Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
AGAINST hoo euTrER.
An Abic Argument BY Congressman
Morae. OF Nasaachuaetts.

an Able Argument BY Congressman
Morse, OF Massachusetts.
Congressman Morse, Of Massachu-
setts, defends the farming and dairy
interests of the country and the manu-
facturers of his own state.
On January IA the committee on
agriculture favorably reported TO the
national house Of representatives a bill
affirming the decision OF the supreme
court, to the effect that oleomargarine
or any imitation of butter or cheese
passing from one state to another
should be subject to all the laws and
regulations respecting the same in
that state. Hon. Elijah A. Morse, NJ. G.,
supported the bill and spoke in part as
/ follows:
Mr.. Speaker, propose to vote for this
/ bill believe II Is proper and just bill
And IN voting for It represent Massachu-
eetts. Our state has passed stringent
laws against these frauds called oleomar-
| rarlne. initiation butter orimltation cheese.
/ In the commonwealth which j have the
/ honor In part to represent, boarding
house that uses this vile stun on Its table
must hang up In its dining-room n Sign:
Imitation butter used here. The man
ufaciurers OF this product In my state arc
not allowed TO color II In imitation OF u @
color OF butter; they are obliged to sell II
white. or it's natural color. so that the man
who buffers his bread with Il can see what
article he Is using.
This bill proposes to protect the COM
monweolth OF Massachusetts, from having
brought into her borders from other states
this imitation product and sold contrary 70
the laws OF the state. Ever since have
been member Of the house have consist
emily and pcrsistently voted for every
measure that looked to the suppression of
oleomarFarine, imitation butter or i'm
itation cheese Every one OF US has
personal Interest In this matter. |. for ono,
DO not want to butter my bread with soap
grease, even u II has been chemically
treated.
THE board OF health OF Massachusetts
was called upon while was a member OF
the state legislature, TO pass upon the
healthfulness OF this product: and tha,
board. composed OF some OF the most prom |
irent men In our commonwealth, said, |
among other things. that the door for the |
propagation OF that awful disense known /
as trichInosis' was thrown open to some
extent at least by the manufacture OF /
this product And why7 They explained |
why. They said that the oil Of the hog |
in order TO be made into oleomargarinc or /
butterine or any OF these other products /
named here. could not be brought up 70 |
such a temperature that the disease germs /
would be destroyed. because this extreme |
heat would break the Elobules and tho /
hutter could not be churned. on the |
strength OF that report by the board OF /
health OF Massachusetts. the legislature Of /
which I was at the time n member passed 4
this very stringent measure to which /
have called attention.
''The manufacture OF initiation butter /
and cheese Is n fraud upon the great farm
Ing interests OF this country. ! have. since
have been n member OF this house. voted
uniformly. consistently and pcrsistently /
OR rnN In hn lrf ftF ha
great farming class OF our country. There
are n great many tribunes Of the farmers
who are demagoFucs who stand up and
demand In the interest OF the farmers
things which would be against their inter
cst. But do believe Il to be In the inter-
est OF the farmer-I believe II to be wise.
Just and proper-to leLislntc IN behalf Of
the great dairy interests Of this country.
Il have listened 10 some OF the constitu-
tional arguments Of the learned gentleman
from Louisiana and the learned gentleman
from Virginia. And when hear some fthese
learned lawyers. Judges and jurists Sis-
course upon the constitution. l sometimes
think OF a minister that heard OF. OF whom
II was said that his principal qualinca-
tlon was that he could split a theological
hair. and II was not so good after he had
split II as II was before.
Now, Mr. Speaker. I am loyal TO the
constitution OF my country. ! nnd In n
a provision about interstate commerce l;
there is anything IN that provision that
VIII enable us to suppress. control or re-
strain the sale Of this vile. dirty compound.
unit for human food. will vote for such
measure every time.
''It has been said In the course OF the de-
bate on this floor by the way OF justifying
this oleomargarine fraud upon the great
interests and consumers OF this
that the manufacturers OF Massa-
rhusetts are not honorable merchants and
business men and are guilty OF fraud In
the manufacture Of leather, shoes. WOOL
ems. etc. Lest by silence l should appear
10 give consent TO that charge. wish TO say
4 word here In my place.
Il call the attention OF the house TO the
fact that "A distinguished representative OF
on one occasion In ante
bellum times. when the dark crisis was i'm
pending and the mutterings OF war and
secession were heard. stood on this floor
and said, In answer TO an attack on our
that he threw down her
,love 10 the whole band OF assailants.'
That man was Anson Burllrg0me Now
stand In my place, and In behalf OF the
OF Masachusetts, 4, and meas
iring my words, say that. for business
honor. for enterprise, for Integrity. ! throw
iown tho glove OF her manufacturers,
BANKERS and business men 10 the world.
.Applause.l
Massachusetts, sell wOolen goods and shoes ,
or what they are. There Is no attempt. as
n the case OF oleomargarine, to palm Il
m for something I. Is not. II there IL
my split leather In their shoes, they are
Iold for split leather, and for half the price ,
II whole leather. II their clothes are made
n part OF cotton las charged), II Is to cheap
m them and bring them In the reach OF tho
'oor, and they are sold for what they
IRE. ,
"Mr. Speaker. / might 20 through the
Whole category OF articles made by tho
OF Massachusetts. and used
n civilized life, and prove by statistics that /
ur manufacturers. for honor. for enter
rise. for Integrity and for success. can
afely challenge the world More than
hat. Mr.. Speaker. when the yellow wings I
4 postilence nap themselves In a south
rn sky. when fire or famine or flood or pes
Hence overtaEe any section OF our coun-
~ or ovortake humanity anywhere IN the
vide, wide world, In starving Ireland, IN I
amine-stricken Russia. or In the far-away :
'ictims Of the sultan In Armenia-I say,
rho pourr out its treasure like water 70 9
elieve afiiiction and distress7 Why, these I
anne manufacturers who have been abused I
nd misrepresented on this floor to-day ! g..
hese men who are accused OF making .
lothes out Of 'shoddy' and shoes cut Of
pasteboerd.' !
Mr.. Speaker. Massachusetts, needs no eu- I
ogium or defense from me IN these closing =
ours OF my service here In the language .
4 one OF her great sons we say: There she
tands.' MI Speaker. II this Is the last v
gord shall speak In this house. 1 stand In [
ny place and throw back 10 the gentlemen
rho make these charges against the man
facturers OF the commonwealth have IN
art the honor to representa- say / deny "
Tat her manufacturers are guilty OF fraud
% deception In their products" Zap e,
lause.l b
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