Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06
NEW PURE BUTTER CRUSADE
Great Work Of the New Department
Of Health Reflects Credit Upon the
Administration.
[Specia! Correspondence

[Specia! Correspondence
Philadelphia Aug. 8.
The movement started at meeting
at West Chester. under the auspices of
Pomona Grange, No. 8. of Chester
county. to bring about more satisfac-
tory legislation by congress for the
protection of the pure butter and dairy
interests of this and other states, is
one of far reaching Significance.
This action was taken after the reve-
lations made by Pure Food Commits
sioner DR.. B. H. Warren in his prosecu-
tions growing out of the charge that
oleomargarine colored as butter was
being sold as butter to the United
States navy.
After consultation between the no
tional and state authorities it was de-
cided that action should be taken un-
der the Pennsylvania pure food laws
because they were found to be far more
stringent, comprehensive and sweeping
than the federal statutes.
The farmers and dairymen Of Penn
sylvania will lead in the movement to
have congress amend and strengthen
the present statutes regarding the sale
of oleomargarine. They will demand
that the clause in the sixth section of
the present statute which reads that
every person who knowingly" sells or
offers for sale or delivers or offers to
deliver any oleomargarine, ETC., shall
be amended so that the word "knsw-
ingy" shall be stricken out. Then it
will not be necessary to prove before
conviction can be had that the guilty
party "knowinely" violated the intent
and spirit of the law
Farmers Interests Protected.
1t is a matter of comment that the
Republican party of Pennsylvania has
always been jealous and deeply con-
siderate of the interests of the far
mers and dairymen Of this state. Laws
calculated to benefit the agricultural
interests have beeen placed upon TIA
statute books and they have stood the
test in the courts. Not only Is this
legislation carefully and properly
drafted, bnt the laws are enforced.
The work of Secretary of Agriculture
N. B. Critchfield and Of Pure Food
Commissioner DR.. B. H. Warren In
protecting the farming interest Of this
commonwealth is one Of the most graf
flying features of Governor Pennypack-
er's administration.
No other department has reflected
more credit upon the state administra-
ton and upon the Republican party.
One of the pleasant experiences OF
q. o,I,, o;yy, hu hair r,
Wesley r. Andrews, of the Republican
state committee is the correspondence
In reference to the feeling among the
farmers and dairymen of the state.
Every agricultural district is reported
to be strongly in line with the Republic
can party. The dairynen are especially
apBreeiative of the splendid work being
done to protect the butter interests of
the state and they confidently count
upon the hearty cooperation of Sena-
tors Penrese and Knox and every ona
of the Republican members of the low
er house of congress from this state in
the movement to have the federal stat
utes regarding the sale Of oleomargar-
inc made as stringent and satisfactor;
as is the law passed by the Republican
legislators of Pennsylvania and which
is enforced with unflinching rigor in
every section and county of the COM
monwealth.
The wider Goal.
He alone lives wisely, with ever wild
ening hope and courage and strength,
who sees beyond the moment to the
wider goal toward which he moves
and in the light of which every step he
takes wins wider and nobler near
ing. That nation alone Is great whose
policy is born of wide and noble
dreams. .-Rev. w. III. Pulsford. Episco
palian, Chicago
The LessOn.
teach
The earth and soil
To them that toll,
The hill and fen
To common men
That live just here;
The plants that grow,
The winds that blow,
The streams that run.
In rain and sun
Throughout the year.
And then l lead
Through wood and mead,
Through mold and sod,
Out unto God.
With love and cheer
teach
DIR, L. H. Bailey.