The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17
THE DAIRY CONVENTION.
Thanks to Everybody for the Passage Of the
Bill Taxing 0leomargarine.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 16.-At to-day's session
Of the American Agricultural and Dairy Asso-
citation the committee on resolutions presented
series OF resolutions again stating the peculiar
fitness in appealing to Congress for such iegisia-
ton as will at least protect them FROM the neces
sity of competing with food products which are
fraudulently manufactured and sold, to tho de.
triment of the morals and health of the people;
expressing qualification at the passage of the
oleomargarine bill, and rendering thanks TO the
Senators and Representatives, the President Of
the United States and the press of the country
for their support of the measure; pledg
ing themselves to use all honorable means
to secure the reelection to Congress-
of the Senators and Representatives referred to,
recognizing them to be friends of the people
and opposed to the encroachments of capitalized
fraud, recognizing the necessity OF additional
legislation ito perfect the bill so that its provis
ions may apply to the keepers of hotels and
boarding-hou and to those who employ ana
board large numbers of men," urging Congress
to consider the measure. and finally recommend
ing that States which have laws relating to the
sale of oleomargarine co cooperate with this asso7
citation. The resolutions were adopted.
General Beaver ard Lieutenant governor
Black, the Republican and Democratic candi-
dates for Governor of Pennsylvania made brief
addresses. After adopting resolution calling
the agricultural and dairy societies, or If there
were none in their neighborhood, to organize
them. the convention took recess
When the convention reassembled the COM
mittee on resolutions submitted resolution,
which was adopted, stating that the association
did not confine itself to the enactment and en-
forcement of laws against fraudulent dairy prod
ucts. but desired a revision of the land laws to
prevent the public lands from falling into hands
of corporate bodies; against food authorizations,
and for a revision of the tariff and the regula-
ton of foreign immigration.
A communication was received from DIR. ].
w. Gadsden, veterinary surgeon, urging the
Importance Of legislation by Congress that will
effectually stamp out pleuro- pneumonia which
threatens the animal industries of the country.
He claimed that 1t was an incurable disease,
and that the apparently-recovered animals are
the most dangerous, containing as they do,
germs Of infection The only safety is in the
prompt destruction of every animal that is or
has been sufferer. resolution to petition
Congress to pass such laws as would effectually
carry out Dr. Gadsden's suggestion was urani-
mously adopted.
The resolution requesting Congress to amend
the oleomargarine law by increasing the tax was
referred to the committee on legislation.
On motion of Mr.. Seymour, the Commissioners
OF Internal Revenue was requested to publish
monthly the names and addresses of licensed
manufacturers and dealers in oleomargarine.
A motion to urge Congress to adopt a uniform
standard OF weights and measures was carried
Resolutions were adopted thanking President
Cleveland for the interest he has always taken in
agriculture, both as Governor and President
after which the convention adjourned.