The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-04


ing met early in the year 1898 for the
purpose of enforcing more vigorously if
possible, the laws relating to the manu-
facture and sale of oleomargarine, COM
planned to Mr.. Blackburn, the Dairy sr d :,
Food Commissioner, that if more vigor-
GUS action we're taken by him in his
Department, there would be- shown |
greater and better results than had been |
heretofore shown. To aid and assist the |
Dairy Union, Mr.. Blackburn informed
them that he would give them an attor-
ney of their own selection, an inspector
of their own selection, and likewise
chemist. Thereupon about the middle
of February, the Ohio Dairy Union
designated and selected me to act as the
attorney in such prosecutions, selected
Mr.. L P. Bailey as inspector, and Prof.
II. A. Weber of the o aio State Univer-
sity as chemist. For myself, l was
perfect stranger to Mr.. Blackburn: he
had never heard of me in his life.
Nevertheless We were all appointed and
paid by Mr.. Blackburn and entered up-
on the work. Mr.. Blackburn gave US
full sway to do as was deemed best and
az was considered best by the Dairy
Union. I do not recall that any request
from me of any kind whatsoever, was
ever refused by Mr.. Blackburn. 1 do
know that upon entering upon my work,
was very much prejudiced sginst Mr..
Blackburn, honestly suppcsing he had
deserved some of the attacks made upon
, him, and believe go expressed myself.
, say right here that my experience has
4 thoroughly and absolutely convinced
me that the present Dairy and Food
q Commissioner, Mr.. Blackburn. has done
' more work in the labor OF suppressini
! the growth of oleomagarine in the STATE
Ohio, than any person in this State.
n, Mr.. Blackburn permitted the Unior
to select new inspector later on in th'
r year, Mr.. A. P. Reynolds of Cleveland
!. Ohio, likewise perfect stranger to him
and he is still serving as inspector unde
q the Department.
r No one without experience can under
. stand in the least degree, the difficultie
q encountered in prosecutions of oleomar
4 garine violations. The laws on the sub
n ject are all new; we have few decision
4 to guide us; advantage is taken of ever
% possible question, and as a result W
:. have now pending in the Circuit Cour
a of this State grave end serious question
;. which have been raised by manu-
! facturers and dealers in oleomargarin,
in We are compelled to proceed with n
- more speed than the law permit
i. aggravating as the delay is.
am engaged at the present time
~ prosecuting quo warranto suits againl
H. The Capital City Dairy Company
Columbus, Ohio, and the Uaion Dail
= Company of Cleveland, Ohio, the on
ot manufacturers in the State, and beliey
that the Supreme Court will oust the
ba from business and wind up the said tv
"A corporations. Likewise I may hel
y state that all of the business 1 ha'
a agaged in up to the present time, b.
:, been exclusively directed against ole
maIkaIlu0 llboIoeLs; UIEs olaChpui
10 insisting that devote all time and el
er ergy to that one sui ject.
-. l can state, 1 believe, with certain
or that every dairy-man aud every perst
or interested in Dairy products who vot
or against Mr.. Blackburn at the comil
ba election, will have by his side CASTIN
THE SANE BALLOT, those very offel
in ders against the law whom we are
lid vigorously prosecuting, and who as t
10. result, are now working against N
r+ Blackburn.
b. I make this statement, not out of al
feeling toward the members of the Oh
or. Dairy Union, for whom I have t
IT, greatest respect and to whom owe 4
appointment, but feel that it is due t
tai Dairy and Food Commissioner, who
7 I may have wronged in my earlier care
2 by not giving him the fullest confiden
= and trust as to the sincerity of his wol
1 Respectfully,
8 E. B. DILLON