The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-17
CUTTING School FUND.
The Latest Scheme Proposed to Set
lie tie Treasury Deficit.
PUTTING TAX ON BOGUS BUTTER.

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why The BOSSES VIII Not Tax Beer.
Tho War on tho Govcrnor-The Ses-
sion TO he Proionged-Passage OF In.
aerest ELL.
SFrom Our Own Correspondent
Harrisburg. June 1.-the public
ssnhool fund Is to be cut down. That Is
1be latest scheme proposed to get out
nj the states financial difficulties. At a
rneeing held In Philadelphia on Satur-
day. at which Senators Quay and Pen
rose and their friends were present, IL
gGas agreed that cut in the school
appropriations would be a good thing.
The question of legalizing the sale of
soleomargarine, by placing tax of
rwo or three cents pound upon 1t,
HaS also discussed. but no conclusion
was reached. 1t was thought best to
rhalt and see how the farmers in the
Legislature would take the PROPOSE
tion before pushing 1t any farther. \
suggestion to place a tax on beer was
also made and discussed. but as the
9rewers of the state are opposed to 1t
IL is not likely that II will be done.
There is not a legislator that repre-
.ssants his constituents that will agree
10 n cut in the school appropriation,
Hhile the great brewing interests of
ctie state are permitted to escape from
~ slight additional tax on their pro-
s1nct- There need be no cut in this
years school fund, or any other ap-
pOpriation If Senator Quay and his
40 place tax upon beer and some other
2reat interests in the state. But the
Tni.chine will not consent to this. Its
wheels have been CREASED entirely too
Fcus by contributions from the brewers,
and so, though the school appropria-
shon be cut in two. there must be no
Lax on beer IL the machine can help it.
Farmers Up in Arms.
As for tax on oleomargarine, which
xcaS been proposed by the senator's
Iieutenants, every farmer in the state
Is In arms against 1t. The Seventy
sstS' was the first to move against this
scheme. Their purpose is not only to
hight the wicked exercise of one man
pswer in Pennsylvania politics, but to
prolect the people as well. 1t should
vsAns to cut down the school appro-
yrsfation, to legalize the sale OF oleo-
margarine, to protect the brewers and
corporations from taxation and to
otherwise juggie with the peoples In
terests have all come from the bosses.
not from the "Seventy-six." 1t was
or he expected then, that the anti Quay
element would organize to fight the
SSosses in their proposition to tax oleo-
margarine. thereby legalizing It's sale
and practically running the dairy In
herests Of the commonwealth.
On Wednesday last the members OF
xne "Seventy-six." led by Representa-
sives Young and Smith. of Tioga coun-
~, organized among the members of
the house what Is known as q Pure
btntter league" Mr., Young was made
chairman, and Mr.. Phillips, OF Chester
county, was elected secretary and
treasurer. steering committee Of Is
eras appointed to canvass the house
and enlist the interest Of every mem-
Aser from the rural districts in their
movement. AS 1t was a movement Of
the people against the bosses, fac
uioRal lines were forgotten. and Demo-
Gratis were asked to Join in to help the
people. And they did. The result of
this movement will undoubtedly be to
Nsaefeat the oleomargarine schemes.
There Is more than a desire to raise
revenue in this movement to tax oleo-
margarine. 1t is a gigantic job.
a Great Big Job.
OF course, by placing a tax on bogus
butter the present law is wiped out of
existence, and the sale of the stun Is
is,.coEnized by law. The instant that
dhis is done bogus butter factories will
spring up all over the state, and as
they will be willing in the future to pay
large sums of money to the machine
fer protection. 1t will thus be seen that
81 is a gigantic money making deal for
men who run politics and gather the
t-9snews of war for campaigns And all
shis is at the expense Of the farmer.
What does it matter If the $4,000, 900
IN the dairy interests of PENNSYLVANIA
are wiped out of existence. so that
there is some source from which the
politicians can obtain campaign money,
now that the interest bill has passed
and the state banks can no longer
make liberal contributions?
One of the greatest victories Of this
:session was the passage by the house
'of the hin compelling the payment of
per cent interest on all state
money deposited in banks. When the
iseventy-six" started out at the begin
ming of the session they had two para
mount objects. One was to secure the
massage OF bill compelling the pay
'1nent of interest on the states money. |
The other was to defeat the bill max |
sug any appropriation for the payment
if the expenses of the Lexow commit |
tee. Their first victory has been |
achieved; the second is to be won
The Interest Bill.
The final passing of this interest bill |
ended the most remarkable struggle |
of the session. From the beginning the |
machine did everything possible to de-
Yeat the measure. While declaring that |
they were in favor of the payment OF |
interest on state deposits, the leaders |
We're everlastingly at work trying to
skill the scheme. When they found that |
lthe investigation into the affairs OF
she state treasury woulr not halt the |
movement Senator Ouays friends |