The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
OLEO AGITATION
PURELY POLITICAL
Farmer Cope Challenges All Who
Criticize His Department
to Face Him.
CONGRESS is IN DOUBT.

of the Danger I'm Fusion With
United states senator TO Elect and
With n Poll of the Country show
ing But Six Probable Republican
Majority in the House.
Especial Correspondence)
Harrisburg, Oct. 2S.-The political
character of the agitation over the oleo
issue is becoming known to the voters
| Of the state. The willful misrepresent-
ations of the work of the department
of agriculture have been going on so
long and the associations of the men
back of the attacks are now so well
known that the farmers and dairymen
| of the state are not being deceived.
| This was apparent in Chester county
last week. when men who are identi-
fed with the insurgent Republican
movement got up a meeting and sought
to help along their fusion legislative
campaign through 1t. Their gathering
was a small one, and IL was evident
that the politicians were working o
| losing game.
FARMER COPE'S CHALLENGE.
Farmer Cope, after reading the re-
ports of what was said atthis insurgent
meeting in West Chester, promptly is
sued the following challenge:
Having noticed the proceedings or
the meeting held at Smiths Hall, West
| Chester, Pa, on Oct. i6, beg leave to
make the following statement in order
to sustain the action of myself and the
attaches of the dairy and food depart
ment of the commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania.
ITO Edward Walter, George Rhoads,
| Samuel E. Howell, Penrose Maule,
John Battin and John c. Sharpless; l
challenge you collectively or individ-
ually or any one connected with that
meeting or any one In the common
wealth of Pennsylvania or any news
paper published in this state to pro-
duce any evidence before any court
of this commonwealth or board OF arbi-
tration that will sustain them in max
ing the following charges;
Whereas, BY the sworn testimony
of witnesses and the records of the
several courts of quarter sessions OF
| the commonwealth of Pennsylvania it
has been shown that officials of our
state and others under them have con-
| spired with the oleomorgarine dealers
and actually did aid and abet them in
committing crimes and violations OF
our laws prohibiting the illegal sale
| of oleomargarine.
"'Whereas, BY the violation of the
laws regulating the sale of oleomarga-
rine the farmers of the state OF Penn
sylvania have been Systematically and
| lo1s tolt Cttt of l.
lion dollars annually in the sale OF
their dairy products
81 furthermore challenge any one In
this commonwealth or any newspaper
in this commonwealth to produce any
evidence since my taking charge OF
this division that will be sustained by
any court Of this commonwealth or
board of arbitration that any attorney,
chemist or agent has by any act or in
any manner hindered or prevented the
arrest and conviction of any person or
persons violating the pure food and
oleomargarine laws of this state.
Furthermore, I most emphatically
deny that | am under control OF any
machine, faction, party or association
or that either Governor Stone, Secre-
tary Hamilton or any one else connect
ed with the state administration has
at any time used or endeavored to use
any influence or pressure in regard to
my actions as dairy and food commits
sioner of this commonwealth.
"I honestly and conscientiously be-
lieve by the condition in which found
this division upon taking charge on the
18th day OF June, 1900, that there has
been nothing criminal that can be at
tached TO any official connected with
this department. That the attack upon
this department has been prompted en-
tirely as q partisan movement to poi
son and prejudice the minds of the
farmers of the state.
"(Signedl JESSE X. COPE,
DAIRY and Food Commissioner"
CONGRESS- IN DOUBT.
The poll of the United States made
by the New York Herald shows thai
while the Republicans have the bright
est prospects of winning a majority ir
the house, the probable majority is
very small one, and II is not at al
certain that the Republicans will have
both branches of congress at the mex
; session.
ut luSlbu NhASA 'SAN NNAA
, men heretofore Identified with the Re
| publican organization are making witt
the Democratic machine politicians
may seriously affect the election o
Republican congressman and member
of the legislature.
The poll indicates that the Republi
! cans, according to the present situa
ton, will have a majority of six vote
. in the house
But as to the United States senate
there are many doubtful condition
which may imperil Republican success
The figures given by the New Yorl
Herald as to the outlook in the cam
paign for the election Of United State
senators are interesting.
; These tables are given by The Her
add
I PRESENT SENATE.
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