Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-08
BOGUS BUTTER

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generally expected TO vote for Il. but a.
The debate proceeded some Of ,hem-from
Mss.sehussit.. par,icalarly-hAve hesi-
,Aied. GA the ground ths, !, might esisb-
li.h a bad precedent and interfere With
legitimate enterprises hereafter.
Two things seemed to be made pretty
clear by The debate ,ha, there are two
kinds q oleomargarine. the one scientific
ally pure and wholesome and no, irjuii-
Gus, the second made by men ~iihou,
principle and composed Of very unsavory
ard deleieiious substances and both are
frauds. - Ear a. the consumers are con-
cerned, for, While the bui,srine is sold
by the manuiscturrs 90 the trade fof
whA, il l.. IL is ,old a, retail ss butter.
twas suggested ,ha, II the tn proposed
by the bill should BE materially reduced
Il i no, improbable that those Who are
advocating The interests q the grea, Chi.
easo manufacturer of oleomArgafinc--
~hich &, claimed 10 be paU-nay no.,
oppose The bill. on the ground that a
small ,sx might drive cat q the mAike,
The Manufacturers q fraudulent oleomsi-
ssrins snd lsAve the field 10 The genuine
article.
Mr Hatch q Missouri. Who has charge
o. ,be bll. aid privately ,hA, he ~a,a,
pAriculr abog, tie amount of the tax ;
bis main pufPoss vAs 70 have some dis
Inactive mark pa, upon The product. 20
that Il cannot be sold a. dairy butter.
Bat many e the supporters Of the bill.
ho~ty,r. ~i.h 20 destroy the Industry.
There have been some outward indisa-
,ioa. iha, lobby ~As actively Al work
against the bill. Add Il ~ll! probably
pass The House when vote IL reached.
though The amount of the tax may De
reduced
Among The more prominsn, members
of the House Who have opposed the hlll
are M,.sr.. Kelley Of PsnnsylvAniA. Mof-
r.on Of lllnois. browne Of Indiana. and
Brvckinfidge Of ny.
Mr.. Hammond of Georgia, during the
debate. offered an amendment making Il
unla~fa for any nsrehAn, OF shop.ksePer
10 The Di'iriei Of Columbia OF the lerr,-
tore. TO sell oleomargArine without lAeel'
ins IL IN conspicuous manner. and re-
curing hotel. restaurant s-d boarding
house kespefs ~ho use olenmArgarins. TO
place 10 their dining.rooms a plsesrd
tearing the ~ofd.. "Thi. house uses ol-
somarssrne." and 20 have the same
word. pria,sd on the bill of fare. IL VI"
agreed 10 by . vote Of % 70 SIS.
A number Of Representative -ho Ia
20, the O.e,mugarine Bill. aud have 80
far voted nth Hatch and the friends u
The bill On allquss,ions which have ARISEN,
~il sndeAvor 20 have the tai on artificial
butter itself reduced from ten 10 too cts.
Per pouni. They ssy they ate in favor
cf preventing fraud on The butter 'n'sr-
e.,.. and ,hiak = tax Of two cents i more
than sufficient 20 cover all COS; Of eonuol
of the nanufaciure and trade in artificial
butter. bat they are equally firm in de-
clarins ,hA, the latter shall no, be de-
,royed.
They also sdd that people Who -ani 70
nav for Aud eat butter should have The
privilege of doing 80. ard those fAvorlng
artificial butter should etlDy The same
privilege. 4 tAx of two ceuts, "hlic pro
iscilng The dAlrymen. would also protect
The consumer. especially the eonssnst ei
olsonArgArlue, Who would get tais article
cheapsr u u has - be oorght on The mar
kei gudsr its true name.
The discussion has developed curious
.uiermlugiug OF members OF Tie iso po'
itlcA parties RspaolieAns and Demo
crafs. Protsctl0uisis and fsee Traders
aut e1trtmists oi The North and SOuio'
none % whom have ever been known 70
,hink or act alike on any paolle question,
are nov found rghlng side by side ior or
against the pending bill Mt DunhAm OF
Illinois. A Projections; aud Republican OF
the straightsst sect. Is recognized A. The
nearest representative OF The manufAeiar-
ms Interest that the bill l. Intended 20 de-
.trov, And acting A. the leader OF the op-
no.ition. he l. supported with earncstness
.rd Ablliy by Free Traders and proiee-
tioui.t.. by members OF both political par
L.. ard especially by Reagan OF Texas,
Dunn ~ ArkAusAs, Tucker Of Nirginis-
who are The defenders OF that Instrument,
the Consultation Of the United States,
which Nj DunhAm recently remarked
with a sreer be dii DOT lie awake Al night
10 think about. Toe AtyOcAtes OF The pro-
possd extension OF the Internal revenue
system. for the sake OF crushing the for
mltAble competitor OF the dAiry Interests.
include Southern Democrats who have
bowlei themselves hoArse Ia their Dis
,ricts AMI in Congress with denunciaiion
OF the internal revenue laws a. uniemO-
cratic and uurrpu blican. A. q system OF In.
famous espionage and unnecessary hard
.hips upon Individual rights and personal
enterprise; who clamor for the repeal OF
internal revenue taxes on tooaeeo ana
whlskey and fruit brandy, and In The same
breath lsk that taxes aud naealnery OF the
sane 10 thsm) Objectionable system shall
Dc applied 70 new article OF manufacture.
The constitutional objection Is the only
on. that seems 90 trouble some OF the New
England memoers; yet SenaiOr Eimlnds
-ays The blli and its provisions are eousii'
t1tlOnAL
Ia Mr.. HendersOn's (of Iowa speech on
the oil. De gave some statistics OF TIE DO
ru. batter business. According 70 him
Kansas City turns out eooO pounds OF o.
eomargarine daily; Chieago, rom one 70
tso hundred thousand pounds daily, ac-
corilng % Different estimates.
or oleO oil. or pure beef fat, $50 uerces
+. week are made Ia S. Louis for shipment
20 RottsriAm. Kansas City makes 200 snd
Chicago from 1870 10 100 uerces weekly.
or butterine, 81. LOais made lOO.OoO
poapd. 10 the winter. and Kansas City
made C5o0 pounds day.
The Standard Batter Company OF bos'
ton made last year lt,sst pounds OF oleo
oil and I'D. 900 pounds OF ARTIFICIAL butter
The Providence Dairy Company OF fkhooe
IslaDd made l.s50. 900 pounds OF oa''srine
ciSeInnsu made 'ss. 900 pounds OF but
terine.
Nj Nathan & Co. OF New York made
60 COO pounds OF butterine.
The same year ResrdOn Sons OF Bos-
Ton made :. 40 Ooe pounds OF oleomsrgAr'
me snd /. lss. 900 pounds OF oleo oaitsr'
The woOdlawn Dairy Company OF Paw
tuckst. X. l., made 93i, 900 pounds OF oleo-
margarine. ooo
weekly OF oleo oil. mostly exported 70
Louisville las, year made 10000 pounds
Ths y,lue OF bu,tsr and cheese expor,ed
fr.ua HlO UlO. o.