Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
PROMPT AND ENERGETIC.

Farmer Cope began operations in
different sections of the state as soon
as his commission was made out by
the governor He called all his sub
ordinates together and instructed
them as to what he desired them to do
Spare neither time. effort nor ex-
pense," he said. "and pay particular
attention to the Illegal sales OF oleo-
margarine and mixed butter, and
overlook no cases where there is adul-
teration Of other food products
The agents of the commissioner
worked night and day carrying out his
instructions. Evidence was procured
without delay, and although there had
been many arrests before Farmer
Cope's appointment. he and his assist
ants have broken the record In MAX
ing arrests In the short time he has
been at the head Of the department. A
number Of special detectives were en-
gagged, and whers 1t was deemed neces-
sary. through the dealers knowing the
regular inspectors. women were en-
ploysd by Farmer Cope to gather sam
pies whore dealers were suspected of
selling oleo under cover.
Having procured mass Of evidence
and had many Of the accused dealers
held for court, Commissioner Cope
went to Philadelphia and had con-
ference with District Attorney Rother-
mel with view OF having the cases
speedily tried and disposed of at the
next term of court. The trouble here
tOfore has been that these cases have
not always been tried promptly.
FARMER COPE'S PLANS.
Farmer Cope. in commenting upon
the situation, said:
When ! accepted the appointment
tendered me by Governor Stone 1t was
with the determination to stamp out
the sale OF bogus butter and adulter-
ated food articles with all the haste
compatible with thoroughness. Gov
ernos Stone was eager that this should
be done. and assured me that l should
have all the support possible In the
undertaking.
"As every fair minded person will
readily understand. such an undertake
ing - that Of stamping out the trahic
In bogus butter could not be accom-
plished in a day or a week or month
! am glad to be able to say. however
that We have the wheels pretty well
In motion, and that arrests of vio-
lators OF the olsomargarine and pure
food laws will be made from now on
rapidly, and followed up vigorously In
the courts.
"The willingness Of the district at.
torney's ONCE at Philadelphia to as.
sist the dairy and food Commissioners
In bringing all persons placed under ar.
rest through this department to Justice
will aid in carrying on the war against
the bogus butter men very materially
with this to encourage US we will
60 ahead with all the energy we pos
sess In our efforts to put an absolute
stop to the sale of bogus butter and
other impure food products, and the
sooner the bogus butter men realize
that their game Is up the better It will
bs for them.
THE departments regular force OF
agents has been reinforced at import
ant points by men working In con-
junction with the agents. but who are
not known personally to any of the
Ole0margarine dealers. Through these
u OF evidence which It would
ierwise be practically impossible to
'afn-evidence Of sort which will
assure conviction.
"The sale Of bogus butter and other
impure articles of food has got to stop.
We have made gratifying progress so
Tar, but we intend to do still better.
There Is to be no let up on the part OF
this department. either In making ar
rests or In pushing the cases to convic-
tion In the courts until every illegal
dealer In oleomargarine or other adul-
terated or impure food products of any