The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-08-29


county and elsewhere throughout the
state. In all OF these cases the deiend-
ants were held for court and were
placed under bond ranging from $500
to $500 each.
MANY CASES PENDING.
"The department will have coming
up before the September terms of court
cases in the following counties: Allie
gheny, Westmoreland. Blair. Clearfield,
Dauphin. Montgomery, Northumber-
land. Fayette. Lawrence. Lackawanna
and Philadelphia. Eighteen cases will
be heard by the courts In Fayette and
Westmorelaud counties alone. ~ cases
In Cambria and Blair and u large num-
ber In Philadelphia and Allegheny.
For man. In the face of these
facts, to publicly charge that the de-
partment is doing nothing for the sup
preston of oleomargarine is TO utter a
deliberate and Intentional falsehood,
and the man who makes such a state
ment discredits himself before truth
loving and fair minded public.
BOLD MISREPRESENTATION.
"The whole affair is a sample of the
Misrepresentation that has been re-
sorted to in order to injure the reputa-
ton and influence of the pure food
department of the state, and can only
be intended to be used for political
purposes in the hope that they may
prejudice people against the state ad-
ministration.
al .Nf h., an
truthfulnoss of these people is needed
il can be found in the additional fact
that during the month of June of this
year the pure food department brought
80 suits in Allegheny county under the
oleomargnrine law Seven were tried
and six were convicted. Seventeen
were brought in Philadelphia, two in
Schuylkill county, one in Lawrence,
Is in Blair, l9 of whom pleaded guilty
and were sentenced; seven In Cambria,
u in Westmoreland, one in Indiana,
three In Fayette, two In Cleariield. one
in Somerset, six In Dauphin, two in
Crawford, six in Delaware. one in
Montgomery county and seven pure
food cases in Allegheny county. max
ing total of 10 for the month of
June brought by the dairy and food d.
vision of the department of agricul-
ture in single month.
ATTACK PURELY PARTISAN.
"These facts ought to be sufficient to
convince the people of Pennsylvania
that the whole attack is purely parti-
san and selfish and without single
ground of justification.
Before the farming people of Penn
sylvania accept the declarations of
these demagOgues they will do well
to write TO the department of agricul-
ture for the facts, which will be cheer
fully given to all who desire to know
the truth. so that there is no necessity
for any one being misled, but by going
to the department itself, either in per-
son or by letter, the facts will be very
cheerfully given"
Mr.. Cope says he went to Mount
Gretna with no idea of making
speech or any remarks at all on any
subject, but that when Kaufman made
such gross misstntementS In regard to
his work. he was compelled TO protect
himself. In regard to the statement
of Mr., Kaufman that James Terry. of
the Pittsburg district. had been sent
home by Commissioner Cope to aid
the stalwart Republicans In the county
primaries Mr.. Cope said that this is
entirely wrong.
"ln July Mr.. Terry asked for va
cation" said Mr., Cope. "Ile told me
that he had not been home since Feb
ruary. | did not know what county he
was from or that he was not resident
of Pittsburg. and told him he could
have the time he asked for | think
It was three weeks. | told him he
must return to his work before the
first of August. When Mr.. Kaufman
declared that a cent a pound had been
paid the department for protection to
oleo dealers, ! nsktd him who received
the money. but nc would not tell me-"
C0mmisSloner Cope says that the
trouble 'v',h Mr.. Kaufman Is that he
is disgrun',ed because he has failed o.
an appointment as All attorney for the
pt..e fOCd apartment.