Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-05-29
FIGHTING THE TRUST
State officials Vigorously Enforc-
ing the Pure Food Laws.
FOLLOWING UP BEEF sARoNs

Gathering Evidence In All Parts Of
the Commonwealth to Protect the
Home Industry.
Especial Corrcspondence.)
Philadelphia, May 27.-The vigorous
manner in which the state administra-
tion is going after the beef trust for
alleged violations of the pure food act
of 1895 is meeting with popular ap-
proval. Governor Stone has issued in
structions to the officials Of the dairy
and food bureau to prosecute every
butcher, wholesaler or retailer who
may be found violating any provision
of the law, and his instructions are be-
ing carried out to the letter.
Commissioner Cope, Of this bureau,
has been stirring up his subordinates,
and they are prepared to bring mum.
ber of prosecutions in different parts
OF the state upon evidence recently pro-
cured. The Philadelphia Live Stock
Association, which is fighting the beef
trust, and which was formed to en-
courage the sale of home dressed beef,
is cooperating with the state officials,
and there is reason to believe that the
crusade recently inaugurated will be
eminently successful
Commissioner Cope states that the
agents of his bureau In Pittsburg have
been directed by him to bring suits
against three Pittsburg firms for al
legged violations Of the law in selling
sausage and chopped meats preserved
with sulphites, which, it is declared,
are more injurious to the health than
boracic acid and other preservatives
frequently used by western packers.
In every large city in the common
wealth the agents of the dairy and food
bureau are actively taking samples OF
preserved meats and having them an
alyzed by state chemists. The data
thus obtained Is used by the agents OF
the bureau in bringing prosecutions
when it is found that the law has been
violated.
The Philadelphia Live Stock Associa-
tion has aroused quite public senti-
ment against the beef trust, and the
people are encouraging the purchase of
home dressed beef wherever possible.
READY FOR PRIMARIES.
The Republican City Committee has
named June 4th as the date for the
primary election to select delegates to
the Republican state convention and
to nominate candidates for congress,
the state legislature and the local Of
fees.
There will be eighty-five delegates to
the state convention elected from this
city Israel w. Durham, the acknowl-
edged leader Of the local organization,
predicts that all of these delegates will
vote for Judge Pennypacker for gov
ernor. He seems to be quite confident
of this.
During the last few days an unex-
pected opposition has been sprung to
the slated candidates for delegates to
the state convention by some support
ers of Attorney General Elkin They
have adopted resolutions favorable to
the candidacy Of the Indiana county
man and announce that they intend to
tricts for the election Of delegates to
the state convention who will vote for
Mr.. Elkin's nomination.
There is promise of a lively struggle
in certain districts and some interest
ing campaigning will be experienced
before the delegate election shall be
held.
There will be no friction In this city
over the nomination Of candidates for
any of the Offices to be filled at the
November election. The leaders have
already agreed upon the nominees and
the conventions will select these fav-
orites without doubt. All Of the pres
ent congressman, excepting James
Rankin Young, will probably be re-
nominated, although there is still some
doubt about Congressman Morrell be-
ing returned. James L. Miles will be
named for sheriff and the present coro.
ner and Republican commissioners will
be renominated.
DEMOCRATS ARE DIVIDED.
The Philadelphia Democrats are very
much at sea. They are divided on the
governorship between former Governor
Pattison and former Judge Gordon.
The latter has a majority of the dele
gates from this city at his back and II
he shall conclude to make canvass
for the nomination his friends say he
can get powerful aid throughout the
state.
Guffey is keeping away from this
city He does not want to become in
volved in the local Democratic fac
tional fight He sees trouble ahead for
! himself and therefore is avoiding the
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