The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-20
FIGHT AGAINST
0LE0MARGERINE.
The Finance Committee Pcstpones
Action on the Question.
VIEWS or A LEADING GROCER,
lie Tells OF the Injury 10 Makers of
Real Butter b, The sale Of the Imi-
tation Article Commends Mr.
CARRIERS Resolution.
VIEWS OF A LEADING GROCER.


hold "a meeting tuesday night and would
have considered the matter. but Tor the
rfouest of the attorney Tor the agents
for Imitation butter. whose request that 10
s. POSTPONED untl next meeting, was
granted.
The nght between butter and butterinc
ia- been waged for some time very hotiy,
end tee advocates of Mr.. Garbers meas
u.a arc in hopes that Cos sale here viii
boz practically prohibited ere long. They
contend that buticrinc ia furnished %
those who handle 30 by an agent OF Chi
cago and other firms. and does not brins
Tho city or State any revenue, while in-
nicting great pocuniary loss Oh the farm
Grs and makers OF real butter
a leading grocer OF Richmond writes
as follows 90 The Times.
a MERCHANTS VIEWS.
Knowing that you are deeply interested
iu ihc welfare OF Virginia people and
arc ways ready 90 espouse their cause,
take the liberty OF calling your atten-
ton to O. measure which has been recent
u.s. offered in the City Council by Mr.
CARRIER. of Marshall Ward and by that
body referred Co the Finance Committee
Tor their report This measure has for
its object tho placing of license tax
upon thc sale of olc0m3rga rine or Dul-
f-r.ne in the city of Richmond.
In casually gianclug at this resolution
one who Is unscqualntea win INC Ie7ui,s
or me sale OF THIS imitation Du-.tN "oulu
'lll 70 see mo necessity ny s"'n '""
ana To leahle mo-" great D." 'l'l'S
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we nope l.a' ,.' i"'''l' any
cisiiy our city Fathers. may DE made
Acquainted with the true state Of affairs
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of rioa and powerful trusts whose hcad-
quarters are iu other States. and not
cent or whose money for the privilege
30 carrying on their business goes into
fho treasury of either cur city or state.
Before The introduction of oleomarRerina
or hntferne info the State. the pure but
for interest of the state of virginia was
among tne most valuable products of the
farm. and pat annually into 'he pockets
or ow farmers many thousands of doll
lfi. which through natural thanheis OF
''7iAer7 Iound ie was nteh mo
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o- business manifestations to carry A. on
successfully hv no means lint because
Those home industries hltc been discrimi-
mated against. and me life squeezed out
OF them hy such legislation. or u should
ssy. by the failure of such legislation as
was necessary to foster and protect them,
end 90 make them profitable.
This resolution of Mr Carriers aims
directly at tho mHrk and should our re-
uresentauves in the City council wise
lv on kc 30 o low. which they undoubtcd-
lv hove Che right to DO they viii have
accomplished good work for our city
and elyon 90 tho puro butter interest OF
our state. new hfc Do would De- very
conservative estimate 90 place the butter
production of ,fe state Of Virginia. pre-
NIous to The Introduction of "leomHf-e-
zine az hNe milton po"n"s per "HlViA
and tne price oi tni. output iant.i from
sixteen to twenty five cents per pound
which at an average Of tScuty cents
placed u le pockets of our home people
aI least ono million dollars. Since the
Introduction of this Imitation article.
(Which DAYS mo- tax 90 either city or
state. tine only task upon it being TO the
general ro, orumcnu This immense pure
butter industry of Virginia has been ale
most entirely destroyed because OF the
unfair competition o. has had fo meet in