The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-28
NEW FOOD LAW

Remember, the congressman is In con- !,
gress to represent the people from his
district, and if goodly number of cit
liens express their views to him, he
secures very sure guide to duty. Re
member also that the safety of the peo-
pie is assured by insisting that the will
Of the people be carried out, and not
the. machinations- of the few for selfish
interests. al, sfssssss42 -
This pure-food legislation is pure
movement of the people for. public pro-
lection. It will be opposed only by |
those who fatten their pockets by de-
ceiving and injuring the people, There
fore, if your representative in congress
evades his patriotic duty, hold him to
strict accountability, and, if necessary,
demand equitable and honest service. |
This >ista very different condition than
when a faction demands class .legisla-
tion Of the congressman. Several years
ago the butter interests Of the country
demanded legislation to kill the cleo
margarine industry, and by power OF
organization forced class legislation
really unworthy of free people. Work
people wanted beef suet butter because
it was cheap and better than much un-
clean milk. butter; but the dairy inter
ests organized and forced the legisia,
ton. + The law should have provided
that packages of oleomargarine bear
the statement of ingredients and then
let people who desire purchase 1t for
| just what it is, and not try to kill it
| by a heavy tax. Manufacturers some
times try to force measures in: their
own interests but contrary to the inter-
ests of the people, and the labor trust
is always active to push through bills
drafted in the interest of that trust but
directly contrary to the interests of
anti injunction bill, by which labor
unions seek to tie the hands Of our
courts and prevent the issue Of any
order to restrain the members of that
trust from attacking men or destroying
property. Such a bill is perhaps the
most Infamous insult to our courts and
the common people ever laid before con-
gress, and the representatives in con-
gress must be held to a strict accounta-
bility for, their acts relating thereto.
But when bills come before congress
that are drawn in the interest Of all
the people they, should receive the &C
tive personal support of the people and
the representatives be Instructed by the
citizens. The senators also should be
written to and instructed. IF, there
fores you viii remember your privilege
and duty, you wall at once--now--write
to-. your congressman and senator on
the copy herewith presented and ask
, them to make a business of following
it through the committee considering it.
Urge its being brought to a vote and
; requesting that they vote for it.
Some oppressively intelligent and
.carping critic may say this is simply
an advertisement for Postum and Grape
Nuts. It is true that these articles are
spoken Of here in public manner, but
! they are used as illustrations of manu-.
Il facturer seeking by example, printing
Y on each pkg. a truthful, exact statement
"A of ingredients, to shame other makers
y into doing the fair thing by the com
mon people, and establishing an era OF
pure food, but that procedure has not
!, yet forced those who adulterate and de
, ceive to change their methods, hence
this effort to arouse public sentiment
and show way out Of the present con
{ dition Of fraud, deceit and harm.
!, The undersigned is paying to thu
: publishers Of America about $4,000 tt
: print this announcement in practically
, , all of the great papers and magazines
. in the conduct of what he chooses tt
2 term ssan educational campaign es
/ teemed to be of greater direct value tt
the people than the establishment 0.
many libraries. That is held to be ;
worthy method of using money for thu
public good. Tell the people facts
: show them a way to help themselves
S and rely upon them to act inteIIigentl,
4 and effectively.
e The reader will be freely forgiven i
0 he entirely forgets the reference to Pos
/, tum and Grape-Nuts if he will but joil
/ the pure.food movement and do things