Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-01-17

ilitnde of butter. and sold as butter,
which are not made from milk or cream.
IT oleomargarine and other elements can
be combined into an article which peo-
pie are willing to use as SUBSTITUTE
for butter. and which is not detrimental
to public health, | know of no principle
OF public policy which should prohibit
its manufacture and sale. Tie say, how
ever, that no one can claim the right
to manufacture and sell it as butter
IS SIMPLY to say that no one can claim
the right to perpetrate fraud. w Meth
err the object i'll manufacturing 1T is to
render it in color, taste and otherwise
difficult to distinguish from genuine but
ter is not for me to say; that such is It's
effect, however. cannot he doubted.
Those who wish to buy butter and
who suppose they are paying for butter,
the product of the dairy. are entitled to
what they buy and pay for Those who
wish to buy oleomargarine or other sub
stitutes for butter are entitled to what
they pay for; but the farmer and other
dalrymen ought not to be, in the manu-
facture and sale of the genuine article,
brought into competition with any sub
stitute not distinguishable from butter.
There has been, until recently, some
question as to the power of the Leglsla-
ture to enact and enforce legislation
which Will protect the people III this re-
spect against deception and honest dairy
products against fraudulent competition.
All questions have been recently put at
rest by the Supreme court of the United
States in its decision in a case appealed
from the Supreme court OF MaSsachu-
sets. The Massachusetts statute upon
which the original suit was brought con-
tanned provisions which seem to me to
offer ample protection to the butter man
ufacturers and to the public. 1t was
held by the Supreme court OF the United
States that the Massachusetts statute
was valid and within the province of
state legislation. l recommend the
enactment of a similar measure. That
measure allows oleomargarine and other
substitutes for butter to be sold for what
they really are to those who, Knowing
what they are, desire to buy them, but
prohibits the colorng of the artificial
product in the similitude of the genuine
article The statute, moreover, has the
great advantage of having been passed
upon and sustained by the highest tri-
bunal in the land.
| recommend the usual appropriation
of $4,000 per annum for the State Dairy
mems associat ton; also the usual annual
appropriation for the State Agricultural
society.
To Develop Agricultural Resources.
The mineral and lumber interests have
for so many years claimed the attention
of capitalists and workingmen that the
agricultural interests of a portion of our
state have been somewhat neglected.
Agriculture exceeds greatly all the other
interests combined. The time has come,
it seems to me, when the state itself
should adopt some means to call atten-
ton more directly to its wonderful agrl-
cultural possibilities, yet undeveloped.
We have, in the northern half of the
state. thousands of acres of vacant lands
which need but labor to be transformed
into prosperous and fruitful homes. The
problem presented in the overcroWded
condition of many of the cities might, L
believe. find al least a partial solution in
the cultivation of the vacant lands. From
a moral as we'll as material standpoint
the question of encOura ging the settle
ment of our idle lands by the unem-
ployed from the overcrowded cities may
we'll receive consideration.
I commend to your attention II :,
blity of providing in some mar, dleo
the bringing to the public atten, aged
agricultural possibilities of the 7 ~ ~
portions of our state, and the OF W. ~
ties offered there to persons (Which
roa,ia ~ i'0''s' anu " wn up
Enforcement of Sanitary Lservices
The enforcement of sanitary lursday
cert'ln W. s,1 W. .4 tt nt';oe to his
that the sta tutes make no prov
the reimbursement by municipa, th;s
families whose household goods
stroyed through that enforcem or our
often happens that contagious t been
prevail in portions of cities w, ~
OvercrOwdcd among those who d soluc
their daily labor for sustcnance,
welfare of the public requires,
to prevent the spread of the disc charge
the bedding and clothing of tt O. y.
hold infected shall be destroy, D,at
thority should be given to NUM- Tos1
to reimburse those families to wlleft us
aioitu 70 =, nomnn tho 800 10 alone,
for the public welfare what thesy, but
spare and cannot we'll replace s1,;,. :,
imposing penalty upon misfort~
l commend the subject to youS trans
conslderatlon, quite aware tDunding
same time convinced that. withpr dog |
limits, it involves only manifest hat are
The National Guard. IF Won
S'e of an h. ha our h So or any
i've of a high state of efficiency selfish
tional guard of the state Tllet III.
has received the compliment of
plicated by other states. The hen eV-
Wisconsin have reason for congbOut il
that their militia has been broU
high a plane of efficiency that you
services be required by the nat
ernment, no state i'll the Union .-1..,-
nish Il more efficient quota. III
government has recognized theES1it1
for cooperation in maintaing
ciplined national guard in each
is the least expensive standing
can be maintained, and it's gen of the
port is, | believe. Il wise provisi
The maintenance of Il perma "cia'io
of instruction and rifle practiceW ednes-
Douglas has proven wise NEE ,o,,,o,
provision should be made for its wa .N va
maintenance on a scale that VINE GOn.
enhance its value and importanv yenrs
Inc "os'o. Law vision Of
The Legislature, in 1887. pa. -.
making provision for the printinl cnlture,
lico ton of the roster communicative ad-
and record of Wisconsin sold1ers. This
law is still in force and it shonld be re-
pealed. as it serves no useful purpose.
There is no occasion for continuing the
statutory authority which the law confers
upon the executive. If at any time there
should be such demand for Il roster that
would in the judgment of the Legislature
warrant it's publication. it can easily be
provided for. If ever it be authorized, the
number should be limited and the proviS-
ion should be made that it be printed I'M
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