Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-08
Special Correspondence.)

Harrisburg. Nov. 6.-Another aggres-
sive move has been made by the state
department of agriculture. through
Farmer Cope. the dairy and food COM
missioner, against the violators Of the
law regarding the sale Of oleo cOlored
In imitation Of butter. After the sue
cessful raids in Philadelphia and Pitts
burg II was thought that the traffic in
this commodity would cease.
Farmer Cope is not taking anything
for granted. While he is preparing to
fight in court the cases in which he
has had accused parties indicted, and
to have the accused convicted and SEN
fenced. he Is still hard at work direct
ing his agents, who are constantly on
the go with the view to securing fresh
evidence Of violations of the law.
In Philadelphia last week number
OF warrants were issued at the instance
Of Farmer Cope from the Office of Mag
istrate Strntton. and more arrests are
to follow
agriculture show that over 5000 sam
pies have been gathered by agents of
the department Of agriculture In this
state since the first of the year.
These have all been submitted to
chemists for analysis.
When the results have shown that
what was sold as pure butter was moth
ing more than oleo colored In imita-
tion Of the product Of the dairy, arrests
have been promptly made and the cases
have been brought to trial as speedily
as possible.
Secretary Hamilton and Commits
sioner Cope have been acting under
instructions from Governor Stone to
spare neither time, labor nor expense
to bring every violator OF the law to
justice, and they have made a record
for faithful and efficient work that can
be matched by the officials of no other
state in the union.
Recent cases in Philadelphia show
that while the state officials were being
denounced by yellow journal and
charged with neglecting their duty,
they were quietly gathering samples
and preparing their case. so that they
might make thorough presentation
when the matter reached court.
While Secretary Hamilton and Com
missioner Cope are not disclosing their
hand, they have a number of cases
under way which will be brought to
light when the next batch of arrests
shall be made
Commissioner Cope said: I'VE are
determined to prosecute all offenders,
and our agents will not relax in their
work Of gathering samples wherever
We have the least suspicion that the
law is being violated. Since my in
eumbency in the position of dairy and
food commissioner, period of about
four months. the department has
brought about TOO suits and prosecu-
tions. making nearly 1000 for the year
up to date. which is the best answer
that could be given to any critics of
this administration"
The records Of the department of
agriculture show that since Jan. l
there have been over 5000 samples
taken by the agents OF the department,
and there have been 983 arrests.
A MARVELLOUS SHOWING.
Here is statement, taken from the
official records at Harrisburg. show
ing the number OF cases brought in
each county since Jan. 1. 1900:
Allegheny .679
oerhS 1890. ..................
Blair .................... 25
Cambria .................... 13
Noi Doh .''.. '......... .............. Z
SHeSter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i
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