Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
DILLINGHAM; SPOKE
Made Strong Legal Argument in
Support of the Oleomar-
garine Bill.
FRAUD UPON THE PEOPLE
And Government Should Enable Them
to Get Pure Food senator Proctor
Says He VIII Accept Amendment
Taxing Adulterated Butter and
Regulating Renovated Butter.
aent Should Enable Them

Washington, March S1.-During the en-
tire session OF the Senate to-day, the oleo-
margarine bill was under consideration
Three speeches were delivered TWO in sup
port of the measure and one against 1t.
Mr. Simmons Of North Carolina, made
cogent and extended argument in opEo-
sition to the bin. This was his maiden
speech in the Senate and he was cordially
congratulated at its conclusion.
Mr.. Dillingham; of Vermont presented a
strong legal argument in support Of the
measure, and vigorously arraigned the
manufacturers of oleomargarne for i'm
posing what he said was fraud upon
the people
Mr.. McCumbcr of North Dakota OK
pressed the belief that the farmers of tn,
country We're entitled to the protection al
forded by The bill.
Mr.. Lodge. chairman of the committee
on the Philippines, to-day reported to the
Senate a bill temporarily to provide Tor
the administration of affairs in the civil
government of the Philippine Islands. He
said, in submitting the report lie huptd
to call up the measure for considera ton
at an early date. Mr.. Rawlins OF Utah OF
the same committee, offered an amend
ment 70 the Philippine government bill, In
the nature of a substitute for 1t, repre-
senting the views of the minority.
After passing a number of bills of minor
Importance the Senate resumed considera-
ton of the oleomargarine bill. Mr.. SIM
mons of North Carolina spoke in opposi-
ton to the measure. he said that the
enactment of the bill would seriously af-
feet growers of cotton seed and manufac-
lures of cotton seed oil and also the large
growers of cattle and hogs.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Simmons's re-
marks, Mr. Proctor of Vermont, VINO is
in charge of the bill, answered an inquiry
Of Mr., Clark of Wyoming by saying that
IN ha
mcnt offered by Mr.. Harris of Kansas
placing a tax of 10 cents a pound on adul-
terated butter and regulating the manu-.
facture and sale of renovated and process
butter.
MIR. Mitchell of Oregon expressed him
self as favorable to the hill.
Mr.. Dillingham; OF Vermont, in support
of the measure, insisted that oleomar-
garine and all ether food products ought
to be sold for what they actually were
When an article was placed on the mar
ket in false guise. he contended, the
American people had a right to demand
legislation which would inspect itself. The
purpose of the pending measure was to az
FORD the people that protection.
Mr. Dillingham; arraigned the manufact-
urerse or cleomarRarine and butterine with
particular severity for the fraud, which, he
said they committed upon the public. lie
declared that the American neople wer.
getting tired of being hun.bugged in their
food products and were demanding the
enactment OF purs IL cd legislation
Mr.. MoCumbcr Of North Dakota said
that the farmers always sold their nro
ducts for what they were and 1t was no
| more than common honesty that thew
should be protected aginst the comr etitIon
| Of counterfeits whether 1t be butter or
other foods.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion and adjourned.