The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-10-08

Roosevelt by reason OF his attitude to-
ward the food and drug act aban-
doned the consumers OF the country
to the rapacity OF few mercenary
manufacturers. Under authority Of
congress I had carried on extensive
experiments with my so called poison
squad and found that certain sub
stances-viz. benzoic compounds. sui
phurous compounds and sulphate OF
copper (bluestone)-were injurious to
health
The law conferred upon me us chief
Of the bureau OF chemistry the duty OF
acting as a grand jury and determin.
Ing whether foods and drugs We're adul-
terated or misbranded. Instead or ap-
pealing from my decisions to the courts.
as the law requires. the users OF these
poisons appealed TO President Roose-
welt he not only listened to them. but
he abrogated the plain provisions OF
the law, appointed board not con-
templated by the law and directed that
these predatory interests might con
tinue their attacks on the health OF the
people until this board. unknown TO
the law, should decide otherwise.
Can we safely trust the campaign
for public health to Mr.. Roosevelt
cannot believe that to be the proper
course. Mr.. Taft inherited this exceed
ingly bad condition OF affairs from his
predecessor and has not only continued
this Illegal board under whose patron.
age adulterators are still poisoning the
people, but he did worse. In the mat.
ter Of the adulteration OF distilled bev-
erages In which Roosevelt upheld the
legally constituted authorities Mr.. Taft
reversed that policy and threw the
mighty weight OF the executive office
TO the support OF the worst lot OF adul-
terators that ever disgraced n country.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall by
their strenuous efforts I'm behalf OF the
food laws OF their respective states
have given a positive promise to end
such n threatening state OF affairs.
They Will support to the utmost the
officials under the law who are trying
to protect the public health and will
make short shrift Of those who have
brought about these present unbear.
able conditions.
Wilson and Marshall by their educa-
ton and environment are free from
bias in favor OF predatory interests
and are inspired by true patriotic zeal
in behalf OF public welfare.
support the Democratic nominees In
full knowledge that many OF the prom
inent Democrats In congress have
been In full sympathy with the par,h-
ysis OF the food law in behalf OF the
unholy dollar. But when the Demo
cratic president and vice president
lend the aid OF their powerful sympa.
thy In behalf OF the public health
those OF their own party not in sym
pathy with them Will be robbed OF
their power for evil. II Roosevelt or
Taft be chosen the soldiers of fraud
and adulteratlon will be impregnably
intrenched for another four years and
benzoates, sulphatos anu adulterated
alcoholic beverages Will have new
lease OF life.
/ believe also that President Wilson
will renovRte the department OF agri-
culture, reeking, "a II has been for
the past twelve years, with scandals
and favoritism. Ho will see to It that
the bureau OF animal Industry Will
protect the public health instead of
the efforts OF the packers to sell dis
eased meats under the deceptive
phrase ~. s. Inspected and Passed"
Under President Wilson no more Pin.
ehots Will he kicked out of the service.
no more unspeaknble McCabcs will ex.
ercise dictatoral powers. There will
be no more cotton leaks and jungle
atrocities. no more Everglade swim
dies. Buccnneering. boastlng and bun
combe will give place TO sane efforts
for the promotion OF real agriculture
and the public health
Under Wilson the department of
agriculture will be restored to speak
Ing terms with the state agricultural
colleges and experiment stations, and
the state officials will no longer be
regarded as inferior beings. living only
on the largess OF a Washington cabal.
l ask oil who want honesty and faith
ful service In the department OF agri-
culture. the promotion of public
health and executives who have
grown to manhood and lived In an en-
vlronment favorable to that which
makes for the public welfare to vote
for William and RTarehou