The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-23

our cheese law so that, hereafter,
cheese that does not contain at least
20 per cent of butter fats must be
branded as skinned cheese" If this
bill be enacted a law, it will raise the
average grade of cheese in the state,
and improve the reputation of Ohio
cheese, The bill will probably pass.
Last week, Mr. E. F. Webster and
Mr.. O. P. Chapman, with several other
officers and members of the Ohio Dairy
Union. spent several days in Columbus
in an earnest effort to secure a suitable
appropriation for the use of the dairy
and food department in prosecutions
of violators of our oleomargarine law.
The partial appropriation bill recon-
mended by the committee of the house
only carried $500 for inspections and
prosecutions under our dairy laws. So
small an appropriation would stop pros
ecutions. The Ohio Dairy Union has
secured the appointment of special
dairy deputy of its selection. The gen.
tlemen above referred to effected ar
rangements so that the future manage
ment of the dairy department shall be
in accordance with the views and wish
es of the Ohio Dairy Uuion. They then
went to the senate finance committee,
and Mr.. Webster in behalf of the Dairy
Union, presented its claims and asked
that the appropriation be increased to
$4,000 Mr.. Chapman and Prof. Hunt
of the Ohio state university endorsed
this request, which was granted by the
committee, and the senate passed the
bill so amended. The house did not
concur in this amendment, and the en-
tire bill has been referred to confer
ence committee of the two houses. A
vigorous effort is now being made by
the officials of the Union to secure the
approval of the senate bill by the COM
mittee of conference.
Arrangements have been perfected
for vigorous prosecution of the great
oleo plant at Columbus that is turning
out over 100000 pounds of oleomargar-
inc per month in the flush of the season
and nearly all of it colored to initiate
butter, in violation of the law. These
prosecutions will begin at once, and be
pushed vigorously whether the appro-
priation bill gets through in suitable
shape or not, the visiting committee at
Columbus having pledged that funds
for such prosecution shall be furnished
until an appropriation can be secured
from the state. Armed with this guar
antee, the Union proposes to 60 ahead
with prosecutions, relying on the legis-
lature finally to provide funds for this
purpose. There is to be no delay. The
fight is on, and will be a vigorous one
from this date,
1t has been found that convictions
cannot be secured before juries in eth
er Columbus or Cleveland. The oleo
plants have influence enough to secure
juryman who will not bring in verdict
against them, however clear the evil
dence. The only method that offers
success is to take the cases to country
points in the county, where honest ver-
diets will be secured. This will be
done.
On Friday last, bill was introduced
in the senate limiting the jurisdiction
of justices of the peace to townships
where they reside. This bill is in the
interest of the oleo plants, and if enact
ed into law will be deadly blow al
the dairy industry Of the state. 1t was
doubtless introduced because of the re.
cent decision Of the supreme court OF
Ohio, declaring that justices of the
peace have final jurisdiction in cases
brought under our oleo laws. This de-
cision was great victory for the dairy
men of the state. The bill above referred
to is intended to practically nullify it
If convictions cannot be secured il
the cities where the great oleo plants
are located, but little good can be ac
complished by prosecutions in tn,
small towns. 1t is therefore of vita
Importance that this bill be defeated
The Ohio Dairy Union is now bending
all its energies to secure such defeat
and with good prospect of success.
But few dairyman realize the enor
nous amount of work that is beinj
done by this young organization, no
how much remains to be done befor
final success is assured.
Every dairyman in the state shoul,
stand by the Ohio Dairy Union, and b.
taking membership in it, encourage tn
thorough and sustained effort that i
absolutely required to finally win thi
great fight for the dairymen.
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ing, and risk your life by neglecting