Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-10-30

from letter written By Chas. G. knight,
Secretary Of the National Dairyman's
Union, explaining Mr.. Loudenslager's vote
on the Grout bill when before Congress,
and to the extent OF characterizing
Mr.. Knight as scowardly, anonymous
correspondent, who wisely conceals his
Identity, 2 as he knew the charge was
false.n
Editor Albright is an exceedingly bold
man to charge the Secretary Of the National
Dairymen's Association with being cow
ardly, anonymous correspondent, who
wisely conceals his identity. Mr.. Albright
came to Woodbury. with some reputation
for honesty, but he will have lost it if he SO
recklessly maligns faithful servants. The
article quoted last week, and which we
reproduce below, is an extract from Mr..
Knights report to his superiors, for their
information, and being public document
came into this canvass in perfectly legiti-
mate way. And it belongs here, because
it is uncontrovertable testimony to his per
| fidy, and betrayal of his constituents.
The last resort of the liar is, "your
liar'' but that is not argument, neither is
the epithet employed by honorable men.
We have no personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Knight, but from the fact that he
occupies confidential relation to the Ma
tional Association Of the great dairy indus
try of this country, we are warranted in
assuming that he is heightened, honor
able gentleman who would scorn to bear
false witness against any man, especially
member Of Congress. Measured by the same
standard, he would, too scorn to deceive
those to whom he was bound by every
obligation of honor by withholding informa-
ton necessary for his superiors to possess.
For that reason he wrote -
"Who is it that is interested in having
oleomargarine colored in the factory instead
of the home, and is willing that consumers
should pay therefore the sum of 81, 1920, 600
per year Only the manufacturers of oleo-
margarine. 1t is they who urge the sub
stitution OF the Wadsworth bill, which al
lows coloring and makes no reduction in
the two cent tax, which is neither required
for revenue, nor but small portion of
which is necessary for the enforcement of
the provisions of the present law. 1t is the
manufacturer who realizes the necessity of
being able to place in the hands of the re-
| taller an article in such color and form as
| will furnish him facilities with which to
| palm it off as butter. 1t is the manufac-
turers who know that it is only the ability
| to palm it off as butter to his guests that
induces the hotel, clearinghouse or restau-
rant keeper to use their substitute for but
ter, where only the perpetrators Of the fraud
benefit from the deception It is the man
ufactuTers who realize that the minute their
product goes upon the market in its true
color the big profits which have served as
an incentive for the retailer to handle it in
defiance of State laws will be thing of the
past and that, instead Of selling upon a
basis of butter with profit nee ssitated
through the perishable nature of this deli
cate product, oleomargarine will descend to
the plan Of lard as a result of the superior
keeping qualities Of low grade fats.
1.-THE Wadsworth substitute gives col
ored oleomargarine the protection of the
interstate commerce laws to come into a
State and be sold in one and two pound
packages in absolute violation of the laws
and will Of the States. 1t furnishes no
protection whatever to the guest at the no.
| tel, restaurant or boarding-hous and also
1 protects the retailer in the possession Of an
article which he can upon convenient &C.
casion palm off as butter to unwary custo-
mers whom he knows not to be detectives or
officers
Instead of settling this question once
and for all, as Congress should at this ses-
sion and thus quiet this conflict that has
been growing for years throughout the
country, the passage of the Wadsworth
substitute would simply place upon the
shelves of the grocers, beyond the reach Of
State laws, counterfeit butter, and reveal
Congress in the light Of protecting makers
and sellers of oleomargarine instead of
| affording relief to the millions of producers
Of butter. Instead of settling the question,
it would simply aggravate the situation; it
would be giving a stone where bread is
asked.
''The House has twice rejected the
Wadsworth substitute, once in the Fifty
sixth Congress, and on February IL last.
Our friends in the popular branch knew
the origin of the measure, and realized that
every apologist for oleomargarine favored it
and that it was pressed by the manufac-
turers to gain fresh advantage
ssThe fight in the House was not as to
whether or not further restrictions should
be placed on oleomargarine, but as to
whether the oleomargarine makers bill
known as the sWadsworth Substitute OIL
J the majority bill Of the committee known
as the New circuit bill should be accepted
'sIn making up the following report the
opposition is given credit for all members
who did not vote or were not paired. Those
: voting TO recommit II. R. 9206 are here
} classed against the bill, or against the
dairymen's measure, while those voting OF
paired against recommittal are classed as
being for the bill, meaning for II. R
| 9206''
{ Reinforcing the circular letter by Chas
G. Knight, Secretary of the National Dairy
Union, as to II. C. LoudensIager's vote fol
: the Oleomargarine Trust, published in these
columns last week, we quote below ar
extract from letter dated July 81, 1902
by ex-Secretary, w. D. Hoard, of Wiscon-
/ sin, who is editor Of ''Hoard's Dairyman. 2
He said
/ "Now, as to the situation concerning Mr.
. Loudenslager's action, can only say this
that ] was exceedingly surprised that any
member of Congress from New Jersey, and
particularly one representing such district
as he does should place himself in opposition
and antagonism to the evident justice and
/, demands Of the dairymen. We had to
press through just such opposition in order
to get justice, and the bill would have beer
defeated had it been left to the tender
mercies of Congressman like him, who fol
some strange and inexplicable reason, sidei
against us as far as they dared
II trust the dairy farmers of New jersey
! will be more worthily and sympatheticallJ
represented hereafter. With kind regards
e / remain, ssYours very truly,
& (Signed ssW. L. HoARD.u
' The new editor of the Constitution ha
: slight regard for his own reputation for trutl
and veracity by impugning the honesty 0
I Messrs. Knight and Hoard.
Loudenslager is depending on Trus
: money to win his election just as it won hi
nomination.