The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-23

vertses his change of the castor oil in
question il is an adulteration and fraud.
70 my mind the act OF deception you seem |
TO advocate is inconsistent with the char |
acter OF your paper and dangerous alike to |
the moral and physical character OF the
people at large"
The Reporter is pleased 10 receive the |
foregoing letter, as IL gives occasion Tor DIS |
abusing the minds OF other readers who |
may be laboring under n similar erroneous |
impression, although We cannot account |
for the formation of such opinions rs that |
expressed above. The attitude OF the Re
p0fier on the question OF authorizations IL
so we'll known that 1t is not necessary to
reproduce from previous issues what has
been said upon that subject in order TO re-
affirm liz position. Investigating commit
tees have solicited and received aid from
this Office in their efforts TO expose fraud,
and the editorial uttcfances have al
WAYS been directed against deception
in whatever form practlced. con-
sistcnl course was pursued in the
lard discussion, as viii be seen by rel
erence TO the files OF the paper, butil
only IN occasional paragraph Is accepted
rs It's views instead OF digcstng the article
as n whole very imperfect aud unrclla-
bic opinion Of tho true motives might be
formed. II may be we'll TO recall the fact
that the Reporter made the original sugges-
ton To sell lard compounds under the
name OF cotton oil lard, and it appealed 10
manufacturers to adopt the course, rs cot
| ton oil is an important factor IN commerce
and destined 10 supplant the hog product.
! But this was not the only reason urged Tor
| the desirable change; consumers should
| know what they are buying, and to sell
| them one article for another is base de-
copiion which should be discountcnanccd
and discouraged in all lines Of trade.
! Lard rcdncs explained 10 Congress And
| to the satisfaction Of the ways and means
| committee that all refined lard contained
! cotton oil, and that no secret was
made Of tin fact the daily press
! throughout the country hm constantly
educated the people on the constituents
OF refined Lard, and the manufacturers
have stated In frequent interviews how
much cotton oil was used In their product
In thi, way they expected to have II us
tinctly understood that consumers were
obtaining u certain proportion OF the veg
ctable oil in their lard and thus remove
any possible suspicion of deceptive prac-
tices, All of the rennen deny In very
positive terms that they are selling goods
under a MISREPRESENTATION, aud We cannot
see how they can be- accused OF such an
act when so much light has been thrown
up1n their operations. II Is n serious bus
mess 10 change Trademarks which have
been on the market for 80 many years, aud
rather than invite ruin by satisfying the
clam1r oi Jealous competitors, u Is consld-
cred safer Ia make Lustc slowly and grad.
ually introduce the refined lard product
under IT, proper name, which Is now be-
Ing done In accordance with our suggest.
ion, ~ was evidenced 10y u conspicuous
announcement in our advertising columns
few weeks since.
The various lard bills In Congress were
opposed by the Ryodr because they rep
resented u type of class legislation which
should be discouraged, aud contained
propositions Oi such pr'pusiCruus nature
that the passage Ut any one Of the meas
ufrs would have been q disgrace Ia the
members voting in lis favor II IL not
necessary TO tax food producers Ia guar
antcc purity; We see the evil Of the olcu-
margarine tax 10y which imposition pros
porous AMERICAN industry was ruined, but
20 long ~ political mountcbanks are al.
lowed 10 dt in Judgment on the wants OF
the public, thc trades will ho miSrcpr'-
scented aud the people swindlCd. Olvumnr-
! gAiiuo shuuld bo allowed 10 carve name
(. Tor hseu unhumvercd Wy restrictive laws,
with the exception that manufactures and
= dealers BE- compelled tn sell the article an
der o. true name M advocated hy this pa.
, per since the discussion originated.
This Is nm age Of competition aud adult
icrntion, but Legitimate trade should not
be- reflected upon hcrausea cheaper article
/ -
ns u cause iof suspicion Ia every ease. Re-
fined lard is sold NJ q lower price than
formerly, because OF the addition Of cotton
oil, the benefit being rcaprd 10y consumers
instead Of manufacturers, Notwithstanding
limitations to the contrary circulated los
. rivals In the crude lard trade. 80 Il Ii in
. the case oi olcomargirinc. which WIS IN.
. | tended 10 supply the want Tor a CHEAP
"A table Necessity, but odium was cast upon
a II 10y the granger Interest, aud Law makers
A influenced public opinion by the ever
. ready cry OF adultcmiion, which covers q
, multitude of sins.
! our correspondent directs particular at.
X. tontion 10 the following remarks pa castor
/ and cOd liver oils, which appeared IN last
/ weeks issue Of the R,toricr
! "llu makes mistake In advocating
, adullcmiion when the organized bodies ol
the drug trade Throughout the United
States are opposing the practice with all
the energy and machinery at their com
mnnd; hut u the addition Of cotton oil Il
castor and cod liver oils improves IA,
, quality Of the latter aud makes then
J cheaper aud moro acceptable 10 the con
, sumner, as We are informed, then the com
. pounding cannot bc called adultcration
. 1hn, IL q misahplicd term II should h,
understood that cotton oil IL used 10 i'm
4 prove, instead OF dcicrOraling quality
and that were IL not for silly prejudice
! which Ia rapidly disappearing, cotton OF
. would be- a stronger competitor Of oil ~,
{ hogs's larl, instead OF being employed &
a keep up their popularity 10y maintaining
% standard oivNcyllcnoc.
!. No person can object to the improve
"A mcnt Of an article by changing N. com
l. puncnt parts aud adding foreign sui
e stance. hence II t..u two oils named ar
p. advanced In medicinal qualities by the al
l. ditiun ul cotton oil there h certainly 10
c harm In making the ndmiNturc, hut On ~
- contrary the coippOundcrs might be- We've
y. ~ public bcncihctorA How are the pala
W. tabc cod liver oil cmulsions and the var
y. Gus other pharmaceutical compounds 20,
In papi7 II WIS suggested 10 usc cotton 81
Is In making just such preparations, but ~,
a. 10 scll thcm as puw castor OF cod liver ui
s. which would NO, unly be- a gru-s motl
e. wrung, hut u base trade Hwindlc and pun
y. ishahlo by heavy legal penalties. Ever
N article should be- sold by ils true nam,
A. | and AN ulmi Ntufp ~ "A Cnuppuud hut th