The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-15
oLRONARqARLNR AqAIN.

We are are in receipt Of another ciTcu-
lar from the National Butter. Cheese and
Egg association, advocating the taxing Of
OleOmaFgAEine, IN which they inquire,
"Why should northern consum.
Hs copsInu5 10 pay So cents
per pound on tobacco, $500 per gall
lon on whisky, 20 per cent. 90 jote, $3.50
per ton on MANILA. IL to 2X cents per
pound on rice and 20 per cant on rice fouT
and meal, cents per gallon on molasses,
l 40 10 80 cents per pound on. sugar.
3 cents per pound on 6gs, 80 cents box
on lemons. 20 per cent on oranges, etc.,
etc, 2"
We frankly admit that We are unable to
answer the conundrnm. We also admit
that We see no reason why oleomargarlne
OF butter should be taxed.
The circular goes on - state that:
The attitude OF southern representative
and senators on the question OF protecting
an honest Industry against . counterfeit
Gnd sWindle, is stirring up feelings and
thoughts In the minds Of North
ern farmers and consumers Of dairy
products not &c all complimentary 20 the
southern solons. II they are not willing
% protect ua against frauds and sWIndles
ct home, why should We favor the protec-
ton OF southern interest against fair for
eIgn competitionf Since these southern
Legislators ignore all moral considerations
aAd look only 70 business on selfish basis,
Why should thty not be made to take
9 dose Of their own principles?
II there % 70 be no reciprocity and mar
row aelAshness IL 20 rule, exclusive Of all
moral considerAtlona. under what obliga-
tons are northern consumers or their rep
resentattVes IN congress TO favor any pro-
lection 20 southern interestsl These ques-
lions are coming up clear and strong. and
II would not take much 20 prectpitate an
"irresp1nsIbIe conf1ict'' between the two
sections In morals aud politics. It may be
ignorance and stupidity, IL may be party
policy or Il may be sectional feeling that
governs southern representatives and sen
atoroi but the line Of conduct which they
are purSuing in regard 70 the suppression
OF counterfeit butter cannet be followed
much longer without producing 70 them
serious reaction in the north. Their con-
duct 10 watched with moro than ordinary
interest.
As am situated where 1 can feel the
public pulse and public sentiment. deem
Il my duty TO give the facts and point out
the danger. II was not until diBaster over
took them that the southerners discovered
there was anything wrong IN human slav-
cry Il appears they are now unable TO
see anything wrong in human rascality.
a. II you have not already written to
youf senator, write at once and deIsy not
Respectfully, ROBERT N LTTTLER,
Secretary Of the National Butter, Cheese
and Egg Association, and Secretary of
the IOWa Butter and Cheese Assocla-
ton.
If this IL not the merest balderdash ana
nonsense, We fail to perceive what It really
is The whole fact Of the matter is that
ekA ao,rNh Lite .nx1 A. ,-o.a Z.
comparatively speaking. section where
the dairy industry is of minor importance,
and where the cattle product Is OF nam
moth proportions, and these southern sen.
ators, looking to the interests of their con-
stituents-uulike some of our Western
senAtors-faIl TO be swayed or Influenced by
the combined corporated wishes of few
eastern dairymen, who have made 80 much
bOmbassic talk about the wrong done the
poor farmers by the manufacture of oleo-
margarine. It lie not the poor farmer who
IL pushing this scheme In congress.
Neither Is 1t the farmer who is putting up
money 10 print these circulars and mailing
them by thousands throughout the length
and breadth of the country.
As TO the ability of this butter maker TO
"teel the public pulse and know public
sentiment" there may be divers opinions.
but We predict that the north and south
Will never come to q clash or blood be
split, even If the oleomArgarine bill falls to
pass, and 1t Is almost laughab.e to read the
serious manner in which he speaks OF the
issues Of the late war, and threatens the
south with another if they fail to coincide
with him in his slippery views on greasy
subject. He better let this matter rest, as
he will certainly do butter If he devotes his
time to raising cream instead of trying to
raise Gail, the latter being product of
the south, and one with which the south
erners are perfectly familiar.