Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18

footstool.
MIR. Foster then drew vivid picture
of the agricultural conditions under
ancient Rome, as contrasted with those
~ the present day, as he saw these
in Italy while a delegate of the Unit
ed states. one Of a. nations represent
cd there.
you have two phases of the indus
| try before YOU" he continued. pro
duction and distribution To this two
fold problem, the government of evers
state in the Union of these United
States. and of every other nation in
the world is addressing itself to-day"
Congressman Foster then called upon
the first speaker Of tho evening, the
chief executive of this State.
GOVERNOR MEAD.
Governor Mead opened his response
with profession of his interest in all
that affects the welfare of this State.
Said he
81 feel no more at home with any
other association than with the farm
ers Of this State. except possibly the
old soldiers
we Nermonters are a peculiar people.
in many ways. We think we are as good
as anyone. that our State is the equal
OF any, that our ladies and our children
are the best. and of our history and our
part In war We are proud In proportion
TO her population, Vermont sent more
soldiers to the Civil War than any other
State.
| rs not agriculture at the very basis
| OF the PROSPERITY of every nation? Has
this not been true for many centuries?"
| The governor pointed to France az n
great example of agricultural thrift and
consequently. of solid prosperity
ION the other hand said he. Spain.
which has neglected her agricultural W al.
| rare, is to-day a national pauper"
Governor Mead called attention to the
| hiSh rank OF Vermont in the manufacture
| OF dairy products, citing figures to show
mat II Is second to but few States of
! the Union.
Applause was called forth by the
| speakers remark that we have with us
our future governor" indicating Mr..
Fletcher. who sat near.
| Vermont has history" said Gov.
Mead. that is uniquc--it is the only
state in the Union that was once an
| independent republic"
Mr. Foster then introduced Or. Wiley.
WHO spoke in part. as follows
DIR. II. w. WILEY.
| LAS Mr.. Foster has said. a wear ago
| was very much engaged. Now the on
easenent has terminated in marriage
nope am as much improved as Mr..
! Foster declares
pr. Wiley laid down the principle tina.
FARMER should have an unadulterate
'rke'' and said that Vermont mani,
''ar was rought to the attention ~ the
/ 'epburn committee as one OF the mos,
| adulterated and misbranded articles q,
our 1000 supply. previous to the passage
OF the pure food law
you will ruin our business" comn,a,r.
cd an out of the State "map,e si,par.,
dealer.
me vermont maple sugar denler gets
*l'5c gallon for his syrup because
ne can send it forth into an unadulterated
market" declared Dr. Wiley.
Roars OF laughter followed DR.. Wilev's
assertion that every State in the union
| sent more soldiers to the Civil War In
proportion 10 its population. than any
other"
Inc speaker declared that oleomargar
inc is wholesome article of food bu,
that II should not be sold under the g,lisc
OF butter
Il am sailing under false colors." he
announced. ~ came here to learn whetb-
er appear as an orator or otherwise.
learned great deal In the hour snent
to-day In that fine exhibit representing
your two leading industries"
| DIR. Wiley believed the government, e.-
perts could detect five per cent OF brown
sugar In the maple product. or a CORE
spohoihe'E small trace Of oleomargarine
! In butter
SO you see nc concluded. we can
pracucaIiy assure YOU of an unadul-
terated market
lure fresh clean milk from n healthy
COW. Is the only, foot tit for an infant de-
| prlVed or The mothers milk
| III YOU didn't see the sign on that
NIUE building said Dr., Wiley of the
state Laboratory OF Hygiene, You'd
take II for woodhousc TO hold fuel for
the stone building next door. where the
lawyers 20 ill.," Some Of the most i'm
portan' work In this State, said he, is
done In that laboratory.
u like to make the business OF the
undertakers bad" he asserted, declaring
furthermore that pure milk has made a
great reduction il the infant mortality
| in our cities
There We're 4a2 murders in Chicago
last year. said he. and not one con-
Viction. You have 10 homicides In this
state this winter. and how many exc
'utions have there been? So long as We
nave big foreign trade. 1t matters 1T
lie In this country how many people VIC
XIII on the railroads, under automobile
or by falls from an aeroplane.
IF you are in favor OF an unadulter
ated market you don't want to sell dirt,
milk, nor put the best potatoes on toy
OF the bushel nor the best apples OF
Top OF the barrel.
i wouldn't sell gallon OF dirty milk
II had to do 1t to save myself from
dying Of starvation.
Even politics may be saved. II W,
Apply the principles of the pure food ant
drug law" declared DR.. Wiley.
And so it goes this way. step by step
Ana why step by step? Because that II
the way we have to 90. II we tried t.
put reforms through Congress all a
once, they would fail OF realization.
'All commerce ought to be honest
} prophesy that 1t will not be ten year
before the United States will pass
law that no merchandise shall pas
from State to State misbranded or false
~ advertised.
! We haven't been able to make our
, selves honest Of our own vontion, 81