Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-14
A BAD RECORD.
A Farmer Pays His Respects to
Mr.. Laffoon.

Who are you for for Congress is
the question of tho day, and a most
important question it is, especially TO
the farmers. Those who heard Mr..
McKenzie's speech on Monday last,
will remember his statement, that in
the last % years but bills had been
passed in Congress that in any way
looked to relief of the farmers. Just
think of it Although you pay the
taxes and do the voting, although
you have it in your power to elect to
Office those who will favor your cause,
you have allowed this and that pref
udice, this and that clique of poliii-
clans, this and that man, TO blind and
deceive you as TO your real interest,
SO that through all these years of la
Dor and toll you have been without
representation, no one 10 champion
your cause or raise his voice in your
defense. Is it not time TO arise in
your might and demand that recog-
milton to which you are entitled? l
shall not advise who TO vote for in
this canvass, but as one of the candi-
dates has put himself on record as the
friend Of Fraud and Monopoly, con-
sequently the enemy of the farmer, /
wish TO heap upon him such rebuke
as will forever retire him to private
life as all unworthy steward, and
teach others 10 beware. l refer to
Hon. Polk Lafloon, of Hopkins Co.
During the session of Congress just
closed, a bill was introduced to regu-
late the sale and manufacture of oleO-
margarine or bogus butter, villain
GUS compound of greases and fats Of
every conceivable nature, deodorized
and doctorcd with chemicals, made to
look, taste and smell like butter, put
upon the market and sold as genuine,
pure butter. So large were the pref
its, both to manufacturer and mer-
chant, that it had we'll nigh driven
honest butter from the markets. Ex-
ports ceased, because the bogus stuff
was palmed off on exporters and for
eign markets refused to takeAmerican
goods. Americas greatest interest,
the dairy, was lettering upon the
verge of ruin. Here in our own coun-
ty and state euterprising men built
creameries, farmers were building
barns, filling them with milk cows
and sowing their thin and worn lands
to grass. A new era was dawning
upon our people. But, alas, this mis-
cradle fraud entered side by side in
competition with the honest product
of the creameries and failure and ruin
was the result. So 1t was all over
the broad land, and hence this bill
was presented 10 Congress, not ask
ing prohibition, but simply protec-
ton from fraudulent transaction.
Under provisions of The bill, the oleo-
margarine business was put under
control Of the Revenue Department,
2 cent tax imposed, care sufiicien-
cy to pay expenses, every manufactur-
er and dealer required TO take out Ii
cense, every package required to be
stamped and plainly labeled Oleomar-
gerine; thus putting it before the
people on its own merits and requir-
ing it to be sold for what it really is
and not butter. Could anything be
fairer and more just? Congress
thought not and after full inyesti-
CATION of all the facts, passed the bill
with good majority. So with the
Senate, and the President gave it his
most hearty sanction and approval.
But Mr.. Lalloon, wiser than the ma
jority Of Congressman and Senators,
even than the President himself, re-
cords his vote againstits passage, mis-
representing his constituents and in
effect voting TO continue and main
tain villainous fraud, perpetrated
by few monopolists with millions
in their pockets stolen as it were from
the honest farmers and dairymen oil
the country. No wonder they fought
the bill to the bitter end, and spent
thousands upon thousands of dollars
in lobbying and God only knows in
what other ways. But the measure
was righteous and just and there
were men enough, there true to them
, selves, true to their constituents and
true to common honesty and fair deal
ing to defeat the nefarious designs Of
, greedy pilferers. With such a record
what right has Mr.. Laffoon TO ask OF
: expect your votes? Let the cry bt
raised, "Defeat Lafloon though the
Heavens fall" A FARMER.
Buoklen's Arnioa Salve.
The Best Salve in the world fol