Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

one of the towns he represented there was
the largest single dairy interest in the
State, and in it's behalf he indorscd the
passage Of this act. / ask that they be
not subjected to the competition of
this dishonest sale of oleomargarine in
the State Of Maine. / earnestly hope
that the agricultural members of the
House will support the bill.
Mr.. Adams of Bowdoin said the farmers
asked to prohibit the sale of this com
pound for butter. We are willing that it
should be sold for what it is.
This antico law is all the law that
has ever worked successfully. 1t has been
found on investigating the sale Of cleo
margarine in this State, that in every
instance it was sold for butter and retailed
for 22 to 25 cents a pound. All we ask is
that it shall not be colorcd. Sell it
for what it is. The trade mark of butter
is yellow. We ask you to protect that
The trade mark of oleomargarine is white
Let them have it white.
Mr.. Reynolds of Brooks, said he wanted
every industry of the farmers protected
In this case, one article is q product Of
the OK and the other is the product Of the
COW. For my part, want them all pro-
tcctcd. If you allow the man who has
got poor butter TO color it, want you to
allow the other man to color his article.
Mr.. Ryerson of Livermore, said
that in asking the agricul-
tural members to support this bill he
simply wished to give emphasis to this,
that they should be united. wish that
they would be united ON this question
and / am very sure that the professional
gentlemen who are here will be very glad
to support the interests that are vital to
the farming people of the State.
Mr.. Gilbert of Greene said that if the
member from Brooks wants to cat oleo-
margarine at 20 or % cents pound, he
was willing he should do SC, but
the House generally wished to buy oleo-
margarine at butter prices. This bill is
drawn TO conform to the law Of NIassachu-
SETS the legality of which has just been
sustained by the United States supreme
court. This bill allows oleomar-
garinc to be sold under its
own name, for what it is. The
amendment offered in the old law of 1888,
which, in every state where it has been
tried, has been found defective. / hope
this amendment will not prevail but that
the bill as presented by the committee on
agriculture Will receive passage.
Mr.. Parsons of Foxcroft said that in
behalf of the agricultural people he rep
resented, he endorsed emphatically, every
thing that had been said III favor of Sen
ate document 81, which prohibits the
imitation of yellow butter, ana he hoped
that the amendment offered would not
receive q passage.
Mr.. Bishop of Sangervillo said he
represented an agricultural section ana
he hoped Senate document 81 would have
n MASSAGE and that the amendment offered
would be rejected.
The question being ON the adoption OF
the amendment, the amendment was LOST.
The bill, Senate document 81, was then
passcd to be cngrossed in concurrence
with tho Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Tcague OF CARIBOU
House document 305, relating to the APP
uointinent of highway commissioner was
taken from the table.
Mr.. league said the bill provided for
tbe amendment of a commissioner OF
HIGHWAYS at salary OF $500
n wear travelling expenses and not
q xceeding $500 d year for other expenses
connccted with the duties OF his office.
H;s ofljce ia of no earthly object, in my
oniniou. Simply because Il man Is APP
pointed by the Governor as commissioner,
he don't therefore possess all the
information there is in regard 70
roads. People in all the towns
have the accumulated. wisdom OF
agcs in regard to road building. II you
will give me the money in my own town
| can build roads as well as any olner
man. The trouble is we don't have the
money. ! hope the House viii vote 60 in
definitely postpone the bill.
MIR Uaiues of Waterville said that this
matter was first discussed by the state
hoard OF trade two years ago; has been
discussed since, and this year bill EN-
hodvino their views has passed the Judi
ci,rv committee. The bill as introduced
into the Judiciary committee provided
fnr /, commission of three. This present
iii, only provides for one 1t is not pos
s;b,c for the next. two years, undei
this bill, that over $4,000 can be
oxnended. The commissioner has nc
authority to go into any town and dictate
nc to the roads, or do a thing. rms j.
simply an educational commission. 1t Is
In the interests of economy. The people
of Maine are paying an even million o.
dollars per year for highways, and should
wa refuse the expenditure of 5000
wear on the question of education IN the
matter of road building? Under the pres
Ont system 80 per cent. of the money Il
wasted in hauling dirt into our roads IN the
spring and treading it down IN mud time
The State of Maine is progressing, but tlil
value of our farms since 1880 has decrease
- 800 900. This road question goe'
straight to the agricultural interests O
tbe State. 1t is our duty TO do something
IN this direction Ii is question o
economy to you from the time you max
= anod road and travel over it thereafter
! 4 farm ON one of our Maine thorough
fores Is worth double the amount
| farm i on a cross road, When You hav'
Good roads through this Stat
then your farm property will DC IN
.reasea in value. In spite OF the htti'
n;ttanee which this bill will add TO GU
t pa,,, if you vote for tyou will be gla'
Of #. and / believe that every citizen yo'