Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Every Dairyman Int crested.

In the formation OF the oleomarga-
rine association, the dairymen of the
country are confronted by the fact
that more trouble awaits them. The
express purpose Of the new organiza-
ton is to work for the repeal of our
present oleomargarine law, and the
intention is to combine all the inter
ests of those interested in the manu-
facture or sale of the compound in a,
body to work for this end.
Geo. w. Russell is the secretary
of tho new organization, and Wor-
cester, Mass, is the place where the
association was formed. The men,
bership fee has been placed at S25.
but they say in the circular any
amount will be received and used
for the purposes specified. 1t is well
that the dairyman be fully posted
on these conditions, and also as to
our ability to successfully combat
this new organization. 1t was the
hope of the officers and members of
the National Dairy Union that after
the many knockout blows the deal
ers in the compound had received at
the hands of the courts, they would
submit to the existing conditions
and gradually abandon any future
attempt to either violate, evade or try
to repeal the law; but such is not
to be the case. Several organizations
of local character, and for an ex-
press purpose, have from time to
time been formed by them and large
sums Of money have been used in
their many suits to secure the repeal
of the law, but the present move is
the first time it has become nation
al movement, and the first time it
has entered the field of politics.
While we heard many disquietiug
rumors before and during the first
few weeks Of the last session Of our
national congress, of efforts that were
going to be made to repeal the law,
the fact of the suits then pending
before the Supreme Court involving
the very points, upon which they
objected to the law, being undecided
prevented their taking any action
to that end. The decisions since
rendered being adverse to their in
terests, it is but a natural conclusion
that the present movement is the re-
suit of their action taken at that
time and that we are going to have a
fight on our hands that is going to
tax our resources to the limit.
Several years ago when this orga-
nization was formed with Ex-Gov-
ernor Hoard and Chas. Y. Knight at
the head of it, it was an organiza-
ton in name only, with no member
ship and practically no resources;
that they were successful in their
undertaking was not due alone to
the grand support they received
from the dairymen and others inter
ested, but to their indomitable wills
and perseverance, backed by the
conviction that the cause was Just
one, and that their reputation as
fighters was atstake, and they threw
their whole time, energy and money
into the struggle. Then we did not
know what we were going into, and
! did not know what money we would
need. Today we arc forewarned;
: we have plenty of time to prepare tc
: meet the coming contests, and if the
dairymen fail to appreciate the situa.
ton, and fail to provide funds to al
low the officers to successfully com.
bat this move, and as result we
I, should lose one of the suits now
: pending or our law which has cost
, us SO much, be repealed, the blame
must rest with the dairymen and moi
: with the officers.
An important factor entering into
. the fight at that time was Chicago
| Dairy Produce, which furnished thu
. sinews of war in the shape of funds
it advanced over 100000 to the
: dairymen to help win this fight, ane
Elk Governor Hoard used over 81
10000 of his own money in paying