Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-06-05
turers of oleomargarine to color the
same in imitation of butter

tuTeTS Ol OleOIuaFSarlne TO COiOi tne
same in imitation of butter
To meet the charge of the oleomar-
garine people that the tax of ten
cents per pound on oleomargarine
colored in imitation of butter keeps
up the price of butter. the National
Dairy Union prepared bill which was
introduced by Mr.. Haugen and which
bears his name. which provides that
oleomargarine shall be sold in
stamped packages. as provided by the
Lever bill, and shall be taxed only
one cent per pound but which further
provides that it shall be unlawful to
use any milk, cream, butter or butter
fat in the manufacture of oleomar-
garine and that oleomargarine shall
not be manufactured in imitation or
semblance of butter of any shade of
yellow. We are informed that Mr..
Plumley is opposed to both of the last
two provisions of the Haugen bill
which seem essential to the protection
of the dairymen against the oleo-
margarine manufacturers if the
Grout law is changed. Does such a
position by Mr.. Plumley bear out the
statement in the Mortified News
and is it not strange that the posi-
ton of the representative of this
district upon such an important
matter should be questioned by those
at Washington working for the
dairymen?
The News says that son all
matters of tariff legislation he has
applied the rule that if the proposed
measure retained the protective prin-
ciple and did no more than to make
good the difference between the cost
of production at home and abroad he
voted for it; if not, he voted against
it," Two years ago at Montpelier at
the district convention Mr.. Plumley
in his speech of acceptance said if we
recall correctly that the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill was not such bill
as the people wanted but was the
best that could be obtained. Yet.
during the passage of that bill,
Mr.. Plumley voted with Mr.. Payne
22 times out of the % votes taken,
so he must have considered the bill
did no more than to make good the
difference between the cost or pruduc-
ton at home and abroad or else he
would have voted against it.
The article says that Mr.. Plumley
"voted for constitutional amend
ment providing for the direct cleo
ton of United States Senator's" but
the Congressional Record shows that
on April 18th, 1911. when the resolu-
tion for the amendment to the con-
stitution providing for the election of
senators by direct vote of the people
was passed by the house. Mr.. Plum
ley did not vote. and when the same
resolution recently passed the house,
after coming from the senate, he
could not have voted for it if we
are correctly informed that he was
in Vermont at the time.
The News says that Mr.. Plumley
"voted for the corrupt practices act,
affecting senators, representatives
and presidential candidates." but the
Congressional Record shows that on
April 18th. 1911, when the bill provid-
ing for the publicity of campaign
contributions passed the house, he did
not vote.
The News says. that Mr.. Plumley
voted, "for the acceptance of the
Arizona constitution, although it
contained the provision for the recall
of judges, believing that the constitu.
ton submitted secured to that state
a republican form Of government and
that the people of Arizona had,
therefore, right to such a constitu-
ton if they desired it, The Con-
gressional Record shows that on Nav
23rd, 1911, which was after Arizona
had adopted its constitution which
contained provision for the recall of
public officers, Mr.. Mann of Illinois
moved to recommit the resolution for
the admission Of Arizona to statehood
for the purpose of inserting a pro-
vision in the law that the territory
of Arizona should be admitted into
this union as a state, Upon the
fundamental condition, however, that
Article 8 of the said constitution OF
Arizona in so far as it relates to the
recall of public officers shall be held
and construed not to apply to judicial
officers and that the people of Arizona
shall give their assent of such con.
struction of article 8 of the sale
constitution. The vote on this
motion to recommit was yeas SO
mays" Els, and Mr.. Plumley was or,
of the So who voted to recon nj t
Did that show that Mr.. Plumle,