better in the interest
Of fair dealing.
Such a result would not furnish
the first instance in the history of
legislation in which revenue bill
produced Il benefit which was merely
incidental to its main purpose. There
is certainly no industry better en-
titled to the incidental advantages
which may follow this legislation
than our farming and dairy interests
and to none of our people are they
less begrudged. Not the least i'm.
portant incident related to this legis.
latiOn is the defence afforded to the
consumer against the fraudulen
substitution and sale of the imitation
for the genuine article for food O
very general household use. Not
l outstanding the immense quantit,
| of the article for a food, and not
withstanding the claim that it's manu-
+; facture supplies cheap substitute
for butter, | venture to say hardly
> house under its real name and in it
= true character. While in its relatiO
d to an article of this description ther
b should be no government regulatio
= of what citizen shall eat, it is Gel
= tainly not a cause of regret if b
o legislation of this character he
e afforded the means by which he ma
e better protect himself against in
q positions in meeting the needs an
y y wants of his daily life.
: The president calls attention I
s. certain bits of phraseoiogy in ii
n bill which are liable to misconstru
ton, and points out various mine
defects. In conclusion, he express,
hopes that these defects will
remedied by an amendment or othe
wise before the adjournment of col
gress.