Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-07

one of the best examples Of legisiation in
favor of q few against the interests of the
many Every workman In this State who
is dependent for hisregular weekly wages
for his livelihood should be opposed to
this bill, for its purpose Is to keep his
meat from being cheap and put the con-
troll of the local market into the hands Of
few cattle dealers at the expense Of the
thousands of oonsumers. The plea that
cattle brought into the State should be
examined on the hoof, or, TO be less tech
nioal, before 1t is butchered,is all blind
to promote what Ia practically . state
tax,on moat brought from another state.
II is the same antiquated idea cropping |
out in another form. 1t would be
Just as reasonable for the State |
to pass law taxing cotton goods
or wool brought into this State,
to force buyers to buy only Of manufao-
turers in this State. 1t 10 most per-
nicious In Its principle, and without the
great majority or the meat eaters of this
State are blind to their own interests,
they will oppose legislation intended to
make them pay more for their meat
simply for the benefit, not even of all
the butchers, but 3 few Of them, who are
fighting to control this market. We
have II on the word OF trustworthy local
butcher that fully forty butchers in this
market arc opposed to the bill; SO that
the poor plel that II Is for the benefit of
the butchers cannot be truthfully made.
But even il all the butchers were in favor
Of il, this would not affect our opposi-
tion to its most iniquitous features.
Statistics show that in this country
fifty per cent OF the wages paid out are
used up in buying food, and one of the
greatest problems Of the day Is to make
food cheaper; yet here is bill working
in the opposite direction, and for the
purpose OF making every l0borsr pay
more for the meal which sustains his
strength. II cattle can be raised as
chospiy 10 this State as outside, there is
nothing to prevent them from being sold
In this market, bu. il they can BE- raised
at less cost elsewhere, thsn the thousands
OF meat eaters Of this State should have
the benefit OF that fact, Do the people
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pay higher prices for meat II not, they
must oppose the bill. The principle OF
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8 the meat, and the dealers will ses tina;
mest is not gent yhioh Is not salabIe.
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a and prioss raised. This plea cannot be
trutafuliy made By any part Of the
= Unitsi States against any osnsr part, Tor
/, there is nothing to prevent local men
a from underselling Outsiders il they oan.
J, The one point above OF all others ;ha
! has made this country tho most prosper
0 ous in the world IL that II has within its
s boundaries the greatest area untrammcled
o by legal restrictions to tgata. This bill
y wculd be an outrageous restriction 0
~ trade III favor OF very few men and
II against all the consumers OF meat in I'd,
. State. 1t 10 q deliberate fostering o. :
. local monopoly, which tue peoplo woulc
. DO paying to support.
b blHia o. ms KIND nave been thoreHghi!
u tnsiats ~ sot va ssases' ana oAlO
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is ths Philadelphia NORTH Amsrieen an
or Eveniag Bul!stin opposed the measure ii
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81 tbs Constitution OF Inc United sIates.