The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-05
NEW FOOD LAW

Remember the Congressman is in
Congress to represent the people from
his district. and If a gOodly number OF
citizens express their views to him, he
secures a 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 Vaccinations of the few for selfish
interests.
This pure food legislation is a pure
movement of the people for public pro-
lection. 1t will be opposed only by
those who fatten their pockets by de-
ceiving and injuring the people. There
fore, if your Representative in Con-
gress evades his patriotic duty hold him
to strict accountability and, If neces-
sary, demand equitable and honest
service This is a very different con-
dition than when a faction demands
class legislation of the Congressman.
Several years ago the butter interests
of the country demanded legislation to
kill the oleomargarine industry and by
power of organization forced class leg
islation really unworthy of a free peo-
pie. Work people wanted beef suet
butter because il was cheap and better
than much unclean milk butter, but the
dairy interests organized and forced
the legislation. The law should have
provided that pkgs- 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 heavy tax. Manufacturers some
times try to force measures in their
own interests but, contrary to the in
terests 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 in
terests of the people as whole. Wit
ness the 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 destroy
ing property. Such a bill is perhaps
the most infamous insult to our courts
and the common people ever laid before
Congress, and the Representatives in
Congress must be held to a strict ae-
countability for their acts relating
thereto. But when bills come before
Congress that are drawn in the interest
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the active personal support of the peo-
pie and the representatives be instruct
ed by the citizens. The Senators also
should be written to and instructed. IT,
therefore, you will remember your
privilege and duty you will at once
now-write to your Congressman and
| Senator on this pure food bill. Clip and
enclose the copy herewith presented
and ask them to make a business of
e.
sidering 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 a public manner, but
/ they are used as illustrations of man
ufacturer seeking by example, printing
/ on each pkg. a truthful, exact state
ment of ingredients, to shame other
makers into doing the fair thing by the
| common people, and establishing an era
of pure food, but that procedure has
not yet forced those who adulterate
| and deceive to change their methods,
hence this effort to arouse public senti-
ment and show a way out of the pres
ent condition of fraud, deceit and
| harm.
The undersigned is paying to the pub
| fishers of America about 100000 to
print this announcement in practically
| all of the great papers and magazines,
| in the conduct of what he chooses to
term IAN educational campaign" es-
| teemed to be of greater direct value TO
| the people than the establishment of
many libraries That is held to be a
worthy method of using money for the
public good. Tell the people facts. show
them a way to help themselves and rely
upon them to act inteligently and eff
fectively.
The reader will be freely forgiven II
he entirely forgets the reference to