New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-27
OLEOMA RGARINE AND BUTTER.
DEALERS IN THE FORMER NOT ALARMED.
HOW THEY LOOK on THE coLoRIvG LAw-sESAroR
MILLER THAxKrD.

HOW THEY LOOK on THE CoLoRIvG LAw-sESAroR
MILLER THASKrD.
The expressed intention OF the state Dairy Commission
er IN regard to enforcing the State laws in reference to
oeomarCarine does alarm the dealers in this
commodity They continue take licenses and boldly
sell the stuff Notwithstanding the OF several retail
already for violating the law Mr. Person. The secretary
ofthe Groces Protective Association which is in favor Of
the butter substitute trade. said yesterday that the
cety would continue advise Us members to handle the
goods.
ave arc guided by the most eminent counsel in the
matter" be added "as, for instance, Senator Eyarts
who has given an opinion that it beyond the power
of the Legislature to pass such a law
the one which the dairy people
are irving TO enforce In the light
OF these opinions and also Of decisions of the Court OF
Appeals we feel Justified in resisting a law which we
know be clearly unconstitutional The Dairy Commits
sioner quotes the Opn of the Attorney but 1t
should be remembered that Mr. OBrien is not judicial
officer and hence his opinion better than that ofany
other good lawyer There is good deal said in print
against oIeo because of its being sold
surreptitiously Well. who is responsible for this
Certainly not the 'OleO' When the article was
brought before The public here eight years
stores for the express sale of it opened all the
cities Signs announcing the product were put up.
and people made to understand just what it was
They bought IT, What was the result The butter men
became alarmed and began such abusive attack upon
it that the public became alarmed People
we're made 10 believe that il WIS dan
gerous to eat and all that sort Of thing. 1t
is much start such reports than 10 contradict
them, and rs "A natural result the oe0' people we're
obliged close their stores and give 10 the butter
men to handle. They did and with profit why. nine
frHthS OF those who now opposing rs nave haileu
ornmargarine and some Of them until very refenfly
The coloring law he declared unjust because II
legazed Taud-that is the OF the color
ing maiter-On the part OF the dairy
made IL a civil and criminal offence on the part
Ooeomargarine makers Furthermore he declared that
i'm the late trial of the Tompkns II had been demon
sracd that chemistry not an absolute reliance III
regard the analysis of animal fats and hence II was
unjust convict Of selling oleonargarine when II
could not he proved that the substance they sold was
ferance between natural and artificial products could
we want" said Mr. Person in conclusion. Is for the
dairy people give ,air honest opposition and we
will ave them fair and honest competition Dairy
Commissioner Browns activity be ascribed to his desire
for denomination his term OF Office expired this year
At meeting ~ the v bolcSale Butter heese and Egg
Dealers Association of New Ork held at the YORK
Mercantile Exchange yesterday the following resolutions
adopted:
ReOiy-d That thanks due an hereby rendered
the Warner Miller his .kilul alh effective man
the b 10 oeOmargGrine. OF which al are no"
the brneht.
hesored as here may legislation in
the interest OF goods amt We bel eve The lion. ar
ner Information and bitter qualined than
any the darymen nee T. DO
hereby commend HIN the Legislature OF the state
OF Newt ok Tor IcelectiOn.